Fatoumata Diawara - Dakan (Official video)

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Director / Editor : ALBERT LOPEZ
Cinematographer : JASON RAGOSTA
Gaffer : ADRIEN ACE
Grip : BILLY FINNEGAN
Audio Playback : RYAN BABASA
Producers : WILL CALHOUN, MARISA GARAY, ALBERT LOPEZ
Special Thanks to RUDY COLOMBINI, SHANGO, DOLLY VALDEZ BAUTISTA
Vocals / Lead Guitar : FATOUMATA DIAWARA
Keyboards : FER TEJERO
Electric Guitar : JUANDIR SANTANA
Bass Guitar :JUAN FINGERS
Percussion : YVES WILLIAM OMBE MONKAMA
Drums :WILL CALHOUN
Filmed at MUSIC CITY SAN FRANCISCO
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Lyrics :
(English translation)
Synopsis:
No matter who you are or what you do, anything that happens in your life is down to fate. Each one of us has path which they follow. People should accept it and not blame you or judge you for who you are and what you do with your life. We tend to spend a lot of time and energy being fussy about petty stuff which can ruin relationships between siblings. Fanta and Bourama both left without saying goodbye, but they do not understand why this should be a reason to be crossed with them. While there are more important things in life to be concerned about.
Translation: Dakan = Fate
Solomani, solomani’s own daughter is here
Father
Jabar, Jabar’s own daughter is here
Aah aaah, that’s life
Think, think, think again, I’m here to stay
Think, think, think again, you have to accept it
Think, think, think again, I’m here to stay
Think, think, think again, you have to accept it
Those who are working, that’s their fate
Those who are having fun, that’s their fate
Those who are laughing, that’s their fate
Those who are partying, that’s their fate
I am singing, that’s my fate
The fun I am having, that’s my fate
The work I am doing, that’s my fate
The travelling that I do, that’s my fate
Mother, mother
Mother, mother
Think, think, think again, you will have to accept it
Nanananana, that’s fate
Think, think, think again, you will have to accept it
Nanananana, that’s fate
Think, think, think again, you will have to accept it
Nanananana, that’s fate
Ayiyaa heeeee
Ayeeeee aaahaaaa
Ayeeeee aaahaaaa
Bourama left to go far away
And he did not inform his siblings
Stop being so fussy about it
That’s no valid reason to be cross with someone
Diawara Fanta left to go far away
And she did not inform her siblings
Stop being so fussy about it
That’s no reason,no reason, no reason
That’s no valid reason to be cross with someone
Ahahahaaaaa (Ahahahaaaaa)
Ha haha, ha haha
Ha haha, ha haha
(Please come)
Ha haha, ha haha
(Please come)
Haaaaaaaaa
Bambara transcription:
Solomani, Solomani woloden kan bòra
Baabaaaaaa
Jabar, Jabar woloden kan bòra
Aah aaah duniya
Miiri miiri miiri ne nale
Miiri miiri miiri a ye sòn o ma
Miiri miiri miiri ne nale
Miiri miiri miiri a ye sòn o ma
Mun bè baarala o b’a dakan bolo
Mun bè sumuna o b’a dakan bolo
Mun bè yèlèla o b’a dakan bolo
Mun bè tulonna o b’a dakan bolo
Ne bè dònkili da n’bè n’dakan bolo
Ne bè tulon min na n’bè n’dakan bolo
Ne bè baara min na n’bè n’dakan bolo
Ne bè yala min na n’bè n’dakan bolo
Mama yee, mamaaaa
Mama yee, mamaaaa
Miiri miiri miiri bè sòn o ma
Na na na na na dakan bolo
Miiri miiri miiri bè sòn o ma
Na na na na na dakan bolo
Miiri miiri miiri bè sòn o ma
Na na na na na dakan bolo
Ayiyaa heeeee
Ayeeeee aaahaaaa
Ayeeeee aaahaaaa
Burama waale yòròjan tagala
A m’i sara balimaw la
Ehe n’k’a tè misènya dabila
Kèlè kun bèe filè an bolola yen ba
Jawara Fanta waale yòròjan tagala
A m’i sara balimaw la
Ehee n’k’a tè misènya dabila, Ala
Kèlè kun, kèlè kun, kèlè kun,
Kèlè kun bèe filè an bolola yen ba
Ahahahaaaaa (Ahahahaaaaa)
Ha haha, ha haha
Ha haha, ha haha
(Aw ka na de)
Ha haha, ha haha
(Aw ka na de)
Haaaaaaaaa

[@fatoumatadiawara_]

Happy to share my new music video "Dakan" ❤ featuring the famous drummer Will Calhoun from the band Living Colour !
Dakan" is a powerful statement about the life path dictated by destiny. No matter who you are or what you do, anything that happens in your life is down to fate. Each one of us has path which they follow. People should accept it and not blame you or judge you for who you are and what you do with your life. We tend to spend a lot of time and energy being fussy about petty stuff which can ruin relationships between siblings.
Translation: Dakan = Fate
English lyrics : Solomani, solomani’s own daughter is here
Father
Jabar, Jabar’s own daughter is here
Aah aaah, that’s life
Think, think, think again, I’m here to stay
Think, think, think again, you have to accept it
Think, think, think again, I’m here to stay
Think, think, think again, you have to accept it
Those who are working, that’s their fate
Those who are having fun, that’s their fate
Those who are laughing, that’s their fate
Those who are partying, that’s their fate
I am singing, that’s my fate
The fun I am having, that’s my fate
The work I am doing, that’s my fate
The travelling that I do, that’s my fate
Mother, mother
Mother, mother
Think, think, think again, you will have to accept it
Nanananana, that’s fate
Think, think, think again, you will have to accept it
Nanananana, that’s fate
Think, think, think again, you will have to accept it
Nanananana, that’s fate
Ayiyaa heeeee
Ayeeeee aaahaaaa
Ayeeeee aaahaaaa
Bourama left to go far away
And he did not inform his siblings
Stop being so fussy about it
That’s no valid reason to be cross with someone
Diawara Fanta left to go far away
And she did not inform her siblings
Stop being so fussy about it
That’s no reason,no reason, no reason
That’s no valid reason to be cross with someone
Ahahahaaaaa (Ahahahaaaaa)
Ha haha, ha haha
Ha haha, ha haha
(Please come)
Ha haha, ha haha
(Please come)
Haaaaaaaaa
❤️

[@RichardHirtreiter]

Fatoumata n ka masamuso. Selah. 🙏❤

[@RichardHirtreiter]

Sister Fanta I recently saw you in Philadelphia and in previous years Chicago, Santa Monica and Cleveland. Over all these years you have courageously spread love and peace without fear. You sing songs of empowerment for the women and the children who are victims of war and violence in a language that is universally understood. May many blessings be upon you and may you know the love, in abundance, that you bring to us and the world. Selah we lift your name and spirit up to Heaven and pray that you will know the peace that is spread through your heart and received by all who hear your beautiful voice. Selah, Amen ❤️🙏🏻

[@doyinpearl]

Conscious Music ❤ Bless ✊🏾

[@nataliemixtur9265]

I love you Fatou

[@africankingkarabo.j8161]

All love from South Africa,Anzania, your biggest fan. I love your music, your spirit.

[@skingbabyofficiel6138]

Anw bè ban dakan de bolo 🤷‍♂️ Malienw aw bemi ?😊🇲🇱

[@sitaphadiarra2621]

Anw beyi

[@aboubacarcisse180]

Juste là

[@user-fo6sn7gw9v]

On es la

[@pololo223]

🇲🇱❤️

[@bouboudembele1670]

An bé yan🎉🎉🎉💪🏾💪🏾🇲🇱🇲🇱🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️

[@cobyveron]

Much love from Kenya 🇰🇪 ❤❤

[@chidiomari.65]

Much love from Tanzania 🇹🇿🇹🇿

[@blackcasuarry9274]

I will marry this wonderful lady in my next life ❤️ ❤❤❤

[@bakarykante7574]

Maman Africa ❤

[@gaoussoudoumbia1137]

You are one of my favorite artists🇲🇱♥️

[@Rahyet]

One of the best musician. Sending you Love from Eritrea.

[@denduo3680]

Listening from Sri lanka!!

[@familyalejohny1368]

Cara Fatoumata, le tue canzoni sono bellissime! Da: Ethan 8anni, Miriam 6 anni, Matys 3 anni !!!❤ Speriamo che torni a Venezia!

[@simonapertichini5223]

❤

[@janecornwell3742]

extraordinaire!!

[@barbarahughes620]

saw on a Gorrillaz Desole vid, voice of an angel

[@RMMOfficiel]

Longue vie à toi Maman

[@jordu2011]

Thank you for your music, Fatoumata!! From Los Angeles!!!!!!

[@dbass4973]

we starting cult of personality with this one

[@mustafaadnane7729]

welcome to morroco Fatoumata

[@susansprague7304]

Stunningly beautiful - visually and auditorily! Love from Canada.

[@SiraGangDiarra]

Mali ba fierté wly que dieu te bénisse

[@MarakaMody-223]

Es muy magnífica

[@bouboudembele1670]

Fatoumata i ni Faso dengnoumaya 🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️🇲🇱🇲🇱

[@ellenbrinkman85]

I ❤ it, what a messenger you are Fatoumata Diawara 🌍♥️🫂

[@hamidoudiarra6735]

Ma star préférée ❤❤

[@shekhemmaakherumenmetu9270]

I LOVE me Some Fatoumata Diawara.

[@gillesneree-cb9ir]

Amoureux

[@ashabrooke1660]

❤❤❤Loved it from America. Couldn’t understand but it sure felt good ❤❤❤MUSIC

[@aliciaquintano6506]

Wonderful! ❤

[@yasminesidibe5384]

Tu es une déesse, pour l'Afrique, pour la musique, pour l'art, pour la liberté, pour nous les femmes 🎉❤

[@DogonChild]

Love you Mama 💚💛🌹

[@elisaelisaross]

Another song, another masterpiece, another wonderful listening experience. Thank you:)

[@sekoukante7662]

An baw wasolo e ye, sabula, i bi ka dɔnkiliw bɛɛ ke an ka Bamanankan na, ❤❤❤🇲🇱🇲🇱🇲🇱💪💪💪

[@xjmmjbnqfstjdijoj2044]

N hakili la bamanankan ye kan dumanba ye! ❤

[@PhokenKuul]

That guitar is giving me Carlos Santana vibes.

[@IkkeBareAnders]

Grooving to this in Norway. Goooood stuff!

[@Amon0510]

Love from Central Asia, Tajikistan 🇹🇯. African music it's amazing ♥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@felixdje]

Merci a toi la reine de l'Afrique. I love you❤🇨🇮🩸🇲🇱

[@Daoud7motivation]

Tu fais la fierté de musique africaine❤

[@AfiSoul103]

One day i told my kids, if i were a musician i would be fatouma diawara..😅😅❤

[@user-sn1gc8op5e]

Love you from 🇪🇹

[@LeVraiOgOfficiel]

Super vidéo depuis Sénégal ❤

[@sym3428]

always a good day when Fatou drops new music :) i feel blessed to get to hear such incredible music

[@DerekCFPegritz]

This is freakin' AMAZINGLY good.

[@SiraGangDiarra]

Fierté malienne

[@AnaCruz-yo6yh]

Saludos de Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@MonzonCoulibaly-fp4yk]

Mali💝💓

[@moritzlischke]

Nice song i love it ❤❤❤❤❤ from Germany

[@abdoulayecoulibaly2496]

JE VOUS AIME TROP LONGUE VIE à NOUS TOUS

[@peacetotheworldfromhannove7851]

I'm looking forward to your concert tonight in Hannover 😍😊

[@massditlamass4352]

Ma star ce Carré on ne fier de toi

[@votresante100naturel8]

Diawara

[@kadiatoucamara7094]

Une délice 😚✨

[@Svi3sa]

Another amazing song- love from the UK ❤

[@OusmaneKonare-cu7kw]

Mon artiste ❤

[@stefaniaancora8527]

You are super beautiful @diawara.. Sei bellissima. Congratulations.. ❤❤❤🥰

[@5GFarms]

TY for caring. :)

[@soryibrasacko9023]

You the Best my iDol fatoumata diawara ❤

[@alykhanespiritnameless6618]

Fatoumata diawara 4Ever❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@madydiawara2390]

Yes this is my lovely sister proud of you much love

[@dozadecalatorie]

Top!

[@old_blues2397]

This woman is Art!

[@Said_22371]

Souleymane nom de mon père que mon père dorme en paix au paradis ❤❤❤❤ 🙏🫶

[@SasaSasa-wy9wu]

Very beautiful another masterpiece for the books

[@andrewlocke6103]

Great song! Band and Fatou sound fantastic!

[@hectorpelaez7327]

Qué Grandeza y espiritualidad tienes maestra 🇲🇽

[@konatetiangoua7197]

Love love

[@2wayplebney]

A beautiful song from an excellent album.

[@jeanlouiskahoury8682]

Fatoumata Diawara, la meilleure !! Rêve de la voir en concert. Chaque note de sa musique est un remède. J'adore profondément cette artiste

[@mikaelpetersson8647]

Amazing:)

[@jennannhill]

Beautiful music from all of you! Thank you ❤🎶

[@engladtur]

This transports me back to the concert I was fornunate to see her and the amazing band. I go to concerts a lot - a lot - and I can tell you, this is definitely in my top 3 experiences. I swear it was like some african voodoo that put me in a trance. I cannot remember it in detail but it's more like I remember the feeling more than what I saw, if that makes sense. So whenever I hear something from back then I'm just transported back into that beautiful space again with a stunning african (and pregnant!) lady headbanging with long-ass hair and playing guitar. Just thinking about it puts the biggest smile on my face. Keep 'em coming, Fatou and please revisit Denmark again, please... :)

[@munyamubaiwa4313]

I love your music and how you are unapologetic about your look, your culture, your language and your art. A huge fan. Love from Zimbabwe. Hope to see you one day. I see you one day ascending to the crown from Queen Angelique Kidjoe.

[@PeulhBiMC]

Bonne continuations sista

[@Lilboozibert]

Thank you for your music!
Love Will Calhoun, too. Got a chance to see this amazing drummer years ago when Living Colour performed at Afropunk. ❤🤍

[@gayekebe616]

Comfirme depuis 🇨🇬 🇨🇬 🇨🇬

[@zestmarciamartins]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-dw9uz7vw4x]

Soninké forever 💯🎉❤

[@moussacisse4493]

❤❤❤

[@nelsonx4109]

💚💛♥️Bless Love my Sista 💚💛♥️

[@katd8864]

❤❤❤❤

[@mesagoat]

Fatoumata: plz come back fer another show in Taos, NM. Roots & Wires via KNCE 93.5 FM would luv to hook you up

[@mamadoucoulibaly6895]

Longue vie 🎉❤a toi ma star ❤

[@KoumaSouleymane-ju8mf]

Diawara Fatou ❤❤

[@youssoufballo-xb7ww]

Ma starlette ❤

[@strawberry-jq9fu]

❤

[@Pap44104]

❤❤❤❤ Fatoumata Diawara en vie

[@josephseidle9684]

🔥🔥🔥💯 Enjoyed the vibe... USA

[@spotbeatzmusic]

Depuis n'terini...je suis devenu foux de ses sons...or je ne comprends rien de ce quelle dit...merci a vous

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Brilliant!!

[@ibrahimatraore1964]

Fatoumata Diawara Mali Fir ❤

[@MarcoFlores55]

i love it

[@davasaurthereal4678]

Lov u fatouuuuu ❤️❤️❤️🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳❤❤❤

[@madanadiawara7686]

Bravo

[@mosimoon6003]

I just love your music. It is so beautiful and refreshing to listen to. It calms my soul. 🇺🇸

[@mamadidoumbia5005]

ini bara ibi dakan bolo allah ki dèmè

[@therub2191]

nice!

[@harounasinna9452]

Ma star 🌟 sur vous ❤️

[@olawilliams8852]

Fanta Diawara ❤❤❤🇳🇳

[@janesmith8050]

Thank you so much !

[@lyviasivatte2340]

Magnifique, merci à notre reine de Kama❤❤❤

[@mamadoubarry9264]

C'est clair 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@ankhor9252]

This is a delicious fantastic mixed drink, but music...

[@mamadoudiakite5989]

Quel beau clip avec toute la démonstration du talent. Chapeau, l'Artiste. ❤❤❤