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Gnate Yone (How Many Times)

from Jelell (sampler stream) by Leni Stern

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yaye sosse, yaye sosse sosse sindey sosse simbai

the sun is shining merciless on the circle in the sand
the crowd is buzzing, music plays, the fighter’s rubbing dust on arms and hands
it doesn’t matter what they’re saying about you jealousy and gossip will never ever stop,
but it’s not about how many times you’re defeated its about how many times you get back up.

the bets are closed now, time is up, the smell of money is in the air
the referee is pacing back and forth, he’s making sure that everything is fair
it doesn’t matter if the odds are against him its a very long way from the bottom to the top and its not about ....

winning or loosing, pleasure or pain, when all is said and done its often the same
let them talk about their victories, let them brag, let them boast it’s the strength of your spirit that matters the most

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from Jelell (sampler stream), released November 26, 2013
Leni Stern – guitar, baritone guitar, n’goni, vocals Mamadou Ba – bass
Alioune Faye – djembe, calabash, percussion
Gibi Faye, Moussa Faye, Babacar Faye,
Baye Demba Faye, Elhadji Faye, Rich Baba Faye, Sing Sing family– sabar percussion ensemble

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