Wes
Wes Madiko first saw the light of day under the baobab tree in Moutaba, Cameroon which lies some hundred miles away from the city of Douala. From the tender age of two, his grandfather taught him about healing music and how to play the kalimba instrument. The pair soon became inseparable. His grandfather taught him his love of Bantu history and the wisdom of the elephant of animist bantou philosophy. This was responsible for an important part of his Read Full BioWes Madiko first saw the light of day under the baobab tree in Moutaba, Cameroon which lies some hundred miles away from the city of Douala. From the tender age of two, his grandfather taught him about healing music and how to play the kalimba instrument. The pair soon became inseparable. His grandfather taught him his love of Bantu history and the wisdom of the elephant of animist bantou philosophy. This was responsible for an important part of his education: "it was in bush school and during night-time gatherings listening to the metallic beat of the kalimba that I learned the adventures of the father of all ancestors, E'kwa Mutu."
In 1977, at the age of ten, Madiko became the conductor of the group Kwa Kwassi, which means "think right". This musical formation brought together the most talented youngsters in the village, who received instruction together in history and art.
In 1987, once more, Wes started to enjoy musical night of the Wouri riverbanks. He was impatient to get back in touch with the Moutaba spirit, to promote bafoun-bantou tradition and returned to the home of his ancestors. He revived the Kwa Kwassi orchestra and embarked on a tour in Bafoun country. A group of tourists turned up, and were all bewitched by the music, including a young woman from Lille, France. And so Wes set off for Europe, with his kalimba under his arm.
In 1988, the group Fakol with Benjamin Valfroy and Jo Sene was formed. Fakol played in the Netherlands and in other countries throughout Europe. Aside from his musical activity, Wes started to develop an involvement in social work. He visited schools in Lille, and worked with children. Wes took great pleasure in transmitting the wisdom of the elephants and the ancient history of Africa.
Two years after, Jacques, Wes's brother and a talented guitarist, died. Their father died a few months later, following a motorbike accident. These incidents led Wes to meditate on the fragility of the self, saying: "there comes a time when a feeling of uselessness invades you and threatens to break you, but you hang in there, convinced that there's always a breath of life somewhere."
In 1992 Wes traveled to the US and released the album Roots. During this tour, he gave concerts in Atlanta, Georgia.
In this period Wes also met Michel Sanchez of Deep Forest, and they immediately formed an artistic collaboration, starting work on the album Welenga, which means "Universal Conscience". In 1996 Wes signed with Sony Music France to release Welenga. Thus Wes became one of the first stars of the group Deep Forest. He gave concerts in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, in Japan, Hungary, Poland, and Prague. The French TV channel TF1 called Alane the summer song of the year 1997.
From 1997 on Wes performed a G7 concert with Deep Forest in Lyon, France, and is known as a multitalented artist whose music enriches the world, as well for his humanuity as an individual concerned with the plight of children and those less fortunate in the world.
Wes is the first African artist with a recording going diamond. At the 10th Anniversary of the World Music Awards in Monaco, presided over by Prince Albert, Wes received the Award for best record sale of the year by an African artist (May 6, 1998). In the same year he performed I love Football for the FIFA World Cup in France. Another album, Sinami (The Memory) was released in 2000.
In 2002, Paramount Pictures invited Wes to perform in the movie The Wild Thornberry, and his song Awa Awa was on the soundtrack. This song was also included in the soundtracks for the German movies Falsche Partner and Ein Fall Fuer Zwei. Alane was used in the German films Zahn Um Zahn and Aus Heiterem Himmel.
In 2007, Wes was working on a new biography and spiritual book. He also released a new album, Melowe, in 2010.
In 2020, German DJ Robin Schulz released a remix of Alane which enjoyed commercial success in Europe.
Wes Madiko passed away in a hospital in Alençon during the night from June 25–26 2021, aged 57.
In 1977, at the age of ten, Madiko became the conductor of the group Kwa Kwassi, which means "think right". This musical formation brought together the most talented youngsters in the village, who received instruction together in history and art.
In 1987, once more, Wes started to enjoy musical night of the Wouri riverbanks. He was impatient to get back in touch with the Moutaba spirit, to promote bafoun-bantou tradition and returned to the home of his ancestors. He revived the Kwa Kwassi orchestra and embarked on a tour in Bafoun country. A group of tourists turned up, and were all bewitched by the music, including a young woman from Lille, France. And so Wes set off for Europe, with his kalimba under his arm.
In 1988, the group Fakol with Benjamin Valfroy and Jo Sene was formed. Fakol played in the Netherlands and in other countries throughout Europe. Aside from his musical activity, Wes started to develop an involvement in social work. He visited schools in Lille, and worked with children. Wes took great pleasure in transmitting the wisdom of the elephants and the ancient history of Africa.
Two years after, Jacques, Wes's brother and a talented guitarist, died. Their father died a few months later, following a motorbike accident. These incidents led Wes to meditate on the fragility of the self, saying: "there comes a time when a feeling of uselessness invades you and threatens to break you, but you hang in there, convinced that there's always a breath of life somewhere."
In 1992 Wes traveled to the US and released the album Roots. During this tour, he gave concerts in Atlanta, Georgia.
In this period Wes also met Michel Sanchez of Deep Forest, and they immediately formed an artistic collaboration, starting work on the album Welenga, which means "Universal Conscience". In 1996 Wes signed with Sony Music France to release Welenga. Thus Wes became one of the first stars of the group Deep Forest. He gave concerts in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, in Japan, Hungary, Poland, and Prague. The French TV channel TF1 called Alane the summer song of the year 1997.
From 1997 on Wes performed a G7 concert with Deep Forest in Lyon, France, and is known as a multitalented artist whose music enriches the world, as well for his humanuity as an individual concerned with the plight of children and those less fortunate in the world.
Wes is the first African artist with a recording going diamond. At the 10th Anniversary of the World Music Awards in Monaco, presided over by Prince Albert, Wes received the Award for best record sale of the year by an African artist (May 6, 1998). In the same year he performed I love Football for the FIFA World Cup in France. Another album, Sinami (The Memory) was released in 2000.
In 2002, Paramount Pictures invited Wes to perform in the movie The Wild Thornberry, and his song Awa Awa was on the soundtrack. This song was also included in the soundtracks for the German movies Falsche Partner and Ein Fall Fuer Zwei. Alane was used in the German films Zahn Um Zahn and Aus Heiterem Himmel.
In 2007, Wes was working on a new biography and spiritual book. He also released a new album, Melowe, in 2010.
In 2020, German DJ Robin Schulz released a remix of Alane which enjoyed commercial success in Europe.
Wes Madiko passed away in a hospital in Alençon during the night from June 25–26 2021, aged 57.
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Alane
Wes Lyrics
Son déri sang, mini sondé
Bika mi sanga, ga minitou, mi pa mi tcho andou mi pao yé
Son déri sang, minimi so bébi sondé
Bika misanga ganimitou, mi pa mi tcho andou mi pao yé
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
We ya senga, has wéhé
Wanna wéndé lambo, hé hé hémentourek
Hé hi yé yé yé
Son déri sang, hou hou hou hou hou, mini sondé
Bika mi sanga, ga minitou, mi pa mi tcho andou mi pao yé
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
We ya senga wé, has wéhé
Wanna wéndé lambo, hé hé hémentourek
Hé hi yé yé yé
Hé hi yé yé yé
Né ma pa ni kaso, né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso, né ma pané ka
Né ma pa ni kaso, né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso, né ma pané ka
Né ma pa ni kaso, né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso, né ma pané ka
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
We ya senga, has wéhé
Wanna wéndé lambo, yé yé yein
We ya senga, has wéhé
Wanna wéndé lambo, hé hé hémentourek
Né ma pa ni kaso, né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso, né ma pané ka
Né ma pa ni kaso, né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso, hé, hi yé yé yé
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Patrice Delacour, Michel Sanchez, Wes Madiko
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yannick245
The lyrics express what people feel listening to the song. That shows the power of music.
Here are the English lyrics:
There is a love
A feeling so strong
Coming to the world from up above
Where you and me and all nature belong
Here is a song
The heart in a music so fine
For everyone dancing all along
A sound of joy that is so divine
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Join the world in a love song
People are singing, everyone loving free
There is a love
A feeling so strong
Coming to the world from up above
Where you and me and all nature belong
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Join the world in a love song
People are singing, everyone loving free
We belong the planet
Here and everywhere
And nature is the home
Everybody share
We belong the planet
Here and everywhere
And nature is the home
Everybody share
We belong the planet
Here and everywhere
And nature is the home
Everybody share
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Join the world in a love song
People are singing, everyone loving free
jn
Så' man vel sanger
Mit liv er såå nice
Vi går med sandaler i mit hus
Med på lidt sjov, så er du min baghånd
Sov med Mads Langer
Mit liv nemlig så, nemlig så nice
Vi går med sandaler i mit hus
Min barm er top har du min cajun?
Boller med mig i rugmarken
Åh det sååå let - der er mange
Boller med mig i rugmarken
Både med Sonja og Majken
PIMP MIN KADETT.
Kathie Xavier-Carvalhal
🌻🌻🌻 English translation
There is a love
Feeling so strong
Coming to the world from up above
Where you and me and all nature belong
There is a love
The heart in a music so fine
Coming to the world from up above
Where you and me and all nature belong
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Come on and dance in a love song
All together, forever
Joing the World in a love song
People are singing, everyone loving free
There is a love
The heart in a music so fine
Coming to the world from up above
Where you and me and all nature belong
Listen to this song...
This song is for you
Kathie Xavier-Carvalhal
Good Saturday night to all..😊
Step by step...
Well there's a bridge..
And there's a river..
That I still must cross,
As I'm going on my journey..
Oh, I might be lost..
And there's a road, I have to folloow..
A place I have to goo...
Well.. no-one told me..
Just how to get there..
But when I get there, I'll knooow..
'cause I'm taking it..
Step by step,
Bit by bit,
Stone by stone.. Yeaaah!
Brick by brick, oh yeah now,
Step by step,
Day by day..
Mile by mile (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh... )
And this old road.. is rough and ruined
So many dangers,.. along the way..
So many burdens,.. might fall upon me!
So many troubles,.. that I have to face!
Oh, but I won't let.. my spirit fail me,
Huum.. , I won't lettt.. my spirit go!
Until I get to.. my destination!
I'm gonna take it slowly..
Because I'm making it miiine..
Step by step,
You know I' m taking it now,
Bit by bit,bit by bit, com' ooh..
Stone by stone... Yeaaah!..
Brick by brick.,Brick by brick, by brick, by brick, hum!
Step by step, step by step
Day by day...day by day
Mile by mile..ooh
Go your way.. Go your way..
Say it baby!.. don't give up!..
You got to hold on to what you got..
Ooh baby,.. don't give up!,
You got to keep on moving on ,
Don't stop (yeah yeah, yeaah...
I know you're hurting,.. and I know you're bluuue..
I know you're hurting ..
But don't let the bad things get to youuu!....
I'm taking it,
Step by step, oh oh oh oh oh..
Bit by bit, bit by bit, com' ooh..
Stone by stone, stone by stone, yeaah !
Brick by brick, brick by brick by brick by brick
Step by step,
I know you're takin'it now,
Day by day, day by day-ee...
Mile by mile , go your own way..!
C'mon baby got to keep on moving..
What a song!..
Everybody.. At least once in their lives.. needs to listen to this coach's song.. Don't you think so..?..
Take care..
💖💖💖💯
Kathie Xavier-Carvalhal
Good afternoon 🤝,
I hope you're fine..
I propose an English translation of a French song.. France Gall "Résiste",which deserves to be known, according to me, from the most of all..
🌻🌻🌻 English translation...
Hold out
If they arrange a well controlled life for you..
Where you'll quickly forget about yourself,
If they make you dance on a soulless music..
Like a love that you quit,
If you realise that your life isn't there
That each morning you get up
Without knowing where you go...
Hold out
Prove that you exist
Look for your happiness everywhere, go!...
Refuse this selfish world!...
Hold out..
Follow your heart that insists
This world is not yours, come on,..
Fight, stand by this and repeat
Hold out...
So much freedom...for so little happiness,
Is it worth..?
If they want to make you deny your mistakes
That doesn't mean they love you
If you realise that love is not there,
That each night you lay down,
Without any dreams in you..
Hold out
Prove that you exist
Look for your happiness everywhere, go,
Refuse this selfish world!...
Hold out
Follow your heart that insists
This world is not yours, come on,..
Fight, continue to believe
Hold out
Dance for the beginning of the world
Dance for all those who are afraid
Dance for the thousands of hearts
Who have the right to happiness...
Resist...hold out...
Fight, repeat and stand by this...
Hope you'll enjoy it!..
Take care of you.. 😘
trash fokker
Take me with (you)
Love helps me overcome obstacles
It wears my heart
And makes me wanna dance
Dance with the other (person), so that your steps/moves merge into each other
Take me in your arms
I'll follow you
Wherever you go
Listen to this song
It is for you
How can I seduce you?
What can I do?
How can I seduce you
So that you'll be mine
There is a Love
A feeling so strong
Coming to the World from up above
Where you and me and all nature belong
Here is a song
The heart in a music so fine
For everyone dancing all along
A sound of yoj that is so divine
Come on and dance in a love song
All together Forever
Come on and dance in a love song
All together Forever
Join the World in a love song
People are singing, everyone loving free
There is a Love
A feeling so strong
Coming to the World from up above
Where you and me and all nature belong
Come on and dance in a love song
All together Forever
Come on and dance in a love song
All together Forever
Join the World in a love song
People are singing, everyone loving free
We Belong the Planet
Here and every where
And Nature is the Home
Everybody share
We Belong the Planet
Here and every where
And Nature is the Home
Everybody share
Come on and dance in a love song
Come on and dance in a love song
All together Forever
Come on and dance in a love song
All together Forever
Join the World in a love song
People are singing, everyone loving free
Join the World in a love song
People are singing, everyone loving free
Shardul Kadale
This song was stuck in my head for 20 years until I finally found it here on YouTube and it almost feels like I have attained salvation
RineayReefer
I never thought this would happen. For allmost 25 years I have been desperate to find this song. I'm in shock right now, but in a really good way. So glad I never gave up on it.
Chahinez Kour
Me too
Trézène
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yannick245
It just popped up in my head and I was just humming it into Google song detection.
At the f**king bus station. Making myself a fool...
Worth it!
Ajay Francis
I used to listen to this song as a kid .. now I'm 40, it still has the same intensity in my heart.... Glad I have found it
Avishek Singh
The beautiful 2000s
Béatrice De Varenne
@kapil4417037 not necessarily for the cup 98 it came out summer 98
Charlotte Nyatanga
Me too!