Les Amazones d’Afrique - Flaws (Official Video)

Listen/order the album: http://lnkto/RW258 Taken from the album _Musow Danse,_ out 16 February 2023 Like a bow pulled back with a fist and a sharp-angled elbow, the supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique take aim at gender inequality and, fortified by an ancient-to-future soundscape co-crafted with producer Jacknife Lee, shoot their flaming arrows. Six glorious voices, six mighty queens — Alvie Bitemo, Dobet Gnahoré, Kandy Guira, Mamani Keïta, Nneka, Fafa Ruffino — declaim in a range of languages of the freedom and joy that comes with speaking out, and of the power of unity and ally-ship. Female warriordom has never sounded so fierce — or so danceable. ’Flaws’ features Mamani Keïta and Fafa Ruffino on lead vocals, and carries the simple message that the perfect person does not exist. We all have our flaws and imperfections, and we should embrace them. Lyrics: Mamani Keïta & Fafa Ruffino Music: Jacknife Lee *CREDITS* Director: Kennedy Junior Muntanga - @kennedyjuniormuntanga Executive Producer: Valérie Malot, 3D Family - @3d_family_booking Producer/Editor: Odhrán Mullan - @odhranmullan Movement direction: Kennedy Junior Muntanga, Martina Mancini - @epoimartina Cinematographer/visual direction: Manoel Akure - @manoelakure Colourist: Cam Sander - @cam_sander Make-up artist: Amy Dyas - @beautycleanbyamy Venue: ACE Space - @acedancemusic _Produced in partnership with RFI Talent_ *DANCERS* From the ACE Dance and Music Youth and Fused: Elieth Davis, T’Chae Wilson, Neveah Beckford, Zachary Turner-Powell, Mei Shan Allen, Saffron McIntosh, Jesca Newman, Ethan Spence, Lleyla Wallace, Maya Suttenwood, Tahara Rowe, Jonella, Louise Seraton, Ashley Powell and Alesha Williams. _Special thanks to Gail and Ian Parmel, and everyone at ACE Dance & Music and The Central School of Makeup in Birmingham._ - - - - - - *LYRICS* English Translation (Original language below) No one has more flaws than an outgoing person People with flaws carry them everywhere they go (They say you heard us, you get it?) No one has more flaws than a chatty person People with flaws carry them everywhere they go (They say you heard us, you get it?) No one has more flaws than a poor person (They say you heard us, you you heard us?) Chorus: Everyone has flaws People with flaws Carry them everywhere they go (x2) Brothers, let’s reflect on this for a moment No one has more flaws than a traveler People with flaws carry them everywhere they go (They say you heard us?) Brothers, let’s accept the accusations for a moment No one has more flaws than an outgoing person People with flaws carry them everywhere they go (They say you heard us?) I travelled through the whole city of Bamako Everyone there has their own flaws I travelled through the whole city of Mopti Everyone there has their own flaws I travelled through the whole of France Everyone there has their own flaws I travelled through the whole of Europe Everyone there has their own flaws Chorus (x4) Get up, get up, get up, get up, RISE! Get up, get up, get up, RISE! They say you heard us, and you like it? No matter what, we’re gonna make it They say you heard us, and you like it? No matter what, YOU HEARD US? Chorus (x4) Everyone has flaws I say everyone has flaws Everyone has flaws I say everyone has flaws Bambara/Ewe transcription: Sòn bè mògòla sòn bè yalalala Sòntigi n’a ka sòntigiya bè yala (Obe mi se, obe le?) Sòn bè mògòla sòn b’an kumalawla Sòntigi n’a ka sòntigiya bè yala (Obe mi se, obe le?) Sòn bè mògòla sòn bè bolokolonna Sòntigi n’a ka sòntigiya bè yala (Obe mi se, obi mi se?) Chorus: Sòn bè bèe la Sòntigi n’a Ka sòntigiya bè yala (x2) N’balimaw yo an ka tasi dòni Sòn bè mògòla sòn bè taamalala Sòntigi n’a ka sòntigiya bè yala (Obe mi se?) N’balimaw yo an ka jalaki dòni Sòn bè mògòla sòn bè yalalala Sòntigi n’a ka sòntigiya bè yala (Obe mi se?) Ko ne taara Bamako dugu bèe yala Olu n’u sònkolon bè nyòanna Ko ne taara Mòpti dugu bèe yala Olu n’u sònkolon bè nyòanna Ko ne taara Faransi dugu bèe yala Olu n’u sònkolon bè nyòanna Ko ne taara Eròpu dugu bèe yala Olu n’u sònkolon bè nyòanna Chorus (x4) Tiki tiki tiki tiki TCHITÉ! Tiki tiki tiki TCHITÉ! Obe mi se, obe mi lon Tchoko tchoko, ela gnon la Obe mi se, obe mi lon Tchoko tchoko, OBE MI SE Chorus (x4) Sòn bè bèe la Ne ko sòn bè bèe la Sòn bè bèe la Ne ko sòn bè bèe la