Orchestra Baobab
Tribute To Ndiouga Dieng Lyrics (English Translations)
FOULO
I love you I love you my love
even sitting down I think only of you
all the beauty of a pretty woman is seen in you
Your beauty is rare and special
the day when you told me: I love you
I did not sleep that night
The day of our meeting is unforgettable
the day when you embraced me, if I think about it I am on cloud nine
if I don't see you I cannot keep still, cannot drink, eat or sleep
I told you that I love you
oh my love
in my sleep I dream only of you, seeing you smile with your pretty white teeth
I am telling you all this so that you do not betray me, betrayal is not good
Even if you left me, I would never stop thinking of you
every morning on waking up I think only of you and cry.
FAYINKOUNKO
My advice to children is to tell them to respect their elders
Let as thank the women who have played the role of mother for humanity
Let as thank the all-powerful one who has created us on the land
Baobab Gouygui comes back to you musically
That is the nature of the world.
Mody Sidibe has left sidibécounda
people of Bignona Mody Sidibé has left sidibécounda
people of Sedhiou Mody Sidibé has left sidibécounda
people of Ziguinchor Mody Sidibé has left sidibécounda
Arafama sidibécounda
Alifama sidibecounda
Djiméfama sidibécounda
Moussafama sidibécounda
Alladjfama sidibécounda
Ousmanefama sidibécounda
Mamadoufama sidibécounda
NATALIA
My Natalia!
My little Natalia!
This fragment that I sing is for you
My Natalia!
My little Natalia!
This fragment that I sing is for you
This flower that I have is for you as well
Let's go together and don't say anything
Let's go together and don't say anything
This fragment that I sing is for you
If I ask you to come dancing don't say no my love
If I tell you I love you don't say no
I love you, I love you, my love
I love you, I love you, my love
MAGNOKOUTO
YES! I! I love only you
NA! NA! NANA! betrayal is bad
The shame that I have of my love for you might cause betrayal
I have cried for you, I have abased myself for you
Forgive me it is the good Lord who decides
Forgive me it is the good Lord who decides
Listen to my thoughts darling it is you who I love
I have bought a Coke for you
I have bought a car
I have bought Fanta for you
I have made a gown for you
I have paid for a watch
I have done everything I could for you
Forgive me it is the good Lord who decides
Forgive me it is the good Lord who decides
MAGNOCOUCOUTO respect your marriage
a good marriage is beyond price
God may give you good children
Good children who will support you tomorrow
MARIAMA
MARIAMA! MARIAMA! MARIAMA HO MARIAMADIANKE!
MARIAMA! MARIAMA! MARIAMA HO MARIAMADIANKE!
Binetanbolondala mansané is in bed
Binetanbolondala mansané is in tears her husband asleep in bed
beauty can never pass away
Life is like that, nothing can prevent your destiny
The woman in tears her husband asleep in bed, at Bondali Faty mansané in tears
A beautiful woman can never pass away
Success cannot stop you dying
Kindness cannot stop you dying
That is the nature of the world.
No-one knows their destiny
WOULINEWA
Get up my love! let us leave
Get up my love! let us leave
I am laying down in my bed thinking only of you all night
I am laying down in my bed thinking only of you all night
I am laying down in my bed thinking only of you all night
I am laying down in my bed thinking only of you all night
Darling! My love for you is going through a difficult time
Our distant love also seems difficult darling my love.
We will see each other again my love
Forgive me, forgive me darling
That is all due to love.
SEY
If you should end up married to a woman and have children with her, to leave her
leaving your children lagging behind, that is not normal
Your wife remains the link to your marriage or what you are, work for your own good and your duty
Stop selling your children in marriage, marriage is not a business.
Marriage has three bonds; which are:
enough to live (food etc.)
enough coverage (well-being, medicines etc.)
a lot of peace
That, that is marriage
oh my boys be witnesses
Mountaga Koite is my friend all his sickness is mine, brother I have your nostalgia
my boys be witnesses.
Alayinde Fall son of Yoro Fall your sickness is mine I have your nostalgia Nourou Mbaye is gentle her sickness is mine.
CARAVANA
What I have told you if you think of it I cry
What I have told you if you think of it I cry
What I have told you if you think of it I cry
What I have told you if you think of it I cry
What I have told you if you think of it I cry
What I have told you if you think of it I cry
Caravana yessanou
Caravana yessanou
Caravana yessanou
Caravana yessanou
Caravana yessanou
Caravana yessanou
Women of the world women of the village
I salute you
Women of the world women of the village
I salute you
the woman has died without ever being married
the elders of the village have refused to bury her in the cemetery
the children of the villages have taken her into the bush to bury her
that day I had never had so much trouble
beauty cannot stop you dying
success cannot stop you dying
nobody knows their destiny
death doesn't warn us
DOUGA
Life... Life… Life…
lord life…
Our lord created the earth thank you lord
The whole world owes you thanks
Lord
Accompany me to Coumba Ndiaye beating the tom tom all the
way there
At sandignery the house of Coumba Ndiaye is on the ground floor
Accompany me to Coumba Ndiaye beating the tom tom all the way there
At sandignery the house of Coumba Ndiaye is on the ground floor
PECE DJETTE lives at SEDHIOU
SALY DIATTA the partner with the long neck will greet me FATOU SOULA that I have not forgotten
I am going home to SEDHIOU
The flag is at MAME SEYDY
MAME SEYDI that I have not forgotten
ALEKOUMA
Cry! Sambankademba has died at GUIMARO
Cry! Sambankademba has died at GUIMARO
Cry for the son of ALFANSOUMAILA is dead
when a warrior says no! that is a firm refusal
KOLY has fallen! KOLY has fallen!
king DJILANKA has taken me to the higher level
The king has taken me to the higher level
The king has taken me to the higher level
MAMATAMBA DIEME is a native of DJILANKA
MAMATAMBA DIEME is a native of DJILANKA
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