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L​é​Lé Mam

by LéLé Mam

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1.
The streets of Sirkidji are covered with sand, for walking and meeting... and seeing you, dark beauty! Your father offered me land and vineyards, but I care no more for you than for the plug in my drain!
2.
For you, city of prayers, I pray. For you, beauty of the houses. Flowers of the minarets, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem!
3.
Oh mother, I love, but I am not loved...
4.
Time passes, the caravan moves on, Be with me, my love, live today!
5.
By the pond, roses bloom. Hear the nightingale! Sweeter yet is the voice of my beloved Given by Allah for joy.
6.
Here is what I think: there are neither great nor smal tragedies. Tragedies exist. Some can be dscribed. There are others for which every heart is too small.
7.
Why are you crying, my lady? I cry because of you, my noble lord, because you are leaving me. I am but a child, a girl, small and still so young. I have small children, who cry and ask for bread. If they ask their father, what must I tell them?
8.
Day to day you cheat on me Everyone says you are toying with me. When will I see you beside me? And you and I, lady, will speak face to face, And you and I, bride, will be happy together.
9.
Run! 04:53
No one has the right to hurt me, especially when they say they love me... Apologies don't make anything better, So I'll take my love and my life, and leave today!
10.
Imagine this! I met a hundred maidens-truly, lelema'm!
11.
Sholem 02:24
I wish I had the strength, I wish I could run through the streets. I wish I could shout at the top of my lungs: Peace, peace, peace!
12.
If you could see the little frog, sitting on the oven, frying her fritas and sharing with her sisters! If you could see the little mouse, sitting in the corner, shelling walnuts and sharing with her sisters! If you could see the little camel, sitting on the dough-board, rolling out filo thinner hair! I love you so much!

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LéLé Mam is one of MwB's most active musical ambassadors. Its seven women vocalists are both performers and workshop leaders, equally at home on a festival stage or singing and dancing with children in a Bosnian refugee camp.
LéLé Mam has represented Musicians without Borders at festivals, concerts, conferences and tours in the Netherlands, Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Palestine, Turkey and the USA.

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released July 15, 2007

LéLé Mam:
Vincenta Besteman, Betty Borstlap, Helen Botman, Paula Dekker, Laura Hassler, Laura Visser, Marja Weers.

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