Nta yira - Wolo
(Je déclarerai mon amour)
anon, Mali

Nta yira nta yira de o e
Neni nta yira balafò la o
Di nònyòn
Ni kelen kè cè tominen ye o nba
Di kelen kè moso tominen ye o nba
Wolo makè celaya kuma ye
Nyitbuò minen yira kankelen fò la o
Di nònyòn


Bambara Women's Chant
anon, Mali

I told my love, I told my love oh eh,
I told my love to the xylophone man - oh.
Let him come for me when he will.
I will certainly cook a dish for him,
Even if others wish for him;
A dishy girl for a dishy boy,
Let him come for me when he will.