Part documentary, part improvised concert, part music video - “NOUS SOMMES DES MESSAGERS” (We Are Messengers) presents a portrait of Senegalese musicians Mbemba Diebaté & Walowalo Niangbalo, and invites the audience to discover the traditional music, instruments, and culture of griots, traditional West African storytellers.

Featuring: Mbemba Diebaté Kora and Walowalo Niangbalo

Filmmaker Statement:
I met Mbemba and Walowalo at a small concert at 3ZEM in Rabat, Morocco on August 31st, 2018. I approached them to ask if they would be interested to make a small film together, but it seemed impossible – they were leaving Rabat at 11am the next morning to go to Marrakech, and I was also leaving Rabat in a few days. But we all wanted to make this happen; so we decided to meet at 8am the next morning, walk towards the train station, find a place to film a small improvised concert …… and see what happens. The result is this short film.