Seya
Oumou Sangare Lyrics

nalen nalen nalen ehhhhh
A joyful exclamation

ne nalen nalen seya nalen seya nawo mali denw fe seya nalen seya
I sing and dance, my Malian people come and join me in this celebration

ne nalen nalen seya nalen seya an nyé wa mali denw fo seya nalen seya
I sing and dance, inviting all the Malian people to come celebrate with me

ko sèwèrè le deni no (seya) nalen (seya)
The sound of the sèwèrè drum is calling us to dance and sing

wèrè koungrou madjan la (seya)nalen (seya)
Women's voices and their traditional songs accompany the celebration

mana mana le ne rô (seya), ah nalen (seya)
The sound of the kora (stringed instrument) fills the air with its melody

demisenw tè wèrè wèrè min na(seya, nalen seya)
The celebration and joyful atmosphere are contagious, everyone is joining in

wèrè wèrè le cèni no (seya) ah nalen seya)
The cèni drum beats with its rhythm

cèni sen tè wèsè wèsè ni no (seya) nalen (seya)
The cèni drum invites us to dance and join the celebration

kamaren ya wèrè tè wa (seya) nalen (seya)
The sound of the kamalen n'goni (harp-like instrument) urges us to join in the fun

né na wa sugu ba rô (seya)... (seya)... rires
The joy of the celebration is expressed in laughter and good times

(seya) ...(seya)
The singing and dancing continues

Bama Niare sugu ba rô nba (seya) nalen (seya)
The joy of the people from Bama Niare adds to the celebration

ka wa basin san (seya) ah nalen (seya)
The sound of the basin (a type of drum) is calling us to dance

wèrè wèrè basin san (seya) nalen (seya)
The sound of the basin drum provides the rhythm to dance

nbé ta di gala donan ma (seya) ... (seya)
Let's all come together and celebrate the beauty of our traditions and culture

wèrè wèrè gala donan la (seya) (seya)
The beautiful sounds of the gala (a type of singing) add to the joy of the celebration

a san ka basin ni don (seya)
The sound of the basin drum dances with the kora and cèni drums

nka kè lon masay'a la (seya)
The beautiful women add to the beauty of the celebration with their dancing and singing

ka kè bara kènè yé (seya) nalen
The sound of the bara (drum) is calling us to join in the celebration

ka kè fushia yé wa (seya)
The sound of the fushia (a type of horn) adds to the joyful atmosphere

nbé ta nka "tayerikè" soro (seya)
Let's all come together and sing the song of "tayerikè" (a type of traditional singing)

"tayeri" Boubakari soro (seya) ... (seya)
Boubakari sings the song of the traditional "tayeri"

"tayeri" Soumaîla soro (seya) ... (seya)
Soumaîla sings the song of the traditional "tayeri"

"tayeri" Salama soro (seya) ... (seya)
Salama sings the song of the traditional "tayeri"

k'a ka nka basin ni kala (seya) ah nalen (seya)
Let's all come together and dance with the sound of the kala (a type of drum)

ka kè jupinin ya la (seya) nalen(seya)
The sound of the jupinin (a type of drum) calls us to join in the celebration

ka kè taille-basse yé (seya) ah nalen(seya)
The sound of the taille-basse (a type of drum) adds to the joy of the celebration

i ta kè manièri yé wa (seya) nalen(seya)
The sound of the manièri (a type of flute) creates a beautiful melody for dancing and singing

né b'o don nkanu baga lou yé (seya) ah nalen (seya)
Let's all come together and celebrate the baga (a type of traditional music and dance)

jon ni bè ni kanu baga do (seya) nalen (seya)
The baga drum calls us to celebrate and enjoy the rhythm

né nalen nalen sewa nalen seya
I'm dancing and singing the sewa (a type of traditional music and dance)

né na wa mali denw fè nba ah nalen sewa
Come join me in dancing and singing the sewa, my Malian people

diya diya diya
A joyful exclamation

né nalen eh eh haaaa wassolon nalen ah diya
I sing and dance joyfully with my Wassolon people, exclaiming my joy

nalen na jon bè ni kanubaga
I dance joyfully to the sound of the kanubaga drum

né na wo sugu nin nô (seya) ... (seya)... rires
We're all laughing and having a good time together

(seya) ... (seya)
The celebration continues

Madina Coura sugu nin nô nba seya) nalen (seya)
The sound of the Madina Coura drum calls us to celebrate and dance

ka ta nkunin dan seya) ah nalen (seya)
Let's all come together and dance with the nkunin dan (a type of drum)

wèrè wèrè kun nin danla (seya) nalen (seya)
The sound of the kun nin dan (a type of drum) fills the air with its rhythm

he nawo sugu ba rô (seya) ah nalen(seya)
The joyful sound of the nawo drum urges us to dance and celebrate

Bama Niare sugu ba rô nba (seya) ah nalen (seya)
The joyful sound of the Bama Niare drum invites us to join in the celebration

ka wa baya juru san (seya) nalen (seya)
Let's all come together and dance with the sound of the baya juru san (a type of drum)

k'o siri nbobara ba kan nba (seya) nalen (seya)
Let's all come together and dance with the sound of the siri nbobara (a type of drum)

bayabasa yabasa yabasa seya) nalen (seya)
The joyful sound of the bayabasa drum fills the air with its rhythm

bayurusa yurusa yurusa seya) nalen (seya)
The sound of the bayurusa drum is calling us to dance and enjoy the celebration

bayoroba yoroba yoroba seya) nalen (seya)
The sound of the bayoroba drum adds to the joyful atmosphere of the celebration

jon ni bè ni kanubaga tè wa
The sound of the kanubaga drum fills the air with its rhythm and invites us to join in the celebration