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Q: Song lyrics from Talking Timbuktu Album by Ry Cooder & Ali Farktoura ( No Answer,   1 Comment )
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Subject: Song lyrics from Talking Timbuktu Album by Ry Cooder & Ali Farktoura
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Music
Asked by: tennistime247-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 11 Aug 2005 06:48 PDT
Expires: 10 Sep 2005 06:48 PDT
Question ID: 554429
In track #2 of the Talking Timbuktu album the song "Soukora" has
etched itself into my heart but I don't know what the person is
singing about!  After hours of combing the net I no little more than

" is sung in the Bambara language... and the singer is pouring his
heart out to his lover"

If you can furnish the lyrics to this song, not only will I pay $10,
but I will double it if you can provide the answer within 48 hours. 
This is song also appears in the "Addicted To Love" movie soundtrack.

Thanks!
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Subject: Re: Song lyrics from Talking Timbuktu Album by Ry Cooder & Ali Farktoura
From: echokilo-ga on 22 Sep 2005 20:34 PDT
 
i don't have a full answer for you, but have some infor that might
help you get one:
1) the artist is "Ali Farka Toure"  (getting the name right might help
searchers...)
2) he might not be singing in Bamabara, it might be Sonrai, or some
other African language.
3) i haven't heard the song, but if it sounds like "Sou-Koura" that
means "Night has Fallen" in Bambara.

hope this is a bit helpful.  sorry it's not a complete answer.
-ek

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