Memoire du Manding
"The story takes place in the 13th century at the end of King Sosso Soumaoro Kante's reign and the beginning of Kouroukanfoya (the Republican Convention) with the new king Soundiata Keita in the kingdom of Mali. One of the kings of Mali, Nare Fa Maghan made Sogolon Conde his queen. An oracle had predicted that she would give birth to a great king. When Sogolon Konde had her son, Soundiata, he was paralyzed at birth. It is told that he miraculously recovered the use of legs at the age of 9. He went on to be a highly skilled hunter and later, a great warrior who ultimately defeated Soumaoro Kante, one of the most prestigious and feared sovereigns of medieval Mali. Les Ballets Africains presents these historical tales in Mandinka Memories using a combination of dance, acrobatics, theatrics and music"--Container insert
DVDビデオ, Mandingo, ©2007
Large Scale Productions, [Madison, Wis.], ©2007