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Sijam Bukan - “Mamba Sambou” (Live Performance Video)

Meet Jules “Ekona” Diatta, an ekonting player, rice farmer, and palm wine harvester from the village of Mlomp in Casamance, Senegal. Diatta leads the village ensemble Sijam Bukan, meaning “Ears of the People.” Here they perform the song “Mamba Sambou,” which honors a local wrestler.