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lyrics
Laminɛli:
Maayugubayuguba! Sɔn t'i la
Ko bɛɛ n'à waati don
Sɔn t'i la!
Ɛ Kia, sɔn t'i la, Baji-den o
N ko Kia, sɔn t'i la, Asitan-den o
Laminɛli
I ye muso ye o, farafinna musow:
Sɔn t'aw la
Muso yo, Ameriki musow yo:
Sɔn t'aw la
I ye muso ye o, Sɛnɛgali musow yo:
Sɔn t'aw la
Laminɛli
N ko sarama lamalo man ɲi
Ko bɛɛ ye diya-n-ye ye
Lanbema lamalo man ɲi
Nin bɛɛ ye diya-n-ye ye
Musow bɛ fɛn min na
O ko ye ko duman ye
Cɛw bɛ fɛn min na,
O ko ye ko duman ye
Denmisɛnnu bɛ fɛn min na
O ko ye ko duman ye
Laminɛli
Ɛ Kia, sɔn t'i la, Badji-den o
N ko Kia, sɔn t'i la, Asitan-den o
A Kia! Sɔn t'i la, Bamaɲare Kiya o!
Laminɛli
Wa n bɛ ni n ni-n-kan-maw ye
Sɔn t'á si la
Wa n bɛ ni n goya-n-ye-maw ye
Sɔn t'an na
Musow bɛ fɛn min na
O ko ye ko duman ye
Cɛw bɛ fɛn min na
O ko ye ko duman ye
Aritisiw bɛ fɛn min na
O ko ye ko duman ye
Dɔnkɛlalu bɛ fɛn min na
O ko ye ko duman ye
Laminɛli
N ko sarama lamalo man ɲi
Ko bɛɛ ye diya-n-ye ye
Lanbema lamalo man ɲi
Laminɛli
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Chorus:
Move, dance, you’re perfect as you are
There’s a moment for everything
You’re perfect as you are
Oh Kia, you’re perfect as you are
Daughter of Badji, I said Kia,
You’re perfect as you are
Daughter of Assitan
Chorus
Yeah women, I say women of Africa:
You’re all perfect as you are
Yeah women, I say American women:
You’re all perfect as you are
Yeah women, I say Senegalese women:
You’re all perfect as you are
Chorus
Serious people can dance too
Love is the foundation
Don’t shame a friend when they let loose
Love is the foundation
When the women are dancing
It only leads to good things
When the men are dancing
It only leads to good things
When the kids are dancing
It only leads to good things
Chorus
Oh Kia, you’re perfect as you are
Daughter of Badji, I said Kia,
You’re perfect as you are
Daughter of Assitan, oh Kia,
You’re perfect as you are
Kia of Bamako
Chorus
To all of those who adore me
You’re perfect as you are
And all my haters too,
You’re perfect as you are
When the women are dancing
It only leads to good things
When the men are dancing
It only leads to good things
When the artists are dancing
It only leads to good things
When the dancers dance
It only leads to good things
Chorus
Oh serious people can dance too
Love is the foundation
Don’t shame your friend for letting loose
Love is the foundation
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
