There were dasy when I listened to this song, when youTube was my only friend, when I was in a cold grey place, where it rained almost every other day and cold snow fail from the sksy. This song made me cry despite my age, it made me long for my home, a place where the sun shines everyday, the smell of rain water on dusty earth, my father and mother, the love and warmth of my peopl,cheap original vegetables. Now I'm listening to this song at home in Africa, at home, so glad to be home again.

Baba is a real example of unity of Africa...with your universal voice and your richest words we always learn and take good lessons in this life... You show us love peace freedom and egality...your are the present of us and all the people...we're always proud to you...longue life peace and health dad....

I have tears in my eyes when I always watch this video It is full of life lessons When I see all these people, these innocent children very happy in their village despite precarious living conditions In life, wealth does not necessarily bring happiness but love and only can bring happiness. Our world really needs Love. Long live my continent Africa.

@londembou9439

11 ай бұрын

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiioiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Baaba Maal est une étoile de la musique africaine, j'aime ses mélodies, j'aime sa musique. Je rêve un jour d'effectuer un voyage au Sénégal juste pour le voir. Bravo l'artiste.

The smile on these children is the best gift we can enjoy and understand, if they laugh there, we complain that we ...? appreciate what we have and share, however little, is our best choice. thanks

Lots of Love from Baltimore USA…Kenyan community.

A million thanks from Costa Rica to Playing For Change for bringing all these wonderful people together.

I vae lived once in West Africa, I have met people from Mali, the most simple, correct, happiest people I have ever met. The are spreading love. Thank you.

Thank for your Dream. A little Piece from Thailand

I dont understand a word of the song, but still understand it all. So soulful, so simple, so honest and so innocent.Just what music is all about...beautiful voice, lovely people of Kirina. Greetings from India...

@richarddecosta1518

4 жыл бұрын

Music is an universal language. The lyrics, a foreign language don't matter. If you feel the music in your heart and soul, you have grasped the universal language

@papeniang80

2 жыл бұрын

muchas gracias hermano

@tahadeuxnyc4941

10 ай бұрын

Opened minded.

Baaba Maal you are the only one who always make me feel proud of my origins. Your name does not mean daddy for nothing. Your voice touches me like nobody. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@adakebe6758

4 жыл бұрын

Hi friend how are you doing ajarama

@BelqasHuss

3 жыл бұрын

We love him in morocco too , habib koite and baba mal

Ta voix perce les coeurs des hommes. Baaba mal , ta musique réveille les âmes soucieuses et accompagne les générations. Nous demandons à dieu de te laisser avec nous. Longue vie .

Thanks from Argentina. I just love africa and its nice and gentle people. We all have soooo much to learn from them. luis

@malcolmf1381

4 жыл бұрын

Such a pity that the monied few leave their brothers and sisters in abject poverty,which the west does nothing to stop.

@diopissamodou748

4 жыл бұрын

Much more respect for you as well! We would like to learn from you. Issa from USA 🇺🇸 originated in Senegal 🇸🇳

@slowasturtle5704

2 жыл бұрын

Luis, I never had great feeling about Argentina mainly because Argentina tried to erase the history of Slavery and existence of Africans in Argentina. To a point I don't like even the soccer team. But it is good to know not everyone is the same. How is it You dance to Tango and deny the existence of Africans in your land? Tango is African not Spanish. I am not attacking you personally. Just a conversation.......enlighten me. I maybe wrong.

@luiskuramathi

2 жыл бұрын

@@slowasturtle5704 Cut the dope

@slowasturtle5704

2 жыл бұрын

@@luiskuramathi I see you could not address my point. Look into your backyard before praising Africa. Argentina is a Racist country who attempted to erase Black history. You associate your selves with Spain. Oh, your country harbored criminals from WWII. You don't deserve to comment on anything that is Africa related. That goes for Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile too. There were slaves in these countries. But you try to deny it. unless you have anything solid to say, don't respond to me.

J'ai des larmes aux yeux quand je regarde toujours cette vidéo.Elle est pleine de leçons de vie.Quand je vois tous ces gens,ces enfants innocents très heureux dans leur village malgré des conditions de vie précaires.Dans la vie,la richesse ne procure pas forcément le bonheur mais l'amour et seul peut apporter le bonheur.Notre monde a vraiment besoin d'Amour.Vive mon continent l'Afrique.

@alybabasy7347

Жыл бұрын

Tout à fait. C'est une leçon de vie, le bonheur , notre milieu...

LOA AMO! HERMANOS AFRICANOS,DESDE PERÚ TODOS UNIDOS CONSTRUIREMOS UN MUNDO DE PAZ Y AMOR.

Lots of love from Kenya. This is so peaceful, soulful and calming

Je suis fière être africaine merci baba maal pour ta musique qui que rappelle l africaine que je suis

I love Africa and all of its creation!

Lots and lots of love from Morocco. What a wonderful music! ❤❤❤

Africa in my heart! Love for African kids-Vladimir, Zagreb Croatia

Very touching. Peace, from Indonesia with love 😍

@slowasturtle5704

2 жыл бұрын

Viva Indonesia!!!!

Loads of love from India. Baaba Maal is beautiful ❤️

No one does it like Baaba Maal does it, I adore this man ❤️

@ahmedsalih1016

Жыл бұрын

حاجه جميله وهادئه،،تعكس نقاء الروح الافريقيه التي استغلها الغرب والامريكان

Every time I listen to Playing For Change I'm overwhelmed. This is video is another example of the profoundly beautiful, universal and unifying impact of music.

So good to see happy smiling faces and dancing too, far from the misery of starvation and war often shown in stories from Africa. Keep up the good work. Peace and joy through music, fabulous.

@slowasturtle5704

2 жыл бұрын

African has a lot more to offer than what CNN shows. Yes there is poverty is Africa. But there is also Poverty in the America. Mainly among Black people. the people I saw on the video did not look like they are starving. They seem like centered and culturally rich. Notice the respect for the older people? What do you do in the U.S with them. You let them die in Nursing Home. You would have been better off just admiring the music and not stray to areas you don't fully understand. Stop watching late night TV!!!

Thanks to show us great people, happy and generous ! God bless you and all all the brothers and sisters of the world ! Grettings from Latin America (PERU)

@sambouamadou5814

5 жыл бұрын

He's the best

@mohameddiallo2894

5 жыл бұрын

Sexefrances

@deltadkr

4 жыл бұрын

Angela, Rivasplata hi

@diopissamodou748

4 жыл бұрын

Much more respect for you! Greetings from USA 🇺🇸

@moussaissaaw4862

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks you. And I think it is our generational duty to build a Universe of peace, of joy. let's keep working for a better future

Baaba’s music touches your soul, he makes you feel the music. Such an incredible singer, it’s a shame that this type of music will never be “mainstream.” Yet artist with zero musical talent and trash lyrics get all the attention.

Nice! Greetings from Porto Alegre, South Brazil!

I love the smiles on their faces

Baaba is my best artist in the universe. I wish him long life. Diarama Baaba. Respect from Fouta Djallon Guinea.

@m.kabaabdouaziz6736

7 жыл бұрын

yeahhhh

Crying, because it takes me to my roots back! Thx to everyone who was present, when this Video was being made and the Makers themselves. Ancestral melodies!

@hemso2011

6 жыл бұрын

Mo Mlanin it make crie

Baaba Maal, may all your dreams of Kirina Baaba Maal come true forever!,

This is what high should be...joyous,slow and with dignity. Stunning in its simplicity and feeling.i have tears...

Babaa caso dio!!! your village is exactly like mine in Uganda. I like your vocal output. Always Africa will be in our roots. Webale nnyo is my language of saying thank you very much. muebien!!! muchos grastos!!! Just keep the torch burning.....Senor.

@PlayingForChange

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support! If you wish to support our music please consider visiting this link: www.playingforchange.com/join

Fierté de l'Afrique et du Sénégal en particulier cher Baaba Maal !

Not only that, but American jazz, blues and folk music is based on three chord patterns. Listen to the intricate web being spun around those chords and you'll realize why it has lasted more than 75 generations. Wonderful!

The Braziliian nation is dancing with you ! We see soul and essence here. See the children´s smille. Everyone is hapy !

Music touches the soul when it is played with such emotions. Music is the univerasl language of Peace and Love.

This genuinely touched my heart and soul...greetings and love form India

Wherever these haters came from, There's a lot of materials on KZread, if you don't like a song or material, just move along. People put their soul and heart into this things. The fact that you are not paying for it gives you no right to say it's bad or good. Maybe it's time haters understand no one is interested in their negativity... I guess all you need is think and compare the tally "653 vs 8", That might encourage you to move along and get a life!!!!! This is music in its purest form :D

Diarrama baba maal god bless you🤝👍👍👍👍

Magnifique 💜 La musique de ma terre natale le Mali, fait des miracles pour les enfants du monde qui vont à l'école sans chaussures ❤

Thiey! Baaba. U are shaking my genetic memory with this music. Walahi

Un grand merci aux initiateurs de ce projet qui nous procure la joie de vivre. D'après Alou Sam ,Baaba " hêrê nana" qui veut dire le bonheur est venu. La chanson est juste merveilleuse merci encore à Mahamadou Diabaté pour la kora., Baaba maal , Alou Sam C'est l'Afrique qui gagne.

Missing Africa... just six months since I came back home.

You look and sound so nilotic!!! Great love from Homa Bay Kenya!!!

Bravo, de quoi verser des larmes tellement c'est beau. La musique qui réunit les peuples.... Magnifique.

Merci Afrique ! pour ta générosité d'étre simple et naturelle ! merci x Kati

i started to cry on the first note. something really touched my heart. beautiful. (and thats nice to watch some people from Kirina).

@soniafarynajean-pierreouel5782

8 жыл бұрын

+mariamendola Same here...such beauty.

@BelqasHuss

5 жыл бұрын

same , I have tears in my eyes, there something special in this song

Cette chanson est magnifique et empreinte de Paix et de Respect. Platine For Change mérite notre appuie et notre admiration. Peace!

Existe tantas coisas lindas no mundo que ainda não conhecemos, esta canção me fez conheçer um pouco da Africa, dos seus povos e da sua cultura. obrigado

A tsunami of emotions. I was with God.

Listening to this since 8 years in the row. With much love and peace!!

@mamasow320

5 жыл бұрын

Masla

@iznasen

3 жыл бұрын

Missing you @Charrlotte

ndeyssane mes larmes coule seydi Maal longue vie émaillée de santé Tu es le meilleur ❤❤❤

Beautiful music love from Zambia

So much Beauty, Peace & LOVE.

i like it, i love it. i have 1,513 brothers here. PEACE!

In this very special episode, West African music legend Baaba Maal​ and friends perform for the Kirina (Mali) village elders in honor of the new “Playing For Life” music school.

@GabieMarieParent55

9 жыл бұрын

Beautiful song and heart warming! In Mama Afrika! Belle afrique!

@lorensushe8871

6 жыл бұрын

Please can you help me with lyrics of this song ?

@onelove-qg7xg

6 жыл бұрын

Playing For Change very beautiful we need of this world..

@thandisilec835

6 жыл бұрын

Playing For Change please advise which album will I find this song in? I've searched on iTunes and found some various playing for change albums but didn't find any tacks by Baaba Maal and specifically this track. What's the track title?

@rodneymudzengerere640

5 жыл бұрын

Playing For Change GOD BLESS KIRINA 🙌🏼

Absolutely wonderful! Touched my very soul! Quality of the recording outstanding, too. Thanks, my friend "I wish you enough!"

Thank you so much Merci baba maal

i find this song has a very powerful vibe and can't stop hearing it every day. We perceive life in all ways but when you are down and out and feel helpless maybe just listen and watch this video and re-evaluate yourself and think twice. I really want help all over the world in these poor stricken places and just cook non stop for the poverty. If anyone can help with leads and info please add a comment it would help me greatly.

the rhythm is really touched my heart , so much respect and love to PFC ♥ salute from morocco africa

baba we do love you and you represent us wherever you and you are. this is a beautiful song that making me proud of my roots. thanks for what you did and what you are still doing. god bless you and all your familly.

Baba maal est un grand monsieur très adorable

One world, one people, we are all from this beautiful and amazing continent named Africa. With love and happiness from the beautiful Island of Barbados. The is beautiful art.

I love you all, big respect to all of you. From Philippines

Artistes magnifiques ! Cette musique est vraiment belle une berceuse💝 Il est beau, le jour où l’on rentre chez soi, après une trop longue absence! Il est beau, le jour où l’on porte son cœur vers le foyer aimé! L’Afrique est mon Continent et ma maison. Je rentre enfin chez moi et vous retrouve avec bonheur. Vous m’avez tous manqué». Roi Mohammed VI a l'UA c'est ce discours magnifique que j'attends lorsque j'écoute la musique du Mali. Car je suis du Maroc vivant à l'étranger depuis l'enfance mais Africaine avant tout .💝☀️🌴.

La ville de KIRINA est très symbolique,c'est dans cette qu'il y a eu cette bataille qui est restée dans les anales de l'histoire que les historiens ont appelés LA BATAILLE DE KIRINA. Bataille entre Soumangaourou Kanté et Soundjata Keita.J'ai des frissons...merci de rendre hommage à cette ville,Kirina je t'aime!

DANKE für die wundervollen Eindrücke !!!! Thank you for this wonderful moments with music and video !!

I have no words for the joy that I feel when I listen and see this video.

Peace and love from California. ✌

@EdmondForster68

5 жыл бұрын

All you folks have the right feelings . I love your comments

@diopissamodou748

4 жыл бұрын

Peace and love for you as well

@aminataharouna2392

3 жыл бұрын

@@EdmondForster68 neuu

@EdmondForster68

3 жыл бұрын

@@aminataharouna2392 Thank you!

"Puloo ku dhemghal ehh ghandhal! Diarama Baaba Maal. Thanks for u great music..

@akaaka7664

4 жыл бұрын

Good

Seydi Maal a diarama golle ma ndiodi i from département de village wallah think u. is very nice

je suis amoureuse de cette mélodie merci aux chanteurs compositeurs musiciens....

The music is wonderful. Africans are full of emotions, love and beauty. Thanks for sharing this beautiful song with us. God bless you all.

Lovely music, with feeling. and thank you for the person who served us well with a translation. Glad to hear that you are being blessed with a music school. Love playing for change and believe in what you are doing. Wonderful how all cultures have their own music and it is truly universal. You have my prayers and my support. God bless you all.

Very Positive Song For A Great Cause, but we need to take a deep and serious look at the African World and Poverty. These African brothers and sisters are playing for a change. Yes, a Change, they are playing for a change in our African World Community. Merci for showing the other side of Africa.

Beautiful people with bright smile! thank you.

@abdoulayediagne5448

5 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup baba

@abdougueye7738

5 жыл бұрын

You caming senegal

Très belle composition et chanson de Baba Maal et Toumani Diabaté, surtout belle danse! Chapeau !!!

Siempre que escucho a estos músicos mi corazón se alegra, mi mente viaja, mi boca sonríe... bendiciones para ellos

I admire and envy how comfortable these people seem to be with their bodily movements. So very beautiful!

Thanks for letting me know sharing this song, it really touched my heart and I love to hear many times.

Music so uplifting and sweet, don't understand the lyrics but the voices and images reach out and touch my soul, tears in my eyes as I remember my dear departed friend, Yankuba Saho, awesome musician and Kora player. Love to PFC & all musicians.

bravo baaba absolutely beautiful. May god continue to bless and keep you. Such a great gesture towards the people of the village of krinia. One love. Let us all strive to live in peace and harmony with each other. Put a side your differences and lets all live and work together, for the future of the continent of africa and its children.

The whole video and the music is a celebration of the essence of humanity, the beauty of being, the richness of culture, the peace in togetherness.... My loveliest moment of the visuals was to see the lady with the child on her back swing to the music... My gratitude and love.. Thank you for bringing this celebration of life to humanity across..

Celebrating the heroic epic of Sundiata, one of the oldest African folk tales. Mali is a country so amazingly rich in culture, and this song shows it.

♥️☀️🌜⭐Who would'nt like to be among these people,if only for just one day!

Agradezco a Dios, tener la posibilidad de escuchar algo tan hermoso, estoy profundamente emocionado al escuchar estos Hermanos Africanos. Gracias!!

@edervaldeoliveira9940

9 жыл бұрын

Que pureza, que sonoridade, cantam com a alma, estou muito emocionado!

ONE LOVE FROM ARGENTINA !!!

baaba maal love from germany wish the very best keep it going

Thank you for existing. grettings from spain brothers.

How wonderful. Why have I only just got to know these wonderful people!

Baaba is an African heritage or better still, a world heritage.

Je l'adore... vraiment. Nous devrions vraiment cesser de nous plaindre de ce que nous n'avons pas en regardant de temps en temps ceux qui n'ont rien mais qui on quand même le sourire ;-))))

Looove it! .. in friendship from switzerland.. *marie*

Baaba Maal is a great musician.

So much angels ! The black angels ! Wonderful !

Slow motion emphasizes their beautiful movement!

@sowbeye6771

5 жыл бұрын

Guanabara

In the 90s With Production Traquen’Art in Montréal, I worked to promote Baaba Maal. I will never forget the great time I had with him and his group. I fell in love with his music. I still listen to his album El Toro.

i dont understand the language but the music nd voice freshened ma soul....