Je la trouve magnifique cette musique. J'ai envie de pleurer quand je l'écoute, elle me fait penser à l'histoire de l'afrique (le royaume de mandée, le roi Sounjata l'ancetre des Keita).
tu è un hme magnifique et ton coeur est plein d’humanisme.il è Majestueux, monumental, généreu. Salif Keita è une histoire avant tout, histoire 2 tristesse,2 joi é d’engagement.Aujourd’hui, il è tellmt èmé, tellement célèbre k’il incarne 1 modèle à suivre car lè mot k'il véhicule st d'1e race universelle, é le son 2 sa guitare è d'1 velours spirituel,somptueux é agréable ds l'âme. En 1 mot SALIF cè l'amour.Rpect mon gd tu fè la fierté 2 tte L’Afrike.bien 2 chose à toi salif..2 la pt
My following 3 posts give u a full idea on the meaning of this song. Remember Salif Keita uses this song (as in many others of his songs) mainly to criticize African dictators for clinging vainly to power. "Mansa lu" means kings or rulers and "Donso lu" means hunters. I hope this will help.
This is my favorite song of all time from Salif. It is complex.. u have to know the history and culture of madingue(Mali Guinea etc..) but I will give u an idea: he is praising the "Donsolu", the hunters,who in mandingue were very powerful and brave fraternity.. they have magical powers as well. Salif's father,SINA, was a Donso as well as their famous ancestor, Sunjata Keita, the emperor. So the song is a series of shorts metaphors celebrating the bravery of the Donsolu.
Meaning: metaphor: O little river bird u will not be able to dodge the Donsolu, since the vulture cannot feed on grass. O Mensa lu ( kings), which king do u think I'm calling upon here? It is Fama Allah (God), creator of all kings and he has no equal..he created the tyrants and the compassionate and none of them will last forever (indirect criticism of African dictators). I am calling upon Sea Mami, Karankeni, and Donso SINA.. home might be good for a person but not wood (hunting)...
the wood (hunting) might be good for a person but not home. A bitter land and a land of fire Donsolu go through all and the land of mandingue is falling cold. Manhood cannot go without magic and magic alone cannot go without manhood... strength will not mean manhood and smallness will not prevent manhood... Donsolu are always brave. O I am calling upon the kings of the east ,west, north and south ..kings of Africa and those of world not the tyrants but the compassionate. ..
thanx for the translation and interpretation....i didn't understand a word apart from some references to the old Mali empire but i still felt it from a spiritual level..very inspiring..a true spirit of Africa
..I am from Botswana and i dnt understand the song i dnt need to....music is a feeling u dnt to understand it u have to feel it..whether it is in spanish swahili hindi if its a good song u will feel it.
Nassia78 on peut trouver le DVD de Salif Keita a Amazon.com. Salif Keita est la legende de la Musique Malienne et Africaine. Salif a une voix pure et naturelle, sa voix est un don de Dieu. Salif is the best forever. Je suis fiere de Salif Keita.
NO ONE CAN TRANSLATE THIS IN ENGLISH...IT WILL LOOSE THE ACTUAL MEANING. THERE ARE THINGS WHICH ARE BEST LEFT IN THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE. ANYONE WHO DISAGREES SHOULD TRY TO TRANSLATE AND SEE HOW FAR THEY GO.
@Alukay I don't ask for a Word for Word, literal translation. I only ask what the song is about. It already speaks to me, in more ways than you can ever imagine. I am a Kenyan, originally from the Lake region and now live on the eastern coast. I listen To lots Of salif...once in a while, I get a soul kind enough to help me capture what the song is about in thesingers language. Thanks all the same.
@TheDarkchild7 im a malian and i can tell you that this song got a deep deep meaning. he's right you can't translate it like that. what i understood of the song is that he's talking about the kings of the empire mandingue . but this's just the word "massa" that he repeat a lot which means king in bambara
@TheDarkchild7 It is not that the song is difficult to translate, but rather that one needs a good knowledge of the history of the Mali empire and the Bambara/Malinke traditions in order to fully understand what it is about. Salif is a descendant of Soundiata, the greatest emperor of Mali, and he prides himself a lot in that. The song is about him (Massa=emperor), and traditional hunters (donsolous/dozos) who have supernatural attributes--and play a central role--in the Legend of Soundjata.
Merci d'avoir mis cette musique. Moi aussi, je la recherchais depuis tres longtemps. en plus, ce film est tellement vieux que la bande original n'est plus disponible nulle part. dc merci encore
Je la trouve magnifique cette musique. J'ai envie de pleurer quand je l'écoute, elle me fait penser à l'histoire de l'afrique (le royaume de mandée, le roi Sounjata l'ancetre des Keita).
wapiti126 1 week ago in playlist Favorite videos
Je voudrais connaître la traduction de cette chanson.
Anita24269 1 month ago in playlist SALIF KEITA
please movie name
dimadinamodima 1 month ago 2
@dimadinamodima The movie name's "L'Enfant Lion" or Lion Child":)
kabalabakalu 1 month ago
regarde bolder gazet van antwerpen
vergiber 1 month ago
une vraie legende
abididiawara 1 month ago
You're da best Salif ... My best <3
mariiah83 2 months ago
@mariiah83 :) &&T&&^^T^^
deliteinmee 2 months ago
je confirme l'un des best!!!!
awa832003 2 months ago 3
salif tu es le meilleur et tu le resteras tjr!!! merci beaucoup
Assitan22 2 months ago
AFRICA MY BEGINNING AFRICA MY ENDIND soulful..
alibassit1 2 months ago
tu è un hme magnifique et ton coeur est plein d’humanisme.il è Majestueux, monumental, généreu. Salif Keita è une histoire avant tout, histoire 2 tristesse,2 joi é d’engagement.Aujourd’hui, il è tellmt èmé, tellement célèbre k’il incarne 1 modèle à suivre car lè mot k'il véhicule st d'1e race universelle, é le son 2 sa guitare è d'1 velours spirituel,somptueux é agréable ds l'âme. En 1 mot SALIF cè l'amour.Rpect mon gd tu fè la fierté 2 tte L’Afrike.bien 2 chose à toi salif..2 la pt
etinomusic 3 months ago 2
VOILA MON SONT PREFERE SISI LA VRAIE CHANSON
TheDoyenism 3 months ago 2
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL.
tl1025a 3 months ago
chante pour nous Salif...
alphabuleu 3 months ago 2
My following 3 posts give u a full idea on the meaning of this song. Remember Salif Keita uses this song (as in many others of his songs) mainly to criticize African dictators for clinging vainly to power. "Mansa lu" means kings or rulers and "Donso lu" means hunters. I hope this will help.
Saliffan 4 months ago 4
@Saliffan Thanks for the translation !!
kabalabakalu 1 month ago
This is my favorite song of all time from Salif. It is complex.. u have to know the history and culture of madingue(Mali Guinea etc..) but I will give u an idea: he is praising the "Donsolu", the hunters,who in mandingue were very powerful and brave fraternity.. they have magical powers as well. Salif's father,SINA, was a Donso as well as their famous ancestor, Sunjata Keita, the emperor. So the song is a series of shorts metaphors celebrating the bravery of the Donsolu.
Saliffan 4 months ago 2
Meaning: metaphor: O little river bird u will not be able to dodge the Donsolu, since the vulture cannot feed on grass. O Mensa lu ( kings), which king do u think I'm calling upon here? It is Fama Allah (God), creator of all kings and he has no equal..he created the tyrants and the compassionate and none of them will last forever (indirect criticism of African dictators). I am calling upon Sea Mami, Karankeni, and Donso SINA.. home might be good for a person but not wood (hunting)...
Saliffan 4 months ago 2
the wood (hunting) might be good for a person but not home. A bitter land and a land of fire Donsolu go through all and the land of mandingue is falling cold. Manhood cannot go without magic and magic alone cannot go without manhood... strength will not mean manhood and smallness will not prevent manhood... Donsolu are always brave. O I am calling upon the kings of the east ,west, north and south ..kings of Africa and those of world not the tyrants but the compassionate. ..
Saliffan 4 months ago 2
thanx for the translation and interpretation....i didn't understand a word apart from some references to the old Mali empire but i still felt it from a spiritual level..very inspiring..a true spirit of Africa
mansoro69 3 months ago
Beautiful ! What is he singing about ?
myrbl30 5 months ago
I Really Wanna Go To Africa Everything Is So Beautiful There Salif Keita Be Killing It
boyloverq 5 months ago
soulfull
jimmiwayne60 5 months ago
HE BLOWS MY MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kweencessX 5 months ago
Je le retrouve nul part le film :(
TheMrGTP 5 months ago
..I am from Botswana and i dnt understand the song i dnt need to....music is a feeling u dnt to understand it u have to feel it..whether it is in spanish swahili hindi if its a good song u will feel it.
ths is soo soulful nd am feeling it
fonfobells 5 months ago 3
jadore walaye cest trop beau
20100marcia 6 months ago 4
Nassia78 on peut trouver le DVD de Salif Keita a Amazon.com. Salif Keita est la legende de la Musique Malienne et Africaine. Salif a une voix pure et naturelle, sa voix est un don de Dieu. Salif is the best forever. Je suis fiere de Salif Keita.
Jenebu77 8 months ago 2
J'adoooreeeeeeeeeee fière d'etre une mandingue precisement une Keiiiitaa
lajetseta1 8 months ago 2
ou puis-je trouver le film en dvd??
nassia78 9 months ago
ou puis-je trouver le film en dvd??
nassia78 9 months ago
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i want to know what the song is about pls am from ghana bolgatanga
jacobawuni 10 months ago
i want to know what the song is about pls am from ghana balgatanga
jacobawuni 10 months ago
NO ONE CAN TRANSLATE THIS IN ENGLISH...IT WILL LOOSE THE ACTUAL MEANING. THERE ARE THINGS WHICH ARE BEST LEFT IN THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE. ANYONE WHO DISAGREES SHOULD TRY TO TRANSLATE AND SEE HOW FAR THEY GO.
Alukay 1 year ago
@Alukay I don't ask for a Word for Word, literal translation. I only ask what the song is about. It already speaks to me, in more ways than you can ever imagine. I am a Kenyan, originally from the Lake region and now live on the eastern coast. I listen To lots Of salif...once in a while, I get a soul kind enough to help me capture what the song is about in thesingers language. Thanks all the same.
TheDarkchild7 10 months ago
@TheDarkchild7 im a malian and i can tell you that this song got a deep deep meaning. he's right you can't translate it like that. what i understood of the song is that he's talking about the kings of the empire mandingue . but this's just the word "massa" that he repeat a lot which means king in bambara
ayapuma22 10 months ago
English translation of what the song is about please? anyone?
TheDarkchild7 1 year ago
@TheDarkchild7 It is not that the song is difficult to translate, but rather that one needs a good knowledge of the history of the Mali empire and the Bambara/Malinke traditions in order to fully understand what it is about. Salif is a descendant of Soundiata, the greatest emperor of Mali, and he prides himself a lot in that. The song is about him (Massa=emperor), and traditional hunters (donsolous/dozos) who have supernatural attributes--and play a central role--in the Legend of Soundjata.
reggaelance 6 months ago
cette musique c’est mon enfance <3 merciiiii
amandamathers972 1 year ago 8
Merci d'avoir mis cette musique. Moi aussi, je la recherchais depuis tres longtemps. en plus, ce film est tellement vieux que la bande original n'est plus disponible nulle part. dc merci encore
mariemoreau 1 year ago
merci!!!
deretou 1 year ago
depuis le temps ke je chercher sa
Jamandcofficiel 1 year ago 11