Fatoumata Diawara - AMBÈ feat Angélique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves, Mayra Andrade....

Composed during the first lockdown Fatoumata enlisted revered female musicians Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves, China Moses, Inna Modja, Somi, Mayra Andrade, Thandiswa Mazwai and Terri Lyne Carrington to collaborate on the track. ‘Ambè’ meaning ‘altogether’ in Bambara, underlines the importance of harmony and togetherness in difficult and challenging times, a theme Fatoumata often explores in her work. The unique collaboration between female artists of African origin or descent sends a message of cooperation and a world without borders. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:55 Fatoumata Diawara 2:22 SOMI 3:32 Mayra Andrade 4:41 Thandiswa Mazwai 5:26 Inna Modja 5:41 Dianne Reeves 6:49 Angelique Kidjo **** ‘AMBÈ LYRICS (ENGLISH VERSION) FATOUMATA DIAWARA (original in Bambara) Oh my child, oh my child Child of the country, by God my child The sun has risen, what shall we call it? A new day [or sun] is here, what shall we call it? When we ca