This song talks about the Fouta region north of Senegal where the people called Peul live. My grand father was born there. The atmosphere is very easy. The people of Fouta are very kind. Fouta is a region with the most hospitality in the world.
lyrics
Fouta Toro, Fouta Toro, Fouta Toro,
Fouta Toro, Fouta Lao,
Fouta Djallon, Fouta Damga
Come and go with me
Fouta Toro
Come and go with me
Fouta Toro
Fouta Toro
Fouta Lao,
Fouta Djallon,
Fouta Damga
Fouta Toro
There is nowhere in the world
that is as welcoming as Fouta
My grandparents Mamadou Dem
My mother Issato
Fouta, Fouta
They are all from Fouta
Fouta Toro, Fouta Toro,
Come and go with me
Come and go with me to
Fouta Toro
Fouta
There is nowhere in the world
that is as welcoming as Fouta
Come and go with me
Come and go with me to
Fouta Toro, Fouta Toro
Come and go with me to
Fouta Toro, Fouta Toro, Fouta Toro,
Fouta Toro
credits
from Soutoura,
released May 7, 2021
Oumar Ndiaye : acoustic guitar, vocals
Ngor Jallow : dundun drums, vocals
Sory Kouyaté : electric guitar
Smokey Hormel : bass, acoustic guitars, electric guitar, electric mandolin, percussion, vocals
Stephen Hodges : drumset
David Ralicke : trumpet, trombone, bari sax, horn arrangement
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