Traditional Folk cue with vocals in Bambara, a language primarily spoken in Mali; featuring acoustic guitar, hoddu lute, djembe drum and calabash percussion. 165 bpm (Amin)
Tr. 1-10: Arranged by Khalidou Fall. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Coumba Salla (lead vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu), Magha (calabash), Mamadou Diop (tama).
Tr. 11-16: Arranged by Moussa Sarr. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Moussa Sarr (lead vocals & guitar), Khalidou Fall (rhythm guitar), Mohamed Diop (tama), Makha (djembe), Ibrahima Ba (hoddu).
Tr. 17-22: Arranged by Khalidou Fall. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Djeneba Dramé (lead vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu), Magha Hamet Diawara (djembe, calabash), Djégui Tounkara (hoddu).
Tr. 23-28: Arranged by Samba Aissata Sow. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Samba Djinda Sow (lead vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Mamadou Diop (tama), Lamine Kane (drums), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu).
Tr. 29-34: Arranged by Khalidou Fall. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Coumba Salla (vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu), Magha Hamet Diawara (calabash), Mamadou Diop (tama).
Tr. 35-40: Arranged by Moussa Sarr. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Moussa Sarr (lead vocals & acoustic guitar), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Magha Hamet Diawara (calabash), Mamadou Diop (tama), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu).
Tr. 41-46: Arranged by Khalidou Fall. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Djeneba Dramé (lead vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Djegui Tounkara (hoddu), Magha Hamet Diawara (djembe).
Tr. 47-50: Arranged by Samba Aissata Sow. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Samba Djinda Sow (lead vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu).
Tr. 51-56: Arranged by Moussa Sarr. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Moussa Sarr (lead vocals & acoustic guitar), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Magha Hamet Diawara (calabash, djembe), Mamadou Diop (tama), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu).
Tr. 57-62: Arranged by Khalidou Fall. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Coumba Salla (vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu), Magha Hamet Diawara (calabash), Mamadou Diop (tama).
Tr. 63-68: Arranged by Samba Aissata Sow. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Samba Djinda Sow (lead vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Mamadou Diop (tame), Magha Hamet Diawara (calabash, djembe), Ibrahima Hamady Ba (hoddu), Mamadou Diop (tama).
Tr. 69-74: Arranged by Khalidou Fall. Recorded and mixed by Lamine Kane at studio Equalizer. Instruments performed by Djeneba Dramé (lead vocals), Khalidou Fall (acoustic guitar), Djegui Tounkara (hoddu, tama).
Additional mixing by Peter Fuchs.
Mastered by Daniel Goodridge.
Artwork by Aikaterini Pingiou.
Eyo mounioukadi ah mounioukadi
Heee sirao sira mouniouna
Nekabe sira le mah mana sirabaa nbe siralema
Bakary fouroumousso allouma sirayeba
Ne djeli nanao djeli
Djeneba tounkara mousso
Djeneba dramé
Sirao oyé cissemoulou wolola ni siradela sirayo nianimadiougou
Iyomounioukadi iyomounioukadi
Sira welela sirawelela mana sira nbe siralema abarika alaye
Allouma sirayewaa abe sallou wolola ni siralema siramouniouna
Dembo sallou de sirayo mana welela sira allouma sirayeba
Iyomounioukadi iyomounioukadi
Soriyo djime
Mana sira aa sirale
Sirayo siramouniouna bébé sira de mah sirade abarika alaye
Manasiraba sirawelela
Kabini sira wolola sonou ni eronou thiayara
Iyomounioukadi iyomounioukadi
Hé hé
Alayo alayo
Iyomounioukadi iyomounioukadi
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Oh bénédictions, bénédictions!
Hé, que le chemin soit un bon chemin pour nous
Que ce soit un grand chemin, que nous marchions sur le bon chemin
Bakary Fouroumousso, qu’Allouma ouvre le grand chemin
Moi, griot, enfant de griot. Djeneba Tounkara, épouse de Djeneba Dramé
Que le chemin soit ouvert et dégagé, sans obstacle ni difficulté
Bénédictions, bénédictions!
Que le chemin s’ouvre, qu’il s’ouvre encore
Que le chemin soit devant nous
Merci à Dieu. Allouma ouvre les voies
Sallou avance sur le chemin, que la route soit bonne
Que le chemin soit trouvé, qu’Allouma ouvre le grand chemin
Bénédictions, bénédictions jusqu’à l’arrivée
Que le chemin se réalise
Que les voies s’accomplissent
Que le bébé arrive par un bon chemin
Merci à Dieu pour le grand chemin ouvert depuis le début, sans peine ni difficulté
Hé hé
Amen, amen
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Oh blessings, blessings!
Hey, may the road be a good road for us
May it be a great path, may we walk on the right path
Bakary Fouroumousso, may Allouma open the great road
I am a griot, child of a griot
Djeneba Tounkara, spouse of Djeneba Dramé
May the road be open and clear, without obstacles or difficulties
Blessings, blessings!
May the path open, may it open again
May the road be before us
Thanks be to God
May Allouma open the ways
May Sallou move forward on the path, may the road be good
May the way be found, may Allouma open the great road
Blessings, blessings until arrival
May the journey be fulfilled
May the paths come to completion
May the baby arrive by a good road
Thanks be to God for the great road opened from the beginning, without hardship or suffering
Hehe
Amen, amen