Alpha Blondy sings mainly in his native language of Dioula, in French and English, and sometimes in Arabic or Hebrew. His lyrics convey strong political attitudes and a sense of humor. He coined the French word "democrature" (an English equivalent might be "democratatorship") to identify some African governments.
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Afriki
Alpha Blondy Lyrics
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Ouaille aïe aïe!
Anbôla farafina
Ko ambêta an sénan yara Yé
Anséla Montego Bay, Kingston J.A
Niga mounou yôrômi dioula shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi ashanti shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi yôrômi, n'ko
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé yé yé yeah
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé yé yé yeah
Fadjêri dafé ambôla farafinan
Ko ambêta an sénan yara Yé
Anséla Montego Bay, Kingston J.A
Niga mounou yôrômi foulah shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi baoulé shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi burkinabé
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi Wôlôfô shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi, n'ko
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé yé yé yeah
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé yé yé yeah
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou, mounou, mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou, mounou, mounou yôrômi
The lyrics to Alpha Blondy's song Afriki are a mix of languages, including French and various African dialects, which makes it a multilingual and multicultural piece of art. The song opens with the words "Sam! Takè n'djou la, Ouaille aïe aïe!" that mean "Hey! Come here and listen, pay attention!" This is a call to the audience to listen to the message of the song. The following lines describe the journey from Africa to Jamaica, with a reference to Montego Bay and Kingston, the two major cities of Jamaica. The Shaman is a person who is believed to have access to the spirit world and can communicate with it. In the song, Alpha Blondy refers to Shaman from different African tribes, who can communicate with the spirit world and who have traveled to Jamaica.
The chorus "Jamaica yé Afriki léyé" translates to "Jamaica and Africa are related." The repetition of this phrase emphasizes the connection and similarity between Jamaica and Africa, which is also highlighted in the reference to African Shamans in the song. The last lines of the song "Niga mounou yôrômi" are repeated several times, and their meaning is not clear. They may be a reference to a Shamanic chant, or simply an expression of joy and celebration.
Overall, the lyrics of Afriki are a celebration of the connection between Jamaica and Africa, and a tribute to African spirituality and culture.
Line by Line Meaning
Sam! Takè n'djou la
Ouaille aïe aïe!
Greetings! Come and hear this, oh yeah!
Anbôla farafina
Ko ambêta an sénan yara Yé
The drum beats of Africa call out to us
Anséla Montego Bay, Kingston J.A
Niga mounou yôrômi dioula shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi bété shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi ashanti shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi yôrômi, n'ko
Let us travel to Montego Bay and Kingston, Jamaica, where we will find shamans from different African tribes, such as the Dioula, Bété, and Ashanti
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé yé yé yeah
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé
Jamaica yé Afriki léyé yé yé yeah
Both Jamaica and Africa are connected through the African heritage of Jamaican people
Fadjêri dafé ambôla farafinan
Ko ambêta an sénan yara Yé
Anséla Montego Bay, Kingston J.A
Niga mounou yôrômi foulah shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi baoulé shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi burkinabé
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou yôrômi Wôlôfô shaman
Niga mounou yôrômi, n'ko
Let us listen to the sounds and beats from Africa and reach Montego Bay and Kingston, where we will find even more African shamans from tribes like the Foulah, Baoulé, Burkinabé, and Wôlôfô
Niga mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou, mounou, mounou yôrômi
Niga mounou, mounou, mounou yôrômi
We continue to hear the sounds of the African heritage through every beat of the drum
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KONE SEYDOU
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Kia Bayo
This one is a masterpiece, lyrics, instruments, EVERYTHING !
Thank you Jagger, you are an irreplaceable living legend ,👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️❤️❤️
SANGARE ANLIHOU
Le meilleur morceau d'Alpha Blondy selon moi... Le son, la voix, le texte... Tout y est ! Je peux l'écouter des centaines de fois dans une même journée sans m'en lasser ! J'adore!!!💕💕💕
Noura Dosso
Cc écoute aussi Cissé Kiri
Eric Goulé
@Noura Dosso "Idjidja", "Téré", "Bory Samory", "Sebe Allah Ye", "Papa Bakoye" il y a en tellement....
Johnny D Barber
great love and respect for alpha blondy....if all people in the world could have a heart like him, this world could have been a better place... i love this song....the tune just make you relax and chill.
nkumbwe popolo
He is truly a legend. Alpha Blondy's music is always amazing.
Chicpareo Pareochic
What about bob ?
Lord Garcia
Nunca me canso de escutar esse som,merci merci Alpha Blondy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
William Russell
Alpha Blondy is one of the greatest Reggae artist of all time. Some of my fondest memories as a kid was listening to Alpha Blondy and smoking weed up in the mountains.
Romeo Diesel
William Russell