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Dicko Fils
Moulaye Dicko, better known by his stage name Dicko Fils, is a Burkina Faso, Burkinabé musician of Fula people, Fulɓe origin. He sings and plays the Ngoni (instrument), kamale n'goni. Life and career Born in 1975 in a village near the capital Ouagadougou, Moulaye Dicko, the sixth of 14 children, began studying French in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, where his father settled to develop his livestock business. Aged 11, Dicko was sent to Mali in 1986 to follow Madrasa, Koranic studies. It is where he discovered and was fascinated by the voices of Salif Keita, Salif Kéita, Oumou Sangaré and Ali Farka Touré, among others. Back in Abidjan in 1992, Dicko became interested in reggae music, which he believed gave him the heart to express himself and share what he had acquired in his past years. His activities in the world of sewing, a necessary livelihood, would quickly be set aside to work only on the development of his band "Le Faso Kanou" with young Democratic Republic of the Congo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre Region, Burkina Faso
Centre Province is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre Province was 1,727,390 at the 2006 census and increased by 75.6% in 13 years to 3,030,384 at the 2019 census (provisional figure), of which 50.8% was female. It is the most populous and urbanised region in Burkina Faso; in 2019 14.8% of Burkina Faso's population lived in Centre. The region's capital is Ouagadougou, which also serves as the national capital. Centre region consists of only one province, Kadiogo. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 17.00%. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 63%, compared to a national average of 28.3%. Geography Most of Burkina Faso is a wide plateau formed by riverine systems and is called falaise de Banfora. There are three major rivers, the Red Volta, Black Volta and White Volta, which cuts through different valleys. The climate is generally hot, with unreliable rains across different seasons. Gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Farka Touré
Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré (31 October 1939 – 6 March 2006) was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music blends traditional Malian music and its derivative, African American blues and is considered a pioneer of African desert blues. Touré was ranked number 76 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and number 37 on ''Spin'' magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Some years after his death, a group of musicians playing in his style performed as the Ali Farka Touré Allstars (2012), and later the Ali Farka Touré Band (formed 2014). Early life Touré was born in 1939 in the village of Kanau, on the banks of the Niger River in Gourma-Rharous Cercle in the northwestern Malian region of Tombouctou. His family belonged to the Arma community and moved to the nearby village of Niafunké when he was still an infant. His father died serving in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koudougou
Koudougou is a city in Burkina Faso's Boulkiemdé Province. It is located west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. With a population of 160,239 (2019) it is the third most populous city in Burkina Faso after Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso and is mainly inhabited by the Gurunsi and Mossi ethnic groups. Koudougou is situated on the only railway line in Burkina Faso and has some small industries, a market, a university and provincial government offices. Geography Situated on the Mossi Plateau, the city is west of Ouagadougou. In 1952 it was connected by rail to Ouagadougou and Abidjan. It is situated along the N13 road south of Sabou and north of Yako. The N21 road connects the city to Réo and the N14 connects it with Dédougou. Although the city's administrative borders used to extend further, the city currently encompasses 15 surrounding villages. Economy The economy of the city is dominated by agriculture with annual GDP for the city amounting to around 17. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barani Department
Barani is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Barani. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 49,144. The department of Barani borders the country of Mali to the north. The village of Barani is most well known as the site of an annual horse festival.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/destinations/africa/article4076187.ece It can be reached via a road heading north from the village of Bomborokui. Towns and villages * Barani (4 804 inhabitants) (capital) * Babakuy (1 094 inhabitants) * Bangassi-Koro (420 inhabitants) * Bangassi Kourou (4 804 inhabitants) * Berma (1 450 inhabitants) * Bogo (327 inhabitants) * Boulé (491 inhabitants) * Boulemporo (1 397 inhabitants) * Cissé (918 inhabitants) * Diamahoun (1 348 inhabitants) * Djallo (510 inhabitants) * Dienwely (534 inhabitants) * Douré (413 inhabitants) * Illa Illa may refer to: * Illa, France * ''Illa'' (Arabic), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Culture Week Of Burkina Faso
The National Culture Week of Burkina Faso, better known by its French name ''La Semaine Nationale de la culture'' (SNC), is one of the most important cultural activities of Burkina Faso. It is a biennial event which takes place every two years in Bobo Dioulasso, the second-largest city in the country. National Culture Week was established to promote Burkinabé culture in Burkina Faso. It was created in 1983 to alternate with FESPACO which is a biennial African film festival organized in Burkina Faso. The thirteenth edition took place in May 2006. Objective The Ministry of Culture, Art and tourism handles the organization of the manifestation. Initially plans for an each year manifestation, the National Culture Week settled in Bobo-Dioulasso, the second town of the country since 1990.MCAT. (2006). Ministere de la culture, des arts et du tourisme. Retrieved March 31, 2006, from http://www.culture.gov.bf/Site_Ministere/textes/evenements/evenements_snc.htm It takes place every tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Art And Craft Fair
The International Art and Craft Fair, Ouagadougou – better known by its French name, ''SIAO'' (''Le Salon International de L Artisanat de Ouagadougou'') – is a trade show for art and handicrafts held biennially in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. It is one of Africa's most important arts and crafts trade shows. Background of the SIAO The potential of the arts and crafts industry is huge. Hence from 2 to 9 November 1984 the government of Burkina organized a trade show for arts and crafts products named the 'Handicraft 84'. This show permitted the government to measure how huge Burkina Faso handicraft potentialities are and allowed the government to see how important the African handicrafts were to public. As a result, the government of Burkina Faso thought it would be wise to hold this show periodically: every two years. This show would allow people from diverse backgrounds to meet, negotiate, discuss, deal and sell their products The International Art and Craft Fai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FESPACO
The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou or FESPACO) is a film festival in Burkina Faso, held biennially in Ouagadougou, where the organization is based. It accepts for competition only films by African filmmakers and chiefly produced in Africa. FESPACO is scheduled in March every second year, two weeks after the last Saturday of February. Its opening night is held in the Stade du 4-Août, the national stadium. The festival offers African film professionals the chance to establish working relationships, exchange ideas, and to promote their work. FESPACO's stated aim is to "contribute to the expansion and development of African cinema as means of expression, education and awareness-raising". It has also worked to establish a market for African films and industry professionals. Since FESPACO's founding, the festival has attracted attendees from across the continent and beyond.Fiche Technique du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fula Language
Fula ,Laurie Bauer, 2007, ''The Linguistics Student’s Handbook'', Edinburgh also known as Fulani or Fulah (, , ; Adlam: , , ), is a Senegambian language spoken by around 30 million people as a set of various dialects in a continuum that stretches across some 18 countries in West and Central Africa. Along with other related languages such as Serer and Wolof, it belongs to the Atlantic geographic group within Niger–Congo, and more specifically to the Senegambian branch. Unlike most Niger-Congo languages, Fula does not have tones. It is spoken as a first language by the Fula people ("Fulani", ff, Fulɓe, link=no) from the Senegambia region and Guinea to Cameroon, Nigeria, and Sudan and by related groups such as the Toucouleur people in the Senegal River Valley. It is also spoken as a second language by various peoples in the region, such as the Kirdi of northern Cameroon and northeastern Nigeria. Nomenclature Several names are applied to the language, just as to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo, as well as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ( United Kingdom Overseas Territory).Paul R. Masson, Catherine Anne Pattillo, "Monetary union in West Africa (ECOWAS): is it desirable and how could it be achieved?" (Introduction). International Monetary Fund, 2001. The population of West Africa is estimated at about million people as of , and at 381,981,000 as of 2017, of which 189,672,000 are female and 192,309,000 male. The region is demographically and economically one of the fastest growing on the African continent. Early history in West Africa included a number of prominent regional powers that dominated different parts of both the coastal and internal trade networks, suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyula People
The Dyula (Dioula or Juula) are a Mande ethnic group inhabiting several West African countries, including Mali, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Burkina Faso. Characterized as a highly successful merchant caste, ''Dyula'' migrants began establishing trading communities across the region in the fourteenth century. Since business was often conducted under non-Muslim rulers, the ''Dyula'' developed a set of theological principles for Muslim minorities in non-Muslim societies. Their unique contribution of long-distance commerce, Islamic scholarship and religious tolerance were significant factors in the peaceful expansion of Islam in West Africa. Historical background The Mandé embraced Islam during the thirteenth century following introduction to the faith through contact with the North African traders. By the 14th century, the Malian empire (c.1230-1600) had reached its apogee, acquiring a considerable reputation for the Islamic rulings of its court and the pilgrimages of several emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djembe
A djembe or jembe ( ; from Maninka language, Malinke ''jembe'' , N'Ko script, N'Ko: ) is a rope-tuned skin-covered goblet drum played with bare hands, originally from West Africa. According to the Bambara people in Mali, the name of the djembe comes from the saying "Anke djé, anke bé" which translates to "everyone gather together in peace" and defines the drum's purpose. In the Bambara language, "djé" is the verb for "gather" and "bé" translates as "peace." The djembe has a body (or shell) carved of hardwood and a drumhead made of untreated (not Liming (leather processing), limed) Rawhide (textile), rawhide, most commonly made from Goatskin (material), goatskin. Excluding rings, djembes have an exterior diameter of 30–38 cm (12–15 in) and a height of 58–63 cm (23–25 in). The majority have a diameter in the 13 to 14 inch range. The weight of a djembe ranges from 5 kg to 13 kg (11–29 lb) and depends on size and shell material. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
