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Weleli (Original version)
Lyrics: Gaoussou Diawara, Victor Diawara
Music: Victor Diawara
Victor Diawara: vocals, guitars, synths, programming
Eleonore: vocals
Fatima: vocals
Alphonse: vocals
Bamako Kids Choir: vocals
Boris Kulenovic: bass guitar
Gediminas Maciulskis: balafon, percussion
Bourama Diabaté: ngoni
Recorded in Vilnius & Bamako (2019-2020) by Victor Diawara and Petit Goro
Mixed by Šarunas Tamulaitis & Adas Gecevičius
Mastered by Adas Gecevičius
Video filmed by Victor Diawara & Ieva Zigaite in Mali, Bamako and Ouelessebougou (September/October 2018 and February 2019)
Video editing + color corrections by Petras Skukauskas
Special shout out and thank you goes out to: Sekou Kante,
Petit Goro, Laccine Coulibaly.
Weleli (The Call)
Faso den an ka wili –
Kids of the nation get up (stand up)
Ce ni muso an ka wili
Men and women get up (stand up)
Be ka wili ka bara ke –
Everybody get up to work
Be ka wili ki tche cirri
Everyday get up to tighten your belts
Na ma wili a main (de)
If we don’t get up it’s no good
Faso den anga wili –
Kids of the nation get up (stand up)
Be ka wili ka niogon deme
Everybody get up to help each other
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