Flashmag Digizine Edition Issue 70 June 2017 | Page 22

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I thank Flashmag and all its readers, friends and fans. It was a great pleasure for me to come and talk with you. I’m looking forward to see you on stage soon, for the heritage days in September in France, and at the IFC in Yaoundé in January. For information on the water trail , follow me on Facebook or on my web site www.sallynyolo.com !

Interview by Hubert Marlin E. Jr.

journalist

My commitments are linked to the themes of my songs. They reflect what I see, what I observe and what I think. They are another duplication. Outside the scenes, I do not like mundane life too much ... I always agree to do it, to defend specific causes.

Last month we received a Malian artist who felt that African musicians had everything to gain by remaining authentic, rather than copying others. Fatoumata Diawara stated That respect is acquired with authenticity and reference to one roots. If I assume that you should probably share this opinion, I would like to know if you have taken some steps to inculcate these cultural and authentic values to the new generation of African artists, some of whom seem to be content to copy what they see elsewhere.

Being authentic ' Is to be oneself. I think we should encourage the younger generation to work on its cultural identity, with some referents with a vision for the future. Because it is constantly evolving. Traditional resources must be reinvested in several ways so that young people can rediscover them and take them on their own modern journey, so that they can also have fun with ... For years I have been supporting young artists who experiment, notably in the disc, original forms of dialogue with the traditions. I have a number of projects in progress on this subject, and I will tell you more about them soon ...

As we are closing this talk Sally Nyolo Flashmag and its readers thank you for this cordial and open exchange. But before you leave, do you have some hot dates that would allow the fans to discover your new opus on stage?