Paroles et traduction Salif Keita - Koukou

Koukou

Barikada mô ba louyé, barikada diamana môkô louyé, ka barikada mousso là louyé.
Hakilimayala é madon mousso lá ka sèguené, ann mousso lou sèguené.
Hiyoo gadonaha
Hakilimayala é madon mousso lá ka tôgnôlé
Ann mousso lou tôgnôlé
Hoo gadonaha
Gnani ki wasso ware tiguiya la, a fi sabou gnouma, an sabou kagne
Gnan ne é ka kè wari tiguiba yé i wolola mousso de fè
I nan le i nan
I nan koussa gadona heee nan gadona
Kani wasso famayala
A fô sabou gnouma han sabou kagni
Gna ne ka kè famaba yé i wolola mousso de fè
I nan le i nan
I nan koussa gadona heee nan gnomabô
Solou barra ö bèna ala honron ya kan
Mousso lou fourou kè bognala
M'bori bolé sènèkè yoro la ji gueni daga sigui lé
Ha li kè bolé koliji là soudofana sigui lé
Woura djan kè thiélasigui nassongô ma odon
Lôkô gnini kè ho ba gnani kan fèrè bô odon
A klena môrô tôtôtô fothiô
Han mama sira den mandi nana
A klena môrô tôtôtô fothiô
Han mama sira den mandi nana
Ban miri m'bama ban mirimousso lou ma
Han nasira
Ban miri m'bama ban mirimousso lou ma
En bè bôle mousso la karô
Ban miri m'bama ban mirimousso lou ma
Han nasira
Na basira mô di kôlôchi bla i bayé
Mô ba le i la diala
Mô nan le ki to dounia ki bô i bo a ni sougou nè rô
Ki la hadamaya kôlôchi
Ki la hadamaya ke i diana ko yé
E mô bayala
Hoo gadona lou
A nadi kô baba den gadona nadi kô
Gnani ka kè wari tigui ba ye i sabou ye mousso le di
Han tougna nana
Tougna moussa de ye koben sabou ye
Gna ne ka kè famaba yé i bôra mousso de là
Han tougna nana
Tougna moussa de ye koben sabou ye
A nadi kô baba den gadona nadi kô
Han mama sira den nadi la ni kô
Sirima wouley kignôrô den le
Baba den nadi kô
Han mama sira den nadi la ni kô
Sirima wouley kignôrô den le
Mola den nadi kô

Koukou

I built a barricade to protect you, a barricade of my own, to protect the woman I love.
My sweetheart is respected by people, but not (by) all.
Oh my beautiful one
My sweetheart is adored by people
But not (by) all
Oh my beautiful one
Whoever dares to badmouth my wife will receive stones and arrows (in return).
Anyone who tries to fight your husband will fight a woman whose claws are sharp.
That is the way it is, that is the way it is
The way it is, my beautiful one, the way it is, my beautiful one
My wife is a warrior woman
She deserves stones and arrows
Anyone who tries to fight your wife will fight a woman whose claws are sharp.
That is the way it is, that is the way it is
The way it is, my beautiful one, the way it is, my little (one)
My cheeky one, your honor is great
You are loved by women.
Your body is so shapely that men can't take their eyes off you.
You are a student who studies at the prestigious Lycee (high school)
Your beauty is so enticing that all the boys want you.
Everyone is surprised that I have a beautiful girl like you.
They gather around you to admire you.
My mother-in-law's family is very happy with me.
They gather around you to admire you.
My mother-in-law's family is very happy with me.
My wives are jealous of you.
Oh beautiful one
My wives are jealous of you.
Because you are so beautiful
My wives are jealous of you.
Oh beautiful one
My Basira told me not to tell anyone about her.
But I can't keep it a secret anymore.
All over the world, people have heard of your beauty.
The greatest beauties are nothing compared to you.
Whoever sees you is amazed by your beauty.
Oh, I will tell (everyone) about you.
Oh, my beautiful one
My father called me, my father called me
Whoever tries to marry my daughter will have to deal with a warrior like me.
Oh, my daughter
My daughter, you will marry a brave warrior.
Now, anyone who dares to fight your husband will fight a woman whose claws are sharp.
Oh, my daughter
My daughter, you will marry a brave warrior.
My father called me, my father called me
My mother-in-law also called me
My mother-in-law and my father-in-law (both) called me.
My father called me
My mother-in-law also called me
My mother-in-law and my father-in-law (both) called me.
My wife's brother called me