The term "mumbo jumbo" dates back centuries and traces its roots to West Africa. It is widely believed to come from the Mandinka people who make up the largest ethnic group in what is now Ghana.

Foo Fighters and Alanis Morissette paid tribute to Sinead O’Connor Saturday at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival with a performance of her "Mandinka." ...

Sinéad O’Connor’s spirit is distilled inside the shrieking new wave of “Mandinka.” Everything to cherish about the Irish singer and songwriter happens inside this song: snarling defiance ...

In a pivotal scene from the TV mini-series “Roots” by Alex Haley, Maya Angelou plays Yaisa, the Grandmother of Kunta Kinte ...

Among the films shown this year: “African Glory”, the story of a Mandinka emperor who sailed to the Americas almost two centuries before Christopher Colombus. FRANCE 24's team reports. Video by: ...