https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QETFUmBwKoA
Rama introduced me to Youssou N'Dour at the beginning of the semester. Though I cannot give direct translations of all of the lines YET, the message throughout the video and the song have become clear to me. Mbeugeul is All means loves and compassion for all. Both in a relationship sense and in a familial sense, the song traces this idea of love and what it can do for people.
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Johnnette, I included a song as a cultural artifact as well! I found that using music throughout my studies has made me feel more connected with the language even though I am not in Bolivia or even in Northern Virginia where you can hear it spoken.