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.
Doni Doni
Africando Lyrics
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Africando vous parle
Il n′est jamais trop tard
Ils ont fait les États Unis
Ils ont fait le Eurobosie
Oh oui, Unissons-nous
Petit à petit (L'Afrique se fera)
Petit à petit (l′Afrique se fera)
Doni doni, Kononi Dayala
Il n'est jamais trop tard
Il n'est jamais trop tard
Il y a eu la dictature
Les parti uniques aussi
Aujourd′hui multipartisme
Oh oui Unissons-nous
(La démocratie)
Petit à petit (La démocratie, la démocratie)
Petit à petit (La démocratie, la démocratie).
Mes copains ont des voitures
Mes copains ont des villas
Oh, mais moi je m′en fous
Mes copains ont des voitures
Mes copains ont des villas
Oh, mais moi je m'en fous
Il n′est jamais trop tard
Il n'est jamais trop tard
Il n′est jamais trop tard
Mes copains ont des voitures
Mes copains ont des villas
Oh, mais moi je m'en fous
Mes copains, ils sont partis
Et y en a d′autres à l'aventure
Oui, mais moi je suis là
Petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid
Petit à petit l′oiseau fait son nid
Petit à petit l′oiseau fait son nid
Doni Doni kononi ba nyala
Doni Doni kononi ba nyala
Doni Doni kononi ba nyala
Oh yeah, yeah
Il n'est jamais trop tard
Il n′est jamais trop tard
Il n'est jamais trop tard
Mes copains ont des voitures
Mes copains ont des villas
Oh, mais moi je m′en fous
Mes copains, ils sont partis
Et y en a d'autres à l′aventure
Oui, mais moi je suis là
Petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid
Petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid
Petit à petit l′oiseau fait son nid
Doni Doni kononi ba nyala
Doni Doni kononi ba nyala
Doni Doni kononi ba nyala
Kononi ba nyala
Kononi ba nyala
Kononi ba nyala
Kononi ba nyala
Kononi ba nyala
The song "Doni Doni" by Africando is a call for unity and progress in Africa. The lyrics reflect on the historical struggles faced by African countries, including dictatorship and single-party rule, as well as the current progress towards democracy. The chorus "Doni doni, Kononi dayala" can be translated to mean "little by little, we will make it."
The verses draw a contrast between material possessions and personal values. The singer acknowledges that his friends have cars and villas, but states that he does not care about those things. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the repeated phrase "petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid" meaning "little by little, the bird builds its nest" and emphasizing the importance of perseverance and progress.
Overall, "Doni Doni" is an uplifting and motivational song that encourages unity and progress while rejecting materialism and superficial values.
Line by Line Meaning
Africando vous parle
Africando speaks to you
Africando vous parle
Africando speaks to you
Il n'est jamais trop tard
It's never too late
Ils ont fait les États Unis
They made the United States
Ils ont fait le Eurobosie
They made the Eurobosie
Oh oui, Unissons-nous
Oh yes, let's unite
Petit à petit (L'Afrique se fera)
Little by little (Africa will be made)
Petit à petit (l'Afrique se fera)
Little by little (Africa will be made)
Doni doni, Kononi dayala
Little by little, everything will be accomplished
Doni doni, Kononi Dayala
Little by little, everything will be accomplished
Il y a eu la dictature
There was dictatorship
Les parti uniques aussi
Only one party also
Aujourd'hui multipartisme
Today multi-party
Oh oui Unissons-nous
Oh yes, let's unite
(La démocratie)
(Democracy)
Petit à petit (La démocratie, la démocratie)
Little by little (Democracy, Democracy)
Petit à petit (La démocratie, la démocratie)
Little by little (Democracy, Democracy)
Mes copains ont des voitures
My friends have cars
Mes copains ont des villas
My friends have villas
Oh, mais moi je m′en fous
Oh, but I don't care
Il n′est jamais trop tard
It's never too late
Mes copains ont des voitures
My friends have cars
Mes copains ont des villas
My friends have villas
Oh, mais moi je m'en fous
Oh, but I don't care
Mes copains, ils sont partis
My friends, they left
Et y en a d′autres à l'aventure
And there are others on an adventure
Oui, mais moi je suis là
Yes, but I am here
Petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid
Little by little, the bird builds its nest
Petit à petit l′oiseau fait son nid
Little by little, the bird builds its nest
Petit à petit l′oiseau fait son nid
Little by little, the bird builds its nest
Doni Doni kononi ba nyala
Little by little, everything will be accomplished
Doni Doni kononi ba nyala
Little by little, everything will be accomplished
Doni Doni kononi ba nyala
Little by little, everything will be accomplished
Oh yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, yeah
Il n'est jamais trop tard
It's never too late
Il n'est jamais trop tard
It's never too late
Mes copains ont des voitures
My friends have cars
Mes copains ont des villas
My friends have villas
Oh, mais moi je m′en fous
Oh, but I don't care
Mes copains, ils sont partis
My friends, they left
Et y en a d'autres à l'aventure
And there are others on an adventure
Oui, mais moi je suis là
Yes, but I am here
Petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid
Little by little, the bird builds its nest
Petit à petit l'oiseau fait son nid
Little by little, the bird builds its nest
Petit à petit l′oiseau fait son nid
Little by little, the bird builds its nest
Doni Doni kononi ba nyala
Little by little, everything will be accomplished
Doni Doni kononi ba nyala
Little by little, everything will be accomplished
Doni Doni kononi ba nyala
Little by little, everything will be accomplished
Kononi ba nyala
Everything will be accomplished
Kononi ba nyala
Everything will be accomplished
Kononi ba nyala
Everything will be accomplished
Kononi ba nyala
Everything will be accomplished
Kononi ba nyala
Everything will be accomplished
Writer(s): Bembeya Jazz National
Contributed by Isaiah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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