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lyrics
(English translation below)
Soyayo, bi ye tulonba ye
Soyayo, bi ye tulonba ye
Bi ta ye tulonba ye, bi ta ye wuyanba ye
Bi ye wuyanba ye, bi ta ye ɲɛnajɛ ye, soyayo
Soyayo, bi ye tulonba ye
Soyayo, bi ye ɲɛnajɛ ye
Bi ta ye tulonba ye, bi ta ye wuyanba ye
Bi ye wuyanba ye, bi ta ye ɲɛnajɛ ye
Bi ta ye tulonba ye, bi ta ye Ɲiagari ye, soyayo
Soyayo, bi ye tulonba ye
Sigi-bɛn-bali-lu, u ma diya dɔn
Cɛ ni muso bɛnbalilu, olu ma diya dɔn
Sigi-bɛn-bali-lu, u ma diya dɔn
Balima fila bɛnbalilu, olu ma diya dɔn
Sigi-bɛn-bali-lu, u ma diya dɔn
Aritisiti fila bɛnbalilu, olu ma diya dɔn
Sigi-bɛn-bali-lu, u ma diya dɔn
Terima fila bɛnbalilu, u ma diya dɔn
Wa n'alu ma sigi ladiya, jama yɛlɛtɔ le
N'an ma sigi ladiya, jama yɛlɛtɔ le, soyayo
Sigi-bɛn-bali-lu, u ma diya dɔn
Cɛ ni muso bɛnbalilu, olu ma diya dɔn
Sigi-bɛn-bali-lu, u ma diya dɔn
Jaliden fila bɛnbalilu, olu ma diya dɔn
Sigi-bɛn-bali-lu, u ma diya dɔn
Aritisiti fila bɛnbalilu, olu ma diya dɔn
wa n'aw ma sigi ladiya, jama yɛlɛtɔ le, soyayo
Soyayo, bi ye tulonba ye
Soyayo, bi ye tulonba ye
N fa tɛ tunga la, n nana tulon kɛ
N wolofa tɛ tunga nin na, n nana tulon kɛ aw fɛ
Ne ba tɛ tunga la, n nana tulon kɛ
N woloba tɛ tunga nin na, n nana tulon kɛ
wa ne ba mana min kɛ so, o bɛ sara n ye
ne ba mana min kɛ so, o de bɛ sara ne la, soyayo
Ne fa tɛ tunga la, n nana tulon kɛ
N wolofa tɛ tunga nin na, n nana tulon kɛ aw fɛ
N ba tɛ tunga la, n nana tulon kɛ
N woloba tɛ tunga nin na, n nana tulon kɛ
N kɔrɔ tɛ tunga la, n nana tulon kɛ
N balima tɛ tunga nin na, n nana tulon kɛ
Ne ba mana min kɛ so, o bɛ sara ne la
Maman mana min kɛ so, o bɛ sara ne la
À mana waliden bugɔ, o bɛ sara ne na
Maman mana ɲuman kɛ so, o bɛ sara ne la
Maman mana juguman kɛ, o bɛ sara ne na
Soyayo, bi ye tulonba ye
Soyayo, bi ye tulonba ye
I ye tungaranke ye o, aw ni su!
Tungaranke minnu bɛ Faransi, aw ni su!
Tungaranke minnu bɛ Kongo Baraza, aw ni su!
Tungaranke minnu bɛ Shini, aw ni su!
Mɔgɔkolon kana sɛbɛ sa, sɛbɛ kana tulonkɛ sa
Ala, n b'i ma, tungarankew yo,
An ka baara, baara ka di ni baarabaliya ye
Wa kilomɛtɛrɛ kelen nana don i
ni woloba cɛ, i bɛ tunga la
Kilomɛtɛrɛ fila mana don i
ni mansa cɛ, i bɛ tunga la
A, n ko tungarankew ye:
Tunga ma danbe dɔn,
Nka tunga bɛ den ɲuman dɔn
Soyayo, bi ye tulonba ye
Soyayo, bi ye tulonba ye
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Soyayo, today is a great party
Soyayo, today is a great party
Today is for the big party, today is for the wuyanba
Today it’s the wuyanba, today is for celebration, soyayo!
Soyayo, today is a great party
Soyayo, today is a celebration
Today is for the big party, today is for the wuyanba
Today it’s the wuyanba, today is for celebration
Today is for the big party, today is for the ɲiagari, soyayo!
Soyayo, today is a great party
Those who don’t agree, they can’t be happy
A man and woman who disagree can’t be happy
Those who don’t agree, they can’t be happy
Two allies who don’t agree can’t be happy
Those who don’t agree, they can’t be happy
Two artists who don’t agree can’t be happy
Those who don’t agree, they can’t be happy
Two friends who don’t agree can’t be happy
Between us all, if we can’t agree, they’ll laugh at us
If we can’t get along together, people will laugh
Those who don’t agree, they can’t be happy
A man and woman who disagree can’t be happy
Those who don’t agree, they can’t be happy
Two griots who don’t agree can’t be happy
Those who don’t agree, they can’t be happy
Two artists who don’t agree can’t be happy
And if we can’t get along together, people will laugh
Soyayo, today is a great party
Soyayo, today is a great party
My father’s not on tunga, I came to party
My birth-father’s not on tunga, I came to party with you
My mother’s not on tunga, I came to party
My birth-mother’s not on this tunga,
I came to party with you
And what my mother does, it’ll come back to me
What my mother does at home,
It will come back to me, soyayo!
My father’s not on tunga, I came to party
My birth-father’s not on this tunga,
I came to party with you
My mother’s not on tunga, I came to party
My birth-mother’s not on this tunga,
I came to party with you
My elder’s not on tunga, I came to party
My brother’s not on tunga, I came to party
What my mother does, it will come back to me
What Mom does at home will come back to me
If Mom hurts another’s child, it’ll come back on me
When Mom does good, it will come back to me
If Mom does bad, it will come back on me, soyayo!
Soyayo, today is a big party
Soyayo, today is a big party
To all on the tunga, good evening!
To the tungaranke in France, good evening!
To the tungaranke in Congo-Brazzaville, good evening!
To all the tungaranke in China, good evening!
Don’t let worthless people stop you working hard
But don’t let the work prevent the party
Oh God! I speak to the tungarankew:
Let’s work hard, it’s better than not working at all
And if just one kilometre is between you
and your Mom, you are in tunga
And if only two kilometres are between you
and your parents, you are in tunga
Oh, I say to all the tungarankew:
Tunga won’t recognise your honour
But tunga knows a good person!
Soyayo, today is a big party
Soyayo, today is a big party
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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
