warra
Jessup, Lynne. 1983. The Mandinka Balafon: An Introduction with Notation for Teaching. La Mesa, Calif.: Xylo.
(Waraa)
pp. 146–59 (Appendix 2: Balafon Repertoire)
| Title | Waraa |
| Translation: | Lion |
| Dedication: | Musa Trawally, president of Mali |
| Notes: | |
| Calling in Life: | King or Leader |
| Original Instrument: | Balafon |
| Region of Origin: | Radio |
| Date of Origin: | L (after WWII) |
| Sources: | 5 (M. Suso) |
Camara, Alkaly. 2005. Alkaly Camara: Master Balafonist Vol. 1. Dununya, 2395.
(Warra)
Warra, in Malinke, refers to the powerful leopard or other big cat.
I am not talking about warra that hunts chickens. I am not talking about warra that captures dogs... It captures, it snaps a big bone, and then swallows it... Pom! That's the warra I am talking about.