Angélique Kidjo Album

[No lyrics]

Well I stand up next to a mountain
Chop it down with the edge of my hand
Well I stand up next to a mountain
Chop it down with the edge of my hand
Pick up the pieces and make an island
Might even raise a little sand

'Cause I'm a voodoo child
Lord knows I'm a voodoo child

I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time
Give it back to you one of these days
I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time
Give it back to you one of these days
If I don't meet you again in this world
Then I see you in the next one
Don't be late

'Cause I'm a voodoo child

(Kidjo/Hébrail)

Chorus :
Morio orio
Ola djou monké n'lo (3 times)
Ola djou monké
Ola djou monké n'lo

Verse :
Eman tché foya lénin
Ifé foun gbogbo ayé
Eman tché gbagbé ifé
Ifé foun ilé baba wa
Ifé ayé ilé

Ayé é (chorus)

Igbahoun foun ayé

Refrain :
Agolo agolo agolo agolo (8 times)

Chorus :

Verse :

Refrain :

(music:Kidjo/Hébrail/Mendez, lyrics: Kidjo)

Gbèdo dokoun nou min lé
Bo nan vi min bo houn dji lo
Gbèdo dokoun nou min lééé
Bo vi vivè wa gbètché min lo
Sousou towé nin yon looo
O djidido wè n'bio nou wé
Afotowé didé nin yon loooo
Bonou wiwa towé ninon té Gbèmin dié awa é
Fifa wè nan non ha wé
Gbèmin dié awa é
Fifa iyééééé nou we lo
N'do fifa iyéééééééé
Fifa awa djidjè wanyinyin nou wé lo Aklounon ninon ha wé lé
Gbèto wé awa djidjè nin dé lo
Aklounon ninon ha wé lééé
Bossè doha to towé sè do
Gbèdo dokoun nou min lé
Bonan vi min bo houn dji lo
Gbèdo dokoun nou min léééé
Bo vi vivè wa gbètché min lo Gbèmin dié awa é
Fifa wè nan non ha wé
Gbèmin dié awa é
Fifa iyééééé nou we lo
N'do fifa iyéééééééé
Fifa awa djidjè wanyinyin nou wé lo Gbèdo dokoun nou min lé
fifa,fifa,fifa,
Bonan min vi bo dji loo
fifa,fifa,fifa,
Gbèdo dokoun nou min lé
fifa,fifa,fifa,
Bonan min vi bo dji loo

[No lyrics]

(Kidjo/Hébrail)

Wombo lombo
Wombo lombo
Wombo lombo
Wombo lombo Gbogbo ènyan n' so houn kpé onindjo kan m'bè
Niboni mon léri ènikan odamin lohoun
Ilé onindjo wa lègbè odo
Inou gbèrèko oman tou oko akpèdja Have you ever seen this man moving ?
Do you think anyone else can do it ?
Really this dance has got something,
Something, no way you can't beat it. Wombo lombo
Wombo lombo
Wombo lombo
Wombo lombo Gbogbo ènyan n'so kpé onindjo kan m'bè
Niboni mon léri ènikan odamin lohoun
Ilé onindjo wa lègbè odo
Inou gbèrèko oman tou oko akpèdja Have you ever seen this man moving ?
Do you think anyone else can do it ?
Really this dance has got something,
Something, no way you can't beat it. Ho ham ham ho ham
Yélélé ho ham ham ho ham
Ho ham ham ho ham
Yélélé ho ham ham ho ham Wombo lombo
Wombo lombo
Wombo lombo
Wombo lombo Have you ever seen this man moving ?
Do you think anyone else can do it ?
Really this dance has got something,
Something, no way you can't beat it. Wombo lombo

[No lyrics]

Featuring Kelly Price

Min bi do té la
Gbè fib dité joib nub kiii
Min bi do té la
Mon djin nou bi kanan non an

I've lived my life sometimes pretending
The world is fine
No one is needing

Afo nan sogbé nou wanyinyin in in lo
Azo do gbè wou
Do gbe sin dagbé ba wè min bi dé

Down in my soul I hear you calling
Open your heart and just let love in

Because the world has another face
Because the world has another face
Open your eyes
Open your eyes

Ali ga ho de man nan do minté
Azo do gbè wou
Nou min nan kplé gbèto lè bi do kpoooo

We need to love each other freely
Remove the blinders, so we can see

Afo nan sogbé nou wanyinyin in in lo
Azo do gbè wou
Do gbe sin dagbé ba wè min bi dé

I lift my voice so I can show you
There's so much more in life
We can do

Because the world has another face
Because the world has another face
Open your eyes

Still has its power.
I've been away for so long that I wonder
If the sound of the drums
Still has its power. Min bisse kplé bo doté bohissi do houngan lè
Etchi nou min do nounkonton tché dié
Bolonin vodounon djè ho do djiii
Noué do édéo sinyin din
Nougbo wè
Bo minbi non zéta, minbi non zéta
Minbi do nougbo wè Fa fa fa fa fa
I've been away for so long that I wonder
Fa fa fa fa fa
If the sound of the drums
Still has its power.
Fa fa fa fa fa
I've been away for so long that I wonder
Fa fa fa fa fa
If the sound of the drums
Still has its power. Min bi non dji han ,non douwé lèdo hounhoto lè
Etchi nou yé do égbé wè yéssé houn gbé lo
Bo vodounon fon djè ahoua do djiii
Noué do édéo sinyin din
Nougbo wè
Bo minbi non zéta, minbi non zéta
Minbi do nougbo wè Fa fa fa fa fa
I've been away for so long that I wonder
Fa fa fa fa fa
If the sound of the drums
Still has its power.
Fa fa fa fa fa
I've been away for so long that I wonder
Fa fa fa fa fa
If the sound of the drums
Still has its power. Fidebou dé n'yio do tatché min o houngbé do finin
Houn lèssin gbé,wè non hin sè tché doté
Vodounon sin gbé do tatché min
Nou édo édé o sinyin din
Nou vivè wè
Bo min bi non zéta, minbi non zéta
Min bi do nougbo wè Fa fa fa fa fa
I've been away for so long, it's a wonder :
Fa fa fa fa fa
The sound of the drums
Still has its power.
Fa fa fa fa fa
I've been away for so long, it's a wonder :
Fa fa fa fa fa
The sound of the drums
Still has its power. The sound of the drums
Still has its power.
The sound of the drums
Still has its power.
The sound of the drums

(Chorus):

Minu miwu nugu (ladhi)
Miwa miwa nodo (ladhi)
(repeat)

Adouma douma douma-eh
Adouma ghe-ghe-ghe
(repeat)

Minu miwu nugu (ladhi)
Miwa miwa nodo (ladhi)
(repeat)

Adouma douma douma-eh
Adouma ghe-ghe-ghe
(repeat)

Mmmmmmmmmmm... adouma ghe-ghe-ghe
Oooooohhhhh... adouma ghe-ghe-ghe

Wooooh u-we u-we(Kidjo)
Adouma ghe-ghe-ghe (background vocal)
Adouma douma douma
Adouma ghe-ghe-ghe
Adouma douma douma
Adouma ghe-ghe-ghe

Minu miwu nugu
(Minu miwu nugu)
Miwa miwa nodo
(Miwa miwa nodo)

Wooooh!

Adouma douma douma
Adouma ghe-ghe-ghe
(repeat)

Minu miwu nugu
(Minu miwu nugu)
Miwa miwa nodo

[Bongo drums solo]

Yak...yak...
Apapy‚!!!

(Chorus)

Mmmmmmmmmmm... adouma ghe-ghe-ghe
Oooooohhhhh... adouma ghe-ghe-ghe

Weeeeh u-we u-we
Woooo-----h! (Kidjo)
Adouma douma douma (background vocal)
Adouma ghe-ghe-ghe
Adouma douma douma
Adouma ghe-ghe-ghe

Minu miwu nugu
(Minu miwu nugu)
Miwa miwa nodo
(Miwa miwa nodo)

Woooooooooh!

Adouma douma douma
Adouma ghe-ghe-ghe
(repeat)

Minu miwu nugu
(Minu miwu nugu)
Miwa miwa nodo
(Miwa miwa nodo)

Adouma douma douma
Adouma ghe-ghe-ghe
(repeat)

Eh...eh....eheh!(Kidjo)
Adouma, adouma ghe ghe ghe(background vocal)
Adouma, adouma ghe ghe ghe
Adouma, adouma ghe ghe ghe
Wooooh... (Kidjo)

(Kidjo/Hébrail)

Naïma, Naïma
Houn gba fan vi o Naïma
Naïma, Naïma
Houn gba fan vi o Naïma Toutou ou gbovi
Toutou ou gbovvi
Papa mou la homin o
Maman mou la homin o
Ao Naïma vi yin
Bonou,bonou kpo
Min kè poo, Fèmi vi yé a
Gblon in nam
Nin ma po é na wo
Ao viyin oun gba fan vio
Ao Naïma vi yin
Bonou ,bonou kpo Naïma, Naïma
Houn gba fan vi o Naïma
Naïma, Naïma
Houn gba fan vi o Naïma Toutou ou gbovi
Toutou ou gbovvi
Papa mou la homin o
Maman mou la homin o
Ao Naïma vi yin
Bonou,bonou kpo
Min kè poo, Fèmi vi yé a
Gblon in nam
Nin ma po é na wo
Ao viyin oun gba fan vio
Ao Naïma vi yin
Bonou ,bonou kpo Naïma, Naïma
Houn gba fan vi o Naïma
Naïma, Naïma
Houn gba fan vi o Naïma
Naïma, Naïma
Houn gba fan vi o Naïma
Naïma, Naïma

[No lyrics]

Babalao, babalao oo
Babalao, babalao oo

Babalao, mon wa bèbè
Alougbirin
Babalao, mon wa bèbè
Alougbirin
Won nin 'man man fo wo kènou
Alougbirin
Won nin 'man man fèssè kènou
Alougbirin

Babalao, babalao oo
Babalao, babalao oo

Babalao, mon wa bèbè
Alougbirin
Babalao, mon wa bèbè
Alougbirin
Emin ogboran foun baba mi
Alougbirin
Emin ogboran foun iyamin
Alougbirin

Babalao
Ibadi lèsse ma wo
Babalao
Arayé eman wo èssè onin djo é

Babalao, mon wa bèbè
Alougbirin
Babalao, mon wa bèbè
Alougbirin
Won nin 'man man fo wo kènou
Alougbirin
Won nin 'man man fèssè kènou
Alougbirin

Babalao
Ibadi lèsse ma wo
Babalao
Arayé eman wo èssè onin djo é

Babalao, mon wa bèbè
Alougbirin
Babalao, mon wa bèbè

[No lyrics]

Kwilo kuono
Betu vivetwe
Kwilo kuono we dun

Kwilo kuono
Udwa damega
Kwilo kuono we dun

Kwilo kuono
Yentu yatuele
Kwilo kuono we dun

Kwilo kuono
Bodo ya z'niko
Kwilo kuono we dun

(Chorus):

Idj‚-idj‚-idj‚
Azo k‚r‚ k‚mika nomua

Idj‚-idj‚-idj‚
Azo k‚r‚ k‚mika nomua

Idj‚-idj‚-idj‚
Azo k‚r‚ k‚mika nomua

Idj‚-idj‚-idj‚
Y-Ye------h

Kwilo kuono
Uzouro pig'mo
Kwilo kuono we dun

Kwilo kuono
Wetu hentwe le
Kwilo kuono we dun

(Chorus)

Mi kouno blayed—n (huh-huh huh-huh)
Mi h'un h'a mito lemeh (huh-huh huh-huh)
Mi dossi sinuye (huh-huh huh-huh)
Mi ka kwabo yea-----h

Kwilo kuono
Bodo yagmag-mo
Kwilo kuono we dun

Kwilo kuono
Wesne gag—nle
Kwilo kuono we dun

(Chorus)

(Bridge):

H'ulanaveh
H'ulanavers
H'ulanavers kwah-kwah-kwah
(repeat 3 times)

(Chorus):

Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi tiaounde (Anhhh!/Anhhh!)
Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi maniobode
Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi tiaounde (Anhhh!/Aahhh!)
Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi maniobode

Betoe nogat'chu
Nogat'chuol onokua
Eh gat'chune alan djoboh nomohi

Okanuwe rakanfa
Nakam fabwe karantan
Ekan fane ame djoboh dogawi

(Chorus)

Okanuwe rakanfa
Nakam fabwe karantan
Ekan fane ame djoboh dogawi

Alfa-eh nakanse
Nakan s‚bw‚ karantan
Ekan s‚n‚ ame djoboh dogawi

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

Betoe nogat'chu
Nogat'chuol onokua
Eh gat'chune alan djoboh nomohi

Alfa-eh nakanse
Nakan s‚bw‚ karantan
Ekan s‚n‚ ame djoboh dogawi

(Chorus)
(repeat)

[saxophone solo]

Seh'ue...
Seh'ue wesnieh bwonosieh
Seh'ue wesnieh bwonosieh

Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi tiaounde
Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi maniobode
Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi tiaounde
Papa vodossi papap
Logozok-woopi maniobode
Papa vodossi papap
Mhhh woopi woopi tiaounde, ah-ah!
Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi maniobode

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

Olanloveassi lon vadjo, olanloveassi...
Seh'uewessi eh wessi wezo, seh'uewessi...
Wehe...seh'ue... seh'ue...

[No lyrics]

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