We interrupt our scheduled service with some breaking news.
Until last night today's post was going to feature Country #41 on our official Ernie's African Odyssey. Then I got a message from Flag Counter that we had just received our very first visitor from the Indian Ocean islands of Mayotte.
The two islands that make up Mayotte are part of the same archipelago as the Comoros but in 1974 chose not to join their neighbours when they voted to become independent from France. Mayotte was made a region of France in 2011 and is therefore not officially classified as an African country.
It was for that reason I had not originally planned to include Mayotte in the grand tour. But now that the Mahorais are tuning in in their droves it would seem rude not to feature some of the local talent.
Fans of the African Odyssey series may well recall M'Toro Chamou, who guests the Mikidache track, from when he appeared in his own right as part of the Comoros leg 12 months and 30 countries ago.
Country #41 will now appear next week.
"Mtoumche Mahaba" - Jean-Raymond Cudza
"Mwaylera (featuring M'Toro Chamou)" - Mikidache
When Jesus Jones wrote International Bright You Thing, they clearly had you in mind, Ernie.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely 'thing', arguably 'international', not the other two though
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