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Lingeer (also: Linger or Linguère) was the title given to the mother or sister of a king [1] in the Serer kingdoms of Sine, Saloum, and previously the Kingdom of Baol; and the Wolof kingdoms of Cayor, Jolof, Baol and Waalo in pre-colonial Senegal. The word "Lingeer" means "queen" or "princess" in Serer and Wolof language. [2]
He also engaged in a tour that included France, Belgium, Switzerland, USA and at the Olympia in Montreal, Canada. He also appeared at the famous La Cigale in Paris. [2] He released singles "À deux" in 2019 and "Egoïste" featuring Singuila and "Tu me mens" in 2020 with accompanied music videos established him further.
"Douce Dame Jolie", sometimes referred to only as 'Douce Dame', is a song from the 14th century, by the French composer Guillaume de Machaut. The song is a virelai , belonging to the style ars nova , and is one of the most often heard medieval tunes today.
Dyao graduated in 1860 as one of the earliest graduates of Governor Faidherbe's Ecole des Otages, [7] [8] which was founded in 1855. [7] He was one of many West African authors during the colonial era who wrote chronicles on the history [9] (e.g., Wolof history) [8] and culture of the people [9] (e.g., Wolof) [8] of Senegal, to have their works translated by Maurice Delafosse, Octave Houdas ...
In 2003, Jolie met actor Brad Pitt on the set of their 2005 action flick, Mr. and Mrs. Smith.Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston at the time, but the two announced their separation in January ...
Wolof oral traditions hold that the Wolof language was created at Ndiaye's court by mixing the diverse languages of the empire including Fula, Serer and Mandinka. [35] The Wolof people originated in part from the mixing of Serer, Toucouleur and other peoples, and so contemporary ethnic and linguistic labels may have had very different meanings ...
A group of musicians at the village of Mbour, playing a kora, a gongoba drum and a guitar.. The Wolof, the largest ethnic group in Senegal, have a distinctive musical tradition that, along with the influence of neighboring Fulani, Tukulor, Serer, Jola, and Mandinka cultures, has contributed greatly to popular Senegalese music, and to West African music in general.
The lyrics were written by Dédé Fortin, with a chorus in Wolof written by Senegalese immigrant El Hadji Diouf; [1] the music was written by Dédé Fortin and André "Vander" Vanderbiest. Tassez won the 1999 SOCAN award for best popular song of the year. [2] It was the first single off their last album Dehors Novembre.