Batonga
Angélique Kidjo * Track #1 On Logozo
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Batonga by Angélique Kidjo
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Angélique KidjoAbout
Batonga is a word Angélique Kidjo created when she was young and boys around her told her she couldn’t go to school like them and be as clever as them.
So following the advice of her father she created that word so the boys would be put back in their place and leave her alone.
So it means a lot of...
Batonga Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Ovi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh
Novi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh (Batonga)
Yapat'cha galwadadeh lwo (Batonga)
Ovi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh
Novi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh (Batonga)
Yapat'cha galwadadeh lwo (Batonga)
Ankwinla djina remi
Ovi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh
Novi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh (Batonga)
Yapat'cha galwadadeh lwo (Batonga)
Ankwinla djina remi
[Chorus]
Lile gogoto wemak kwon
Lilia limeto wemak kwon
(Batonga, batonga, baton-batonga, batonga)
[Verse 2]
Ovi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh
Novi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh (Batonga)
Yapat'cha galwadadeh lwo (Batonga)
Ankwinla djina remi
[Chorus]
Lile gogoto wemak kwon
Lilia limeto wemak kwon
(Batonga, batonga, baton-batonga, batonga)
Lile gogoto wemak kwon
Lilia limeto wemak kwon
(Batonga, batonga, baton-batonga, batonga)
[Outro]
Eha ahe aghete, eha ghete ahe aghete
Eha ahe aghete, eha ghete ahe aghete
Eha ahe aghete, eha ghete ahe aghete
Eha ahe aghete, eha ghete ahe aghete