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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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