Posted in August 5, 2009 ¬ 1:30 amh.admin
This is a really beautiful kora song. As with all of the kora songs on this site, this is only what I know, what I have been taught. I know that there are many more words to this song. If you have additional lyrics to this song I would love to know – please contact [...]
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Posted in August 5, 2009 ¬ 1:28 amh.admin
These are the lyrics to the Mandinka kora song “Kelefa Ba” and its rough translation into English. This is only part of the song, as the original is epically long. If you have additional lyrics to this song I would love to know – please contact me about posting them here.
Verse 1
Jola Kelefa, Badora Jola [...]
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