Ekona Diatta with Daniel Laemouahuma Jatta in Kanjunka 7 20 08

Ekona Diatta, master of the Jola akonting (ekonting) plays at kanjunka. Kanjunka is near the village of Mlomp in southern Senegal. We are on the Southern shore of the Cassamance River. The Jolas of Mlomp relate that the Jola people received the akonting (ekonting) form their neighbors the Manjagos at some time in the distant past, right here in Kanjanka. Thus we are at the birthplace of the akonting. Daniel is wearing the orange T-shirt and translating The akonting has many similarities to the banjo, and is consider a West African banjo ancestor.

[@alioumbaye5963]

I like Senegal 🇸🇳 🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳🥰🥰🥰

[@ChuckLevy]

Me too!

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

I love music like this. I love the imperfections of local folk music. You can keep your multi million dollar recordings of auto tuned perfect pitch singers.

[@sarahconnors9416]

Beautiful thank you!!!!!! Sally shared your video with me I’m chanting for you success..
Sarah

[@ChuckLevy]

Thank you so kindly. Ekona is great! Your praise makes me a success already!

[@tidianedieme6500]

Je suis fière de vous, jeune Casa aimons nous la Casamance

[@ousmanediedhiou182]

Magnifique musique casamance diola

[@sungod2694]

the name of this locality is Kandjanka. It's an under quartier of Hassouka. Thank u mister Levy.

[@banjocracy]

Thanks Chuck for posting this!! More please!

[@samboupascal4148]

IL EST VRAIMENT FORMIDABLE, EKONA. MAINTENANT IL LUI RESTE QU'A SORTIR UN ALBULM TIPIQUEMENT EKONTIG

[@berthediatta5782]

très fière d'être Diola je kiff vraiment

[@adolphediatta7972]

c est trés plaisant d écouter ces belles mélodies!

[@barthelemydiatta6267]

!q!

[@barthelemydiatta6267]

J'aime

[@adriendieme8249]

Moi j'adore

[@maxiprince7717]

my uncle thank you very much you so much

[@ChuckLevy]

Is your uncle Ekona? He is great!!!!

[@maxiprince7717]

Chuck Levy really he is a great man am missing him

[@amadoudoudiallo4935]

j'adore

[@oumardjiba9731]

thanks

[@juliediatta9606]

aww kama hindo kandianka dubadjale atéka ekonting. Il est tres fort et bien mon frere

[@ChuckLevy]

Thank you Julie! Merci!

[@juliediatta9606]

je disais que nous somme du meme quartier kandianka.Cé un grand frere a moi

[@ChuckLevy]

julie diatta
Do you you see Ekona ever? Tell him hello from me.

[@abdoudiedhiou7322]

Super

[@BoubacarColy-fl2ic]

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[@stevelevitt]

A musical video "The Ballad of Aline Sitoé Diatta-Queen of Casamance" czcams.com/video/uTvGSZ8wjyg/video.html telling her story accompanied on the Diola Ekonting.