Kanou Songtext
von Fatoumata Diawara

O donna ne ni n′jarabi de kèlèla, O donna
O donna, ne ni n'furunyògòn de kèlèla, O donna

Chorus:
A y′i ban k'i bolo da ne kan na
A y'i ban k′i bolo da cèkisè la
A y′i ban k'i bolo da ne kun na
A y′i ban ki nyè jò ne nyè la

Ne dusu kolo bè n'diminna
N′ko ne dun bè n'jarabi fè
Ne dun bè n′kanu fè
N'ko ne dun bè n'jarabi fè
Ne dun bè n′kanu kò
Hodounannnnyeeeee Hodounannnn

Chorus


Ne dusu kolo bè n′diminna
N'ko ne dun bè n′jarabi fè
Ne dun bè n'kanu kò
N′ko ne dun bè n' jarabi fè
Ne dun bè n′kanu kò
Hodounannnnyeeeee Hodounannnn
Hodounannnnyeeeee

A y'i ban k'i bolo da ne sin kan
A y′i ban k′i bolo da cèkisè la
A y'i ban k′i bolo da ne kun na
A y'i ban k′i bolo da ne kan na
A y'i ban k′i bolo da ne bolo kan
A y'i ban k'i bolo da cèkisè la
A y′i ban k′i bolo da ne kun na
A y'i ban k′i bolo da ne bolo kan
A y'i ban k′i bolo da ne sen ka
A y'i ban k′i bolo da cèkisè la
A y'i ban k'i bolo da kunkolo la
A y′i ban k′i bolo da ne sin kan

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[English]

The other day I argued with my love
The other day I argued with my husband
And now ...


His hands no longer touch my neck
His hands no longer touch my waist
His hands no longer stroke my hair
He no longer looks me in the eye
And my heart aches

Chorus:
I love him so! I love my darling so much!
I love him so!
I will always follow my love

His hands no longer touch my neck
His hands no longer touch my waist
His hands no longer touch my breasts
His hands no longer caress my head
And my heart aches

Chorus x 2

His hands no longer caress my breasts
His hands no longer touch my waist
His hands no longer caress my hair
His hands no longer touch my neck
His hands no longer touch mine ...

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