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Cover of the song “Mariama, Kanu Tɛ Ban”

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Mariama, Kanu Tɛ Ban

A song for Mariama

Occasion
🥳 Fun
Style
Manding music
Language
Bambara
Duration
3:57
Plays
5
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Published on September 7, 2026

The lyrics

Written by Woyla from the story told by its creator, then composed and sung.

Ayiwa, ayiwa, dɔnkili bɛ wuli Mariama, i tɔgɔ ka di ne kɔnɔ So kɔnɔ yeelen, dugujɛ ni sufɛ Ne bɛ i fo ni nisɔndiya ye Bala bɛ mankan, ngɔni bɛ kuma Ayiwa, an ka dɔn kɛ!

Sɔgɔma fɛ, i bɛ wuli fɔlɔ Ji bɛ jɛ, jiri denw bɛ yɛlɛ Adama bɛ boli, a ka fini bɛ wuli Aminata bɛ ɲininkali kɛ ka caya Ɲima bɛ yɛlɛ ka so fa kokura I bɛ u kunsigi tigɛ, i bɛ u ladon I ka kuma ka nɔgɔ i n'a fɔ tulu I ka yɛlɛ bɛ dusukasi bɔ kɔnɔ na Mariama, i ye nɛnɛ waati tasuma ye I ye tile funteni jiri suma ye Ne ma se k'a bɛɛ fɔ i ye kosɛbɛ O de kosɔn ne bɛ dɔnkili da bi

Mariama, ne kanuba, e de bɛ ne kɔnɔ Denw ba, so yeelen, ne ka nafolo I ka yɛlɛ bɛ ne dusu suma An bɛɛ k'a fɔ ɲɔgɔn fɛ: kanu tɛ ban!

Sanji bɛ na, fɔɲɔ fana bɛ na Nka i tɛ ne bila ne kelen na Malo bɛ tobi, na kasa bɛ bɔ Sigidaw bɛ na k'i fo ni yɛlɛ ye Adama bɛ a ba ɲɛ don ka bɔ Aminata b'i ka dɔnkili dɔn kosɛbɛ Ɲima bɛ dɔn kɛ ka bɔ i kɔfɛ An ka so bɛɛ kɛra kanu du ye Mariama, i tɛgɛ ka sumaya kojugu I ka sabali ka bon ni sanu ye Ne t'i ka baara hakɛ bɛɛ dɔn O de y'an ka du sabati bilen

Ni ne tun ye kɔnɔ ye, ne tun na pan i kan Ni ne tun ye ba ye, ne tun na woyo i fɛ Nka ne ye cɛ dɔ dɔrɔn ye min bɛ dɔnkili da O de kosɔn ne bɛ nin di i ma bi Yɛlɛ dɔɔnin, kuma dɔɔnin, kanu caman Ne bolo ka don i bolo la An ka taa kɛnɛ kan ka dɔn kɛ Bala ni ngɔni k'an kɔnɔ fa Denw ka tɛgɛrɛ ci an kɔfɛ Mariama, an ka yɛlɛ bɔ bi!

Mariama, ne kanuba, e de bɛ ne kɔnɔ Denw ba, so yeelen, ne ka nafolo I ka yɛlɛ bɛ ne dusu suma An bɛɛ k'a fɔ ɲɔgɔn fɛ: kanu tɛ ban!

Ayiwa, ayiwa, dɔnkili banna Nka kanu tɛ ban abada Mariama, kɛnɛya ni nisɔndiya i ma Adama, Aminata ni Ɲima ka yɛlɛ So kɔnɔ yeelen kana faga abada Ne bɛ i fo, ne bɛ i tanu An ka sigi ɲɔgɔn kɛrɛfɛ hali sa Ayiwa... kanu tɛ ban.

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