All you true friends, who never doubted my integrity, who appreciate what
I'm trying to accomplish as a musician and who respect me as a person,
here's a song for you.
Your unfailing support is what inspires me to go on!

Badou

SILA BA  (from the album Daraja / English translation below)

Moolu baa kata kang ka nfilindi   /
Bari mmanta fili la   /
Mbe nna sila ba kilingho lemutala   /
Maakang dima munna silooti, sila ba.   /

Molu lafita ntorala   /
Mmang lafi julu  joola   /
Nnaa ta nning hakili be tola   /
Mbe  nna kora julo maa la   /
Maakang dima lenna silooti, sila ba.   /

Moo be lamoyla kafo kono   /
Kanu mo ming be sila koyo kang   /
Kannunte ming sondomo be saharing   /
Mbe kora julo maalan ye, nteeri.   /

Moolu ba kata kang fo isi jenke   /
Mmanta kela mola jongketi   /
Nte nning hakili kiling le naata   /
Mbe nna kora julo maalaa   /
Maakang dima munna silooti, sila ba   /

Moo hameng tang le ka sila faling   /
Nte be sila beto le kang   /
Ngha nkung tiling taa dula bete kang   /
Kora julu dima  maale yeng si jang   /
Maakang dima munna silooti, sila beto.   /

Moo be lamoyla kafo kono   /
Kanu mo hakili betema   /
Kanunte ming ya hamen  da long   /
Mbe kora julo maalan ye , nteeri.

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People try to lead me astray   /
I'm not here to get lost   /
I will follow my own direction   /
I am here to play my music   /
Music is my road, the big road.   /

People try to hurt me   /
I am not here for revenge   /
I have come with a peaceful heart   /
I am here to play my song   /
Music is my road, the big road.   /

Someone in the crowd will listen   /
A friend with a clear direction   /
A friend with a peaceful heart   /
I am here to play for you, my friend.   /

People try to twist my principles   /
I am not here to be someone's slave   /
I have come with a strong mind   /
I am here to play my music   /
Music is my road, the big road.   /

Weak people take wrong turns   /
I am here on the right track   /
I chose the richt direction   /
I am here to play my song   /
Music is my road, the big road.   /

Someone in the crowd will listen   /
A friend with a strong mind   /
A friend with a clear direction   /
I am here to play for you, my friend.

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