Africa Is a Country

The love for our mothers

The love for our mothers

By
Hinda Talhaoui

The series, Paris Is a Continent, is on number 6. Songs about our moms and break-up songs sung by men that women will like, among others.

Image: Stephane Pardo, via Flickr CC.

I thought I’d continue my focus on French women singers. First up is Kayna Samet: great voice, from Algeria. This song, titled “Yema” (mother in Arabic), is about the love for our mothers. It features Indila.

A medley of several French singers freestyle over Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin,” while promoting the first Zaho opus “Dima”:  Amel Bent, Kaylene, Lady Laystee, Melissa, all donate a verse. I know it’s old but it’s a freestyle with several singers so here we go.

Kenza Farah, featured here before, performing her single, “Sans jamais se plaindre.”

Finally, a breakup song women like that is made by a man: “Je regarde en l’air” by Mister You.

Further Reading

Not exactly at arm’s length

Despite South Africa’s ban on arms exports to Israel and its condemnation of Israel’s actions in Palestine, local arms companies continue to send weapons to Israel’s allies and its major arms suppliers.

Ruto’s Kenya

Since June’s anti-finance bill protests, dozens of people remain unaccounted for—a stark reminder of the Kenyan state’s long history of abductions and assassinations.

Between Harlem and home

African postcolonial cinema serves as a mirror, revealing the limits of escape—whether through migration or personal defiance—and exposing the tensions between dreams and reality.

The real Rwanda

The world is slowly opening its eyes to how Paul Kagame’s regime abuses human rights, suppresses dissent, and exploits neighboring countries.

In the shadow of Mondlane

After a historic election and on the eve of celebrating fifty years of independence, Mozambicans need to ask whether the values, symbols, and institutions created to give shape to “national unity” are still legitimate today.

À sombra de Mondlane

Depois de uma eleição histórica e em vésperas de celebrar os 50 anos de independência, os moçambicanos precisam de perguntar se os valores, símbolos e instituições criados para dar forma à “unidade nacional” ainda são legítimos hoje.