Asala Malekoun

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About this song

Dr Nico and African Fiesta Sukisa voice a young wife pleading with her husband Arouna (Al Hadji Diop) not to leave her behind as he sets off for Tanzania. She's still young, she says, and the men of Kinshasa will circle the moment he's gone; her heart is on fire at the thought of it. She's already won her parents' blessing — just take her along. The sebene rings with the Muslim greeting "salam aleikum."

Dr Nico1950s–1980s Watch on YouTube

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I Al Hadji Diop

I, Al Hadji Diop

Awa yo oko kende na Tanzanie ah papa

now that you're leaving for Tanzania, papa

Kobosana ngayi te

don't forget me

Oko mema nga na boyi kotikala

take me with you — I don't want to stay behind

Noki ba ko monela nga ah

or they'll come preying on me

Obosani te mibali ya Kinshasa

don't forget the men of Kinshasa

Soki ba moni opesi mokongo

the moment they see you've turned your back

Batikali kosalela ngayi ba demi-tour

they start circling around me

Ngayi ko nazali nanu muana

I'm still young

Moyen nga na ko supporter

how could I bear it?

Ekozala lisusu te di Arouna

it just can't be, dear Arouna

Yokela nga

have pity on me

Chorus

Motema na nga moto

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Soki otiki nga

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Nako fanda na nani eh eh

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Arouna kanisa nanu

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Ndenge na lengelaka yo

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Nakoki kozwa mususu wapi eh

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Mema ngayi kaka

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Tokende Tanzanie

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Nasengi nzela na ba boti

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Pe ba ndimi

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Arouna mobali nanga ya talo

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Pe na falanga mingi

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Oh di Arouna

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Yokela nga

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Chorus

Motema na nga moto

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Soki otiki nga

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Nako fanda na nani eh eh

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Arouna kanisa nanu

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Ndenge na lengelaka yo

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Nakoki kozwa mususu wapi eh

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Mema ngayi kaka

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Tokende Tanzanie

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Nasengi nzela na ba boti

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Pe ba ndimi

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Arouna mobali nanga ya talo

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Pe na falanga mingi

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Oh di Arouna

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Yokela nga

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Sebene

(Salam alekoun)

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(Alekoun Salam)

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(Ani sona atalanasi na naniendu na aniendu)

(Andakala)

(Asalam alekoun)

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(Alekoun Salam)

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(Ani sona atalanasi naniendu na aniendu)

(Andakala asuzana tia moto)

Chorus

Motema na nga moto

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Soki otiki nga

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Nako fanda na nani eh eh

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Arouna kanisa nanu

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Ndenge na lengelaka yo

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Nakoki kozwa mususu wapi eh

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Mema ngayi kaka

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Tokende Tanzanie

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Nasengi nzela na ba boti

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Pe ba ndimi

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Arouna mobali nanga ya talo

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Pe na falanga mingi

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Oh di Arouna

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Yokela nga

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Arouna mobali nanga ya talo

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Pe na falanga mingi

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Oh di Arouna

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Yokela nga

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