Africando Lyrics, Song Meanings, Videos, Full Albums & Bios

Yay Boy
by Africando

YAY, SUBA YAY BOY - BAY, SUBA BAY BOY (x 2)

Mamba mam boy, bay ma bay boy (x 2)

Maraqui Ai Boy - YAY BOY
Maraqui Bay Boy - BAY BOY
Maraqui Mam Boy - MAM BOY
Maraqui Ai Boy - YAY BOY
Y yai yo yai, yai pal ma
Aah bay pal ma

YAY, SUBA YAY BOY - BAY, SUBA BAY BOY (x 2)

Mamba mam boy, bay ma bay boy (x 2)

Machumba bai zao - MAM BOY
Asera puma funde - MAM BOY
Canja ginjo yao - MAM BOY
Y se tao ue zizi - YAY BOY

YAI, SUBA YAY BOY, BAY, SUBA BAY BOY (x 2)

AI BAY PAL MA, AAH YAY PAL MA
Mamba mamba pal ma, bay yo bay, ma pal ma
Mam.... Maraqui mam boy, mam mam bal ma

AH, MAM BAL MA, AH, BAY PAL BA
AH, BAY MAL MA, AY, YA PAL MA

Machumba bai dera bu pal ma, asera puma funde pal ma
Tan mi chumba lera pal ma, ah, yay pal ma

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Africando is a musical project formed in 1990 to unite New York-based salsa musicians with Senegalese vocalists. Subsequently, under the name Africando All Stars, musicians from other African countries were included.

Salsa has been a hugely popular style in Central and West Africa since the 1940s-1950s, and the goal of Africando was to merge salsa rhythms from both sides of the Atlantic, mainly based on the African salsa tradition.

Africando was initiated by West African producer Ibrahim Sylla Read Full BioAfricando is a musical project formed in 1990 to unite New York-based salsa musicians with Senegalese vocalists. Subsequently, under the name Africando All Stars, musicians from other African countries were included.

Salsa has been a hugely popular style in Central and West Africa since the 1940s-1950s, and the goal of Africando was to merge salsa rhythms from both sides of the Atlantic, mainly based on the African salsa tradition.

Africando was initiated by West African producer Ibrahim Sylla, Malian arranger Boncana Maiga (of Fania All Stars) and legenday charanga singer Ronnie Baro. Some of the musicians initially involved were: Pape Seck (ex member of Star Band), Nicholas Menheim (associate of Youssou N'Dour), and Medoune Diallo (formerly with Orchestre Baobab).

The first two albums were a big success both in Africa and in the rest of the world. Singer Pape Seck died in 1995, and was replaced by Gnonnas Pedro from Benin (who died August 2005) and Ronnie Baro of Orquestra Broadway.

For the latest albums, well known African musicians, such as Tabu Ley Rochereau, Koffi Olomide, Salif Keita, Sekouba Bambino, Amadou Balake; and Thionne Seck were invited. This new constellation led to the new name Africando All Stars. Whilst in the beginning, the songs were Latin classics sung in wolof language or a mix of wolof and spanish, newer songs were African classics, redone with latin rhythms and instrumentation. With both approaches, Africando has been equally successful.