Paroles et traduction Ismaël Lô - Jammu Africa

Jammu Africa

Afrika a a a Afrika mon Afrique
Sama gent gi maa ngi ñaan Yalla wonma ko bala may ñibbi barsaq
Ma ne bes du ñakk ci bes yi Afrika don benn reew
D'ici ou d'ailleurs nous somm' des enfants d'Afrique
Mêm' si le ciel tombait luttons pour la paix
Kon jammu Afrika moom lay ñaan
Mané jammu Afrika mooy suñu natange
Afrika a a a Afrika a a
Afrika a a a Afrika mon Afrique

Yow mi nekka bittim reew man mi Lô maa ngi lay ñaan
Ak loo fa meun ta am ak noo fa meun ta mel bul fatte Afrika
Ici ou ailleurs la paix prix du bonheur
Mêm' si le ciel pleurait luttons pour nos frères
Kon jammu Afrika moom lay ñaan
Mané jammu Afrika mooy suñu natange
Afrika a a a Afrika a a
Afrika a a a Afrika mon Afrique

Onon bibbe Afrika ngimode, ngimode liggo-den leydi men
Ngaccen hasi daagal yoo Alla suren e musibaadi
Yoo Alla addu jam to Ruanda
Yoo Alla addu jam to Burundi
Yoo Alla addu jam to Casamans
Lawol Mbignona yee

Jammu Africa

Africa a a a Africa my Africa
My people, I want to tell you God preserves who respects his neighbor
I don't make any difference between them Africa is one country
Wherever we are from we are children of Africa
Even if the sky falls down let's fight for peace
So let us defend Africa because she is our mother
Indeed let us defend Africa because she is our heritage
Africa a a a Africa a a
Africa a a a Africa my Africa

If I were president of my country I would tell you to do so
And to the one who refused or is not ready to do so I would invite him to leave Africa
Wherever we are peace is a precious treasure
Even if the sky cries let's fight for our brothers
So let us defend Africa because she is our mother
Indeed let us defend Africa because she is our heritage
Africa a a a Africa a a
Africa a a a Africa my Africa

We the children of Africa, we swear, we swear our country is free
Let's beg God to protect us from pain and calamity
God give peace to Rwanda
God give peace to Burundi
God give peace to Casamance
The beautiful region of Mbignona