Malinke's lyrics & chords

The Malinké (also known as Mandingo or Mandinka) are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa with an estimated population of eleven million. They are the descendants of the Empire of Mali, which rose to power under the rule of the great King Sundiata Keita. The Malinké in turn belong to West Africa's largest ethno-linguistic group, the Mandé, who account for more than twenty million people (including the Dyula, Bozo, Bissa and Bambara), from Senegal to Chad. Most Malinké live in family-related compounds in traditional rural village...read more