Djingarey Maiga

Music of Mali: the serie

A documentary directed by Djingarey Maiga, Jean-François Schiano.
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Music of Mali: the messengers ep.2/2

A documentary directed by Bruno Maïga, Djingarey Maiga, Jean-François Schiano.

The griots are not the only custodians of musical tradition. In certain ethnies, the griot hold a less important place and anybody, even Noble, can sing and play an instrument he has the least taste and is gifted . This music designed for entertainment , serves as a distraction for […]
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Music of Mali: people of speech ep.1/2

A documentary directed by Bruno Maïga, Djingarey Maiga, Jean-François Schiano.

In a very graded traditional society, the griot belongs to seperate caste, the Nyamakalas, situated between the Nobles and Captives. He was attached to a nobleman and his family and he was the one who could express what the Nobleman could not: the griot sung his praises and intervened in […]
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Hippopotamus hunting

A documentary directed by Djingarey Maiga, Jean-François Schiano, Yves Billon.

You can’t just casually kill a hippo– you have to fight it!” A traditional hippopotamus hunt is organized at the bend of the Niger in Mali. It is harpooned with spears attached to floats, as it was done regularly only a few years ago. […]
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