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lyrics
(English translation below)
laminɛli:
N ko: bamananya kɛ,
Bamananya kɛ,
Banbugu Nci, bamananya
N ko: bamananya kɛ,
Bamananya kɛ, Banbugu Nci
K'i ka bamananya kɛ,
bamananya kɛ,
O ye kɔrɔlen ye, a
I ka bamananya kɛ,
Bamananya kɛ
Misiri tɛ seli barisoba la
Selifana tɛ seli barisoba la
Fajiri tɛ seli barisoba la
Selifana tɛ seli barisoba la
Laansara tɛ seli barisoba la,
O ye kɔrɔlen ye, a
laminɛli
Iye! N bɛ ni Jara ye
Ko n bɛ ni Jara ye Segu, a
Bamanan matigi,
N bɛ ni Jara ye, Tankani Jara
Ɛ! Jarakɛ kasira ko ‘soma Jara’
Jaramuso kasira ko ‘sɛmɛ sunsun’
laminɛli
Iye, n bɛ ni Jara ye Segu
Wa n bɛ ni Jara ye Kɔlɔkanin
N bɛ ni Jara ye Bɛlɛdugu
Wa bɛ ni Jara ye Banbugu
Ko Segu tiɲɛni-ngala don
O don ma kɛ Jara-kɛ kɔ, Banbugu
Banbugu Nci Jara, Sangaraga
Ɛ! Ngɔlɔ Jara den belebeleba,
Jara k'i nɔngɔma
Dugufin ni dugujɛ cɛ ko ngɛrɛ masa.
Ɛ! Sabali-dugu ma da
laminɛli
Ala ko dɔlɔ bɛ min barisoba la, o ye kɔrɔlen ye
Ba bilen bɛ faga barisoba la, o ye kɔrɔlen ye
Dondo kɔrɔ bɛ faga barisoba la, o ye kɔrɔlen ye
Misi bilen bɛ faga barisoba la, o ye kɔrɔlen ye
Wa seli tigɛ barisoba la, o ye kɔrɔlen ye
N ko: bamananya kɛ,
Bamananya kɛ, Banbugu Nci
N'i bɛ ɲɛ o ɲɛ,
Dɔ bɛ sɔn da i la,
K'à sɔrɔ sɔn t'i la
N'i bɛ ɲɛ o ɲɛ,
Dɔ bɛ sɔn da i la,
K'à sɔrɔ sɔn t'i la
Sɔrɔ sɔn t'i la
- - -
Stick with Bamananya,
Stick with Bamananya,
Bambougou N’tji, be a Bambara
Oh, stick with Bamananya,
Stick with Bamananya, Bambougou N’tji
Oh, let all you do be Bamananya
Stick with Bamananya
It’s an old custom
You should stick with Bamananya
Stick with Bamananya
There is no prayer
from the mosque to the bar
Selifana isn’t practised at the bar
Fajiri isn’t practised at the bar
Selifana isn’t practised at the bar
Laansara isn’t practised at the bar
It’s an old custom
Chorus
Yeah, I’m with the Diarra!
I’m talking about the Diarra of Ségou
The famous Bambara,
I’m talking about Diarra, Tangani Diarra
The lion cries, ‘soma Jara’
The lioness cries out, ‘sɛmɛ sunsun’
Chorus
I’m talking about the Diarra of Ségou
The Diarra of Kolokani
The Diarra of Bélédougou
The Diarra of Bambougou
The great battle of Ségou didn’t occur
without Diarra Bambougou
Bambougou Diarra, Sangaraga,
The mighty son of N’golo Diarra
Let Diarra walk proudly
Between the night and the day: a king!
Oh, a town of patience has never been built
Chorus
Drinking at the bar: that’s an old custom
Killing a red goat at the bar: that’s an old custom
Killing a rooster at the bar: that’s an old custom
Killing a red cow at the bar: that’s an old custom
Ending prayers at the bar is an old custom
Oh, stick with Bamananya,
Stick with Bamananya, Bambougou N’tji
No matter how good you are,
They’ll always have something to say
But you’re doing nothing wrong
No matter how good you are,
People always have something to say
Oh, you’re doing nothing wrong
You’re doing nothing wrong
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Dearest Arooj, firstly thank you. My brother died this year n what can be said about such loss n sadness. I saw n heard you at The end of the Road in England. I spent many years in India n love all the music, poetry of your heritage. Thankyou Arooj❤️ ben1769
A master of the West African kora, living in Denmark, brings together folk and pop from different corners of the globe to stunning effect. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 5, 2018
