Tombo
Angélique Kidjo * Track #10 On Ayé
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Tombo by Angélique Kidjo
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Translations available in the booklet:
ENGLISH:
Come down, Priestess of voodoo. Come down teach us your wisdom. Nothing is certain in this world. That is the wisdom of life. The hunter is proud of himself. Everyday he is certain to return with prey but look, today he missed his quarry, the animal m...
Tombo Lyrics
[Intro]
H'ulanaveh, h'ulanavers, h'ulanavers kwah-kwah-kwah
H'ulanaveh, h'ulanavers, h'ulanavers kwah-kwah-kwah
H'ulanaveh, h'ulanavers, h'ulanavers kwah-kwah-kwah
H'ulanaveh, h'ulanavers, h'ulanavers kwah-kwah-kwah
[Chorus]
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi tiaounde)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi maniobode)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi tiaounde)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi maniobode)
[Verse 1]
Betoe nogat'chu, nogat'chuol onokua
Eh, gat'chune alan djoboh nomohi
Okanuwe rakanfa, nakam fabwe karantan
Ekan fane ame djoboh dogawi
[Chorus]
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi tiaounde)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi maniobode)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi tiaounde)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi maniobode)
[Verse 2]
Okanuwe rakanfa, nakam fabwe karantan
Ekan fane ame djoboh dogawi
Alfa-eh nakanse, nakan [?] karantan
Ekan [?] ame djoboh dogawi
[Chorus]
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi tiaounde)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi maniobode)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi tiaounde)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi maniobode)
[Verse 3]
Betoe nogat'chu, nogat'chuol onokua
Eh, gat'chune alan djoboh nomohi
Alfa-eh nakanse, nakan [?] karantan
Ekan [?] ame djoboh dogawi
[Chorus]
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi tiaounde)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi maniobode)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi tiaounde)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi maniobode)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi tiaounde)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi maniobode)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi tiaounde)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi maniobode)
[Saxophone solo]
[Refrain]
Seh'ue, seh'ue wesnieh bwonosieh
Seh'ue wesnieh bwonosieh
[Chorus]
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)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi tiaounde)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi maniobode)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi tiaounde)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi maniobode)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi tiaounde)
Papa vodossi papap (Woopi woopi maniobode)
Papa vodossi papap...
[Outro]
Olanloveassi lon vadjo, olanloveassi
Olanloveassi lon vadjo, olanloveassi
Seh'uewessi eh wessi wezo, seh'uewessi
Seh'uewessi eh wessi wezo, seh'uewessi