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lyrics

O i yetu Senegal Oh ee she’s going to Senegal
O i o Celestine Oh ee oh Celestine
Mama nahangnool echen Mother gave her a necklace
Ajiro tindaume, koriye blengarool The beautiful girl, she caught the bus

Ukaton ayo marse, ajiro i o We went to the market, girl ee oh
Kuliinom kono nauswe katonool yome My sisters told me to sigh and let her go
Ajiro ajonjon, ajiro tindaume Pretty girl, beautiful girl
Koriye blengarool She caught the bus

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from Ears of the People: Ekonting Songs from Senegal and The Gambia, released February 3, 2023
Musa Diatta, ekonting, vocals

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