Menie (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 itīs been born). There is a song with this rhythm that tells about four masks. Probably this is why Meni also known as a 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

WAP-pages / Paul Nas / Last changed at 06-10-2001

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Thanks for taking notice of this interpretation of this rhythm but please consult some real authoroty's (like Famoudou Konaté and Mamady Keïta) or genuine TEACHERS for further study. Check also the other SITES WITH RHYTHM-NOTATIONS on West African Percussion on the Internet. And share your knowledge and ideas to these WAP-pages and to others.