Kanou Kanou (Bambara) O donna, ne ni n‟jarabi de kèlèla, O donna O donna, ne ni n‟furunyògòn de kèlèla, O donna Chorus A y‟i ban k‟i bolo da ne kan na A y‟i ban k‟i bolo da cèkisè la A y‟i ban k‟i bolo da ne kun na A y‟i ban ki nyè jò ne nyè la Ne dusu kolo bè n‟diminna N‟ko ne dun bè n'jarabi fè Ne dun bè n‟kanu fè N‟ko ne dun bè n'jarabi fè Ne dun bè n‟kanu kò Hodounannnnyeeeee Hodounannnn
Kanou (English) The other day I argued with my love The other day I argued with my husband And now... Chorus His hands no longer touch my neck His hands no longer touch my waist His hands no longer stroke my hair He no longer looks me in the eye And my heart aches I love him so! I love my darling so much! I will always follow my love