Traditional Bambara Folk piece from Mali, featuring vocals, acoustic guitar, hoddu lute and tama drum. 100 bpm (Bbmin)
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.
Woniwoniyo dialideou nana
Woni woniyo mabo deni nana diama sewora soriyo djime
Soriyo djime Kamini solaka tounouna massana dokhoyara
Ne diali nana madame dienebou sodoga
Tounkara diali nana et dialiya kadi kobemokola kote Alala
Woniyo diali deou nana diama sewora
Eee nebe aladeba mas Adialigui Bali
Ne diali nana diayakadi ne nana de ladji simakha
Bine silla de ani Mahamadou sebalamini ouloude wolola ni ladji de man
Woni woniyo diali denounaba
Hé allah bine silla wolola ladji mi ma
Kobemokodele kote Alala iyo drissa
Bade tris ladji welela
Koumba simakha
Bande simakha badeteri
Ladji simakha wali simakha de ani niame simakha de
Woniwoniyo diali deou nana
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Les enfants des griots sont venus
Woni waniyo, enfant des tisserands sont venu
Soriyo Djime, depuis le slimaka, est disparu
Les rois ont disparus
Moi griotte Djeneba Sodoga, Madame Tounkara
Hé être griot est bon
Hé griotte et griot
L'homme propose Dieu dispose
Woniwiniyo les griots sont venu et les tisserand
Sont venus aussi j'appelle mon Dieu tout-puissant Allah
Je vais à la montagne on peut pas le critiquer dis d'accord
Pour qu'il nous montre
Le soleil et la nuit
Je même adresse Ladji Simakha
Fils de bine silla
Et Mahamadou sebalamini
Qui ont trouvé Ladji
Woni woniyo le griot sont venir
Et tisserand sont venus aussi
Vous n'avez pas vie
Ladji kamarade de Idrissa
Amie de Koumba Simakha?
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The children of the griots have come
Woni waniyo, the children of the weavers have come
Soriyo Djime, from Slimaka, has disappeared
The kings have disappeared
I, Djeneba Sodoga, a griotte, Madame Tounkara
Oh, to be a griot is good
Oh, griotte and griot
Man proposes, God disposes
Woniwiniyo, the griots have come
And the weavers have also come
I call upon my Almighty God, Allah
I am going to the mountain - one cannot criticize Him
Say yes, so that He may show us
The sun and the night
I also address Ladji Simakha
Son of Bine Silla
And Mahamadou Sebalamini
Who found Ladji
Woni woniyo, the griots have come
And the weavers have also come
Have you not seen Ladji
Comrade of Idrissa
Friend of Koumba Simakha?