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Flaws (feat. Mamani Keïta & Fafa Ruffino)

from Musow Danse by Les Amazones d'Afrique

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“The song has a simple message,” explains Mamani Keïta. “The perfect person does not exist. We all have our flaws and imperfections which we carry with us through life. But there is beauty in imperfection, and that’s what we want people to realise.”

“Jacknife Lee took time to listen to each of our voices,” says Fafa Ruffino. “He doesn’t understand the language but you can tell that he feels the emotion, understands that our souls are deeply invested in our words. I feel like he entered our minds. What he did is more than musical. It is spiritual.”

lyrics

Bambara/Ewe transcription:

Sòn bè mògòla sòn bè yalalala
Sòntigi n’a ka sòntigiya bè yala
(Obe mi se, obe le?)
Sòn bè mògòla sòn b’an kumalawla
Sòntigi n’a ka sòntigiya bè yala
(Obe mi se, obe le?)
Sòn bè mògòla sòn bè bolokolonna
Sòntigi n’a ka sòntigiya bè yala
(Obe mi se, obi mi se?)

Chorus:
Sòn bè bèe la
Sòntigi n’a
Ka sòntigiya bè yala (x2)

N’balimaw yo an ka tasi dòni
Sòn bè mògòla sòn bè taamalala
Sòntigi n’a ka sòntigiya bè yala
(Obe mi se?)
N’balimaw yo an ka jalaki dòni
Sòn bè mògòla sòn bè yalalala
Sòntigi n’a ka sòntigiya bè yala
(Obe mi se?)

Ko ne taara Bamako dugu bèe yala
Olu n’u sònkolon bè nyòanna
Ko ne taara Mòpti dugu bèe yala
Olu n’u sònkolon bè nyòanna
Ko ne taara Faransi dugu bèe yala
Olu n’u sònkolon bè nyòanna
Ko ne taara Eròpu dugu bèe yala
Olu n’u sònkolon bè nyòanna

Chorus (x4)

Tiki tiki tiki tiki TCHITÉ!
Tiki tiki tiki TCHITÉ!

Obe mi se, obe mi lon
Tchoko tchoko, ela gnon la
Obe mi se, obe mi lon
Tchoko tchoko, OBE MI SE

Chorus (x4)

Sòn bè bèe la
Ne ko sòn bè bèe la
Sòn bè bèe la
Ne ko sòn bè bèe la

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English Translation:

No one has more flaws than an outgoing person
People with flaws carry them everywhere they go
(They say you heard us, you get it?)
No one has more flaws than a chatty person
People with flaws carry them everywhere they go
(They say you heard us, you get it?)
No one has more flaws than a poor person
People with flaws carry them everywhere they go
(They say you heard us, you you heard us?)

Chorus:
Everyone has flaws
People with flaws
Carry them everywhere they go (x2)

Brothers, let’s reflect on this for a moment
No one has more flaws than a traveler
People with flaws carry them everywhere they go
(They say you heard us?)
Brothers, let’s accept the accusations for a moment
No one has more flaws than an outgoing person
People with flaws carry them everywhere they go
(They say you heard us?)

I travelled through the whole city of Bamako
Everyone there has their own flaws
I travelled through the whole city of Mopti
Everyone there has their own flaws
I travelled through the whole of France
Everyone there has their own flaws
I travelled through the whole of Europe
Everyone there has their own flaws

Chorus (x4)

Get up, get up, get up, get up, RISE!
Get up, get up, get up, RISE!

They say you heard us, and you like it?
No matter what, we’re gonna make it
They say you heard us, and you like it?
No matter what, YOU HEARD US?

Chorus (x4)

Everyone has flaws
I say everyone has flaws
Everyone has flaws
I say everyone has flaws

credits

from Musow Danse, released February 16, 2024
Written by: M. Keïta / F. Ruffino / G. Lee
Vocals: Mamani Keïta, Fafa Ruffino
Backing vocals: Kandy Guira
Keyboards, synthesizers, drums, percussion, programming: Jacknife Lee

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Les Amazones d'Afrique Paris, France

Les Amazones d'Afrique in 2019 features some new faces, but the message remains loud and clear: Violence against women must stop. 'Amazones Power' tackles these issues head on. Three generations of women sing out in unison, calling for a future without the threat of female genital mutilation (FGM), sexual violence, lack of education and forced marriage. ... more

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