I was born in Burkina Faso to a family of Griot musicians. Mine was a silent childhood. A severe ear infection made me deaf at an early age, preventing me from completing primary school alongside my peers. But the vibrations of the Djembe overcame the illness, I felt them very strong, the call was irresistible: I learned to play despite my deafness. This is how the Djembe became my voice and my life. At 14 I won a music competition in Burkina Faso and this exposed me to the attention of a German doctor who, having learned of my condition, decided to help me and take me to Germany to undergo an operation that would allow me to recover hearing. So it was. Upon my arrival in Germany I began to perform to make the voice of my Djembe known to everyone: this was how I met the man who took care of my medical expenses and who helped me for a long time to become what I am today. His daughter approached me during a concert, a slightly poorly dressed little girl who I imagined to be poor. He told me he hadn't eaten to listen to me; moved, I offered her a meal and, at her insistent request, I even gave her my personal drum, which I never parted with. His father, actually a wealthy and generous man, was so impressed by this gesture of mine that he took me under his wing like a son. Once again the Djembe had protected and guided me. I managed to regain my hearing almost completely, and my career as a musician has never stopped since then. The Djembè was my salvation, it is still my life today. Thanks to him I learned about generosity, gratitude, love in all its nuances. Thanks to him I learned the value of education, tolerance and respect. The Djembè was, and is, my channel of connection with the world. This is what I would like to convey. The rhythm of the drum has always been a call to get together and share: and today, through that same sound, I invite everyone to welcome and listen to each other, without prejudice, giving space to compassion, tolerance, positivity, joy of giving and of giving oneself to one another The drum is an instrument of peace, an aggregator of peoples who recognize each other beyond borders. The vibrations of the Djembè unite, know no divisions, open to the knowledge of others without
In Africa the djembè is considered a tool of social communication and is used to celebrate fundamental moments in people's lives. Music unites the people of the world; in Africa music and dance are central elements of the culture of the people and are endowed with great social and religious value. African music stimulates the spirit and warms the hearts of those who approach it: following the instinctive ancestral call of the drum rhythm the "door" will open onto a world made of tradition, passion, sharing, music, songs and something that unites rather than divides.
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Life is very beautiful, we must never despair but always be positive, because positivity, patience and tolerance are the door to paradise. We must have faith in life, in ourselves and in others. God created the world with different colors for us to live together, because a single color is sad, because the world is a theater stage where each of us comes to make our own message and one day we leave. In short, knowing different cultures is personal growth and we must unite because unity is strength.