Yela

Summary

Pulaar song/dance repertoire associated with praise, social relationships and later amplified popular performance; not a label for every Fulani music.

Contemporary and trending

Amplified popular song carries Yela beyond local social occasions into urban and cross-border publics. Baaba Maal’s reception in Mauritania demonstrates a musical relationship spanning the Senegal River.

History

The repertoire belongs to Pulaar social and praise-song histories in Futa Toro. Its modern popular adaptations should be distinguished from Pékan and other occupational or community repertoires.

Musical characteristics

Vocal delivery and rhythmic dance accompaniment underpin a repertoire that can move between community ensembles and amplified bands. Pulaar language alone does not identify every song as Yela.

Geography and communities

Futa Toro/Senegal River valley on both Senegalese and Mauritanian banks. Dakar, Nouakchott and other Pulaar migrant networks, with national crossover through particular musicians.

Artists

Baaba Maal, Thiédel Mbaye, Abou Diouba and Ousmane Gangué illustrate the wider field described in Mauritanian music reporting. Their entire catalogues should not be assigned to one genre automatically.

Representative performances

MuGlobe listening profile

Repertoire	Field use	Notes
traditional	regional	Comprehensive catalogue; recent discovery is prioritized and worthwhile older music remains playable. Preserve specific recording contexts and dates.

MuGlobe representative performances

Artist	Performance / song / title	Embedded player URL	Notes	Repertoire kind	Repertoire date	Recording date	Format	Opening	Places	Fit	Evidence	Review note	MuGlobe favorite	Current hit	Authentic
Lamma Binta Seck and her children	LAMMA BINTA SECK & ses enfants - YELAA	https://www.youtube.com/embed/kmoFUWzZja0	Yelaa, primary cultural publisher explicitly actual family singers with koumbaly,bolong,guitars,handclaps.2025publication reuses ArchiveBertrand-labelled source, no2025session claimed. Different work Sountamba separately credited, no fullparent programme duplicated. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2025-06-09; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	Yelaa, primary cultural publisher explicitly actual family singers with koumbaly,bolong,guitars,handclaps.2025publication reuses ArchiveBertrand-labelled source, no2025session claimed. Different work Sountamba separately credited, no fullparent programme duplicated. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Lamma Binta Seck and her children	LAMMA BINTA SECK & ses enfants - SOUNTAMBA	https://www.youtube.com/embed/L_GK_5XDnxQ	Sountamba, primary explicitly distinct named Yelaa family ensemble work; actual gourd ensemble visible. Same archive setting as Yelaa but separate named work/length, not alternate camera of same song.2025publication not date of original session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2025-06-09; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	Sountamba, primary explicitly distinct named Yelaa family ensemble work; actual gourd ensemble visible. Same archive setting as Yelaa but separate named work/length, not alternate camera of same song.2025publication not date of original session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Awloubé Fouta, with Alidia Ndiaye, Fily Sock, Polel Sock, Thiaba Seck & Sally Mbaye	Groupe AWLOUBÉ FOUTA - Yéla Mix (Pot-pourri) - CONCERT LE FOUTA À L'HONNEUR	https://www.youtube.com/embed/bF1Veth__sA	LeFoutaAlHonneur actual28October2023Mantes-la-Jolie Yela potpourri. Primary names four singers and guitarist SallyMbaye; complete49minute coherent musical set counted once, not individual overlapping cuts. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2023-11-18; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	2023-10-28	live	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	LeFoutaAlHonneur actual28October2023Mantes-la-Jolie Yela potpourri. Primary names four singers and guitarist SallyMbaye; complete49minute coherent musical set counted once, not individual overlapping cuts. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Awluube Bundu, Alioune Badara Sock & Soutou Mody Toumani	Awluube Bundu - Yéla Mix (Pot-pourri) MDS	https://www.youtube.com/embed/KQQC6xY45B4	Yela medley, primary explicitly guitar/voice AliouneBadaraSock and actual lead singer SoutouModyToumani. Archival shared ensemble recording,2014upload not new session; fullmedley counted once. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2014-06-28; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	audio	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	Yela medley, primary explicitly guitar/voice AliouneBadaraSock and actual lead singer SoutouModyToumani. Archival shared ensemble recording,2014upload not new session; fullmedley counted once. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Boudy Mbaye	Boudy gawlo Koumbaly Yella	https://www.youtube.com/embed/WapaaJ7K_K8	Artist-owned KoumbalyYella explicitly names actual BoudyMbaye, full172second musical work. Different person from BoudyCoumbaThiedelSeck; names not conflated.2018publication not original session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: Boudy Mbaye. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2018-06-30; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	audio	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	Artist-owned KoumbalyYella explicitly names actual BoudyMbaye, full172second musical work. Different person from BoudyCoumbaThiedelSeck; names not conflated.2018publication not original session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: Boudy Mbaye. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Alidia Ndiaye	Alidia N'Diaye - Sangué Almamy (Yéla)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/InVxIRaWuIQ	SangueAlmamy,Yela explicitly identified in source title/description and actual named singer.2013publication not original performance date; not blanket tagging every related artist work. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2013-11-09; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	SangueAlmamy,Yela explicitly identified in source title/description and actual named singer.2013publication not original performance date; not blanket tagging every related artist work. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Thillo Gawlo Sam & Demba Mamadel Mbaye	THILLO GAWLO SAM - Hayo Yéla [MDS]	https://www.youtube.com/embed/xwjQYtqx0-g	HayoYela primary explicitly actual Thillo singing and DembaMamadel guitar. Static cultural-label source image does not exclude genuine complete recorded music.2016publication not session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: Festival Blues D'Afrique /Assoc. Le Berger Des Arts. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2016-02-22; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	audio	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	HayoYela primary explicitly actual Thillo singing and DembaMamadel guitar. Static cultural-label source image does not exclude genuine complete recorded music.2016publication not session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: Festival Blues D'Afrique /Assoc. Le Berger Des Arts. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Boudy Mbaye & Le Kumbally Yella	Anniversaire Boudy MBAYE & Le Kumbally Yella © wiktvinfos # Novembre 2017	https://www.youtube.com/embed/KkF5XYr7Kbg	Actual LaCaseNouakchott fourthNovember2017 birthday-stage presentation, source explicitly amplified Yela band rooted in two riverbanks. Other guest names are reported participants, not silently listed as voices on this specific song. Publisher/journalist not performer. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: wiktivi - Mauritanie. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2017-11-08; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	2017-11-04	live	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	Actual LaCaseNouakchott fourthNovember2017 birthday-stage presentation, source explicitly amplified Yela band rooted in two riverbanks. Other guest names are reported participants, not silently listed as voices on this specific song. Publisher/journalist not performer. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: wiktivi - Mauritanie. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Thillel Mbaye	Thillel Mbaye - Yélla	https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lnx52EJ1fDI	Yella, primary JimmysProduction explicitly names actual singer and focused musical work.2022publication not sessiondate; no generic unrelated Thillel songs forced in. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: JIMMY'S PRODUCTION. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2022-02-22; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	music-video	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	Yella, primary JimmysProduction explicitly names actual singer and focused musical work.2022publication not sessiondate; no generic unrelated Thillel songs forced in. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: JIMMY'S PRODUCTION. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Boudy Coumba Thiédel Seck	Boudy Coumba Thiédel - Yéla (Part 1)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/Knm9iTnRPE4	YelaPart1 at LaCase actual singing with gourd accompaniment; primary explicitly names actual singer.160second self-contained focused passage, not fullparentalsoselected;2013upload not exact session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2013-07-15; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	YelaPart1 at LaCase actual singing with gourd accompaniment; primary explicitly names actual singer.160second self-contained focused passage, not fullparentalsoselected;2013upload not exact session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Boury Awloubé Sam	BOURY AWLOUBE SAM_l'une des divas de l'histoire du Yéla - Hamady Boiro (Version traditionnelle)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/8KXQXTcpyTk	HamadyBoiro traditional version, primary explicitly actual singing/bolong and archival deceasedartiststatus. Separate rendition from Baaba/Mansour,2016upload not new session or evidence performer living. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: Festival Blues D'Afrique /Assoc. Le Berger Des Arts. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2016-02-22; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	audio	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	HamadyBoiro traditional version, primary explicitly actual singing/bolong and archival deceasedartiststatus. Separate rendition from Baaba/Mansour,2016upload not new session or evidence performer living. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: Festival Blues D'Afrique /Assoc. Le Berger Des Arts. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Polel Sock	POLEL SOCK - Yéla Ganni	https://www.youtube.com/embed/tW70IKECbgM	YelaGanni, primary explicitly actual named singer and genre. Shared illustrative Yela cover image also used for other distinct credited artists does not itself make these different musical works a duplicate.2016publication not session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: Festival Blues D'Afrique /Assoc. Le Berger Des Arts. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2016-02-22; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	audio	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	YelaGanni, primary explicitly actual named singer and genre. Shared illustrative Yela cover image also used for other distinct credited artists does not itself make these different musical works a duplicate.2016publication not session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: Festival Blues D'Afrique /Assoc. Le Berger Des Arts. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Boury Awloubé Sam & Les Griottes du Fouta Tooro, with Malick Pathé Sow & Mama Pam	BOURY AWLOUBE SAM - Koumanié Ya [Allamari Mo Sambayal Gaye]	https://www.youtube.com/embed/CGAq4zxmizE	KoumanieYa/AllamariMoSambayalGaye, primary explicitly Boury lead voice, separate named backing singers,MalickPathe hoddu,MamaPam guitar. Distinct named work from HamadyBoiro, fulltrack countedonce.2016archive upload not session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2016-03-03; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	audio	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	KoumanieYa/AllamariMoSambayalGaye, primary explicitly Boury lead voice, separate named backing singers,MalickPathe hoddu,MamaPam guitar. Distinct named work from HamadyBoiro, fulltrack countedonce.2016archive upload not session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Boudy Coumba Thiédel Seck	Boudy Coumba Thiédel Seck - Hayyo Yéla [MDS]	https://www.youtube.com/embed/jFKZmjIFzww	HayyoYela, primary explicitly voice/koumbally of actual named artist. Different actual singer/rendition than ThilloHayoYela, not duplicate merely similar title/shared illustration.2016publication not session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: Festival Blues D'Afrique /Assoc. Le Berger Des Arts. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2016-02-22; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	audio	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	HayyoYela, primary explicitly voice/koumbally of actual named artist. Different actual singer/rendition than ThilloHayoYela, not duplicate merely similar title/shared illustration.2016publication not session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: Festival Blues D'Afrique /Assoc. Le Berger Des Arts. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Kanel Diop	KANEL DIOP-FOLLO	https://www.youtube.com/embed/__-6taoldCo	Follo, source explicitly names actual singer and Yela representative with work-level description of musical setting.2012publication separate from unknown originaldate, not anonymous YouTube channel as singer. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: dadiiabsilone. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2012-03-17; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	music-video	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	Follo, source explicitly names actual singer and Yela representative with work-level description of musical setting.2012publication separate from unknown originaldate, not anonymous YouTube channel as singer. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: dadiiabsilone. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck	Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck - Hamady Boiro (Version Traditionnelle)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/7TQuOeKfUHg	HamadyBoiro traditional version, primary explicitly both actual musicians and Yela context. Distinct interpretation from BourySam, not imposing all Baaba reggae/pop collaborations as Yela.2018upload not session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2018-10-07; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	audio	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	HamadyBoiro traditional version, primary explicitly both actual musicians and Yela context. Distinct interpretation from BourySam, not imposing all Baaba reggae/pop collaborations as Yela.2018upload not session. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Baaba Maal & Daande Leñol	[L’HISTOIRE D’UNE CHANSON] - BAABA MAAL - YELAA (Live / AFRICA FÊTE / PARIS / 1988)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/4FdIxPNUxFY	Yelaa actual AfricaFeteParis1988 performance identified in primary archival title. September2025publication separate from original1988session; musical live rendition, not generic career documentary. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2025-09-15; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	1988	live	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	Yelaa actual AfricaFeteParis1988 performance identified in primary archival title. September2025publication separate from original1988session; musical live rendition, not generic career documentary. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera provenance or uniform national taste; native definition and primary source Yela context support this. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Oulèye Lama	Oulèye Lama - Ibrahima (Yéla)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/57yIVuCSbSA	Ibrahima, primary explicitly actual singer reinterprets a named traditional Yela work of Boundou. Focused complete11minute musical performance/presentation,2019publication not original date. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera location or uniform national taste. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2019-12-11; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	music-video	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	Ibrahima, primary explicitly actual singer reinterprets a named traditional Yela work of Boundou. Focused complete11minute musical performance/presentation,2019publication not original date. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera location or uniform national taste. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Alidia Ndiaye	Alidia Ndiaye, la diva du Yéla	https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gh07re-_-tg	Primary cultural source explicitly actual AlidiaYela performance; seated actual gourd/singing presentation, separate rendition/context from SanguéAlmamy.2020upload not precise session date. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera location or uniform national taste. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2020-07-22; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	Primary cultural source explicitly actual AlidiaYela performance; seated actual gourd/singing presentation, separate rendition/context from SanguéAlmamy.2020upload not precise session date. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera location or uniform national taste. Source: LE BERGER DES ARTS [Mamadou SECK]. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Awloubé Yela singers and musicians (uncredited)	Yeela Awloube (DSG)👈	https://www.youtube.com/embed/NCQNFTY24VI	Source explicitly YeelaAwloube, musical community singing/dance presentation; DembaGoloko publisher is not established sole singer. Actual unnamed community ensemble eligible,2017upload not original date. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera location or uniform national taste. Source: Demba Goloko. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2017-02-21; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	music-video	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	Source explicitly YeelaAwloube, musical community singing/dance presentation; DembaGoloko publisher is not established sole singer. Actual unnamed community ensemble eligible,2017upload not original date. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera location or uniform national taste. Source: Demba Goloko. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Goudiri Boundou Yela singer and accompanying community musicians	Femme tukuleur chantant le Yela, Goudiri, Boundou	https://www.youtube.com/embed/zjEx9zXgY3c	Primary filmmaker explicitly woman singing Yela at GoudiriBoundou, actual field singers/drummers visible. Unidentified singer remains honestly credited,95second coherent field rendition eligible;2008upload not asserted performance date. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera location or uniform national taste. Source: simbadfilms. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2008-02-12; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	Primary filmmaker explicitly woman singing Yela at GoudiriBoundou, actual field singers/drummers visible. Unidentified singer remains honestly credited,95second coherent field rendition eligible;2008upload not asserted performance date. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera location or uniform national taste. Source: simbadfilms. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Fama Mbaye and accompanying singers	Fama Mbaye Aicha Sy Leewo	https://www.youtube.com/embed/nSk-ZboqSz0	Artist-owned FamaMbayeJalludiYelaa source, focused AichaSyLeewo musical presentation publishedAugust2026. Actual Fama named, AichaSyLeewo work/dedicatee text not automatically another singer; session date not inferred from new upload. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera location or uniform national taste. Source: Fama Mbaye Jalludi yelaa. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2026-08-22; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	unknown	music-video	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	Artist-owned FamaMbayeJalludiYelaa source, focused AichaSyLeewo musical presentation publishedAugust2026. Actual Fama named, AichaSyLeewo work/dedicatee text not automatically another singer; session date not inferred from new upload. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera location or uniform national taste. Source: Fama Mbaye Jalludi yelaa. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false
Farba Gawlo and accompanying musicians	Farba Gawlo - Yéla	https://www.youtube.com/embed/tP5Ofb5h6ak	Primary explicitly secondBluesDAfrique festival31January2015 FGOBarbaraParis, named actual FarbaGawlo Yela performance. Full342second performance preferred over likely same-event103secondU07GS2zzKEk, not both counted.2016upload separate. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera location or uniform national taste. Source: Festival Blues D'Afrique /Assoc. Le Berger Des Arts. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained. Video publication: 2016-03-22; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	traditional	unknown	2015-01-31	live	unknown	country:Senegal; country:Mauritania	supported	Recording/context source	Primary explicitly secondBluesDAfrique festival31January2015 FGOBarbaraParis, named actual FarbaGawlo Yela performance. Full342second performance preferred over likely same-event103secondU07GS2zzKEk, not both counted.2016upload separate. Both-country scope expresses specifically documented shared FoutaToro/SenegalRiver Yela repertoire suitability, not camera location or uniform national taste. Source: Festival Blues D'Afrique /Assoc. Le Berger Des Arts. Video publication is separate from original/session date; unknown dates retained.	false	false	false

Related genres

Mbalax is a neighbouring Senegalese popular field; Azawan represents a different Mauritanian musical tradition. Neither substitutes for the river valley’s Pulaar repertoires.

Hotspot mushrooms

Futa Toro/Senegal River valley on both Senegalese and Mauritanian banks. Dakar, Nouakchott and other Pulaar migrant networks, with national crossover through particular musicians. Fields distinguish the community heartland from specifically documented wider use; political borders and population totals do not determine intensity.

The fields express editorial judgments about relative musical affinity and reach, not measured audience shares. Radius is the zero edge of a linear fade; same-genre overlaps combine by maximum.

MuGlobe hotspot mushrooms

ID	Location	Latitude	Longitude	Radius (km)	Strength	Notes
yela-futa-toro	Futa Toro and both Senegal River banks	16.15	-13.6	400	0.72	Regional community core and broader adoption, not a uniform all-Fulani continental field.
yela-dakar	Dakar Pulaar migrant and popular public	14.75	-17.25	160	0.34	Regional community core and broader adoption, not a uniform all-Fulani continental field.
yela-nouakchott	Nouakchott Pulaar social networks	18.05	-15.95	170	0.32	Regional community core and broader adoption, not a uniform all-Fulani continental field.