From the recording Mopepe Mama
Nothing hurts more than being betrayed by the one you love. Going through the pain of a heartbreak, a woman wonders whether she can, should or will forgive... In West Africa, griots use Kora to tell stories of wisdom, at night under the stars. The beautiful kora translates the emotions of love, sadness, nostalgia, hope and doubts of our heroin, kept awake at night by the reminiscence of her lover's betrayal. The magical violins elevate the intensity and density of the song by carrying the weight of her dilemma. The tale is told in French and in Lingala (Congo) and was recorded in Abidjan, West Africa, in the heart of the night...