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The correct spelling is NDOMBOLO, and it is not a song, but a style of
music and dance, invented at about the time Laurent-Désiré Kabila took
power in the D.R. Congo in 1997. The dance is supposed to imitate his
manner of walking, but there have been many variations since.
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Aliko SONGOLO <[log in to unmask]>
Professor
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Fr&It 608-262-5937,-3941,265-3892(fax)
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From: salifou issoufou <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2005 2:35 pm
Subject: Re: Upcoming AAM Newsletter...MUSIC
> Anita, I like Ndonbolo as well. My favorite song is Loi by Kofi
> Olomide of DRC.
>
> Salifou
>
> "Anita H. Makuluni" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> *** MUSIC ***
>
> Apologies for sending out two requests on the same day but we are
> running out of time for the upcoming AAM newsletter.
>
> I'm about to ask a question about something very personal...music.
> Everyone hears something different when they hear a particular song.
> But if you've ever been to a gathering of Africans in Madison where
> there is music playing, you can see by the number of dancers on the
> floor that some songs have great appeal to most.
>
> I'd like to take an informal poll by email...what are your favorite
> songs?
> PLEASE SEND ME YOUR TOP 3 FAVORITE SONGS. I'll put it together into a
> list of community favorites. If you know the names of the songs and
> who plays them, just send an email to me at .
> If you can describe it but don't know the name, post a note to the
> discussion list with a description so that others can identify the
> song. If nothing else, we will be talking about music, which is a
> great topic of conversation.
>
> This is a vote, so if you want your favorites to be heard, be sure to
> cast your vote by sending a short email.
>
> *** EVERYONE HAS A STORY TO TELL. PLEASE SEND SOMETHING. ***
>
> Please email your stories and news to Anita Makuluni:
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