Meni
Meni (Menie) is a Malinke rhythm from Guinea that used to be played on the occasion of the birth of a child, or more specific: on the day that a name is given to the child (about one week after it«s been born). There is a song with this rhythm that tells about four masks. Probably this is why Meni also known as a Mask-dance.
(solo:) Kamafie cerimbembe kamafie kamafie,
(choir:) Kamafie-e-a cerimbembe kamafie kamafie, a ya yalamba cerimbembe-a
sama dundun kamafie (3x)
(solo:) a ye ke te, yenkeni sa-a samonie kindu
(choir:) samonie kindu samonie kindu e ya yenkeni yenkeni sa-a-e
(solo:) a ye ke te, yenkeni, yenkeni sa-a baoulen kinyama
(choir:) baoulen kinyama-a-e baoulen kinyama baoulen kinyama e
baoulen kinyama e, yankady-e torrys (3x)
(solo:) ana dory yamba
(choir:) da da dory yamba-a-e
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BREAK
1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .
@ . . . @ . T T . T . T T . T . >>
@ . . . @ . . . . . S S S S . .
Kenkeni
1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .
. . O O . O O . . . O O . O O .
x . x x . x x . x . x x . x x .
Combination
1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .
K . . . . . . . . . . O . . . . .
S . . . . . . O . . . . . . . O .
D O . . O O . . . O . . . O . . .
x x . x x . x . x . x . x . x .
Djembe 1
1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .
B . T . B . . . B T T T B . . .
Djembe 2; first time
1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .
. . . . . . T . B . . . B T . T >>
B S S S B . T . B . . . B T . T >>
Djembe 2; repeat
1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .
B . . . B . T . B . . . B T . T >>
B S S S B . T . B . . . B T . T