Kanou - Fatoumata Diawara

O donna ne ni n’jarabi de kèlèla, O donna

O donna, ne ni n’furunyògòn de kèlèla, O donna

A y’i ban k’i bolo da ne kan na

A y’i ban k’i bolo da cèkisè la

A y’i ban k’i bolo da ne kun na

A y’i ban ki nyè jò ne nyè la

Ne dusu kolo bè n’diminna

N’ko ne dun bè n’jarabi fè

Ne dun bè n’kanu fè

N’ko ne dun bè n’jarabi fè

Ne dun bè n’kanu kò

Hodounannnnyeeeee Hodounannnn

Ne dusu kolo bè n’diminna

N’ko ne dun bè n’jarabi fè

Ne dun bè n’kanu kò

N’ko ne dun bè n' jarabi fè

Ne dun bè n’kanu kò

Hodounannnnyeeeee Hodounannnn

Hodounannnnyeeeee

A y’i ban k’i bolo da ne sin kan

A y’i ban k’i bolo da cèkisè la

A y’i ban k’i bolo da ne kun na

A y’i ban k’i bolo da ne kan na

A y’i ban k’i bolo da ne bolo kan

A y’i ban k’i bolo da cèkisè la

A y’i ban k’i bolo da ne kun na

A y’i ban k’i bolo da ne bolo kan

A y’i ban k’i bolo da ne sen ka

A y’i ban k’i bolo da cèkisè la

A y’i ban k’i bolo da kunkolo la

A y’i ban k’i bolo da ne sin kan

The other day I argued with my love

The other day I argued with my husband

And now …

His hands no longer touch my neck

His hands no longer touch my waist

His hands no longer stroke my hair

He no longer looks me in the eye

And my heart aches

I love him so! I love my darling so much!

I love him so!

I will always follow my love

His hands no longer touch my neck

His hands no longer touch my waist

His hands no longer touch my breasts

His hands no longer caress my head

And my heart aches

His hands no longer caress my breasts

His hands no longer touch my waist

His hands no longer caress my hair

His hands no longer touch my neck

His hands no longer touch mine …