Djeneba

Djeneba

DDjeneba (Djènéba) is originally a rhythm with a song about a witch. Later it was adapted to a text about a little girl with that name. “Dje-neba my little (sister / girl) be wise”. It is pre-eminently a number to start quietly and to speed up later for a nice dance.

(1) Dje-neba ‘ndogo mousso, Dje-neba, ke-he-te sabali wa,
Dje-neba ne de mousso, Dje-neba, fo wie ma djenne bo
(you love me and i love you)

(2) fa mi welle ye me ta to, fa mi walli-ye me ta tou (2x)
(variatie) fa mi wasja do ba yo da, fa mi walli-ye me ta tou
fa wi kelle ba tou ba mousso, dja wi kelle ba te sabali wa

(3) Na ni wari jee me ta so, Na ni wari jee me ta so,
Fatumata loggo bè, loggo bè, Na ni wari jee me ta so
Fatumata, with your fat ass, give me money! Then I go home)
(wari =money, me ta so = I am going home, loggo bè = fat ass)
Fè mibi ekkonno o tini konno (2x)
(Maybe we both think of something else when we look at each other)

119 bpm Arrangement

119 bpm Pattern A

136 bpm Arrangement

136 bpm Pattern A

160 bpm Arrangement

160 bpm Pattern A

172 bpm Arrangement

172 bpm Pattern A

Sources:

Youssouf & Kassoum Keita, Konsankuy, Mali, 2011
Youssouf Keita, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, 2015, 2017