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Baaba Maal – Baayo ( The Orphan )

Szavanna — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 19:54:22 +0000

If God could turn me into a pigeon
A golden pigeon or a turtle dove
I could fly to my homeland
At Douwayra
Back home where my folks are
If God could give me everything I wish for
Long life, happiness and prosperity
Then I would live always beside
Those who are dear to me
My parents and my friends
While I was in France
Learning more about art and life
One terrible phone call
Summoned me home
Where I found
My mother was already dead and buried
Orphan, Orphan, Orphan
Mama, Mama, Mama, my darling mother
Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com
Papa, Papa, Papa, my dear father
Oh Mother most kind
Oh Father full of pity
What sadness when they go
How sacred is the family
Mama, Mama, Mama Aissata
Samba Boubou Yacine Wade
Mother of Fatou, mother of Mama
Mother of Laye Malle and of Chillo
Of Ndeye Khar and of Ndeye Gaye
Of Hameth Malle and Baaba Baidy Baaba Debbo
Ah Mama Aissata Khar Sano Saar and Nar Sarr
Ah Aissata Samba Boubou Yacine
Ah Mama!

video link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqc0_F_ofoM

Youssou N´dour-C´est L´amour

Szavanna — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:48:34 +0000

video link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-EgH4swFCI&NR=1

Youssou N’Dour – Live (HQ) Nelson Mandela in Montruex

Szavanna — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:09:18 +0000

video link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92POOMFJlTc

Baaba Maal – Bouyel

Szavanna — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:01:00 +0000

video link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzU_CUK1VKk

Baaba Maal ~ Demgalam

Szavanna — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:52:57 +0000

video link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN8V__pel1s

Baaba Maal – Television

Szavanna — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:09:37 +0000

video link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d22Hvh-odGY

Youssou N’Dour ft. Neneh Cherry – Wake Up

Szavanna — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:08:04 +0000

video link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wBTM_E9PNU

Youssou N’Dour: Birima

Szavanna — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:29:09 +0000

He assumed the throne of Cajor
And became well-known for his festive reign
Where every occasion was reason for
Celebration in great style
Having inherited a rich oral tradition
He encouraged local musicians
And his patronage gave rise to the flourishing of
The music known as mbaboor

Ah! Birima!
A day spent in your presence
Was the picture of hospitality!

This music was transmitted by the griots
Who painted vivid portraits of the kingdom
Mbaboor became inextricably linked
To the history of Cajor
Most importantly, it forged a new and enduring link
Between royalty and the common people
Where relations had been different before
As the classes lived and struggled and
Celebrated together
Common experience allowed them to identify
With one another

Ah! Birima!
A day spent in your presence
Was the picture of hospitality!

Other popular songs from Youssou N’Dour:

Youssou N’Dour – Dabbaax Lyrics
Youssou N’Dour – Seven Seconds Lyrics
Youssou N’Dour – Mame Bamba Lyrics
Youssou N’Dour – 7 Seconds Lyrics

( lyrics from here )

video link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH8koG6brAQ

Ismael Lo – Jammu Africa

Szavanna — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:03:07 +0000

From the Album of the same name the wonderful Ismael Lo from Senegal.

Afrika a a a Afrika mon Afrique
Sama gent gi maa ngi ñaan Yalla wonma ko bala may ñibbi barsaq
Ma ne bes du ñakk ci bes yi Afrika don benn reew
D’ici ou d’ailleurs nous somm’ des enfants d’Afrique
Mêm’ si le ciel tombait luttons pour la paix
Kon jammu Afrika moom lay ñaan
Mané jammu Afrika mooy suñu natange
Afrika a a a Afrika a a
Afrika a a a Afrika mon Afrique

Yow mi nekka bittim reew man mi Lô maa ngi lay ñaan
Ak loo fa meun ta am ak noo fa meun ta mel bul fatte Afrika
Ici ou ailleurs la paix prix du bonheur
Mêm’ si le ciel pleurait luttons pour nos frères
Kon jammu Afrika moom lay ñaan
Mané jammu Afrika mooy suñu natange
Afrika a a a Afrika a a
Afrika a a a Afrika mon Afrique

Onon bibbe Afrika ngimode, ngimode liggo-den leydi men
Ngaccen hasi daagal yoo Alla suren e musibaadi
Yoo Alla addu jam to Ruanda
Yoo Alla addu jam to Burundi
Yoo Alla addu jam to Casamans
Lawol Mbignona yee

Traduction (les deux premiers couplets sont en wolof, le dernier est en Pulaar)

Dans mon rêve je prie Dieu pour que cela se réalise avant mon trépas
Je dis ” un jour viendra où l’Afrique sera unie ”
D’ici ou d’ailleurs nous somm’ des enfants d’Afrique
Mêm’ si le ciel tombait luttons pour la paix
Donc je demande la paix en Afrique
car avec la paix en Afrique ce sera la prospérité

Etranger, moi Lô je te prie
quelles que soient ta fortune et ta situation de ne pas oublier l’Afrique
Ici ou ailleurs la paix prix du bonheur
Mêm’ si le ciel pleurait luttons pour nos frères
Donc je demande la paix en Afrique
car avec la paix en Afrique ce sera la prospérité

Vous les enfants d’Afrique, levez-vous pour construire notre pays
Que Dieu nous épargne les malheurs
Qu’il apporte la paix au Rwanda, au Burundi,
Et en Casamance sur la route de Mbignona!!!

( Lyrics from Youtube description )

video link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL7V_SgP_oA

Let’s help business in Kedougou

Szavanna — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:36:40 +0000

Kari says here:

I grew up among the Budik tribe in Southern Senegal, West Africa. This tribe is filled with some of the most beautiful people you will ever meet, inside and out, and I want to spend a year there cataloguing individual and tribal stories.

The Budik tribe lives in the small village of Chobo, in beautiful southern Senegal. I grew up among these people and would love the opportunity to return and document the changes that have taken place. Many have grown up, many married, some have died.

The region is mountainous and has two seasons, rainy and dry. African storms are breathtaking, the sky grows dark and violent and the rain comes down from the mountains in sheets while we dance in the fields. In the dry season the watering holes dry up and food supplies start to run out.

I want to spend a year in this tribe, living in a mud house with a grass roof photographing daily village life.

With the prize money I would start a sustainable business in Chobo, the creation and sale of free trade African fabrics. Everything would be produced in the village for the benefit of the village, from growing the cotton to spinning it into thread to weaving it into cloth and sewing it into beautiful wearable art.

Help me make this dream a reality. There will always be a place for you in Chobo.

Click here to vote and help Kari’s dream come true! I will be following developments in Kedougou on my blog