Habib Koité - N'ba!

The song "N'ba" is taken from the album "Afriki" by Habib Koité & Bamada (released 2007, cumbancha). The listener feels the message through the harmonies and rhythms created by the instruments & voices. The music is uninhibited, lyrical and poetic. Habib Koité (b. 1958 in Mali) is an internationally-known Malian musician who sings and plays the guitar. His supporting cast, Bamada, is a super-group of West African talent, including Kélétigui Diabaté playing balafon. Habib Koité is known for integrating a diversity of Malian styles into his repertoire. Habib's music crosses all kinds of barriers. Listen & Enjoy it.

Lyrics: "N'ba" (My Mother)
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Mother, you told me
You wished I could live although I already lived
You wished that God gave me a long and healthy life
You wished that God made my last days happy
You wished that God gave me material abundance Mother,
what you told me, makes me think too much
Oh, my mother!

When the crowds arrived for the baptism ceremony
There was an atmosphere of sympathy
Good intentions reigned
The Marabout read the Koran and the neighbours shared the kola nut
Good faith reigned
Then in a room, the mother and her baby
Received an echo of this sympathy
The mother has but one wish
Best intentions are a mother's blessing.
I didn't know this, but I learnt it
We are never too old for a mother's blessing
The Marabout, the neighbours, the aunts, and the fathers all said
God gives him life, makes sure he has a long life, full of good health

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• Afriki
• Africa
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• Nba
• mali
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• koite
• bamada
• bambara
• wolof
• folk
• reggae
• harmonica
• balafon
• violin
• guitar
• traditional
• dance
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• tiad

[laelamarie1]

relaxing!! the music gently rolls one along. don't understand a single word but he speaks universal....

[tiad]

Yes, you hit well. The music "rolls one along", it "glides" and "floats". The voice is very relaxing. This is a characteristics of Habib Koite's wonderful music compositions. - ** Tiad **

Btw. the lyrics translation in English can you find in the info text!

[Irjaifi]

Pidän näistä selkeistä afrikkalaissävelistä. Siksikin kiinnostaa, kun pojan poikani on ollut pari vuotta Afrikassa toimittaja elämänkuppaninsa kanssa. Hannan ja Samin matkakertomus löytyy sivulta: Afrikan pimeälle mantereelle. Vilkaiskaapa