Youssou ndour “birima,”
from: joko: The Link, 2000
N”Dour, born in Senegal in 1959 is one of the most celebrated musicians in the history of Africa. He has released over 40 albums and during the 80’s 14 cassettes (they were ubiquitous in Africa). Birima is from his compact disc, Joko: The Link released in 2000. In 2012 he planned to run in the Senegalese presidential election but was disqualified due to the legitimacy of signatures he had collected. For eighteen months he was the Senegalese Minister of Tourism. There are at least three different YouTube videos of this song. All are worth a listen.
-Alan West-
“Maysa tende jodo yaa moom liile
Maysa tende jodo yaa moom liile
Maysa tende jodo yaa moom liile
Hi woy birima fumu yendu ma yendu fa yendo naanee
Woy birima fumu yendu ma yendu fa yendo naanee
Woy birima fumu yendu ma yendu fa yendo naanee
Woy birima fumu yendu ma yendu fa yendo naanee
Buri samba laobe yaa moom liile
Buri samba laobe yaa moom liile
Buri samba laobe yaa moom liile
Hi woy birima fumu yendu ma yendu fa yendo naanee
Woy birima fumu yendu ma yendu fa yendo naanee
Damel maisa penda joor
Jooro jooro jooro jooro ho ho ho hoy
Sama waaji ken dula jam naani
Woy birima fumu yendu ma yendu fa yendo naanee
Wooy tedi ngoné maarne be sambaa
Kuli baca senge ndat biran ngamoo
Ngoné maca nas mbay maca jeeri
Samba yaasimo dike mbay kuja dooooki
Yay borom mbaboor mi
Hi di woy birima sama waaji ken dula jam naanee
Woy birima fumu yendu ma yendu fa yendo naanee
Dogo fal ak mawa joor kumba samba yaay jaloor
Dogo dogo, ho ho ho!
Aziz o mbay dogo xam nga yoon wee
Woy birima fumu yendu ma yendu fa yendo naanee
Maisa tendo jooro jooro a mari ngone sobel kayor niila
Woy birima fumu yendu ma yendu fa yendo naanee”