Manssata Sora

NEW TRACKS : Bambo and Manio

1. 1Bambo (extrait 4 mn)
   Une chanson d'amour sur un rythme entrainant. La deuxième partie nous emmène dans un sebene congolais avec du chant à la sénégalaise. Un cocktail panafricain donc. /// A love song on a bouncing rhythm. The 2nd part takes us on a congolsese sebene so this becomes a panafrican cocktail.
2. 2Manio (Extrait 3 min)
   Une composition sur un rythme inclassable (entre le Congo et la musique du Golfe de Guinée) qui nous parle de mariage /// A composition on a make-shift rhythm (somewhere between Congo and the Guinea Gulf

Description

Manssata was born and grew up in Mbour close to Dakar within an extended family of griots and musicians .

From an early age she has learned the traditionnal repertoire of western Africa, more specifically the mandinka tradition. She is also a dancer and was part of several dance companies in Senegal.

She came to Europe in 2009 and decided to settle in Belgium. Very much in demand as a dancer and backing vocalist, she has started her own group in 2018 which I joined very soon. We started playing in various bars and venues until the Covid pandemic shut the whole culture down.

Several songs were recorded showing the fine interaction between Manssata and myself. Typically I would start a composition and put some vocal lines, which Manssata expanded. She also improvised some stuff from which we took some bits to include in the final version (Btw this is how Weather Report composed a lot of tracks)

Manssata already sang on the  song Sanaa which is featured in the second CD of Orchestre Toubab. This track has been broadcasted on Brussels Airlines and in several radio stations around the world during the spring/summer of 2018.

Since the birth of her second child Manssata has decided to put a hold on her career

Audio

The frecordings  of Manssata (see below to access to the audio tracks via the player)

Mousso

Vocals : Manssata Sora
Electric guitar, bass : Alpha Athié
Acoustic guitars : Robert Falk
Percus : Octave Agbépénou

Weyal

Vocals : Manssata Sora
Electric guitars, bass : Robert Falk
Electric guitar : Alpha Athié
Keyboards : Robert Falk & Koffi Sadjo Hetsu
Percus : El Hadj Diouf, Mor  & Robert Falk

Exil 

Vocals : Manssata Sora
Backing Vocals : Aida Dao, Malick Pathé Sow & Manssata Sora
Electric and acoustic guitars : Robert Falk
Bass : Edem Gayakpa
Drums : Octave Agbépénou

Kananyabo 

Vocals : Manssata Sora
Backing Vocals : Edem Gayakpa & Manssata Sora
Electric and acoustic guitars : Robert Falk & Alpha Athié
Keyboards :Robert Falk
Bass : Edem Gayakpa
Drums : Octave Agbépénou

Bambo

Vocals : Manssata Sora
Backing Vocals/Animation  : Plata Guitachant
Electric and acoustic guitars : Robert Falk
Bass : Philip Kanza
Drums : Octave Agbépénou

Manio 

Vocals : Manssata Sora
Guitars : Robert Falk
Bass :Edem Gayakpa
Percs : Bao Sissoko
Drums : Gauthier Lisein

1. 1Mousso (Extr 3 min)
   Une femme apprend que son mari la trompe //// A woman learns that her husband is cheating on her (solo guitar by Alpha Athié)
2. 2Weyal (Extr 2:30)
   Manssata chante comment ses parents lui ont transmis la tradition des griots //// Manssata sings about how her parents passed on to her the Griot tradition
3. 3Kananyabo (Extr 2:30)
   Il faut être responsable avec l'argent et les biens matériels //// One has to be responsible with money and materiel goods
4. 4Exil (Extr 2:30)
   Une mise en garde à propos des périls du voyage et de la dureté de l'exil en Europe //// A warning about the hazards of the voyage and the hardships of being exiled in Europe
5. 5Bambo (Extr 4 min)
   Une chanson d'amour sur un rythme entrainant. La deuxième partie nous emmène dans un sebene congolais avec du chant à la sénégalaise. Un cocktail panafricain donc. /// A love song on a bouncing rhythm. The 2nd part takes us on a congolsese sebene so this becomes a panafrican cocktail.
6. 6Manio (Extr 3 Mn)
   Une composition sur un rythme inclassable (entre le Congo et la musique du Golfe de Guinée) qui nous parle de mariage /// A composition on a fusion rhythm (somewhere between Congo and the Guinea Gulf. Thel yrics are about marriage

Video

Mousso on Youtube :