[Mandinka] Radiance

Lyrics

**[Intro — Warm Vocals, Rising Rhythm]**

Oh-oh-oh, nyininka baake,  
Fana lete be nyin naake.  
Ko kuta, yé ka tara,  
Milion kiliyo la kunda.  
Oh-oh-oh, i yé ko nu kili?  
Sabati be taara, jiyo nu!

**[Verse 1]**

Dundun dimo be naata,  
Soto ning kiliyo be taara.  
Kaira ka jumo, jiyo kuta,  
Kanu lete, be tara fanda.

Sweefin be naata, fulo lete,  
Dimo be faama, jiyo bulo.  
Kila dimo la, kiliyo la,  
Sabati be nyin kaara.

**[Pre-Chorus — Building Energy]**

Nyininka la, nyininka la,  
Kunu lete, be tara jiyo.  
Kunu lete, be faama,  
Jiyo bulo, lebe jiyo nu.

Kunu lete, kaira lete,  
Sabati be naata, jiyo kuta.  
Kunu lete, ko kuta,  
Jiyo bulo, lebe jiyo nu!

**[Chorus — Big, Joyful, Unforgettable]**

Oh-oh-oh, nyininka baake!  
Kiliyo lete, nyin naake.  
Kunu lete, lebe jiyo,  
Sabati be nyin kaara!

Oh-oh-oh, i yé ko nu!  
Fana nyin, jiyo bulo.  
Sweefin lete, kiliyo lete,  
Fana lete, nyin naake!

Nyininka, nyininka, nyininka,  
Jiyo bulo, nyininka!  
Oh-oh-oh, nyininka baake,  
Kunu lete, nyininka!

**[Verse 2]**

Kanu lete jiyo nu,  
Kaira lete jiyo nu.  
Dundun lete, kiliyo lete,  
Sabati be nyin kaara.

Jiyo bulo, nyininka,  
Kunu lete, jiyo bulo.  
Sweefin lete, fulo lete,  
Kiliyo lete, nyin naake.

**[Pre-Chorus — Rising Harmonies]**

Nyininka, nyininka,  
Kanu lete, nyininka.  
Dundun lete, jiyo bulo,  
Sabati be nyin kaara.

Dimo lete, kiliyo lete,  
Sabati be nyin kaara.  
Kunu lete, lebe jiyo,  
Jiyo bulo, lebe jiyo nu!

**[Chorus — Full Dance Energy]**

Oh-oh-oh, nyininka baake!  
Kiliyo lete, nyin naake.  
Kunu lete, lebe jiyo,  
Sabati be nyin kaara!

Oh-oh-oh, i yé ko nu!  
Fana nyin, jiyo bulo.  
Sweefin lete, kiliyo lete,  
Fana lete, nyin naake!

Nyininka, nyininka, nyininka,  
Jiyo bulo, nyininka!  
Oh-oh-oh, nyininka baake,  
Kunu lete, nyininka!

**[Bridge — Emotional, Then Explosive]**

Dundun lete, jiyo bulo,  
Kiliyo lete, nyininka.  
Kunu lete, jiyo bulo,  
Kaira lete, nyininka.

Kiliyo lete, nyininka,  
Jiyo bulo, nyininka.  
Dimo lete, kiliyo lete,  
Kunu lete, nyininka.

Kiliyo lete, jiyo bulo,  
Fulo lete, nyininka.  
Kunu lete, nyininka,  
Jiyo bulo, nyininka!

**[Final Chorus — Choir, Drums, Celebration]**

[Verse]  
Oh-oh-oh, fa nyinankolu be shine!  
Kanuolu bé, i ni nte.  
N'ko taala, kafu la kanu,  
Duniyaa dimma, m'be na fo!

[Chorus]  
Oh-oh-oh, fa a lafa di!  
Kanuolu fula, daalu buka.  
N'ko Sweefin, ta kafu nya,  
Kuma lu ni, kuma lu ni!

[Verse]  
Shine, shine, dunya be se,  
Kanuolu la, banta be!  
Oh-oh-oh, m'be shine dimma,  
Kafu n'ko na, n'ko na!

[Outro — Joyful, Timeless]  
Sweefin be kanuolu,  
Sira be m'be fo.  
Fulo la, kafu la,  
Kanuolu baake.

Oh-oh-oh, dunya be shine,  
I kanuolu, nte kanuolu.  
Kafu n'ko na, tariko,  
Kanuolu la, duniyaa dimma.

Fa nyinankolu, fa a lafa,  
Kanuolu fula, kanuolu fula.  
Duniyaa dimma, la kanuolu,  
Kanuolu la, duniyaa dimma!

*Nyinankolu… fa a lafa…*  
*Nyinankolu… i ni nte…*