Fatoumata Diawara — Kanou song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Kanou" by Fatoumata Diawara.
Lyrics
O donna ne ni n’jarabi de kèlèla, O donna
O donna, ne ni n’furunyògòn de kèlèla, O donna
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
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
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
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
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 …
Lyrics translation
O donna ne nor n’jarabi of kèlèla, O donna
Oh donna, ne nor n’furunyògòn of kèlèla, O donna
The y'i ban k'i bolo da nai kan na
The y'i ban k'i bolo da cèkisè the
The y'i ban k'i bolo da nai kun na
Will i give that silly jò dont silly the
Ne dusu kolo butter n’diminna
N co ne dun berries n’jarabi do
Ne dun berries n’kanu make
N co ne dun berries n’jarabi do
Ne dun berries n’kanu body
Hodounannnnyeeeee Hodounannnn
Ne dusu kolo butter n’diminna
N co ne dun berries n’jarabi do
Ne dun berries n’kanu body
N co ne dun berries n' jarabi do
Ne dun berries n’kanu body
Hodounannnnyeeeee Hodounannnn
Hodounannnnyeeeee
The y'i ban k'i bolo da ne sin camp
The y'i ban k'i bolo da cèkisè the
The y'i ban k'i bolo da nai kun na
The y'i ban k'i bolo da nai kan na
The y'i ban k'i bolo da nai bolo camp
The y'i ban k'i bolo da cèkisè the
The y'i ban k'i bolo da nai kun na
The y'i ban k'i bolo da nai bolo camp
The y'i ban k'i bolo da ne saints can
The y'i ban k'i bolo da cèkisè the
The y'i ban k'i bolo da kunkolo the
The y'i ban k'i bolo da ne sin camp
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
I love him to jump! I love my darling so much!
I love him to jump!
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
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 …