Olel (the Echo) – Baaba Maal – letras

Listen to my voiceEchoing in the nightTalking with the universeBringing advice to humanityMy friend, respect your wordKeep your dignityTry to know your role in societyOlel invites the Halpulaar (those who speak Pulaar)And all AfricansTo unite around the fount of knowledgeThat is AfricaTo reflect, like the echoA sense of solidarityWithin the familyAnd in the wider communityGood or badWhat we sow, we reapLike the music of the great Peul festivalsOur song carries a prayerThat next year’s celebrationsWill see everyone reunitedReciting the same prayerMy heart is full of love for youPolitical leaders shake handsBut do they really want national unity?Children of SenegalCome dance the Yela Hayo!All over SenegalThey’re dancing the YelaEven the Serers dance the Yela!Senef footballers in FranceSenes footballers in SenegalSolidarity will win youThe African cup in 1992We don’t care where the rain comes fromAs long as it rainsIn SenegalIn MaliThey dance the YelaYela is a song about love