Jaliya - the Art of the Jali
![]() Jali Meseng Cissokho Ziguinchor, Casamance, 2002 |
Besides the Balo (Balafon, xylophone) and the Kontingo (Ngoni, lute), the Kora is one of the most important Instruments of the Jali. |
"Jaliya, it's God who created Jaliya "
This phrase in the Mandinka language is the refrain in the song Lambango which the Jalis are playing for themselves for their own pleasure.