Tamikrest
Tamikrest is a band of musicians belonging to the Tuareg people. Originally hailing from Kidal, in the northeast of Mali, as the result of ongoing war, persecution and political collapse, most of the band now lives in exile in Algeria. They sing in the Tuareg language Tamashek.
“Tissnant in Chatma Nine” is a song from the album Chatma. In Tamashek “Chatma” means “Sisters” and the band has dedicated the album in their own words to: “the courage of the Tuareg women, who have ensured both their children’s survival and the morals of their fathers and brothers.” Read more…
Lyrics
If one knew how much suffering
Bears the soul of anyone watching
His sisters who are patiently tired
Of waiting for a small expectation
If one knew how much suffering
Bears the soul of anyone watching
His sisters who are patiently tired
Of waiting for a small expectation
Anyone watching his sisters
Who are suffering and patiently tired
Of waiting for a small expectation between countries
All this caused by the pain of colonisation
If one knew how much suffering
Bears the soul of anyone watching
His sisters who are patiently tired
Of waiting for a small expectation
Waiting for freedom,
Prevented by hatred cultivated among brothers,
Which is also preventing unity
If one knew how much suffering
Bears the soul of anyone watching
His sisters who are patiently tired
Of waiting for a small expectation
