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Bafingkul - Appolo Reggae

Bafingkul - Appolo Reggae Radio

General Info

  • Genre: Reggae / Roots Music

    Location Bamako, Paris, Ma

    Profile Views: 64146

    Last Login: 5/16/2012

    Member Since 2/26/2007

    Website bafingkul.com

    Record Label Mélodies du Monde ( indépendant)

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .Born in Bamako, the singer song writer Bafing Kul has chosen to fully commit himself to militant music, breaking away from established traditions. From a fairly young age he felt concern for the suffering of young female employees. He thus wrote "52 Bamako" in order to denounce domestic slavery. Soon after that, he took a commitment in the struggle against excision, a practice which still affects 80% of women in Mali and thousands more around the world. In 2002 he settled in France where he worked with the Commission for the Abolition of Sexual Mutilations (CAMS). With the support of this association, he recorded his first album, "Africa Paris". His First album " Yelen " was recorded between Bamako, Paris and Abidjan. It comprises eleven songs which tackle very contemporary and universal themes. With his songs Bafing Kul pleads in favour of justice, respect for human rights, equality, peace and love, food self-sufficiency, health and education for everyone. The album was produced and mixed by Michael Sène, notably known for having worked with Bob Marley's Wailers, Alpha Blondy, the father of African reggae, or the Neg'Marrons and Tonton David. In this album Bafing Kul devotes one French title to the excision issue "Eh ! Eh ! Eh ! Eh !" which he will sing later on English as "Little Girls from Africa". Then he denounces the corruption in the song "Yelema" (the change), children slavery in "B52", child soldiers, forced marriages, or wars in "Iyooh". Other songs are more optimistic such as "4 love" which is a call for love and harmony between people all around the world or "Kouma", kind of praise to speech in order to give it to young people and women. As for the last song it is a tribute to Balla Moussa Keïta, a comedian and radio presenter who has all his life actively contributed to the spreading of Malian culture (He has notably performed in the movie "Finye" by Souleymane Cissé). Bafing Kul draws his musical inspiration from traditional and various rhythms from his country which he combines with reggae music. His wish is to share the cultural richness of Africa with the entire world. He calls his music "Appolo Reggae" and defines himself as "a militant artist for humanity, with music as the only weapon against ignorance and fundamentalism". Artist to discover on Website : http://www.bafingkul.com Lorena Gualliot.. ...... Né à Bamako, Bafing Kul, auteur, compositeur et interprète, a choisi de se consacrer pleinement à la musique militante, dérogeant ainsi aux règles des traditions établies. Très tôt sensible à la souffrance de filles employées dans les familles, il écrit « 52 Bamako » pour dénoncer l'esclavage domestique. Il s'engage ensuite activement dans la lutte contre l'excision, pratique qui touche encore 80% de femmes au Mali, et des milliers dans le monde. En 2002, il s'installe en France, où il collabore avec la Commission pour l'Abolition des Mutilations Sexuelles (CAMS). Avec le soutien de cette association, il enregistre son premier album, « Africa Paris ». Son Premier album « Yelen >> a été enregistré entre Bamako, Paris et Abidjan. On y trouve onze titres qui abordent des thèmes très actuels, pouvant toucher le monde entier. Bafing Kul y plaide en effet pour la justice, le respect des droits de l'homme, l'égalité, la paix et l'amour, l'autosuffisance alimentaire, la santé et l'éducation pour tous les peuples. L'album a été réalisé et mixé par Micael Sène, reconnu notamment pour avoir travaillé avec les Wailers de Bob Marley, Alpha Blondy, le père du reggae africain, ou encore les Neg'Marrons et Tonton David. Dans cet album, Bafing Kul consacre un titre en français à l'excision, « Eh ! Eh ! Eh ! Eh ! », qu'il reprend ensuite en anglais, sous le titre « Little Girls from Africa ». Il dénonce ensuite la corruption dans la chanson « Yelema » (le changement), l'esclavage des enfants (« B52 »), les enfants soldats, les mariages forcés, ou les guerres (« Iyooh »). D'autres chansons sont plus optimistes, ainsi « 4 Love », qui est un appel à l'amour et à l'entente entre les peuples du monde entier, ou encore « Kouma », sorte de louange à la parole, pour qu'on la donne enfin aux jeunes et aux femmes. Le dernier titre, quant à lui, est un hommage à Balla Moussa Keïta, acteur, comédien et animateur de radio, qui toute sa vie a participé activement au rayonnement de la culture malienne (il a notamment joué dans le film « Finye », de Souleymane Cissé). Bafing Kul a puisé son inspiration musicale dans les rythmes traditionnels de son pays, aussi variés qu'ils soient, et il a ensuite marié ces rythmes à la musique reggae. Son souhait est de partager la richesse culturelle de l'Afrique avec le monde entier. Il appelle sa musique « Appolo Reggae » et se définit comme « un artiste militant pour l'Humanité, avec la musique comme seule arme contre l'ignorance et le fondamentalisme ». Site de l'artiste : www.bafingkul.coml .. .. .. _______________________________________________________________________ .. .. .. .. ....Bienvenue / Welcome to Bafing Kul's Space.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..CHECK OUT BAFING KUL'S VIDEOS !.. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Bafing Kul - YELEMA (le Changement) - "APPOLO Reggae".. .. .. .. _______________________________________________________________________ .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ....Bafing Kul - Ce N'est Pas Pour Aujourd'hui (It Won't Be For Today) ....English subtitles...... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ....Bafing Kul - Ce N'est Pas Pour Aujourd'hui....Sous-titres français.. .. .. .. _______________________________________________________________________ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. BY ON LINE Bafing kul Music .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

  • Members

    Lead: Bafing Kul, Bass: Niko, Batterie: Yann, Percusions: Jean , Clavier : Mika, Guitare: Alex, Choristes: Jean et Ophelie

  • Influences

    .. I called my music "APPOLO REGGAE". I am from Mali, and wanted to sing about problems and suffering of my people and my continent. How and then I realised that those problems and pains were the same in the rest of the world. Then I took from traditional rhythms from my country, as various as they could be, maried those rhythms to Reggae music, and called it "APPOLO REGGAE". I wish to share the cultural richness of Africa with the whole world, claiming for Justice, Human Rights Respect, Equality, Peace and Love, Self-Feeding Suffisance, Health and Education for every people on Earth. .... ..Bafing Kul.. .... ...... J'ai baptise ma musique " APPOLO REGGAE". je suis originaire du Mali, je voulais chanter les problemes, les souffrances de mon peuple et de mon continent. Au fil du temps je me suis rendu compte que ces problemes et souffrances sont aussi identiques au reste du monde. Ainsi j'ai puise dans les rythmes traditionnels de mon pays aussi varies qu'ils soient, marie ces ryhmes à la musique reggae, que J'ai appelle "APPOLO REGGAE". .. Mon souhait est de partager la richesse culturelle de mon continent avec le monde entier, tout en plaidant pour la Justice, le Respect des Droits de l'Homme, l'Egalite, la Paix et l'Amour, l'Auto-suffisance alimentaire, la Sante et l'Education pour tous les peuples de la Terre. .... ..Bafing Kul.. .... .. ..

  • Sounds Like

    ...."Arretez de mutiler".... .... .. .... ..C.A.M.S... .. Commission pour l'Abolition ..des Mutilations Sexuelles .. .. .. .. .. ......

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Unite against the female genital mutilation ! Support this Project The funds will cover the logistics of the event: - Renting the necessary equipment - Documentation to raise awareness and set up NGO stands  - Travel expenses for local bands, Bafing Kul and his musicians.  - A student poetry competition on the theme, the role of women in today's society
In order to make this project a reality, we need a total of €10,000. We have already received commitments to donate €1,000.
-For donations of €20 we also offer Bafing Kul’s “Yelen” album as a download to those that request it. Offering a downloadable version is easier for us,
 - For sums of €30 and above, we can also send a promotional copy of the CD. Regardless of whether donors opt to receive the album in either format, 100% of the funds received will go towards financing the project.
- For €500  or +We will add your company logo on our poster and website. You'll be an official partner.Please send HR of your logo (JPEG format) here:  melodiesdumonde@gmail.com
To realize this event, we kindly ask you to help us. Every donation is welcome and helpful. You can make your donation through PAYPAL: .... .. or by transferring to the following account: IBAN FR76 3006 6109 5700 0200 2060 143 Crédit Industriel et Commercial, BIC: CMCIFRPP bank account holder: Mélodies du Monde, Herblay
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Bio:

  Né à Bamako, Bafing Kul, auteur, compositeur et interprète, a choisi de se consacrer pleinement à la musique militante, dérogeant ainsi aux règles des traditions établies. Très tôt sensible à la souffrance de filles employées dans les familles, il écrit « 52 Bamako » pour dénoncer l’esclavage domestique. Il s’engage ensuite activement dans la lutte contre l’excision, pratique qui touche encore 80% de femmes au Mali, et des milliers dans le monde. En 2002, il s’installe en France, où il collabore avec la Commission pour l’Abolition des Mutilations Sexuelles (CAMS). Avec le soutien de cette association, il enregistre son premier album, « Africa Paris ». Son Premier album « Yelen-la Lumière–the Light >> a été enregistré entre Bamako, Paris et Abidjan. On y trouve onze titres qui abordent des thèmes très actuels, pouvant toucher le monde entier. Bafing Kul y plaide en effet pour la justice, le respect des droits de l’homme, l’égalité, la paix et l’amour, l’autosuffisance alimentaire, la santé et l’éducation pour tous les peuples. L’album a été réalisé et mixé par Micael Sène, reconnu notamment pour avoir travaillé avec les Wailers de Bob Marley, Alpha Blondy, le père du reggae africain, ou encore les Neg’Marrons et Tonton David. Dans cet album, Bafing Kul consacre un titre en français à l’excision, « Eh ! Eh ! Eh ! Eh ! », qu’il reprend ensuite en anglais, sous le titre « Little Girls from Africa ». Il dénonce ensuite la corruption dans la chanson « Yelema » (le changement), l’esclavage des enfants (« B52 »), les enfants soldats, les mariages forcés, ou les guerres (« Iyooh »). D’autres chansons sont plus optimistes, ainsi « 4 Love », qui est un appel à l’amour et à l’entente entre les peuples du monde entier, ou encore « Kouma », sorte de louange à la parole, pour qu’on la donne enfin aux jeunes et aux femmes. Le dernier titre, quant à lui, est un hommage à Balla Moussa Keïta, acteur, comédien et animateur de radio, qui toute sa vie a participé activement au rayonnement de la culture malienne (il a notamment joué dans le film « Finye », de Souleymane Cissé). Bafing Kul a puisé son inspiration musicale dans les rythmes traditionnels de son pays, aussi variés qu’ils soient, et il a ensuite marié ces rythmes à la musique reggae. Son souhait est de partager la richesse culturelle de l’Afrique avec le monde entier. Il appelle sa musique « Appolo Reggae » et se définit comme « un artiste militant pour l’Humanité, avec la musique comme seule arme contre l’ignorance et le fondamentalisme ». Site de l'artiste: www.bafingkul.com Lorena Galliot

Bio:

.. Born in Bamako, the singer song writer Bafing Kul has chosen to fully commit himself to militant music, breaking away from established traditions. From a fairly young age he felt concern for the suffering of young female employees. He thus wrote “52 Bamako” in order to denounce domestic slavery. Soon after that, he took a commitment in the struggle against excision, a practice which still affects 80% of women in Mali and thousands more around the world. In 2002 he settled in France where he worked with the Commission for the Abolition of Sexual Mutilations (CAMS). With the support of this association, he recorded Single “Africa Paris”. His First album “Yelen-la Lumière–the Light” was recorded between Bamako, Paris and Abidjan. It comprises eleven songs which tackle very contemporary and universal themes. With his songs Bafing Kul pleads in favour of justice, respect for human rights, equality, peace and love, food self-sufficiency, health and education for everyone. The album was produced and mixed by Michael Sène, notably known for having worked with Bob Marley’s Wailers, Alpha Blondy, the father of African reggae, or the Neg’Marrons and Tonton David. In this album Bafing Kul devotes one French title to the excision issue “Eh ! Eh ! Eh ! Eh !” which he will sing later on English as “Little Girls from Africa”. Then he denounces the corruption in the song “Yelema” (the change), children slavery in “B52”, child soldiers, forced marriages, or wars in “Iyooh”. Other songs are more optimistic such as “4 love” which is a call for love and harmony between people all around the world or “Kouma”, kind of praise to speech in order to give it to young people and women. As for the last song it is a tribute to Balla Moussa Keïta, a comedian and radio presenter who has all his life actively contributed to the spreading of Malian culture (He has notably performed in the movie “Finye” by Souleymane Cissé). Bafing Kul draws his musical inspiration from traditional and various rhythms from his country which he combines with reggae music. His wish is to share the cultural richness of Africa with the entire world. He calls his music “Appolo Reggae” and defines himself as “a militant artist for humanity, with music as the only weapon against ignorance and fundamentalism”. Artist web site: www.bafingkul.com .. ..
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NEW ALBUM
YELEN

In this new album, "Yelen ," Bafing Kul sings what everyone on earth deserves : justice, respect for human rights, equality, peace, love, food self-sufficiency, health, and education for everyone .
Artist activist for Humanity, he commits himself with his music as only weapon against ignorance and religion fundamentalism. Recorded in Bamako, Paris and Abidjan, this new album "Yelen - La Lumière - The Light" includes 11 tracks about very current themes that touch worldwilde.
After 4 years in France, he returned to Mali to record this second album, produced and mixed by Micael Sène, known especially for having worked with the Waillers, Alpha Blondy, Neg' Maroons, TonTon David...

APPOLO REGGAE - The Other African Reggae

A native of Mali, Bafing Kul sings about the problems and the suffering of his people, his continent and the entire world.

"YELEN" (The Light - La Lumière) is the title of his First album, which can be as a light, a way to help people to control their own destiny and to be free without being indifferent to others's problems and suffering.
Bafing Kul mixes his message of injustice, peace, and love with a soulful blend of traditional Malian rhythms and Reggae music. That's what he named APPOLO REGGAE. With this album, Bafing Kul wants to share this cultural wealth with all the world.

Born in Bamako (Mali) , Bafing Kul, writer, composer, performer, chooses to concentrate on militant music derogating, thus, to the established traditions.

Early sensitive to the sufferings of girls employed in the families, he wrote "52" Bamako to denounce domestic slavery.

The singer is actively commited in the fight against female genital mutilation( FGM), a practice that still affects 80% of women in Mali and thousands around the world. This injustice between social and intimate, Bafing Kul denounces it in his album titles YELEN with the songs "Eh! Eh! Eh! Eh! "and" Little Girls From Africa ".

Since his arrival in France in 2002, he worked with the Commission for the Abolition of Sexual Mutilations (CAMS). With the support of this association he recorded his first album « Africa Paris ».

YELEN



11 TRACKS CD

1- B52
Denounces modern slavery of children

2-Eh ! eh! eh! !eh !
A sensitive song to denounce excision.

3- Kouma
Praise to the floor so that finally be given to the youth and women.

4- Onadon Dondola
"Despite his gold and his power, no king is eternal »: A bad leader will not deceive the people all his life.

5- Enfants soldats
Denounces the problem of Child soldier that still raging in the world today.

6- Yelema
Yelema means "change": the change can not be done in corruption.Corruption is the disease of Africa, worse than malaria, famine, AIDS. Africa does not lack resources but sincere and committed leaders.

Enfants soldats
Denounces the problem of Child soldier that still raging in the world today.

7- Mariage forçé
The problem of marriages is being done without the consent of girls is still current. This practice is an affront to the dignity and freedom of women

8- Little Girls from Africa
English version of Eh ! eh ! eh ! eh !

9- Iyooh !
Iyooh spoke of wars and their disastrous effects, and more particularly the one that gave El Hadji Oumar king of Macina, to convert the Bambara kingdom of Segou to Islam in the nineteenth century.

10-4Love
A call for love and understanding among peoples of the world.

11- Balla Moussa Keïta
The title pays homage to the actor, comedian and presenter, who all his life actively participated in the radiance of Malian culture. He played especially in one of the famous African film "Finye" (The Wind), of the Malian filmmaker, Souleymane Cisse.





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Bienvenue / Welcome to Bafing Kul's Space



CHECK OUT BAFING KUL'S VIDEOS !


Bafing Kul - YELEMA (le Changement) - "APPOLO Reggae"


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Bafing Kul - Ce N'est Pas Pour Aujourd'hui (It Won't Be For Today)
English subtitles


Bafing Kul - Ce N'est Pas Pour Aujourd'hui
Sous-titres français


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.. .. .. BY ON LINE Bafing kul Music ..


Member Since:

février 26, 2007

Members:

Appolo Reggae

Influences:

I called my music "APPOLO REGGAE". I am from Mali, and wanted to sing about problems and suffering of my people and my continent. How and then I realised that those problems and pains were the same in the rest of the world.
Then I took from traditional rhythms from my country, as various as they could be, maried those rhythms to Reggae music, and called it "APPOLO REGGAE". I wish to share the cultural richness of Africa with the whole world, claiming for Justice, Human Rights Respect, Equality, Peace and Love, Self-Feeding Suffisance, Health and Education for every people on Earth.

PEACE AND LOVE



J'ai baptise ma musique " APPOLO REGGAE". je suis originaire du Mali, je voulais chanter les problemes, les souffrances de mon peuple et de mon continent. Au fil du temps je me suis rendu compte que ces problemes et souffrances sont aussi identiques au reste du monde. Ainsi j'ai puise dans les rythmes traditionnels de mon pays aussi varies qu'ils soient, marie ces ryhmes à la musique reggae, que J'ai appelle "APPOLO REGGAE".
Mon souhait est de partager la richesse culturelle de mon continent avec le monde entier, tout en plaidant pour la Justice, le Respect des Droits de l'Homme, l'Egalite, la Paix et l'Amour, l'Auto-suffisance alimentaire, la Sante et l'Education pour tous les peuples de la Terre.

PAIX ET AMOUR



RASTAFARI

BAFING KUL

Sounds Like:

"Arretez de mutiler"



C.A.M.S.
Commission pour l'Abolition
des Mutilations Sexuelles




L'AFRIQUE POUR LES DROITS DES FEMMES

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