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Kouyate, (El Hadj) Djeli Sory. 1992. Guinée: Anthologie du balafon mandingue. Vol 3. Buda, 92535-2.
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A nostalgic tune composed after the wrecking of a ferry boat in Mamou in 1956, in which a young married couple died.
Les Nyamakala du Fouta Djallon. 1992. Guinée: Les Nyamakala du Fouta Jallon. Buda, 92530-2.
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There are numerous versions of "56" (the year Gaston Deferre passed his outline law, and Sekou Touré became mayor of Conakry).
| Yàden ka wulâ | Let's all go to the bush | Allons ensemble au brousse |
| Yàden ka wurô | let's go to the pasture field | Allons ensemble au pâturage |
| Nyalbi tyettyi ko lekki | let young heifers keep us from need | Que les jeunes génisses nous préservent de la pauvreté |
| bàsal bhè | let's stop fighting wars | Qu'on ne fasse plus la guerre |
| Nyalbi tyettyi ko lekki bàsal bhè | war is no good, people of Guinea, civil war is no good | La guerre, ce n'est pas bon, |
| Yaàden ka wulâ | I come from Fouta Djallon and my name is Fatou Nylon | Guinéens, sachez que la guerre civile n'est pas bonne, |
| Yàden ka wurô | let our hearts beat together for peace, | Oui, je suis originaire du Fouta Djallon, c'est bien moi, Fatou Nylon |
| Kori tertè gèrè | and our country will move ahead | Si tous nos coeurs vibrent à l'unisson et à la paix, notre pays ira de l'avant |
| Banni ko Fuuta Dyalo mi dyèyà | Hi Diallo, son of Hadja Souleymane | Salut Diallo, fils de Hadja Souleymane |
| Si bherndè no bhutti, leydi yàray yèso. | God's blessing is the best fortune one can own! | La bénédiction est la plus grande fortune qu'un homme puisse posséder! |
Charry, Eric. 2000. Mande Music: Traditional and Modern Music of the Maninka and Mandinka of Western Africa. Chicago; London: University of Chicago Press.
(Cinquante-six)
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(See Charry, 2000.)(Guitar transcription.)
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G tuning (transcription 27, Cinquante-six) may have been popularized in Guinea in a piece known as Cinquante-six (referring to the year 1956) or Makale, a variant of Jarabi (N. Kouyate 1994-per.) Like Jarabi F tuning, in Cinquante-six a strong G-D to A-D (1-5 to 2-5) bass alternation is made easier by the two altered bass strings.49
Fula Flute. 2008. Mansa America. Completely Nuts.
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In 1956, a new generation of cadres started to take charge of the public administration of Guinea in anticipation of the country's independence. This song by Barry Trois celebrates them.