A term used to describe the power or hypnotic effect of the jaliya – “art of the jali” (French = djeli).  The jali are hereditary musical historians with an 800 year lineage of Mande music making.

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Manding Jata features an allstar cast of jali musicians and singers, as well as drummers and dancers that excell in the rarified atmosphere of a live, non “programmatic” setting.

Djeli Nyama is designed for outdoor festivals, clubs or concerts and features timeless Mande songs of celebration and the extensive music and dance repertoire of Manding Jata.