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“Mádibá” does not refer to the hero Nelson Mandela, but means “water” in the Douala language. A vital resource to which Blick Bassy dedicates his new album in the form of a collection of fables. Over the course of his songs, a bird emerges desperately looking for a water source for its survival, an old man who tells his grandchildren about the disappearance of the rain or even a cat who begs an elephant to help him block the way. to humans about to pollute the last source…
The singer-songwriter and writer also talks to us about the importance of singing in Bassa to preserve languages, save ancestral traditions which also represent a guarantee of emancipation for the future, as well as his role within the “memory commission” on Cameroon. A commission that Blick Bassy co-directs with historian Karine Ramondy, at the request of President Emmanuel Macron to clarify the role of France during the period of colonization and the war of independence.
Also in this edition:
Somaliland, an African exception
To the northwest of Somalia is Somaliland. A former British colony, it has existed de facto for 30 years and has a government, an army, a Parliament, institutions and a currency. But on the international scene, Somaliland is considered as a simple autonomous region. This non-recognition is hampering its economic development, while the authorities are trying to attract foreign investors.
In DR Congo, when luxury embroidery rhymes with insertion
Their needles allow them to emancipate themselves. In the DR Congo, embroiderers at “Maison Kisany” in Goma produce luxury products that are exported to Europe and the United States. Their employment in this sewing workshop created after the volcanic eruption of 2002 allows them to secure an income, but also to resume studies when they wish.
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