• Fatoumata Diawara

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Kanou

Ò dón ná
Né ní ń jàràbi dè kɛ̀lɛla ò dón ná
Ò dón ná
Né ní ń fúruɲɔgɔn dè kɛ̀lɛla ò dón ná
 
À y'í bàn k'í bólo dá né kán ná
À y'í bàn k'í bólo dá n cɛ́kisɛ lá
À y'í bàn k'í bólo dá né kùn ná
À y'í bàn k'í bólo jɔ́ né ɲá lá
Né dùsukolo bɛ́ ń dímin ná
 
Né dùn bɛ́ ń jàràbi fɛ̀
Né dùn bɛ́ ń kànu fɛ̀
Né dùn bɛ́ ń jàràbi fɛ̀
Né dùn bɛ́ ń kànu kɔ́
 
Ò don na eh…
Ò don na eh…
 
À y'í bàn k'í bólo dá né kán ná
À y'í bàn k'í bólo dá n cɛ́kisɛ lá
À y'í bàn k'í bólo dá né sín ná
À y'í bàn k'í bólo dá ne kùnkolo ná
Né dùsukólo bɛ́ ń dímin ná
 
Né dùn bɛ́ ń jàràbi fɛ̀
Né dùn bɛ́ ń kànu kɔ́
Né dùn bɛ́ ń jàràbi fɛ̀
Né dùn bɛ́ ń kànu kɔ́
 
À y'í bàn k'í bólo dá né sín kàn
À y'í bàn k'í bólo dá né kán ná
À y'í bàn k'í bólo dá né sèn kàn
À y'í bàn k'í bólo dá n cɛ́kisɛ lá
À y'í bàn k'í bólo dá n kùnkolo lá
À y'í bàn k'í bólo dá né sín kàn
 
English
Translation

Love

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
Hodounanye hodounan
 
His hands no longer touch my neck
His hands no longer touch my waist
His hands no longer touch my breasts
He no longer caresses my face
And my heart aches
 
I love him so!
I love my darling so much!
I love him so!
I will always follow my love
Hodounanye hodounan
 

Translations of "Kanou"

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French #1, #2
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