A Bana
West African folk, Traditional Malian, acoustic blues, Slow-paced, meditative, flowing groove, Fingerpicked Acoustic guitar, Kora, Calabash percussion, Soulful, laid-back, conversational male vocals
A Bana
West African folk, Traditional Malian, acoustic blues, Slow-paced, meditative, flowing groove, Fingerpicked Acoustic guitar, Kora, Calabash percussion, Soulful, laid-back, conversational male vocals
Lyrics
Verse 1
Ayoo… a bana,
Ayoo… a mana si.
A boro di, a boro ga koy,
Iri fo, ay mana sa.
A yoro si, a ga ma bon,
A bana, ay ga wa.
A fo ka nɔgɔ, a fo ka dɔ,
Iri ni fo, a ma ka se.
Chorus
A bana, a mana si,
Ay mana wa, a dundi ka,
A bana, a mana si,
Ay ga se, ay ga wa.
Verse 2
A yidi ba, a ka fo,
Ay mana sa, a ga bon.
A boro di, a ga wa,
A bana, ay ga koy.
A koyra fo, a koyra ka,
Ay ga wa, ay ga sa.
Chorus
A bana, a mana si,
Ay mana wa, a dundi ka,
A bana, a mana si,
Ay ga se, ay ga wa.
Instrumental break
Verse 3
A boro ka, a yoro se,
Ay ga mana, ay ga se.
A mana wa, a ma fɔ,
Iri ba, ay ga so.
A tuma ka wa, a sa gɔ,
A furu ka, a no ka se.
Chorus – Repeat
A bana, a mana si,
Ay mana wa, a dundi ka,
A bana, a mana si,
Ay ga se, ay ga wa.
Instrumental break
Bridge
A boro di, a fo si,
Ay ga wa, ay ga se.
Iri fo, a ka fɔ,
Ay ga wa, a ga ma so.
Chorus – Repeat
A bana, a mana si,
Ay mana wa, a dundi ka,
A bana, a mana si,
Ay ga se, ay ga wa.
Instrumental break
Instrumental break
Outro
Ayoo… a bana,
Ayoo… a mana si,
Ayoo… a bana,
Ayoo… a mana si.
A bana, a mana si,
Ay ga se, ay ga wa.
A bana, a mana si,
Ay ga se, ay ga wa.
Instrumental break
Outro
A boro di, a fo si,
Ay ga wa, ay ga se.
Iri fo, a ka fɔ,
Ay ga wa, a ga ma so.