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"Allah la ke" is one of the best known songs composed originally on the kora. The title means literally 'God has done it' and commemorates the settlement of a quarrel between two brothers over the right to the chieftanship of Fuladu after their father Falai Kora had died in the early days of colonial rule. The younger brother usurped the throne and at one point had his brother punished when he thought he had threatened his life. This brought attention to the usurper however, and the British governor had the rightful heir installed. Instead of meting out punishment for his younger brother, he only asked for an apology, saying that it was God's deed. The song was composed for this occasion.
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