Mamelles by Noga Ritter & Ibnou Annas Gueye
www.nogaritter.com

Noga Ritter- Vocals I Ibnou Annas Gueye- Guitar I Fabienne Ambuehl- Piano, backing vocals & arrangement I Yannick Proenca-  Drums I Francois A. Keita-  Bass I Daniel Woodfield- Saxophone, backing vocals & arrangement  I Aba Diop- Percussions

Recorded live at LaBoutique Studio, Dakar, Senegal
Filmed and edited by Kirsner Tsengou Dingha 
Supported by Arts Council England & KAANI

This song is dedicated to Plage des Mamelles - Tefesu bir, the only place that makes everyone feel at home. 
Join the campaign to ensure this home is not replaced by an industrial factory!
Facebook @PlageMamelles

Lyrics (english translation below)

Fépp foo mënti nekk di fa dundu
Di fa yëg bànneex
War nga faa mëna jàppe sa màkkaan
Fépp foo mënti nekk di fa dundu
Di fa yëg bànneex
War nga faa mëna jàppe sa diwaan

ריח הזעתר באוויר
בריזה מוכרת וקלילה
מיץ הרימון כה עסיסי
חשה כאילו זורם בעורקי

קולי כדבש זורם
בוקע מן הנשמה
זרם עז בגופי עובר
 ומעורר את ההשראה 

Your home is everywhere 
If you decide
To open your mind

Your home is everywhere - Not everyone can choose their home 
If you decide - Untie the knots that bound borders
To open
Your mind 

Translation :

From Wolof:

Wherever you may be living, feeling pleasure 
You can consider that place your home


From Hebrew:

The smell of Za'atar in the air
A soft, familiar breeze 
Rich pomegranate juice
Courses through my vein

My voice flows like honey 
Emerges from my soul 
Intense flow 
Go through my body 
Awakening the inspiration

Mamelles By Noga Ritter & Ibnou Annas Gueye

Noga Ritter is an eclectic singer-songwriter, band leader and workshop facilitator whose music fuses Hebrew Jazz with global grooves. Her songs, sung in both Hebrew and English, weave intimate and personal stories into a potent narrative of social-global issues. Her performances, whether in stripped-down formats or her full 9-piece band, are as passionate as they are energetic; getting any audience to dance and join in on her soulful journey. 

“Through Afro-driven grooves and jazz interpretations and an undeniable vocal conviction, Noga’s ecstatic stage performance tempts audiences to give their bodies to a unifying diasporic journey in dance and rhythm.” - Rebecca Lea Mastrorocco, Rhythm Passport

Since launching her solo project at the end of 2018 she performed across the UK, toured and recorded in Senegal and performed on BBC1 TV promoting the upcoming album that she recorded last summer, supported by the Arts Council England and Help Musicians UK. Her debut solo album ‘Ima’ features award-winning musicians such as Seckou Keita (kora), Byrown Wallen (trumpet), Tony Kofi (saxophone) and is produced by Liran Donin. Coming out in May 2023!


After studying at the Guildhall School of Music and LCCM, Noga has performed and collaborated with musicians from around the world, singing in various languages and genres. She released an album and toured with her former project VOCAL GLOBAL, and has also worked with Mike King Collective, The Grand Union Orchestra, Abdoulaye Samb and Minnjiaraby (Senegal), Jyotsna Srikanth (India), Sahad & The Natal Patchwork (Senegal), Sura Susso (Gambia) and Randolph Matthews. 
Noga works regularly for Live Music Now, Barbican Creative Learning and CREATE performing and leading workshops at special needs schools, hospitals and care homes. Noga is a facilitator at Music Action International leading songwriting workshops for children and refugees. She also works with ON:SONG leading singing and choir workshops in the workplace.

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