: (A gong used by the Peuls to call a meeting) The agouyadji is sounding Able bodied men rise up In today's world, honor is becoming rare So let us
: You have to wash with the crocodile in the river You have to swim with the sharks in the sea You have to live with the crooked politician Trush those
to dignity Listen my friend, no matter how menial that work is I cherish it more than anything else When you are a position of authority You should set good examples for others
: My past always comes back as in a mirror Sometimes I look back to my past life With regret or pride When I'm around the children I love, they dance
: Yo As the universe expands I contemplate whether it was God or the Big Bang that made man Sometimes I wonder how come We cant live without guns What
: I never know But now I know Some day we'll see All the possibilities My hope in is you I wanna watch your spirit Touch the sky So much more we can
: Listen to my voice Echoing in the night Talking with the universe Bringing advice to humanity My friend, respect your word Keep your dignity Try to
: (feat. Neneh Cherry) Boul ma sene, boul ma guiss madi re nga fokni mane Khamouma li neka thi sama souf ak thi guinaw Beugouma kouma khol oaldine
: Do you hear me father Bamba Did they hear you father Bamba The man in me changes everytime I read you "Khassayids" My strong faith in you makes me
: (feat. Peter Gabriel) Waiting your time, dreaming of a better life Waiting your time, so much more than just a wife You don't have to do what your
people There's so much to see if only they'd look this way Garder les yeux ouverts sans voir de liberte Dawa dawa dawa dawa ba genn Wuutu leneen li gen ci man N
: Have a clear mind Be pure in your heart Be sure in your actions One day all the world's musicians will meet Music has no frontiers One day the Americans
: My eagle, that had flown away, came back I thought I lost my love, But I found her again A bird is independent, He can rest where he wants to You are
: Quatre annees ont passe Mais dans les regards Je peux voir Cette soif de victoire Le stade est bonde Supporters surexcites Tous ces pays representes
: If God could turn me into a pigeon A golden pigeon or a turtle dove I could fly to my homeland At Douwayra Back home where my folks are If God could
xalam. And whenever I lift my voice to sing The image before me is of one person only: Youssou Madjiguene. "Madjiguene, go ahead!" "Youssou Madjiguene, go ahead!" "Madjiguene, go ahead!" "Youssou
: (feat. Habib Faye) Sound is the same for all the world Everybody has a heart Everybody gets a feeling Let's play! Sound box! Rock, reggae, jazz, mbalax
: (feat. Habib Faye, Jean-Philippe Rykiel) Be alert to what you see on television and at the movies And pay attention to what you read or hear Don't