For the show Rendez-vous en Terre Inconnue. The singer Vianney went to meet the Afars in northeastern Ethiopia. From his "magnificent" trip, was born the song "DABALI".Written after a strong and moving moment he shared with the tribe. DABALI is a short, poetic and kind song that tells the emotions of the singer in the simplest way possible. With a chorus sung in Afar. All accompanied by a clip revealing the strong images of the shooting. "I saw Vianney as someone who was extremely attentive. Who liked to confront his points of view, who loves difference and who loves travel. Where we were going, I was convinced that something very strong and beautiful was going to happen… And that's what happened!" explained the host on Europe 1. Ensuring that the interpreter of "Step-dad" has adapted to the tribe, while having the strength to know how to listen. This song is a way for Vianney to pay tribute to the people he met on this trip to Ethiopia.The first night, the Afars thought Vianney had a gun in his holster.They didn't think it was a guitar at all, they had never seen it before. 
It immediately created something magical during the meeting. Raphaël de CASABIANCA recalled. Explaining that something strong happened when a young woman responded to the sweet name of DABALI. "When Vianney says his name, there is harmony.Music was a link between us until the end."Indeed, the magic worked for the singer who wrote this unreleased song "DABALI. 
"I wrote a new song.It's not a single, it's not a teasing. Just a song I enjoyed writing in Ethiopia," he said on Instagram . The lyrics " I saw ebony skies and suddenly in the night, DABALI 's eyes" sings Vianney with gentleness and respect. On guitar chords, in memory of his "stunning journey". And to offer us a chorus composed of lyrics in language Afar. Listen and watch the clip! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYWCGfofggg
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