Sinikeneya
Daouda Lyrics

Badénou eh anya la dari oh
Badénou exclaims and draws our attention to what he is about to sing

Sinikeneya ah Dounia la
Sinikeneya is singing about the world (Dounia)

Sinikeneya le ka gbêlê Koh bê eh (2 fois)
He repeats that Sinikeneya is the one who goes forward (ka gbêlê) and has nothing to fear (Koh bêh), emphasizing his point

N′Allah ki sonh wari laaa
This line means that Allah is the only one who knows the future and can therefore guide us on the right path

Na ma Keneya Di i m'man oyé gbanzan yé
He sings about how he is a Keneya, which means he is strong and can handle anything that comes his way

N′Allah li sonh sanou laaa
Again, Allah is the only one who knows the future and can help us make the right decisions

Ni i m'an hêrê sôrô oyé gbanzan yé
This line emphasizes again how he is strong and can handle whatever comes his way

N'Allah ka naforo Di i m′man
Allah shows him the way and guides him

N′aman keneya Di i m'man oyé gbanzan yé
He repeats that he is a Keneya, strong and capable of handling anything that comes his way

N′Allah Kah dounia bêh kida yé
Allah is in control of everything in the world

Ni i man si sôrô oyé gbanzan yé
Again, he is strong and can handle whatever comes his way

Sinikeneya olé ka gbêlê oooh
Sinikeneya is the one who goes forward with courage

M'Badénou eeeh han ya la dari Sinikeneya
Badénou is again raising our attention to Sinikeneya and what he is singing about

Olé ka gbêlê Koh bêh eeeh
Repeating that Sinikeneya goes forward bravely with nothing to fear

Oooh n′teri nou eeh
He is calling out to the people and asking them to listen

Dôh bé wolo fantaya laaa
This line is about how the world is full of surprises

Kah t'nan Kah kêh nan folo tigi yé
He emphasizes that we should always be prepared for these surprises and ready to adapt

Dounia na Koh bêh nan kêh lon eeeh
Again, there is nothing to fear in the world because we are strong and capable of handling what comes our way

Kobêh béh Allah bolo
Allah is in control of everything in the world, as repeated before

Dôh béh wolo massaya laaa
This line is about how the world is full of mysteries

Kah t′nan Kah kêh l'on don djon yé
Again, we should always be prepared to face these mysteries head-on

Dounia na djon si téh labalon Oooh
Again, we should have the courage and strength to face whatever challenges come our way

Wari fani béh môgô Dôh fêh
He sings about how people are full of surprises, just like the world

Obéh kassi laaa déni Koh lé laaa
We never know what we might encounter in life, which is why we need to be strong and ready for anything

Déni Ti san nan ni wari yé oh
We should always trust in Allah to guide us on the right path

Allah lé béh o Di laa
Allah is always with us and guiding us

Nafolo béh môgô dôh fêh
Again, people are full of surprises, like the world

Otigi laaa ni béh banan djougou bolo
We should always be ready to face anything that comes our way, like a field full of obstacles

Nafolo téh Sinikeneya san oooh
Again, Sinikeneya is the one who is strong and capable of facing whatever challenges come his way

Sinikeneya olé ka gbêlê oooh
Again, Sinikeneya is the one who goes forward with courage

Oooh alpha Mohamed
He is calling out to Allah and praising his greatness

Oooh ab′dramane hassani
He is calling out to another religious figure and praising his greatness

Aboubakar Zakaria
He is calling out to yet another religious figure and praising his greatness

Anya la dari Sinikeneya
Just like before, he is drawing our attention to what Sinikeneya is singing about

Badénou eeh Anya la dari oooh
Again, Badénou is calling our attention to Sinikeneya's message

Sinikeneya aah dounia la
Again, Sinikeneya is singing about the world (Dounia)

Sinikeneya leh gbêlê koh bêh eeeh(2 fois)
He repeats that Sinikeneya bravely goes forward with nothing to fear

N'Allah ki i sonh wari laa
Again, Allah is the only one who knows the future and can guide us on the right path

N′aman keneya di i m'man oyé gbanzan yé
He repeats that he is a Keneya, strong and capable of handling anything that comes his way

N′Allah ki i sonh sanou naaa
Again, Allah is the only one who knows the future and can help us make the right decisions

Ni i m'man hêrê sôrô oyé gbanzan yé
Again, he is strong and can handle whatever comes his way

N′Allah Kah Nafolo di i m'man
Again, Allah guides him on the right path

N'aman keneya di i m′man oyé gbanzan yé
Repeated again, he is a Keneya, strong and capable of handling anything that comes his way

N′Allah Kah dounia bêh kida i yé
Allah is in control of everything that happens in the world

Ni i m'man si sôrô oyé gbanzan yé
Again, he is strong and can handle whatever comes his way

Ooooh n′teri nou eeeh
He is calling out to the people and asking them to listen to Sinikeneya's message

Olé Kah gbêlê koh bêh eh
Repeated again, Sinikeneya bravely goes forward with nothing to fear

Sinikeneya aah dounia la
Repeated again, Sinikeneya is singing about the world (Dounia)

Sinikeneya leh Kah gbêlê Koh bêh ehh
Repeated again, Sinikeneya bravely goes forward with nothing to fear

Oooh n'teri nou weh weh weh
He is calling out to the people once more to emphasize the importance of listening

Sinikeneya leh Kah gbêlê Koh bêh eeeh
The song ends with again highlighting that Sinikeneya has nothing to fear as he bravely goes forward