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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rokia Traoré
Rokia Traoré
Vocals
John Parish
John Parish
Guitar
Bintou Soumbounou
Bintou Soumbounou
Background Vocals
Fatim Kouyate
Fatim Kouyate
Background Vocals
Nicolai Munch-Hansen
Nicolai Munch-Hansen
Double Bass
Sebastian Rochford
Sebastian Rochford
Drums
Mamah Diabaté
Mamah Diabaté
Guitar
Stefano Pilia
Stefano Pilia
Guitar
Jason Singh
Jason Singh
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rokia Traoré
Rokia Traoré
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ali Chant
Ali Chant
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Mousso sarama ni mousso dembéma ni mousso tchègni bè Bamako
Bakakènè mousso ni guipure mousso ni mini dow na bè Bamako
Alé yé nièlé tè massi nisôgoya
Alé yélègni tè massi nièlagoya
Everyday dressed like a queen
In blue, red, yellow dresses
Women in Bamako are beautiful
Oh Mali mousso
I miss your smile
I want to hear your laughter
Houn hounhounhoun
Né ma dan sôro moussow la
Mali moussow tama tchoko kagny
Né ma dan sôrô n'wolo ba ou la
Farafina moussow ou sara ba ou la
Né bè foli bila moussow ou yé
Ah moussoya
A kouma fôba katchan dé
Ah moussoya
A wale kè baka mantchan
Sébè Alla yé, bara bè moussow bolo
Tchè mana nia fourouso mousso
Tchè mana tiniè fourouso mousso
Dén mana niè a woloba mousso
Dé mana tiniè a woloba mousso
Bana baou, famabaw, ni nalomaw, banabatow
Wolo baka ni ou lado baka
Ô Farafina mousso
I miss your smile
Everyday they face their destiny
Shirtless, barefoot under the sun
Women in Africa are strong
Ô Farafina mousso
I miss your smile
I want to hear your laughter
I admire the courage you face your destiny with
Ô Farafina mousso
I miss your smile
I want to hear your laughter
My inspiration is drawn from you
Ô Farafina mousso
I miss your smile
Anything good I can do
I want it to be a tribute to you
Mali moussow tamatchoko kagni
Farafina moussow ou sarabaw la
Mali moussow tamatchoko kagni
Farafina moussow ou sarabaw la
Mali moussow tamatchoko kagni
Farafina moussow ou sarabaw la
Mali moussow tamatchoko kagni
Farafina moussow ou sarabaw la
Mali moussow tamatchoko kagni
Farafina moussow ou sarabaw la
Written by: Rokia Traoré
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