Paroles et traduction Youssou N'Dour - Bamako

Bamako

Si gare bi lako fekkeu, mi ngui sanguo seur té beut yi di takkeu, ma dal di koye nougnou mou dal di maye faye, dal di maye yédeu ci adouna bou yakhou bi mane douma fatté!
Ah mani ah mani! douma fatté Bamako lii mani lii mani! mane douma fatté! kerok lama khamal louma khamoul woone ci diamono bou yakhou bi yénene ak yénene; balaa maye dougeuti mane ci loumou meuneu doone dinaa fattélikou ndaw sossou limouma wakhoone! souy souy sou sou sou sou sou souy souy!
Ci gare bi lako fekkeu mi ngui sanguo seur té beut yi di takkeu, ma dal di koye nougnou mou dal di maye faye dal di maye yédeu, maky yé maky maky yé maky yéééééééééééé! waw kérok lama khamal louma khamoul woone ci diamono bou yakhou bi, balaa maye dougeuti ci loumou meuneu doone, dinaa fattéli ko maky yé maky maky yé maky yééééééééééééééé! ah mani ah mani! douma fatté Bamako lii mani lii mani! mane douma fatté Bamakoooooooooooooooooo

Bamako

If you live far away, I know that it's hard to believe these words, but my country is beautiful and I'm proud to be from there, I'm proud to live there and I want to share it with you forever!
Ah my love ah my love! I'm always happy in Bamako my love my love! I'm always happy! The streets are always full of people and the city is always alive; it's a beautiful place and I want to share it with you! Souy souy sou sou sou sou sou souy souy!
If you live far away I know that it's hard to believe these words, but my country is beautiful and I'm proud to be from there, I'm proud to live there, ah yes I am! ah yes I am! ah yes I am! ah yes I am! waw the streets are always full of people and the city is always alive; it's a beautiful place and I want to share it with you, ah yes I am! ah yes I am! ah yes I am! ah yes I am! ah my love ah my love! I'm always happy in Bamako my love my love! I'm always happy in Bamakoooooooooooooooooo