1. |
I'm in Mali!
00:20
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2. |
Elise Morris - Nenna
06:07
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NENNA - (MOTHER) (English translation)
Bambara transcription is available in CD booklet
MOTHER, I AM SPEAKING TO YOU
MOTHER ANSWER ME
IT IS THE HOPE OF WOMEN THAT GIVES LIFE
THE HOPE OF LOVERS TOGETHER
MOTHER, I AM SPEAKING TO YOU
LET'S GO INSIDE
THAT WE MIGHT BE BETTER TOGETHER
A FAITHFUL AND DEVOTED WOMAN
YOU WILL GIVE BIRTH TO A SAINT
ELISE GIVES ME AN ANSWER
MICHELLE WILL ANSWER ME FREELY
MOTHER ANSWERS ME
MAMA WILL YOU SING TO ME
ONE MORE LOVELY MELODY
PLAY THE PIANO LIKE YOU USED TO
SOMETHING FAMILIAR
TO HELP ME THROUGH
ALL THE PAIN THAT I’M FEELING
WHEN I’M MISSING YOU
I CLOSE MY EYES, I ALMOST HEAR
THE SONG YOU SANG WHEN YOU WERE NEAR
HAIL THE WOMEN
TO BE A WOMAN IS GIFT
WOMEN ARE THE FIRST WHO WAKE UP
WOMEN ARE THE ONES WHO TAKE CARE
OF THE WELL BEING OF THE FAMILY
TO BE A WOMAN IS A GIFT
WOMEN LOOK AFTER THE CHILDREN
ELISE MORRIS IS A WOMAN
THE MORNING AWAKENING, IT IS US
HMMM IT'S A GIFT TO BE A WOMAN
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3. |
Elise Morris - Konotane
04:04
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KONOTANE (English translation)
Pulaar (Fulah) transcription is available in CD booklet
I SAY THE WORLD IS SORRY
AND SO IT IS
GOD MADE THE SKY
AND THE EARTH
AS WELL AS THE SUN
THIS IS THE WAY IT IS
I SWEAR IT IS SO
I SAY IT’S SO AND IT’S SO
IT IS SO
THIS IS THE WAY IT IS
SO IT IS
THE WAY OF THE WORLD
SUCH A PITY
THIS IS HOW IT IS
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4. |
Balledjo
06:16
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BALLEDJO (English Translation)
Pulaar (Fulah) transcription is available in CD booklet
LIFE IS NOTHING
THE WORLD IS NOTHING
THE WORLD IS NOT GOOD
GOD NEVER DOES
WHAT SHOULDN'T BE DONE
PEOPLE MUST NOT DO
WHAT MUST NOT BE DONE
BRIGHT WOMAN, YOU HAVE INSULTED ME
BECAUSE OF YOU I AM CURSED
BECAUSE OF YOU
I WAS TREATED FOR EVERYTHING
BECAUSE OF YOU, BRIGHT WOMAN
THIS IS HOW THE WORLD IS
BRIGHT WOMAN, THE WORLD IS SO
I HAVE BEEN INSULTED BECAUSE OF YOU.
I WAS TREATED FOR EVERYTHING BECAUSE OF YOU
I WAS IGNORED BECAUSE OF YOU
BRIGHT WOMAN
RIVERS RISE, RIVERS FALL
NEVER MIND, I LOVE IT ALL
BALLÉDJO
SET A CROWN, SET IT DOWN
EYE TO EYE, MY LOVE AND I
BALLÉDJO
LOVE FOLLOWS THE RIVER
LOVE FOLLOWS THE SUN
LOVE FOLLOWS … HEARTS …HEARTS
RIVERS CREST, SO DOES LOVE
WATCH IT RISE TO THE MOON ABOVE
RIVERS RISE, RIVERS FLOW
DOWN THE MOUNTAIN MY LOVE WILL GO
TAKE MY HEART, TAKE MY HAND
ON AND ON AND ON
TAKE MY HEART, TAKE MY HAND
ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON AGAIN
FEEL IT HERE, FEEL IT HERE, FEEL IT HERE, FEEL IT HERE
IN MY HEART, IN MY HEART, IN MY HEART
BALLÉDJO BALLÉDJO
BALLÉDJO
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5. |
Boy In Blue
06:49
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6. |
LoveIsALove
05:08
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LOVEISALOVE (English translation)
Bambara transcription is available in CD booklet
THE CHOSEN ONE OF MY HEART
LOVEISALOVE
THE CHOSEN ONE OF MY HEART
THE SOUL OF THE MOTHER
THE CHOSEN ONE OF MY HEART
IS THE PRAISE OF THE PERSON WHO PLEASES ME
KAN, YOU WILL GO BRING ME A DRESS
THIS DRESS I WOULD GIVE TO ELISE MORRIS
KAN, YOU WILL GO BRING ME POETRY
THESE WORDS I WOULD OFFER TO THE BEAUTIFUL ELISE
I SAY KAN, YOU GO BRING ME A DRESS
BABA, PLEASE DON'T SCOLD ME IN FRONT OF PEOPLE
I DON'T LIKE IT
IT HINDERS THE DESIRE THAT I FEEL
I THINK OF BOTH OF US
OF OUR TALKS IN THE NIGHT
I THINK OF OUR EVENING TALKS
GIVE ME YOUR PICTURE
I WILL GIVE YOU MY PICTURE
TO EACH, HIS OR HER SOUL MATE
IF IT DOESN’T PLEASE SOMEONE
COVER THEIR EARS.
DARK COMPLEXIONS, LIGHT COMPLEXIONS
THERE'S A LADY AMONG THE MASSES.
IF I DON'T SEE HER I WILL NEVER BETRAY YOU
THE HOLDER OF THE GOLD CHAIN
THE HOLDER OF THE SILVER CHAIN
THERE ARE CERTAIN WOMEN THAT MUST NOT BE SEEN
AND I WILL NEVER BETRAY YOU
GIVE ME YOUR PICTURE
I WILL GIVE YOU MY PICTURE
TO EACH, HIS OR HER SOUL MATE
IF IT DOESN’T PLEASE SOMEONE
COVER THEIR EARS
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7. |
An Ni Sou
02:54
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AN NI SOU (English translation)
Bambara transcription available in CD booklet
LOVELY EVENING
THE COUNTRY IS SWEET
HEY TO THE GOOD CHILDREN OF MALI
LOVELY EVENING
WE WILL TALK THIS EVENING.
THOSE WHO HELP MALI KNOW THAT
MALI WILL NEVER BE SWEET
WITHOUT THE BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN
FOCUS ON OUR LEADERS
THE PEANUT HAS BECOME MONEY IN OUR HANDS
COTTON HAS BECOME MONEY IN OUR HANDS
THE AIR HAS BECOME MONEY IN OUR HANDS
HEY MALI IS SWEET
HEY GOOD MALI CHILDREN
LOVELY EVENING
WE ARE GOING TO TALK TONIGHT
A FAMILY THAT DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT
A FAMILY THAT DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH TO DRINK
A FAMILY THAT DOES NOT HAVE WORK
IS A FAMILY THAT WILL END UP IN SADNESS
GOD SAVE US FROM THIS
HEY HEY HEY HEY
IT WAS WE WHO SAID IT
WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH
IT WAS PAUL WHO SAID IT
HEY HEY HEY HEY
IT WAS KADI WHO SANG IT
WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH
IT'S MALI THAT SAYS IT
LOVELY EVENING
AN NI SOÛ.
WHEN I HEAL THE LAND
I FOLLOW VERY CAREFULLY
ON THE ROAD I GO
WITH MY LEADER I KNOW I GO FAR
GIVE ME HOPE
THAT I FIND A WAY TO KEEP MY HOME FOR YOU
GIVE ME HOPE
THAT I FIND A WAY TO FEED MY CHILD AND YOU
GIVE ME HOPE
THAT I FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT THROUGH WITH YOU
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8. |
Out Of Many
04:40
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OUT OF MANY (English Translation)
Pulaar (Fulah) transcription is available in album booklet
COME, WE’RE GOING TO WORK
LET'S WAKE UP THE CHILDREN
LET'S GET UP, WE'RE GOING TO WORK.
WE ARE GOING SOMEWHERE
WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT
AND FIND UNDERSTANDING
WE WILL CROSS SOME PATHS
WE LOVE THE SAME MOTHER
WE LOVE THE SAME FATHER
COME TO ME
WE LOVE THE TRUTH
IT'S THE TRUTH
GOD TOLD YOU THE TRUTH.
LET'S BE THE SAME PEOPLE
TALK THE SAME LANGUAGE
LET'S JOIN HANDS
LET'S JOIN HANDS
LISTEN TO ME
LET'S TALK THE SAME LANGUAGE
COME TO ME
I WILL COME TO YOU
I SEE YOU, YOU SEE ME,
I SEE YOU, YOU SEE ME
LET'S BE TOGETHER
BLACK, RED, YELLOW AND WHITE
LET’S WORK HERE
LET’S WORK HERE
GOD HAS TOLD YOU THE TRUTH
LET'S GO AHEAD, LET'S GO AHEAD
LET'S TAKE OUR INDEPENDENCE
IN OUR LIFE
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EliseMorris New York, New York
Elise Morris is a singer/songwriter based in NYC. Her voice is heard by millions with the signature wail that opens the tv series “Cold Case." She was a featured vocalist and musician in Joe Jackson’s band for the "Heaven And Hell" tour.. In 2019 'Mardi Gras' charted #1 on the Billboard Jazz Digital Sales chart and “Unto Light Unbroken” reached #37 US iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts. ... more
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