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Zaley (sometimes zalay) is a musical genre of the Zarma and Songhay people of Niger. Most famous during the 1940s and 1950s, it is a genre dominated by female performers, who take as the subject of their songs the virtues of men whose qualities they appreciated. The word itself comes from the Zarma language, and denotes a blend of musical instruments with female voices; it has also come to mean "amorous seeking". Some writers have described the genre's significance as being similar to that of romanticism in nineteenth-century European culture.

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  • Zaley (sometimes zalay) is a musical genre of the Zarma and Songhay people of Niger. Most famous during the 1940s and 1950s, it is a genre dominated by female performers, who take as the subject of their songs the virtues of men whose qualities they appreciated. The word itself comes from the Zarma language, and denotes a blend of musical instruments with female voices; it has also come to mean "amorous seeking". Some writers have described the genre's significance as being similar to that of romanticism in nineteenth-century European culture. Notable singers of zaley have included Haoua Issa, sometimes called "Haoua Zaley", and Bouli Kakasi. (en)
  • Zaley (às vezes zalay) é um gênero musical do povo e dos Songais do Níger. Mais famoso nas décadas de 1940 e 1950, é um gênero dominado por artistas do sexo feminino, que tomam como tema de suas canções as virtudes dos homens cujas qualidades eles apreciavam. A palavra em si vem da língua Zarma e denota uma mistura de instrumentos musicais com vozes femininas; também passou a significar "busca amorosa". Alguns escritores descreveram o significado do gênero como sendo semelhante ao do romantismo na cultura europeia do século XIX. Cantores notáveis de zaley incluem Haoua Issa e Bouli Kakasi. (pt)
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  • Zaley (às vezes zalay) é um gênero musical do povo e dos Songais do Níger. Mais famoso nas décadas de 1940 e 1950, é um gênero dominado por artistas do sexo feminino, que tomam como tema de suas canções as virtudes dos homens cujas qualidades eles apreciavam. A palavra em si vem da língua Zarma e denota uma mistura de instrumentos musicais com vozes femininas; também passou a significar "busca amorosa". Alguns escritores descreveram o significado do gênero como sendo semelhante ao do romantismo na cultura europeia do século XIX. Cantores notáveis de zaley incluem Haoua Issa e Bouli Kakasi. (pt)
  • Zaley (sometimes zalay) is a musical genre of the Zarma and Songhay people of Niger. Most famous during the 1940s and 1950s, it is a genre dominated by female performers, who take as the subject of their songs the virtues of men whose qualities they appreciated. The word itself comes from the Zarma language, and denotes a blend of musical instruments with female voices; it has also come to mean "amorous seeking". Some writers have described the genre's significance as being similar to that of romanticism in nineteenth-century European culture. (en)
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