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In November,1999 Massamba Diop came back to the States to tour with Tony, bringing with him many of the new friends we met in Dakar last year: the Gokh-Bi System rap group, Ousseynou Dieng (our teacher guide), and brother-in-law Abdou Mbengue - all visiting the U.S. for the first time. This truly multi-culti ensemble enjoyed playing concerts and schools all over the East Coast.

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Here, Sana Ndiaye plays his ekonting and sings to bring in the rappers, Diasse Pouye and Mamadou Ddiaye, (all of the Gokh-Bi System) for a gentle rap. That's Backa Niang of the Gokh-Bi System and Dom Thomas, our American friend, on djembes.

Mamadou and Diaz sing their composition, Life is Hard

"Why is the foreigner more respected than me in my own world...I am trying to build our house in the right way...We are fighting for justice to happen around the world."

Diaz and Mamadou rock out with Backa Niang on the djembe.

"Westernization is not a good thing for me. It can't make me be successful, because it does not want me to connect with my ancestors... I am sure I will go to Allah. Only God will judge me."

Tony Vacca and Massamba Diop join the Gokh-Bi System.

"My brother, we are blessed in this neighborhood."

Massamba, the "Tama Doctor" accompanies Tony on "Baoule Dance Song," one of our favorite Tony Vacca compositions, inspired by the Baoule and Senufo peoples of Cote D'Ivoire.

Thanks to Yvette Crichton for all of this video footage!

Massamba solos on tama and Tony plays his one-man-band-international-standup- set while Backa, Abdou, Ousseynou, and Dom accompany them on djembes and djun-djun.

Would you like to hear Gokh-Bi play with Tony Vacca and the World Rhythms Band?
You can find them on the new "RHYTHM GRIOTS" CD!
see Tony Vacca's web page for ordering info.

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	Here, Sana Ndiaye plays his ekonting and sings to bring in the rappers, Diasse Pouye and Mamadou Ddiaye, (all of the Gokh-Bi System) for a gentle rap. That's Backa Niang of the Gokh-Bi System and Dom Thomas, our American friend, on djembes.
		Mamadou and Diaz sing their composition, Life is Hard "Why is the foreigner more respected than me in my own world...I am trying to build our house in the right way...We are fighting for justice to happen around the world."
	Diaz and Mamadou rock out with Backa Niang on the djembe. "Westernization is not a good thing for me. It can't make me be successful, because it does not want me to connect with my ancestors... I am sure I will go to Allah. Only God will judge me."
		Tony Vacca and Massamba Diop join the Gokh-Bi System. "My brother, we are blessed in this neighborhood."
	Massamba, the "Tama Doctor" accompanies Tony on "Baoule Dance Song," one of our favorite Tony Vacca compositions, inspired by the Baoule and Senufo peoples of Cote D'Ivoire.
Thanks to Yvette Crichton for all of this video footage!		Massamba solos on tama and Tony plays his one-man-band-international-standup- set while Backa, Abdou, Ousseynou, and Dom accompany them on djembes and djun-djun.