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Camions Sauvages
Amadou and Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the couple Mariam Doumbia (vocals) (born in Mali's capital Bamako 15 April 1958) and Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals) (born in Bamako 24 October 1954). The pair, known as "the blind couple from Mali" met at Mali's Institute for the Young Blind, and found they shared an interest in music.

The duo produces music that mixes traditional Mali sound with rock guitars, Syrian violins, Cuban trumpets, Egyptian ney, Colombian trombones, Indian tablas and Dogon percussion. Read Full BioAmadou and Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the couple Mariam Doumbia (vocals) (born in Mali's capital Bamako 15 April 1958) and Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals) (born in Bamako 24 October 1954). The pair, known as "the blind couple from Mali" met at Mali's Institute for the Young Blind, and found they shared an interest in music.

The duo produces music that mixes traditional Mali sound with rock guitars, Syrian violins, Cuban trumpets, Egyptian ney, Colombian trombones, Indian tablas and Dogon percussion. All these elements put together have been referred to as "Afro-blues".

In 2004 they put out an acclaimed album produced by Manu Chao.

In 2006 they were acknowledged with BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music in the two categories: Africa and Album of the Year (for the "Dimanche à Bamako" release).

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Camions Sauvages
by Amadou & Mariam

Le long, des longs camions sauvages
Le monde est mon camion sauvage
La route est longue
mes pieds sont lourds
et mes paupières lourdes comme du
plomb s'écrasent sur la route
Le long, des longs camions sauvages
Le monde est mon camion sauvage

Mon dos cassé, freins fatigués
Le long du long serpent blanc
éblouissant... tombent les,
tombent les kilomètres
Le long, des longs camions sauvages
Le monde est mon camion sauvage


Morts les poulets
Morts les enfants
Mortes les girafes
Morts les éléphants
Le long, des longs camions sauvages
Le monde est mon camion sauvage

Toi le chauffeur de ce mauvais camion,
Ne peux-tu freiner un peu ?
Ta mauvaise voiture tue les girafes
Les hippopotames et les enfants
Ta mauvaise voiture tue les poulets.
Les éléphants et les enfants
Ne peux-tu freiner un peu ?

Le jour se lève comme tous les jours
Sur mon camion
et mes paupières lourdes comme du
plomb s'écrasent sur la route
Le long, des longs camions sauvages
Le monde est mon camion sauvage

C'est la panique panique panique
Sur le périphérique
Panique panique panique
Economique
C'est la panique panique panique
Sur le périphérique
Panique panique panique
Trop de trafic
C'est la panique en Afrique
Panique en Afrique...

Lyrics © SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING, REVA SONS, RADIO BEMBA
Written by: AMADOU BAGAYOKO, MARIAM DOUMBIA, MANU CHAO

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