This song refers to a man’s girlfriend that was married away to another man in an arranged marriage. She most likely doesn’t know this other person (her new husband), but this man produced the wedding dowry to her family in order to marry her. If the writer of the song had money, he would’ve married...
Karila Diarabi
Karila, a tun be ne fe
Karila Diarabi
Karila, a tun be ne fe
A ba le kan ka na'a furu n ma
Wo fen te ne fe, min tun be ale fe
A teri le kan ka na'a furu n ma
Wo fen te ne fe, min tun be ale fe
A fa le kan ka na'a furu
Wo fen te ne fe, min tun be ale fe
I kana dimi
I kana kasi
I kana hami
Wo diarabi koson
I kana dimi
I kana kasi
I kana hami
Wo diarabi koson
Karila Diarabi
Karila, a tun be ne fe
Karila mon cheri
Karila, a tun be ne fe
Hami ko bali
Diaraby was written by Ali Farka Touré.
Diaraby was produced by Ry Cooder.
Ali Farka Touré released Diaraby on Tue Mar 29 1994.