DIYANYE KO TE SA

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Mariam says of their latest single “Diyanye Ko Te Sa,” "In a culture that floods us with choices and rewards our base impulses, this song is a sacred pause. A moment to ask 'is this desire coming from my higher self... or is it just another whisper from my old programming?'"

“some desires are insatiable
some desires never go away
don’t go chasing every little pleasure”

Dakan is not just an album, it’s a vibrant fusion of sound, spirit, and soul. Psychedelic rock collides with Malian soul in a sonic ritual where fate dances with free will. Guitars shimmer like heatwaves. Horns speak in tongues. Grooves pull you sideways through time. It’s spiritual. It’s sweaty. It’s a portal. Step in.

if you only hear the groove—you might think “diyanye ko te sa” is just another psychedelic, funked-out, dance-your-pants-off track.

and... it is. guitar heat. saxophone shimmer. drums like thunder. mariam channeling raw power into every note.

and underneath all that... is something deeper.
a little whisper from beyond.

it is not about repression.
it is about liberation through discernment.

because in this modern world of algorithm-fed indulgence:
…it's easy to confuse pleasure with purpose.
…it's easy to follow “passion” straight into a trap.

and this song says:
slow down.
is this desire real?
or just a dressed-up distraction?

and..a free mixtape for you if you’ve made it this far.

For all the lovers of the tropical, warm, analog sounds of the revolutionary, independence era African continent. Focusing on the 60’s-70’s era big band orchestra Bambara and Mande music, this mixtape takes you on a trip through previously uncharted musical territor: