#Wato Sita

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On Christmas Day I went with Wato Sita, the group I trained with for the past 4 months, to the Grand Theatre in Dakar for the season finale of Sene Petit Galle. This was my last Sunday, I left on the following Wednesday. 

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Dear Lord Today I come before you For two things Grateful for keeping me alive Even though unajua my day Na kutupea wakenye Amnesia Asante Sisi ni Vipofu na Viziwi Na tunajua translator wetu alishadedi 2022 already si mnajua nani ni Prezzi Si mnajua nyinyi voters ni washenzi Nyi hamjui mdomo yangu Ilibatizwa na wakongwe So unashangaa akilli zenu time ya kura Zinajaa shonde Na hiyo wiki ndo najua Jirani yangu huwa Mjaka Kamah kumbe huwanga Msapere Hata salamu hatapata Piga tu kura na utalala bila kula A night of tears Nanii skiza na macho na ona na your ears Swali Fununu ni ati system ya education ni ya uduu Is it true that’s why umepeleka mtoi wako akasome majuu While graduates wanashika placards kwa traffic Mtu wa acturial science anataka kujimada its so tragic Swali Ati *********** ako kwa office na story ya NYS tulishasahau Biro moja alibuy 8 thao Biro tunanunuanga mbao Either sisi ndio wajinga ama ako na marking scheme ya Accau Time will tell, Vijana wanabet na Kifo Wanadai betting imewapea job kuwaliko City stadium imekuwa renovation for 3 years budget ziwatoshe While Sonko anadance tu kwa Ofe Swali *Wajinga Nyinyi Lyrics – Part Two* How do you sleep at night knowing mkono yako imeua not close to purity Wordsmith King Kaka arrested for fighting impunity Ata wakijam na hatupati bread hawatusomi na Sikwani Promises hamuweki hii ni relationship gani is it true Uko na account offshore zimejaa money Na account ya daughter ya *********** iko na depo ya 100 mita Ukipelekwa kotini ni escort ya polisi kama sita Ladies and gentlemen official speeh by Mbwa Mwitu Wacha avae ngovi ya kondoo kwanza ndio tumsifu Si basi wakam kwa church watoe pesa tulitoa kama tax Na pastor anakiss ass, ampatie hadi asome kaverse Na sisi tuko busy wajinga nyinyi tunaclap Wakinisnipe tonight si mnajua ni kwa nini Nitakufia watu mi siogopi mimi Wasijifanye hapo watalost ata chuma u rust Na hizo ganji hamtazikwa nazo news flash flesh urudi kwa dust Nchi inaongozwa na thieves Na ukiogopa jua hauwezi kuwa chief Iba hizo mamita mko scott free niibe kuku ntalala ndani Atleast pastor Ng’ang’a amewashinda anadanganya hadharani Hapo parliament kwani mnashida gani simtuibie Kiplani Mmetumiwa she https://www.instagram.com/p/B6FzdZKlwVt/?igshid=7y8p5wexzpvh

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Rob, katika mazingira yake ya asili

Kama ninakumbuka sahihi miaka, Rob Veith (pamoja na mke wake) walikuwa walihamia kutoka Botswana wakati ambao nilikuwa nilihamia kwa Tanzania. Ingawa sisi wawili tumezunguka katika jaamii zile zile za taaluma, tulikutana rasmi kupitia Inspiro Arts Alliance (kwa wakati ya nyuma Sauti za Moyo Kimataifa). Tangu wakati huu, nimepewa heshimu kivutiwa na kazi ya Rob kwa kutekeleza miradi mifupi naye katia nchi za Kenya pamoja na Tanzania. Jifunza zaidi kupitia maneno yake, chini.

Wewe ni nani? Habari ya msingi ungependa kushirikisha.

Kuzaliwa kaskazini ya jimbo la New York, nilitumia nusu ya maisha yangu kuishi California kusini na muda iliobaki nimekuwepo mahali mbalimbali, iwapo miaka kumi Afrika. Hadi sasa, nimekuwepo duniani kama nusu ya karne. Sasa kwangu ni Kaskazini-magharibi ya Pacific (USA), ambapo naishi pamoja na mke wangu wa miaka 19 katika nyumba ya shambani ya miaka 100 uliorekebishwa. Miti zinaonekana kupitia madirisha yangu yote na nina wajamaa wanaoishi jirani yangu.

Kwa wakati huu maishani mwangu, nina urefu juu ya kawaida, na nywele zinazo urefu chini ya kwaida.

Tafadhali tuambie kitu cha pekee kuhsu wewe.

Sina rangi ninanayopenda kuliko.

(Sijui kama ni kitu cha pekee, lakini mara nyingi ninaulizwa kuhusu rangi ninayopenda, na ninaona ngumu kujibu swali hili. Miaka mengi nilifanya kazi ya graphic design, hivyo nikipofikiria rangi, sifikiri nyekundu ama kijani nafikiri Pantone 3102 au kitu kama hicho. Pia, kuna rangi nyingi na zote zinathamani yao. Sina upendeleo.)

Yesu ni nani maishani mwako?

Hili ni aina ya swali ningeweza kutumia siku kadhaa kujibu. Jibu fupi - jibu ya shule ya Jumapili kanisani - ni kwamba yeye ni Bwana na Mwokozi yangu. Na ni kweli! Lakini sisi sote tuna maana binfasi kwa maneno haya mawili. Kuwa na Bwana inamaanisha nini? Kuwa na mwokozi inamaanisha nini?

Nilikuja kwa Yesu badaye ya kipindi cha kutafuta. Nilichunguza dini na falasafa nyingi. Yesu alinivutia na hekima na umuhumu wake. Niliona kati yake upekee ambayo niliipongeza.

Katika ujana wangu nilibaini na uzuri wa punk, siyo sana nguo za punk, lakini maadili yake ya msingi; uwe wewe, fanya yako, fanya mambo ya maana. Dini haifai katika haya; kwa namna nyingi dini ni kinyume ya punk; dini ni ufanye kama tuliofanya kamwe wakati tunayokuambia kuifanya. Dini ni orodha; fanya mambo haya yote na umefanya dini sahihi. Nilivutiwa na Yesu, lakini sikumfuata kwa sababu sikujua namna. Yesu alikuwa na uzuri, lakini dini ambao nilikua na hakuwa na uzuri. Mwishoni wa ujana wangu nilisikia mhubiri kusema Matendo 17:6, kwa kusema "Wale wakiume waliogeuka dunia juu chini..." na waza hili lilipasua akili yangu. Yesu hauwepo kuorodhesha orodha. Yesu aligeuka dunia juu chini. Ambao ni kitu cha punk sana. Ilikuwa katika roho hii kwamba nilianza kumfuata Yesu.

Sasa tunaweza kuongea kushu namna nyingi ambao Yesu anatoa changamoto kwa hali ilivyo. Haya labda ni mazungumzo mengine.

Usipokuwepo ofisini, unapenda kufanya nini?

Kazi yangu nyingi zinafanya nje ya ofisini. Ninapenda kazi yangu. Hivyo, nisipokuwepo ofisini, napenda kufanya kazi.

Kazi yangu inahusika kubuni vitu vipya na kuwasaidia wengenie kubuni vitu kwa utukufu wa Mungu. Kwa siku zangu nzuri, ninapewa fursa kutembea na watu wanaopenda muziki, lakini hawakuwahi kutunga wimbo, na kuwasaidia kutunga wimbo mpya kabisa inaowasaidia kuelewa zaidi Mungu na Neno Lake.

Kwa kuburudika, napenda kula chakula kizuri, na kugundua maeneo ya asili. Kitu kimoja nakumbuka sana kati ya nyakati huu ya kujitenga ni kuwa pamoja na wazazi wangu mara mbili kwa wiki kwenda kwa chakula kizuri katika moja ya hoteli nzuri sana jirani yetu (wazazi wangu wanaishi upande mwingine wa wilaya).

Unafikiri nini kuhusu maisha yako ya sasa hivi? Unatumaini na unapanga nini kwa wewe binfasi, familia wako, kazi, n.k...?

Ni ngumu kuwa na mipango sasa hivi.

Nilikuwa na mipango kubwa mwezi moja iliopita. Mwezi wa Tatu, nilikuwa nilitaka kuwepo Thailand kufundisha. Mwezi wa Nne, nilikuwa nilitaka kwakilisha shirika langu katika mkutano mkubwa iliotakakufanikiwa Greece. Mwezi wa Sita nilikuwa nilitaka kuwa na mfufulizo wa semina ya kutunga nyimbo katika Kosovo na Bangladesh. Mwezi wa Saba, nilikuwa nilitaka kuwa moja ya watu kuongoza sifa na kuabudu katika mkutano wa Global Consultation on Music in Mission iliotakakufanikiwa mji wa Dallas, USA. Nilikuwa na kazi ya uzalishaji ya CD sita au saba kushikana katika nafasi za katikati.

Sasa hivi sitarajia yoyote kufanikiwa.

Bado natafakari huzuni fualni kwa mwaka 2020 bila mipango.

Napanga kuishi...kustawi mahali. Malengo yangu mapya ni mambo yanoendelea kupangwa.

Ninatunga na ninazalisha muziki. Ninafanya kitabu cha pili katika mfululizo wa riwaya ya graphic. Ninajaribu kushirikishana kwa ubali na watu fulani kwa miradi ya ubunifu ambao bado ni mchanga kiasi cha kutosha kutoyaongelea sana sasa hivi.

Nimepewa ushauri kuanza kazi ya PhD na sasa nipo kwenye mchakato ya kuomba nafasi.

Nini ungemshauri mtu anayetaka kuja USA kwa mara ya kwanza?

Sasa siyo wakati nzuri kukuja! Ha!

Lakini kwa kumaanisha. Uje USA kwa fikra wazi. Yoyote unayofikiri ni USA, ndio ni tofauti. Hii ni kweli pia kwa watu kutoka USA wanaosafiri kwa sehemu tofauti ya nchi. Los Angeles ni tofauti na New York kama New York ni tofauti na Seattle, kama Seattle ni tofauti na Dallas. Sikuwahi kushutkwa na utamaduni kama nilishutkwa kuhamia kutoka Seattle kwa Dallas. Zaidi kuliko kuhamia Botswana. Hii nidio ni miji mikubwa tu.

Je, wewe ni mwenye ubunifu? Kama ndio, tafadhali tuelezee zaidi.

Ndio.

Nafanya aina nyingi ya vitu.

Hivi karibuni mambo mawili makubwa yanahusika muziki na riwaya ya graphic.

Kama mwana muziki, ninapiga vyombo kama 12 kwa ustadi. Pia ninatunga, ninazalisha, na ninatengeneza muziki. Nina sifa kuwa utunzi wa nyimbo, mwana muziki, mzalishaji, au mhadishi kwa miradi kama 50. Wato ambao labda hujawafamu. Nafanya kazi ninazothamini, siyo kwa kazi zinazoweza kunipatia sana pesa au kujulikana. Napiga mtindo mbalimbali. Mtindo yangu ya "asili" inaambantana sehemu za freak folk, folk punk, jam rock, na low fi. Nawakilisha mbele bendi ambao ninasimama nyumba inaoitwa One Finite Monkey (onefinitemonkey.bandcamp.com). pia mimi ni mtunzi wa nyimbo ya kwanza kwa mradi ya EDM inaoitwa The Space Mice. Kwa nyakati huu ambao nimejitenga kwa studio yangu nyumbani, mara nyingi ninatekeleza miradi binfasi, japokuwa nakaribisha kushirikishana na wengenie, na ninafurhaia kujaza sehemu zinazokoseka kwa miradi ya kimuziki ya watu wengenie.

Kwa ajili ya riwaya ya graphic, nimependa vitabu vya comics tangu nilikwa mtoto mdogo na nilianza kuvichora kabla niliweza kuandika maneno (nililazimisha mama yangu kuongeza sehemu ya maongezi). Mwaka jana, nilichapisha kitabu changu cha kwanza cha urefu nzima, Matembezi Urefu: Dragons Katika Nchi za Kistaarabu, Kitabu cha Kwanza, (The Long Walk: Dragons in Civilized Lands, Volume 1 kinachopatikana kwa Amazon, Comixology, and DriveThruComics), ambao ni waraka ya upendo kwa ile "sword na sorcery genre" na comics ya uhuru niliogundua katika miongo ya 1970 na 1980 mwanzoni. Nipo kwa kina katika kitabu cha pili na niatumaini kukikamilisha kabla ya mwishoni wa mwaka.

Chochote kingenie unachopenda kusema?

Tafuta furaha. Ubarikiwe.

Nashukuru sana Rob, hii inapendeza, labda kwa sababu wewe unapendeza. Ilikuwa heshimu yangu kukuonyesha hapa, na ninakuombea kwamba Mungu aendelee kujitukuza kupitia wewe. Amekupatia moyo mwema, na ulimwengu wa ujuzi unaoifanyia dunia hii kuwa kama kwake, zaidi.

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King Kaka - Wajinga Nyinyi (Lyrics)

https://media101.co.ke/king-kaka-wajinga-nyinyi-lyrics/ King Kaka - Wajinga Nyinyi (Lyrics) -King Kaka - Wajinga Nyinyi (Lyrics) Check out King Kaka Latest song dubbed Wajinga nyinyi Lyrics below and comment if you agree with Kaka Empire Rapper as he terms Kenyans as Wajinga nyinyi (you are stupid). The six-minute spoken word contains a message to all Kenyans at large.... you should check the lyrics below to understand. Download Kaka Wajinga Nyinyi song from this page 👉 Wajinga Nyinyi (Lyrics) Dear Lord Today I come before you For two things Grateful for keeping me alive Even though unajua my day Na kutupea wakenya Amnesia Asante Sisi ni Vipofu na Viziwi Na tunajua translator wetu alishadedi 2022 already si mnajua nani ni Prezzi Si mnajua nyinyi voters ni washenzi Kwani hamjui mdomo yangu Ilibatizwa na wakongwe So unashangaa akilli zenu time ya kura Zinajaa shonde Na hiyo wiki ndo najua Jirani yangu huwa Mjaka Kamah kumbe huwanga Msapere Hata salamu hatapata Piga tu kura na utalala bila kula A night of tears Nanii skiza na macho na ona na your ears Swali Fununu ni ati system ya education ni ya uduu Is it true that’s why umepeleka mtoi wako akasome majuu While graduates wanashika placards kwa traffic Mtu wa actuarial science anataka kujimada its so tragic Swali Ati Waiguru ako kwa office na story ya NYS tulishasahau Biro moja alibuy 8 thao Biro tunanunuanga mbao Either sisi ndio wajinga ama ako na marking scheme ya Accau Time will tell, Vijana wanabet na Kifo Wanadai betting imewapea job kuwaliko City stadium imekuwa renovation for 3 years budget ziwatoshe While Sonko anadance tu kwa Ofe Swali King Kaka - Wajinga Nyinyi (Lyrics) How do you sleep at night knowing mkono yako imeua not close to purity Wordsmith King Kaka arrested for fighting impunity Ata wakijam na hatupati bread hawatusomi na Sikwani Promises hamuweki hii ni relationship gani is it true Uko na account offshore zimejaa money Na account ya daughter ya waititu iko na depo ya 100 mita Ukipelekwa kotini ni escort ya polisi kama sita Ladies and gentlemen official speech by Mbwa Mwitu Wacha avae ngovi ya kondoo kwanza ndio tumsifu Si basi wakam kwa church watoe pesa tulitoa kama tax Na pastor anakiss ass, ampatie hadi asome kaverse Na sisi tuko busy wajinga nyinyi tunaclap Wakinisnipe tonight si mnajua ni kwa nini Nitakufia watu mi siogopi mimi Wasijifanye hapo watalost ata chuma u rust Na hizo ganji hamtazikwa nazo news flash flesh urudi kwa dust Nchi inaongozwa na thieves Na ukiogopa jua hauwezi kuwa chief Iba hizo mamita mko scott free niibe kuku ntalala ndani At least pastor Ng’ang’a amewashinda anadanganya hadharani Hapo parliament kwani mnashda gani simtuibie Kiplani Mmetumiwa shetani gani na job ziko wapi Swali ni ukweli lazima uretire ndio upate job So inamaanisha lazima kwanza nipatie job ndio nipate job job The youth ni moody at 90 and Gikonyo at 80 Manifesto mlisema job ni plenty KQ walisamehewa deni ya 24 billion, sugar mill farms 40 bili Na ujinga yenu mnaweka students hawajalipa kwa gazeti HELB Wajinga Nyinyi King Kaka - Wajinga Nyinyi (Lyrics) Hizo mlango zenu vile mmebeef security hamuwezi nikubalia hodi Remember me my mom anaitwa Wanjiku na my father is a nobody Naskia mafuta imepanda tena Inatoka Turkana ndio urudi tena Hesabu ya 1 plus 1 inawachenga Mtaenda retreat kuidiscuss tena Na mjiongeze pesa ya tax payer tena Laptop ni multi billion project na walimu odhago hawana lights Wanacharge kwa generator shopping center its not right Wasipandishe tax hizo ndio dreams mi uwa nazo nikituna What are we really doing as a country saa zile tunachuja Miguna Petroli imepanda so inamaanisha polisi wataoperate kama customer care Busaa na chwara zinamaliza mayout enyewe Stivo was right Mihadarati haiwezi, wachane na polisi wafanye raid tena Ama ni vile OCS hajapewa yake na kila mwizi oh i mean ya kila mwezi Na polisi wako in cahoots, hao ndio usupply wagondi na guns za kushoot Swali Kazi ni formalities na ukiapply ina bounce Ni ukweli KPLC wanatuwekea Bill haziko na zinaenda kwa personal accounts Welcome to our country where politician wana ujinga za kila aina Economy imekuwa hard hakuna kitu ya kuteremsha chai na Karibu to the Kenya Republic of China I support Teachers Doctors wakistrike Na the president is saying ati kama hawarudi watachujwa Hakuna siri kwa nyumba Naskia jirani bibi anakula you know what i mean Police anaishi kwa keja zimeseperatiwa na curtains i mean 2019 Na hizo damu zitawafuata to the coffin Punda idedi lakini mzigo ifike KCSE hazijafika sababu ya floods so instead wacha niulize maswali Harambee stars wanalala kwa floor airport flani while mnahire priate jets Swali, disaster mnakimbia kusema vile mtacreate enquiry Is it true women rep ndio wanadishi pesa ya pads meant for girls Maize scandal wako na matusi kwa national TV such role models Youth unemployment Politicians ni addicts wa pesa KRA wanatuibia ndio wapatie wezi pesa Deadline ya tax return ni Tuesday Jengeni tu, sips tea iko na mercury kwa shuge Swali Is it true war iko funded as tunaloose KDF soldiers daily so unalia Ndio maana tumeshindwa kutoa troops somalia Mnakula pesa ya health ndio maana mkenya hawezi afford The moment you fall sick tunaskia unapata treatment Abroad Na voter akidedi na Cancer Kera Perfect opportunity atoe coffin na transport on top auze sera Hapo ndio mras uwasha kilucy In the name of treatment kuna power ni Kirusi Moha umefunga jicho, jicho pevu ni Kipofu Huduma number kumbe ilikuwa u ka scam flani Na maraga anataka magari King Kaka - Wajinga Nyinyi (Lyrics) Rais unaona hapo ni wanajeshi wa Navy wakionyesha umaarufu Wao wa vita ya kulinda nchi wakiwa kwa maji Wajinga nyinyi while Mariam na daughter wake hajapatikana wiki mbili wako kwa maji Sema MCSK Kutuibia Kwa traffic uko on the wrong side ndio urush kutuibia 5 years ndio zinaisha naskia umeanza kurudi kwa ground wacha Kupretend and all Kenyans know kwa ground vitu ni Swali sijui ka unakumbuka mimi ndio nilikuweka hapo Can’t see you nikaa tunacheza tapo Swali Ama na assume ni vile ulibuy simu uko na line mpya Na haushikangi numbers haujui I stopped being your friend unanitreat namna ya adui Swali Stadium ziko wapi? Kazi ziko wapi? Ile manifesto iliniwow iko wapi? Na hii handshake kwani ni ile sisi ufinya Kenyatta kwa mkono ya karao Swali Ata kama tuko na Kenyatta ndio maana strongly feel hatujapata Uhuru! Download Kaka Wajinga Nyinyi song from this page 👉 https://media101.co.ke/king-kaka-wajinga-nyinyi-lyrics/

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SOUS LA TOQUE ET DERRIÈRE LE PIANO #121

Joël Raffier / D.R

Qu’ont en commun le Comptoir de Sèze, restaurant d’hôtel des allées de Tourny, et le Wooosh, restaurant-bar-dancing rue des Piliers-de-Tutelle ? Pas grand-chose si ce n’est la passion qui pousse, chacun de leur côté et à leur manière, Louis Léger et Estelle Douady à aimer ce qu’ils font sans avoir peur de qui ils sont.

Fête de rentrée de Junkpage chez Alriq. Le directeur de l’hôtel de Sèze insiste pour m’inviter dans son restaurant : « Je voudrais vous faire goûter la cuisine du chef, Louis Léger. » C’est toujours délicat de refuser une invitation. Plus délicat encore de dire à quelqu’un qui vous a invité que, bof, ce n’est pas terrible et qu’on n’écrira pas une ligne. Ou pire qu’on écrira quelque chose de négatif. À moins de travailler pour une régie publicitaire : dilemme.

Dilemme léger toutefois. Les repas de presse sont choses communes. L’occasion de découvrir des endroits qu’on n’aurait peut-être pas trouvés dans une ville qui détient le record de France avec à peu près une enseigne pour 280 habitants, ou au contraire de consternantes opérations promotionnelles qui incitent à l’ironie ou au silence.

J’avais un bon souvenir du salon des illustres de l’hôtel de Sèze où j’avais rencontré Bruno Podalydès et le courageux baron de Sèze, juriste des Lumières, dont la dernière plaidoirie a consisté à défendre Louis XVI. Pourquoi alors refuser un repas du chef Louis Léger ?

J’ai été soulagé dès l’entrée. Un petit pavé de saint-pierre dans son bouillon au lait de coco et curry. La qualité du poisson et de sa cuisson, la sauce, jaune discret, et le fumet qui signale la grande cuisine dans la cuillère, m’ont convaincu de conseiller sans scrupule dans la chaussure. L’autre entrée, une poitrine de porc fondante dans sa croûte de sucs marinés, m’a conforté dans ce sens. Ces deux assiettes du menu à 29 € ressemblaient plutôt à des plats qu’à des entrées. Louis Léger travaille ainsi et il a une excellente raison : « Je demande à mes deux cuisiniers d’être autonomes, ce sont eux qui décident pour les entrées et les desserts. On reste cohérent pour le ratio mais sinon je donne carte blanche, chacun son univers et sa créativité. On fait du minimalisme avec des plats en quelque sorte. »

Le mot minimalisme est exagéré. Les portions sont généreuses. « À midi, il n’est pas rare que les dames se contentent d’une entrée et d’un dessert. » Le menu est alors à 21 €. « Un cadeau ! », estime le chef. La clientèle du quartier se presse au déjeuner. Le problème étant différent le soir. Le standing de l’hôtel effraie peut-être et il est moins facile de remplir la salle autrement qu’avec des touristes qui se régalent de foie gras marbré au chocolat et chutney de figues (15 €), de magret de canard et jus à la truffe (24 €) ; « on est obligé d’avoir des plats de la région dans un hôtel, les touristes les demandent, tout comme le tartare de boeuf et la salade Caesar ».

D. R.

Revenons au menu du soir. Le sauté de boeuf thaï n’était peut-être pas assez pimenté mais il était juteux avec une cuisson parfaite sur une purée pour remplacer le riz d’usage. Le financier à la noisette et compotée de banane flambée liqueur de vanille du dessert était spectaculaire mais il y a deux spécialistes en pâtisserie sur trois cuisiniers à l’hôtel de Sèze. La cuisine de Louis Léger et de sa brigade légère est plutôt du genre classicisme novateur. Ce Bordelais de 30 ans ne bouscule pas les leçons post-école hôtelière de Seguin au Relais du Médoc à Lamarque (désormais à la retraite monsieur Seguin a été remplacé) et de Philippe Gauffre (Ma maison à Mérignac) avec lesquels il a appris le respect du produit et une sorte de modestie. « Maîtriser la cuisine, c’est difficile. Se l’approprier, ce qu’on essaie de faire, c’est encore plus difficile. Inventer, tenter des trucs, improviser, c’est très très difficile ».

Au Wooosh, Estelle Douady n’a pas les contraintes d’un hôtel. Elle y est seule avec une carte blanche. Il est bon que cette Landaise tombée dans la marmite quand elle était petite puisse à nouveau s’exprimer autrement qu’avec des soupes et des tartes. Je l’ai connue en mode sourdine au restaurant de La Manufacture Atlantique, mais j’avais entendu dire beaucoup de bien de son travail préalable aux 4 Saisons d’Estelle.

Je suis tombé sur le cul (en fait, une banquette confortable à l’étage de l’ancien Wato Sita). Je m’attendais à un bon repas mais pas à ce point, vraiment. La carte de septembre était grecque, celle de ce mois-ci sera indienne. Elle change chaque mois pour ne pas s’ennuyer. Les plats nommés ci-après ne seront donc plus de saison mais il n’y a aucune raison que le pays de Ganesh l’inspire moins que celui de Dionysos. Je suis même sûr que le meilleur restaurant indien ce mois-ci sera le Wooosh en dépit de son nom bizarre (une exclamation d’admiration dans le milieu de la mode : « Wooosh !!! » mais Estelle n’y est pour rien).

Le meilleur tarama de ma vie, un peu plus épais que d’habitude, les premiers champignons à la grecque depuis le mariage de la Callas, un dakos crétois qui ne ment pas (tomate, feta et olive sur du pain) et la découverte de la recette de fava de Santorin (purée solide de pois cassés). Cette exquise assiette à partager (ou pas) coûte 15 €. La salade de poulpe avec patates (un peu craquantes), herbes fraîches et citron (16 €) et la grillade de gambas au citron avec des jeunes pousses (15,50 €) confirment les goûts d’Estelle Douady. Les herbes, les assaisonnements impeccables, les cuissons simples. Une cuisine qui a de la personnalité, du caractère. Autodidacte.

Autre exemple, mais cette fois pérenne à la carte car c’est un peu sa spécialité, le très japonais tataki de boeuf (18 €), boeuf mariné, à peine saisi et servi froid. Les plats de la carte sont aussi servis en demi-portion à moitié prix. La formule fonctionne depuis décembre 2017 en dépit d’une visibilité réduite, à l’étage, et d’une carte mal mise en valeur sous une enseigne qui évoque plus volontiers un bar qu’un restaurant. Le bar d’ailleurs n’est pas en reste. Les cocktails y sont excellents, par exemple le Kerala’s Jungle (vodka vanille, jus mangue et passion et épices, 8 €), une préfiguration du programme d’octobre.

Dans les deux restaurants du mois, les basiques sont respectés : bon accueil, service attentionné, pain choisi avec soin, salle agréable, bon choix de vins.

Le Comptoir de Sèze 23, allées de Tourny. Ouvert le lundi à midi, tous les jours du mardi au vendredi midi et soir, le samedi soir et le dimanche midi avec un brunch. Réservations 05 56 14 16 12 www.hotel-de-seze.com

Le Wooosh 8, rue des Piliers-de-Tutelle. Ouvert le mercredi de 19 h à 22 h 30 et du jeudi au samedi de 19 h à minuit. Réservations 05 79 80 63 50

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Waaxtan ak Pape Moussa Sonko 

Translated by Abdou Dieng

This year as I mentioned I had the opportunity to work with Bouly Sonko and Pape Moussa Sonko and his group Wato Sita. It was a tremendous experience and I am truly grateful to have had the opportunity to learn and grow with such dynamic artists. Towards my last week in Dakar, I interviewed Pape Moussa, son of Bouly Sonko, artistic directer of Wato Sita, and current member of the National Ballet of Senegal. Many people know him from touring with world renowned Mbalax singer Youssou N’dour for upwards of 10 years. You can spot him and members of Wato Sita in almost any Mbalax video from my favorite artists Aida Samb and Pape Diouf to Viviane Chidid and Queen Biz.

How old are you? When did you first start dancing/choreographing? Artistic directing? Im thirty-seven years old. I was born into a family of dancers, so I’ve been dancing since childhood, all my life. I started dancing professionally in Germany in 2004 I was invited by George Momboye from Ivory Coast to be apart of his group AfrikaAfrika.

You’ve had a lot of performances with the National Ballet, and with Wato Sita. What is your most memorable performance with Wato Sita? My most memorable performance was the tribute we did to Mame Bouly last year at the Sorano. We danced Seruba, Serer and Balanta. I also enjoyed doing BAM Dance Africa.  

How is this group similar or different in your opinion the national ballet directed by your father Bouly Sonko? The national ballet is traditional, but here we have freedom to do whatever we want. We have modern and traditional.

You’re very of welcoming new artists to train and learn with you. What do you look for in a dancer, or musician that lets you know they are serious about working here? You have to show that you like what I am teaching, and that you have respect for the leaders, myself, Mame Bouly.  You come to rehearsal on time, and you have discipline. Then I will know who’s serious.

Every good artist goes through some sort of evolution or growth. How does Wato Sita shape young artists, and help them to grow? Wato Sita is different from many other companies because what you see here is the dedication of these artists. Mame Bouly was the director of the National Ballet for 31 years, so we have an element of the national ballet. I’m also a dancer with Youssou N’dour, Baye Mboup, our lead drummer is also also a main drummer with the National Ballet. We have a different level of talent.

With every generation we see styles, nuances being to shift. How is Waato Sita maintaining or changing the face of arts and performance culture? What I learned in Germany was a different style, there was a lot of artists from all over the world, similar to Cirque Zuma. I've applied some of that to what we do here and people follow us because they like what we bring. They like to see what we will do next.    

What ere some challenges you faced as a choreographer? Sometimes you have problems because is not easy, you have artist conflicts etc. In order to get work from the artists you have to be hard sometimes with them because if not you don't get anything.

Who has contributed the most to your current success? Why? I come from an artistic family, my parents and my aunt have contributed the most to my success, but also the music videos. My main success is dancing with Youssou N’dour because I got to discover the world.

What are some of your favorite pieces? My favorite hasn't been done yet. Maybe later.

Goals for this group in the future? I want to travel around the world and show people who Wato Sita is, and what we can do.  

Where would you like to travel that you haven't been? I wanted to go to India, but I just went with the National Ballet. I’ve been to Japan, Australia, New Zealand, US, France, England, Brazil, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain [with the National Ballet and with Youssou N’dour]. Hopefully I will get to travel to more cities in the US.

Your style of choreography is very distinct, and very modern, but its clear that you do still maintain a connection and mastery of older styles. How did you get into your style of contemporary dance? During my stay in Germany, almost two years, I learned contemporary and other African dance styles that have contributed to my training. I combined that with the traditional dance I grew up learning.

Advice for an emerging choreographer? Study hard, have lots of concentration and believe in what your doing.

There you have it! Pape Moussa is, like many timeless artists, a perfectionist and the dancers at Wato Sita really look up to him in a way that is inspiring. Perhaps most inspiring of all was the reverence he held for his own father, Bouly Sonko and his contribution to Senegalese performance culture. For him to accredit his father as the reason why Wato Sita is special, the reason they are able to take raw talent and mold it with cross generational expertise, was particularly moving because it resonated with me personally. I am here, now, taking the lead behind my own mother and father, after decades of setting the stage long before I was born, hoping to combine the knowledge they've given me with the inspirations I’ve found on my own and present it in a way that is new and fresh but still tells a story that our hearts are familiar with.