• Dobet Gnahoré

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Wolof
Original lyrics

Djiguene

Sopp naa la, yaw jaambaaru kër gi
Yaw mi toppatoo kom-kom mu tool
Yaw mi yar xale yi
Di sar jàngoro gi
 
Sopp naa la, yaw jigéen ju laxu ji
Yaw mi xeex ngir nit moom boppam
Yaw mi xeex ngir jàmm ji yàgg lool ci kaw sof
Yaw yaay su moo yaakaari ëllëg
 
Han jigéen Afrique
Jigéen àdduna
Jigéen Europe
 
Jigéen, mùso, gnonnon, jigéen, femme
Jigéen, mùso, gnonnon, jigéen, femme
Jigéen, mùso, gnonnon, jigéen, femme
Jigéen, mùso, gnonnon, jigéen, femme
 
Sopp naa la yaw jigéen bu am-sutura bi
Yaw mi ndeyu njirim yi ñàkk ndey, ñàkk baay
Yaw mi am-yërmandé te tabe
Yaw yaa tax gune yi yee feexe
 
Yaw yaay mbëggeel jër made
Yaw yaay yaakaar di bidéew
Yaw yaay kiiraay gune yi
Yaw yaay yaakaari ëllëg
Yaw mi xam cosaan
 
Jigéen Afrique
Jigéen àdduna
 
Jigéen, mùso, gnonnon, jigéen, femme
Jigéen, mùso, gnonnon, jigéen, femme
Jigéen, mùso, gnonnon, jigéen, femme
Jigéen, mùso, gnonnon, jigéen, femme
 
Mama sa, eh
Mama sa, oh
Mama sa, eh
Mama sa, oh
 
Jigéen, mùso, gnonnon, jigéen, femme
Jigéen, mùso, gnonnon, jigéen, femme
Jigéen, mùso, gnonnon, jigéen, femme
Jigéen, mùso, gnonnon, jigéen, femme
 
English
Translation

Woman

I admire you, woman of the fields
You, who cultivate the earth
You, who feed our children
You, who know the secrets of plants and heal sickness
 
I admire you, woman of the shadows
You, who fights for freedom
You, who battles for peace to change the world
You are the future, woman
 
Woman of Africa
Woman of the world
Woman of Europe
 
Woman, woman, woman, woman
Woman, woman, woman, woman
Woman, woman, woman, woman
Woman, woman, woman, woman
 
I admire you, ghetto woman
You, who becomes a loving mother to orphans who have lost everything
You, who are so sensitive and generous
Because of you, these young people can smile
 
You are love, you are forgiveness
You are hope, you are a star
You, who know how to speak fine words
You are the future, woman
 
Woman of Africa
Woman of the world
 
Woman, woman, woman, woman
Woman, woman, woman, woman
Woman, woman, woman, woman
Woman, woman, woman, woman
 
Mama sa, eh
Mama sa, oh
Mama sa, eh
Mama sa, oh
 
Woman, woman, woman, woman
Woman, woman, woman, woman
Woman, woman, woman, woman
Woman, woman, woman, woman
 
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