Word: bambara
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Amadou and Mariam's lyrics tend toward uncontroversial declarations like "Hypocrisy in politics, it's not good/ We don't want any." (It's possible the lyric sheet was simplified in the translation from Bambara and French; it's also possible they're just casual lyricists.) The exception, linguistically, is "I Follow You," sung by Amadou to his wife in tender, halting English: "Under the sun, baby, I follow you/ Under the ground, baby, I follow you." As Amadou told a British music magazine, "We would like English-speaking people to understand us. It's not a large vocabulary...
...class. The Somerville Theatre was packed with a decidedly middle-aged Caucasian audience who seemed to be all dressed up, with a notable lack of irony, for #118—Ugly Sweater Parties. Traoré, a bluesy artist from Mali who sings in a combination of French, English and Bambara, took the stage to the quiet, but appreciative audience (a man in row J brought binoculars). Traoré mostly performed songs from her latest CD, “Tchamantché,” which is her first release in five years and has received much critical acclaim...
...delivers on its cartoon’s promise. ABOUT A TRATTORIA Basta Pasta Trattoria was opened in April 2005 by the Hoxallari brothers, Reno and Altin. Trained in Milan, Reno has honed his talents at some of Cambridge’s and Boston’s finest restaurants, including Bambara and Via Matta. According to Altin, the brothers have worked together at several restaurants in the past, including the Caprice Lounge. “We have experience about the food,” Altin says. “And whatever we did there, we try to bring it here...