1. |
Maribayassa
04:05
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Once there was a women
Who could not conceive
She got up
And went to see Maribayassa
So he could give her a child
After two months
She became pregnant,
But she never danced for Maribayassa!
One day her son
Grabbed a hoe, and headed out to the fields
but on his way, Maribayassa fell upon him
He got sick
He got Malaria
His intestines started hurting
Pretty soon, he was on death’s door
And then, he passed
His mother got up
And went to see the fortune teller
“Oh fortune teller”, she said
“Tell me what happened to my son!”
The fortune teller says Maribayassa killed your son!
But the woman doesn't believe her
She goes to the magic men, fortune tellers, and sorcerers.
Each one tells her the same.
Finally, at her wits end, she is told again that Maribayassa took her son back because she didn’t dance.
This last, she realizes the mistake she has made
She realizes she should have danced
She learns her lesson
------Bambara Version---------
Musɔ kɛlɛn sɔrɔla
Dɛn ko gɛlɛyara o ma
Muso ka wele bɔ
Ka taa se yassa so ma
O Ka sɔn dɛn kɛlɛnna
Kalo kɛlɛn kalo fila
Musɔ ye Kono taa
A ma yassa don
Dondo tileganfɛ sa
Dɛn ke ye dabaa taa
A tara senekeforola
o na daba nin da
yassa binna a kan
sumaya l'en a
jo ka jolɛn na
a nugu y'en dimina sa
k'ale be dilan no
O baarake saya furɛ di
Musɔ ka wele bɔ
ka taa se kɔlɔndalaw ma
Kui kɔlɔnda musɔ kui
i bolo bila kɔlɔn-ni da
o no kɔlɔn-ni da
na ka kɔlɔn kan fɔ sa
Yassa y'i dɛn fa
Kɔlɔn ma tiŋɛ fɔ
Kɔlɔntigi ma tiŋɛ fɔ
Kɔlɔn da langɔlɔn ke
Kɔlɔntigi da langɔlɔn ke
Musɔ ka wele bɔ
ka taa se borontigi ma
o na boron-in da
namaka boron kan fɔ sa
i dafalen yassa la
i ma yassa don
yassa y'i dɛn fa
boron ye tiŋɛ fɔ
borontigi ye tiŋɛ fɔ
boron da langɔlɔn tɛ
borontigi da langɔlɔn tɛ
kui kui kui kui
kui kui kui kui kui
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2. |
Mady Gundo
05:27
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Mady Gundo, you've come to grace us
Mady Gundo, there is no God but God and Mohammed is his prophet
I will go to the market in Bamako
I will buy cloth
I will make it clear white color, the color of fresh milk
I will give it to my Patron, Mady Gundo
Mady Gundo, you've come to grace us
He wears his clothes well
His walk is composed
He is generous to the griots
Mady Gundo, you've come to grace us
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3. |
Lefenin
05:06
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Whatever money we find will go to buy one fan
With this fan we stoke the flames of inspiration for Mali's Youth
Malians, worry not
My hat's off to Mali's children and all of the citizens of Mali!
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4. |
Mako Diyara
06:27
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Orchestra Gold Oakland, California
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