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Leaving
7,225
Mbalax
Leaving was released on May 20, 1994 by Columbia as a part of the album The Guide (Wommat)
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Release DateMay 20, 1994
LabelColumbia
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM146

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Youssou N'Dour
Youssou N'Dour
Vocals
Philippe Brun
Philippe Brun
Mixed Artist
Habib Faye
Habib Faye
Bass Guitar
Ousseynou Ndiaye
Ousseynou Ndiaye
Background Vocals
Christopher Austopchuk
Christopher Austopchuk
Conductor
Babacar Faye
Babacar Faye
Percussion
Everybody's Choir
Everybody's Choir
Background Vocals
Mamadou Mbaye
Mamadou Mbaye
Lead Guitar
Assane Thiam
Assane Thiam
Drums
Fallilou Niang
Fallilou Niang
Drums
Ibrahima Cisse
Ibrahima Cisse
Keyboards
Brad Wheeler
Brad Wheeler
Saxophone
Thierno Koite
Thierno Koite
Alto Saxophone
Issa Cissokho
Issa Cissokho
Tenor Saxophone
Mathew Russell
Mathew Russell
Horn
Ron Meza
Ron Meza
Trumpet
Glenn Ferris
Glenn Ferris
Trombone
Bolo Bolognesi
Bolo Bolognesi
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Youssou N'Dour
Youssou N'Dour
Composer
Boubacar N'Dour
Boubacar N'Dour
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Youssou N'Dour
Youssou N'Dour
Producer
Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Co-Producer
Philippe Brun
Philippe Brun
Mixing Engineer
Habib Faye
Habib Faye
Co-Producer
Verna Gillis
Verna Gillis
Executive Producer
N'Diaga N'Dour
N'Diaga N'Dour
Assistant Engineer
Raphaël Jonin
Raphaël Jonin
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Dem dem
Dem fan ?
Dem ndax lan ?
Baya ko mom
Dem nguir xeer bou barri bi
Dem ndax teen boh neex bi
Teh rapp rek noom noo siy naan
Nach bi lakkatouma taw bi barrewoul
Dem ngir bokk bone menou fee am
Dem ngir daffa wara nekk gorr done
Goorgoorlau
Dem dem
Dem fan ?
Dem ndax lan ?
Liberte bi
Si espace bou lendeum bi
Sama beut yi guissa tounou
Garap yi nga xamenteni noo ma souxat
Su beut setiee barap yi bow
Dem ngir Keur gui daf may nirou lou lendeum
Dem nguir daffa warranekk goor done
Goorgoorlau
Damay dem
Chi alla bi
Damay dem Chi dex goumak gui
Ne damay dem waw seeti sama nawleyee
Damay dem si ban bou ritax bi
Damay dem ba reewu bitty
Ne damay dem waw setti samambokkyee
Go-go (bis)
Won ma sa xarit ma wax la ki nga donoy
Won ma sa mbokk ma wax ko fi ngay diaar
Hey what do you need ?
He he yaw lilaneex
Won ma sa xarit ma wax la ki nga donoy
Won ma sa mbokk ma wax la fi ngay diaar
Hey defa li la neexoy hey yaw lila soop
Sammkatou mboott moo xam ba ciy
Sooxaoy ni meneuh kott ñoom daal amouñou
Mbaam hey defal li la nexx oo
Hey what do you want ?
Ho ho ho ho ....
Written by: Boubacar N'Dour, Youssou N'Dour
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