Makoun Oumou
Fatoumata Diawara Lyrics

Ne ye n'makun u ma hinè n'na
I am reminded of my mother

Ka tilaaaa ka tila ka tila ka tila ka n'da je
The beat of the music resonates within me

U ma hinè ne laaa x 2
She is always with me

Neee ye, ne yeee Ne bè n'makun
Yes, I know, I am my mother's child

N'ko Ba Oumou leee hi
My mother's name was Oumou

N'k'i kana kasi, kasi kun tila ne ba
She used to sing and dance with joy

Baden jugu ye nkalo da i la, i sigi ka lajè
She always worked hard, from sunrise to sunset

Sinji jugu ye nkalo min da i la, i sigi ka lajè
Never did she complain, whether rain or shine

Teri jugu ye nkalo da i la, i sigi ka lajè
Through thick and thin, she persevered

Ba Oumou leee n'k'i ki i da je Musomani hii
Oumou was a musician, loved and celebrated by all

Mana kè cikèla ye héMana kè Aritisi ye hé
Her music touched hearts and souls

Mana kè dusukolo tigi ye hé
Her voice was like the soothing sound of a river

Mana kè kodòn na ye an kana sòn bèe da o la hé Afrika
She sang of the beauty and struggles of Africa

Ba Oumou leee n'k'i ki i da je
Oumou's music lives on

Fèn tila haI makun
This is my fate, as my mother's child

Ba Minata den Oumou
Minata, the daughter of Oumou

Ba Salimu den Oumou
Salimu, the son of Oumou

Ba Siriki den Oumou
Siriki, the nephew of Oumou

Burama Wulen mòden Oumou
Burama Wulen, the friend of Oumou

Denmisènniw ka Oumou
Denmisènniw, the singer with Oumou

Kanba Kanba Samakè ka Oumou
Kanba Kanba, the drummer with Oumou

Sherifu woloba Denmisènniw ka Oumou
Sherifu, the dancer with Denmisènniw and Oumou

Madinè Jasarò Oumou
Madinè Jasarò, the place where Oumou was born

Fèn tila haI makun
This is my fate, as my mother's child