SARAMA (Original)
Mousso sarama ni mousso dembéma ni mousso tchègni bè Bamako Bakakènè mousso ni guipure mousso ni mini dow na bè Bamako Alé yé nièlé tè massi nisôgoya Alé yélègni tè massi nièlagoya Everyday dressed like a queen In blue, red, yellow dresses Women in Bamako are beautiful Oh Mali mousso I miss your smile I want to hear your laughter Houn hounhounhoun Né ma dan sôro moussow la Mali moussow tama tchoko kagny Né ma dan sôrô n’wolo ba ou la Farafina moussow ou sara ba ou la Né bè foli bila moussow ou yé Ah moussoya A kouma fôba katchan dé Ah moussoya A wale kè baka mantchan Sébè Alla yé, bara bè moussow bolo Tchè mana nia fourouso mousso Tchè mana tiniè fourouso mousso Dén mana niè a woloba mousso Dé mana tiniè a woloba mousso Bana baou, famabaw, ni nalomaw, banabatow Wolo baka ni ou lado baka Ô Farafina mousso I miss your smile Everyday they face their destiny Shirtless, barefoot under the sun Women in Africa are strong Ô Farafina mousso I miss your smile I want to hear your laughter I admire the courage you face your destiny with Ô Farafina mousso I miss your smile I want to hear your laughter My inspiration is drawn from you Ô Farafina mousso I miss your smile Anything good I can do I want it to be a tribute to you Mali moussow tamatchoko kagni Farafina moussow ou sarabaw la Mali moussow tamatchoko kagni Farafina moussow ou sarabaw la Mali moussow tamatchoko kagni Farafina moussow ou sarabaw la Mali moussow tamatchoko kagni Farafina moussow ou sarabaw la Mali moussow tamatchoko kagni Farafina moussow ou sarabaw laSARAMA (French)
Dans les rues de Bamako, Portées par leur allure nonchalamment cadencée Femmes au port de reine, têtes couronnées de coiffes en bazin Femmes au sourire lumineux, embellies de jupes courtes Grands corps fièrement tenus, drapés de guipure en boubou Leur élégance éblouit, leur charme enchante Everyday dressed like a queen In blue, red, yellow dresses Women in Bamako are beautiful Ô Mali Mousow (Femmes du Mali) I miss your smile I want to hear your laught Elles sont étonnantes La femme malienne est forte Mes mères sont épatantes La femme d’Afrique enchante Mes révérences! La féminité est un art, La maternité est une œuvre. Sont nombreuses celles qui en parlent Mais peu en ont la maîtrise À la source de tout grand homme règne une grande femme Dans sa grandeur le Seigneur leur a tant accordé ! Ô Farafina Mousow (Femmes d’Afrique) I miss your smile Everyday they face their destiny Shirt less, barefoot under the sun Women in Africa are strong Ô Mali Moussow (Femmes du Mali) I miss your smile I want to hear your laughter I admire the courage you face your destiny with Ô Farafina Mousow (Femmes d’Afrique) I miss your smile I want to hear your laughter My inspiration is drawn from you Ô Farafina Mousow (Femmes d’Afrique) I miss your smile Anything good I can do I want it to be a tribute to you Ô Farafina Mousow (femmes d’Afrique) I miss your smile La femme malienne est forte La femme d’Afrique enchante La femme malienne est forte La femme d’Afrique enchante La femme malienne est forte La femme d’Afrique enchante La femme malienne est forte La femme d’Afrique enchanteSARAMA (English)
In the streets of Bamako, Borne along by their nonchalantly cadenced gait Women of queenly bearing, crowned with head-dresses of bazin[1] Women with luminous smiles, beautified by their short skirts Large bodies carried proudly, draped in lacey boubou Their elegance dazzles, their charm enchants Everyday dressed like a queen In blue, red, yellow dresses Women in Bamako are beautiful Ô Mali Mousow (Women of Mali) I miss your smile I want to hear your laughter Hummmm They are astonishing Malian women are strong My mothers are impressive African women enchant My revered ones! Femininity is an art, Maternity is a job of work. Many talk about it But few have mastered it At the source of every great man a great woman reigns In his magnanimity, the lord has granted them so much! Ô Mali Mousow (Women of Mali) I miss your smile Everyday they face their destiny Shirtless, barefoot under the sun Women in Africa are strong Ô Mali Moussow (Femmes du Mali) I miss your smile I want to hear your laughter I admire the courage you face your destiny with Ô Farafina Mousow (Women of Africa) I miss your smile I want to hear your laughter My inspiration is drawn from you Ô Farafina Mousow (Women of Africa) I miss your smile Anything good I can do I want it to be a tribute to you Ô Farafina Mousow (Women of Africa) I miss your smile The Malian woman is strong The African women enchants The Malian woman is strong The African women enchants The Malian woman is strong The African women enchants The Malian woman is strong The African women enchants
[1] A type of dyed cotton that is used to make boubou robes and other dresses .