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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Salif Keïta
Salif Keïta
Vocals
Annonier Angéline
Annonier Angéline
Background Vocals
Bessy Gordon
Bessy Gordon
Background Vocals
Cheick Tidiane Seck
Cheick Tidiane Seck
Keyboards
Dielly Moussa Kouyaté
Dielly Moussa Kouyaté
Rhythm Guitar
Djanka Diabaté
Djanka Diabaté
Background Vocals
Eddy Emilien
Eddy Emilien
Keyboards
Glaucus Xavier
Glaucus Xavier
Saxophone
Guillermo Fellove
Guillermo Fellove
Trumpet
Jean-Louis Damant
Jean-Louis Damant
Trombone
Mokhtar Samba
Mokhtar Samba
Drums
Mora Birbeck
Mora Birbeck
Background Vocals
N'doumbe Djengue
N'doumbe Djengue
Bass
Nayanka Bell
Nayanka Bell
Background Vocals
Ousmane Kouyaté
Ousmane Kouyaté
Guitar
Ron Meza
Ron Meza
Trumpet
Souleymane Doumbia
Souleymane Doumbia
Percussion
Sydney Thiam
Sydney Thiam
Percussion
Wally Badarou
Wally Badarou
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Salif Keïta
Salif Keïta
Songwriter
Cheick Tidiane Seck
Cheick Tidiane Seck
Arranger
Eddy Emilien
Eddy Emilien
Arranger
Glaucus Xavier
Glaucus Xavier
Brass Arranger
Mokhtar Samba
Mokhtar Samba
Arranger
N'doumbe Djengue
N'doumbe Djengue
Arranger
Ousmane Kouyaté
Ousmane Kouyaté
Arranger
Souleymane Doumbia
Souleymane Doumbia
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Wally Badarou
Wally Badarou
Producer
Kevin Jacobs
Kevin Jacobs
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Noel Harris
Noel Harris
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Cédric Champalou
Cédric Champalou
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jake Tench
Jake Tench
Mixing Engineer
Jean-Baptiste Millet
Jean-Baptiste Millet
Assistant Recording Engineer
timour cardenas
timour cardenas
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Tekere, tekere, tekere
Tekere, tekere, tekere
Tekere, tekere, tekere
Alié tekere fo ye
A tekere fo ye
Mousso lou, tekere fo lan koun
Beka tekere fo, billet ma na di jeli ke ba ma
O bara sewa, tenh koro Tekere bo fo
Tekere, tekere, tekere
Tekere, tekere, tekere
Tekere, tekere, tekere
Moun yi dimina ne ma?
Moun yi dimi, nkanou yoko bere monelen
Mou yi monela nema
Mou yi monela nema, ne fourougnoko bere
Ne mena yoliyoli la
I te da la ka, n'kiye
Da laka, san ya kan
Awa, kanou dalaka, ji ye akan
Allah diyayemogo, dalaka, nene'a kan
Ali ni mo ye di fe bona
A faye, keleya mandiye
Kon te keleya, ahh keleya dimi ne
A ba wili ila moya
A te labana, na ma mojougouya banke-ila fou
Mo ka kena Djougouya
(Ne ta kila, n'te joukouya fe)
Koni, Djene, ka kena joukouya
(Ne ta kila, n'te joukouya fe)
Koni besi, ka kena joukouya
(Ne ta kila, n'te joukouya fe)
Solomani, i ka kena joukouya
(Ne ta kila, n'te joukouya fe)
Batterie fola, i kena kena joukouya
(Ne ta kila, n'te joukouya fe)
Na tioumba fola, i ka kena joukouya
(Ne ta kila, n'te joukouya fe)
Jourou fola, i ka kena joukouya
(Ne ta kila, n'te joukouya fe)
Tekere, tekere, tekere
Tekere, tekere, tekere
Tekere, tekere, tekere
(Patoron, n'bolobila ne fouroulen)
Kankorosigi m'a kela fiye?
(Kankorosigi, n'bolobila ne fouroulen)
Secretairi m'a kela fiye?
(Secretairi, n'bolobila ne fouroulen)
Pilanton m'a kela fiye?
Ma soucie pilanton na
Ahhh, e maye Pilanton jamani
An ba willi, a be francais fo ne ye
A di toubabou kan fin ye
Tention Madame, tention Madame, tention
Tekere
Tekere, Tekere, Tekere
Tekere, Tekere, Tekere
Tekere, Tekere, Tekere
(Generali, m'bolo bila ne fourou len)
Coloneli ma kela fiye?
(Colonel n'bolo bila ne fourou len)
Capitaini ma kela fiye?
(Capitaini n'bolobila ne fourou len)
Lakourou m'a kela fiye?
Ma soucie Lakouroula
Ahhh, e maye Lakourou jamane
An ba willi, a be francais fo ne ye
A di toubabou kan fin ye
Tention Madame, Tention Madame, Tention
Tekere
Tolonou, Tekere willi la yan
Ka tekere fo ye
Mousso lou, tekere fo lan koun
Beka tekere fo, billet ma na di jeli ke ba ma
O bara sewa, tenh koro tekere bo fo
Tekere, Tekere, Tekere
Tekere, Tekere, Tekere
Tekere, Tekere, Tekere
Written by: Salif Keïta

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