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Also part of the Mali Now festival, the concert will feature Mr. Kouyate and his band, Ngoni Ba, whose 2013 release, “Jama Ko,” was recorded during the time that Mali’s president was ousted.
From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2014
But one of its best-received recent releases is “I Speak Fula,” by Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, an ensemble that plays small lutelike instruments and sings in various West African languages.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2011
One morning, the Ngoni came up the mountain dressed in animal skins, holding massive shields in one hand and spears in the other.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
However, the Ngoni did not know how magical Chief Mwase was.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
One day, after accepting another of Mwase’s handouts, the Ngoni chiefs sat down and said, “How can we always have this kind of food?”
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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