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| Western Africa: Mali | |
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| Sowa Sowa | |
Original text | |
Sowa ayii Sowa aha sowa wa Lahila hila Mamadara surulayi ko ne bèna kuma sa Ne bè n'sarala musow la, dunia musow la ko lamò gèlèman I bè kònòta sègèn na k'i den wolo sègèn na, k'i kan'o lamò abada Ka taga lamò la i b'o di lamò la k'i kan'o tònò dun abada Saha aha ahayiiiiiiiiii Sowa ah sowa wa Jònni ye lamò den ye? Ne ni n'dògòniw lamò den ye Jònni ye lamò den ye? Fatan batan ye lamò den ye N'a u ma nya ne ma ka lamò nyèfò ne dun ma lamò kòrò don Ko Jònni yé lamò denye? Ne ni n'dògòniw lamò den ye Ni woldeni b'i bolo i kan'a di ka taa lamòla Ni den musomanni bi bolo i kan'a di ka taa lamòla Den cèmanni bi bolo i kan'a di ka taa lamòla O bèna ni dusu kasi ye, o bèna ni sòn ja ye Saha aha ahayiiiiiiiiii Sowa ah sowa wa A y'a denw nyè lajè x4 Sani olu ka taa nyani na. A y'a denw nyè lajè yéééé Ne ko ko sani olu ka taa sègèn na A y'a denw nyè lajèèèèè Ne ko ko sani olu ka taa sègèn na A y'a denw nyè lajèè hé Sowa aha sowa wa | |
English Translation | |
Saha aha ahayiiiiiiiiii Sowa ah sowa wa Who has been raised by other people? My brothers, my sisters, and myself Who has been raised by others? Orphans with no father or mother Please explain to me, as I have trouble understanding Who was raised by others? My brothers, my sisters, and me Don't give away your children to be raised by others Don't give away your sons to be raised by others Don't give away your daughters to be raised by others This can only bring suffering and sadness Saha aha ahayiiiiiiiiii Sowa ah sowa wa Look them in the eyes! Before condemning them to misery, look them in the eyes! Before condemning them to suffering, look them in the eyes! Before condemning them to suffering, look them in the eyes! Sowa aha sowa wa Credits Song: Bambara pop music Writer: Fatoumata Diawara Music video: Courtesy of World Circuit Records Text & translation: lyricstranslate.com Selected by: Henry Muldrow Copyright: Fair use principle, for educational purposes. | |
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