The vocals for ‘N’yanyan’ were recorded in Bamako on August 18, 2020, the night of a coup d’état that marked another period of instability for Mali, a country troubled by severe political upheaval for almost a decade. Inspired by the turbulent events happening around her, Rokia delivered a profound...
Ɲaɲa fo de, aw ma Ɲaɲa ko mɛn wa?
Ɲaɲa fo de, n tɛ Ɲaɲa bɔyɔrɔ dɔn
O Ɲaɲa fo de, aw ma Ɲaɲa ko mɛn wa?
Ɲaɲa fo de, n tɛ Ɲaɲa bɔyɔrɔ dɔn
Jaliw ɲininkala, ko u bɛ Ɲaɲa bɔyɔrɔ dɔn?
U ye n jaabi ko u tɛ Ɲaɲa bɔyɔrɔ dɔn
Funɛw ɲininkala ko u bɛ Ɲaɲa bɔyɔrɔ dɔn?
U ye n jaabi ko u tɛ Ɲaɲa bɔfan dɔn
Sakew ɲininkala ko u bɛ Ɲaɲa bɔyɔrɔ dɔn wa?
U ye n jaabi ko u tɛ Ɲaɲa bɔfan dɔn
Jɔnbadenw ɲininkala ko u bɛ Ɲaɲa bɔyɔrɔ dɔn wa?
U ye n jaabi ko u tɛ Ɲaɲa bɔfan dɔn
A, Ɲaɲa bɔra min?
N ma Ɲaɲa bɔyɔrɔ dɔn
Ko Ɲaɲa bɔra min?
N ma Ɲaɲa bɔfan dɔn
A Ɲaɲa fo de, aw ma Ɲaɲa ko mɛn wa?
Ɲaɲa fo de, n tɛ Ɲaɲa bɔyɔrɔ dɔn
Ɔ Ɲaɲa bɔra min?
Yiii, n m'à Ɲaɲa bɔfan...?
Jaliw ɲininkala ko u bɛ Ɲaɲa bɔyɔrɔ dɔn?
U ye n jaabi ko u tɛ Ɲaɲa bɔyɔrɔ dɔn
Funɛw ɲininkala ko u bɛ Ɲaɲa bɔyɔrɔ dɔn wa?
La hila ilala
A, diɲɛ bɛ ban
Janko diɲɛ-kɔnɔ-fɛn
Woyo, maaya ye sanga ye
Ɲaɲa! Maaya ye waati ye
Maaya ye sanga ye
Maaya ye waati ye
Maaya ye sanga ye
N’yanyan was written by Jacknife Lee & Rokia Koné.
N’yanyan was produced by Jacknife Lee.
Rokia Koné released N’yanyan on Wed Oct 27 2021.