LYRICS
1. AKOO KOFI (GA)
Akoo kofi
boni olε wć faŋŋ
ni okεε obε noko
loflćn bibioo mini maye mć
be no wo ma wo inseŋ kpaŋ mo
shi sa ne nba
2. DAMBA SUITE (DAGBANI)
Bingalima yaye galima ye
Nantong dagban bia
Tinim bila
yibilan bantiyoδ
3. NYENTO (EWE)
Nyento fe jeje vielo
Tobolo
Mekae fui nama
Tobolo
Nega gble ha nyee dzi
Tobolo
Nega nyo tia nye dzi
Tobolo
Mega favile zamena mo
Nudela hogbe la si won a mo
Jeje vin ye lo
Tobolo
4. OYE (DAGBANI)
Oeye Oeye Oeye ya yee
Namong bizing bia ning bin ning waribini
Sanpaha bizing bia ning bin ning waribini
Dalimbihi bangibia yuriye ye
5. SUBO (EWE)
Subo subo subo
Mele ya wom be nava subo
Ne tsi le dza dzam
Ne kuledidim
Ne dole wuwom ha
Kpada mele yawom be nava subo
(Hallelujah)
6. CONFORNOCHE (GA)
Confornoche eg buey
Miya maba
7. KEKELE (UNKNOWN)
Kekele djo dja djo dja dja dja dja
Mobaiyo
8. DUSIME (EWE)
Mano efe Dusime
Matso miabu da do efe kome Dusime
Egbe la lanye la me liwo
Ne me kula lanye lawo sugbo
9. DAMA DAMA (EWE)
Dama dama dama ee
Obla yo ni ya
kweni sa le jogbaa aa
TRANSLATION
AKOO KOFI (GA)
Kofi parrot, you that feeds us all
But you said you have nothing
Little bird like me, what will I eat
Because of that I will hang myself
But there is something coming
DAMBA SUITE (DAGBANI)
Attention! Be warned of intruders
Nantong [child’s name] child
We are those people.
Don’t you recognize us all?
NYENTO (EWE)
This is my lovely son
Who will beat my son for me
When it’s good it’s my child
When it’s bad it’s my child
Don’t cry in the night
Something will take your voice
This is my baby
OYE (DAGBANI)
[Cry for help!]
[…Praising different families of musicians…]
Namong [surname] bizing [family name] bin ning waribini [society of dancers]
Dalimbihi [village] bangibia [drummers]
SUBO (EWE)
Worship
I’m calling you to come and worship
When it’s raining
When it’s the dry season
If you are hungry
I’m calling you to come worship
(Hallelujah)
CONFORNOCHE (GA)
Confornoche [a famous Asante warrior chief] is dead.
I’m going to come back.
KEKELE (UNKNOWN)
[Onomatopoeia]
DUSIME (EWE)
A man sits on the right of the lady
He puts his left hand around her shoulder
Today I don’t have any lovers
When I die, my loved ones are many
DAMA DAMA (EWE)
[Calling a lady] Dama
This lady going, the necklace is beautiful on her
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