Dunden from BAMANAN by Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee

(English translations below)

Laminɛli:
Dunden, o Maanu! Ne ka dunden,
O maanu, dunden!

Jaa seere! Jaa seere! Jaa seere!
N bolo bɛ n kɔ aw ye

Ne jaa seere, kɔrɔti-tigi!
Wa ne jaa seere, yebali fana o!
Ne jaa seere, senkɔrɔjuguman! Jaa seere!
N bolo bɛ n kɔ aw ye

Laminɛli

Ne taara Segu sugu,
Ne ye bazin kura san Segu sugu

Kabako jiginna n kɔnɔ
Furukɛnin jugu ko jiginna n kɔnɔ
N ye bazin fili wɔyɔ la
N ye bazin kura fili wɔyɔ la

Ne taara Bamakɔ sugu la
Ne ye sanu bilen san Bamakɔ sugu
Kabako jiginna n kɔnɔ
Sinamuso jugu ko jiginna n kɔnɔ
N ye sanu fili wɔyɔ la
N ye sanu bilen fili wɔyɔ la

Ne taara Moti sugu
Ne ye jɛgɛ sama Moti sugu
Kabako jiginna n kɔnɔ
Burankɛnin jugu ko jiginna n kɔnɔ
N ye jɛgɛ seri wɔyɔ la
N ye ba jɛgɛ seri wɔyɔ la

Ne taara Jabali sugu
N ye jaba kɛnɛ san Jabali sugu
Kabako jiginna n kɔnɔ
Buranmuso jugu ko jiginna n kɔnɔ
N ye jaba seri wɔyɔ la
Ne ye jaba kɛnɛ seri wɔyɔ la

Ne taara Ɲano sugu
Ne ye malokisɛ san Ɲano sugu
Kabako jiginna n kɔnɔ
Nimɔgɔnin jugu ko jiginna n kɔnɔ
Wa n y'à seri wɔyɔ la
N y'à jaba kɛnɛ seri wɔyɔ la.

Ne taara Joro sugu...

Laminɛli

N ba o, i kɛ sunun ye
Asitan Ture i kɛ sunun ye
Ɲaman jugu bɛɛ ka kɛ i kan
Maman Sitan Ture i kɛ sunun ye
Ɲaman jugu bɛɛ ka kɛ i kan
N ba o, i kɛ sunun ye
Balima jugu ka ɲaman,
O ka fili i kan
N ba o, i kɛ sunun ye
Furukɛ jugu ka ɲaman,
O ka fili i kan
N ba o, i kɛ sunun ye
Sigiɲɔgɔn jugu ka ɲaman,
O ka fili i kan

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Chorus:
A Dunden, oh listen up! My dunden,
Oh listen up, a dunden!

Dear witness! Dear witness! Dear witness!
My hands are behind my back for you

Dear witness, wicked person!
Dear witness, hidden liar!
Dear witness, backstabber! Dear witness!
My hands are behind my back for you

Chorus

I went to Ségou market
I bought a new bazin at Ségou market
Then I remembered what he’d done
I remembered that cruel man
And I cast the bazin into the stream
I cast a new bazin into the stream

I went to Bamako market
I bought gold at Bamako market
Then I remembered what she’d done
I remembered that cruel co-wife
And I cast the gold into the stream
I cast pure gold into the stream

I went to Mopti market
I bought fish at Mopti market
Then I remembered what he’d done
I remembered that evil in-law
And I cast the fish into the stream
I cast fresh fish into the stream

I went to Diabaly market
I bought fresh onions at Diabaly market
Then I remembered what she’d done
I remembered that cruel mother-in-law
And I cast the onions into the stream
I cast fresh onions into the stream

I went to Niono market
I bought grains of rice at Niono market
Then I remembered what he’d done
I remembered that cruel brother-in-law
And I cast them into the stream
I cast them into the stream

I went to Dioro market…

Chorus

Mother, oh, be a trash can
Assitan Touré, be a trash can
Let all the filthy garbage land on you
Mama Sitan Touré be a trash can
Let all the filthy garbage land on you
Mother, oh, be a trash can
Your cruel family’s garbage,
Let it all land on you
Mother, oh, be a trash can
Your cruel husband’s garbage,
Let it all land on you
Mother, oh, be a trash can
Your cruel neighbour’s garbage,
Let it all land on you

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