Politic Amagni - Amadou & Mariam

Politic amagni, politic amagni

Politic amagni, now politic amagni…

Politisienne ayana mer, ayala mer, ayana mer

Politisienne ayana mer, ayala mer, ayana mer

Aiosieme buala

Kakkele buala

Farui' a for buala

Kanga' lo buala ohh

Politisienne

Au beka ne laaame

Know the politic it can

Aba suer it buaaala

…kako le bwaala… la bwaala vor

Aya politike bwaala… kaweo fa bwaala

…aya aga no si bwaala

(switch to English)

Politic needs blood

Politic need cries

Politic needs human beings

Politic need votes

That’s why, my friend, it’s in evidence

Politic is violence

Why, my friend, it’s in evidence

Politic is violence

(verses in Bambara; softly underlay English:)

Violence…

.kake le bwaala &c…

(switch again to English)

Male voices:

Politic needs force

Politic need cries

Politic need ignorance

Politic need lies

That’s why, my friend, it’s in evidence

Politic is violence

Why, my friend, it’s in evidence

Politic is violence