
Lyrics
(Folk song from Burkina Faso)
Bura Samine,
Bura Samine,
Bura Samine o,
Bura Samine o oua!
Bura Mamine…
Meaning
This song honors grandfather (“Samine”) and grandmother (“Mamine”)
At the end, the “oua” is to signify metaphorically jumping into the care and support of the ancestors.
See also
- Country: Burkina Faso
- Subject: family
- Harmony: chords I, IV, V
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm: ties
- Scale: tetrachord
- Tones: drmf
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody

