They soon found themselves surrounded by sound proof foam mats, extended boom of mics and a mixing board. To their surprise, each had the same desire to pursue their music and created the name for their band by the taking the first two letters of their first names Carlo Vieux , Richard Cavé and Mikael Guirand; alas, Carimi was born.
Hours and hours at the studio in the hopes of creating a new sound, one that was uncommon in the music industry at the time, the band found themselves putting on paper some profound, socially shared lyrics that encompassed the disorders of their native land. Haiti Bang, Bang, was released in the summer of 2001. Instantly, Carimi became a household name. They are known as one of the first younger generation digital bands to put out music that reflected upon the political pressures and the deteriorating security of Haiti. They had mass appeal to the Haitian diaspora who fled the country and through their allure lyrically, musically and of course sex appeal for the ladies, Carimi has thrived throughout the years.
Originated with 6, now there are 8. They included: Carlo Vieux: keyboard voice/leader, Richard Cavé: keyboard voice/leader, Michael Guirand: voice/leader, Glenny Benoit: bass guitar, Stanley Jean: tanbou, Jean-Marie: conga, Noldy Cadet: bass, Marc C. Widmack: conga, Alex Thebaud: percussion, voice.
Carimi has received accolades from the International music scene, including Best Album of the Year. Carimi has risen to the top of the charts across the billboards in Haiti, Guadeloupe, Paris, French Guiana, Canada and parts of Europe. They became the first Haitian band to come out with a konpa mobile app.
Chov
Carimi Lyrics
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Li pran player a di ke li té merité sa di li pat sou sa
Sak rivé tout moune ap plain li de nan neighbourhood la di misié son traka (Hen)
Kel ke soi fanm lan li dil sé pal sé pal mouin di'w pa sa palé li té mèt fanm ou di sé pal sé pal mais li prend la ri
Woyoyo waya waya woyoye wayaye sak rivé la
Player'an retounin li(li retounin) toute moune main nan tèt
Say woyoye waya waya woyoye wayaye sak rivé la player'an retounin li retounin tout moun main nan tèt
Player'an malin li gadé fanm lan on fwa lucky luke prend coup 5 fwa 6 fwa 5 fwa 4 20 fwa kel ke soi fanm lan li dil sé pal sé pal(hen) mouin di'w pa sa palé li té mèt fanm ou di sé pal sé pal(hen) look out watch out the player is back
Woyoye waya waya woyoye wayaye sak rivé la player'an retounin li retounin tout moun main nan tèt say woyoye waya waya woyoye wayaye sak rivé la player'an retounin li retounin tout moun main nan tèt
Calo pren coup player'an biw biw
Richad pren coup player'an biw biw
Noldy pren coup player'an biw biw
Mem steve pren coup ouliououou
Ralph pren coup player'an biw biw
Gary prend coup player'an biw biw
Victor pren coup player'an biw biw (ayeeee) problem problem problem problem
Calo pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Richad pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Toute koté player'an pasé zoklo mpa tander zoklo calé tèt lan tou rose
Calo pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Richad pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Toute koté player'an pasé zoklo mpa tander zoklo
Tipapi pren coup player'an biw biw
Ralphy prend coup player'an biw biw
Tiguy pren coup player'an biw biw
Matchoukon pren coup ouliouoouou
Philippe pren coup player'an biw biw
Jr pren coup player'an biw biw
Mika prend coup player'an biw biw(ayeeee)problem problem problem problem
Calo pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Richad pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Toute koté player'an pasé zoklo mpa tander zoklo calé tèt lan tou rose
Calo pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Richad pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Toute koté player'an pasé zoklo mpa tander zoklo(hey hey heyyy)
Calo pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Richad pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Toute koté player'an pasé zoklo mpa tander zoklo calé tèt lan tou rose
Calo pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Richad pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Toute koté player'an pasé zoklo mpa tander zoklo
Woyoye waya waya woyoye wayaye sak rivé la player'an retounin li retounin tout moun main nan tèt say woyoye waya waya woyoye wayaye sak rivé la player'an retounin li retounin tout moun main nan tèt(look out look out look out look out)
The Carimi song "Chov'" talks about a player who had taken a break from his player lifestyle but returned because of an incident that happened to him. The incident involved someone taking away his lover and him being scolded by locals in the neighborhood. The song talks about the player's return to his old ways and how he was still able to attract women despite his reputation. The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "woyoye waya waya woyoye wayaye sak rivé la player'an retounin li retounin tout moun main nan tèt" which translates to "look out look out the player is back and everyone's going crazy".
The lyrics also mention the names of some of the player's friends who are mentioned to have also taken some hits from women. The lyrics also mention the chant "Chov'" that is often heard at Haitian parties which is a short way of saying, "Ti Machann Eben or Ti Machann Vèvè" which translates to "Little seller of Haitian goods". The chant is often used to celebrate small businesses and entrepreneurs.
The song, with its upbeat tempo, garnered a lot of success in Haiti and was played at many clubs, weddings, and parties. It was even used as the soundtrack for a commercial for a Haitian beer brand, Prestige. The song was released in 2010, and the Carimi band was one of the most popular Haitian bands at the time, with multiple chart-topping hits.
Line by Line Meaning
What mézanmi sak pasé
What happened, my friend?
Li pran player a di ke li té merité sa di li pat sou sa
He took the player's talk that he deserved what he got and said he wasn't on that.
sak rivé tout moune ap plain li de nan neighbourhood la di misié son traka (Hen)
Everyone in the neighborhood is talking about how he's trouble (Hen)
kel ke soi fanm lan li dil sé pal sé pal mouin di'w pa sa palé li té mèt fanm ou di sé pal sé pal mais li prend la ri
No matter what the woman says, he tells her to stop talking because he can get any woman he wants, but he's taking the risk.
woyoyo waya waya woyoye wayaye sak rivé la
Oh no, what happened here?
player'an retounin li(li retounin) toute moune main nan tèt
The player has returned and everyone is covering their heads in fear.
say woyoye waya waya woyoye wayaye sak rivé la player'an retounin li retounin tout moun main nan tèt
Oh no, what happened here? The player has returned and everyone is covering their heads in fear.
Mézanmi gad lucky luke li té gin on fanm ke li té rinmin ampil dit sé toute la vi'l
Wow, Lucky Luke really loved a woman, saying she was his everything in life.
Player'an malin li gadé fanm lan on fwa lucky luke prend coup 5 fwa 6 fwa 5 fwa 4 20 fwa kel ke soi fanm lan li dil sé pal sé pal(hen) mouin di'w pa sa palé li té mèt fanm ou di sé pal sé pal(hen) look out watch out the player is back
The player tricked Lucky Luke: one time he got hit, then five, six, five, four, twenty times until every woman says it's not worth it, but he keeps playing, saying look out watch out the player is back.
calo pren coup player'an biw biw
Calo takes a hit from the player.
richad pren coup player'an biw biw
Richad takes a hit from the player.
noldy pren coup player'an biw biw
Noldy takes a hit from the player.
mem steve pren coup ouliououou
Even Steve takes a hit (dang it!)
ralph pren coup player'an biw biw
Ralph takes a hit from the player.
gary prend coup player'an biw biw
Gary takes a hit from the player.
victor pren coup player'an biw biw (ayeeee) problem problem problem problem
Even Victor takes a hit (ouch!) and now there's trouble trouble everywhere.
calo pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Calo lost his wig because of Chov.
richad pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Richad lost his wig because of Chov.
toute koté player'an pasé zoklo mpa tander zoklo calé tèt lan tou rose
Everywhere the player passes is like a clap of thunder, making people cover their heads and see roses.
tipapi pren coup player'an biw biw
Tipapi takes a hit from the player.
ralphy prend coup player'an biw biw
Ralphy takes a hit from the player.
tiguy pren coup playeran biw biw
Tiguy takes a hit from the player.
matchoukon pren coup ouliouoouou
Even Matchoukon unexpectedly takes a hit (owww!)
philippe pren coup player'an biw biw
Philippe takes a hit from the player.
jr pren coup player'an biw biw
Jr takes a hit from the player.
mika prend coup player'an biw biw(ayeeee)problem problem problem problem
Even Mika takes a hit (ouch!) and there's trouble, trouble, everywhere.
calo pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Calo lost his wig because of Chov.
richad pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Richad lost his wig because of Chov.
toute koté player'an pasé zoklo mpa tander zoklo calé tèt lan tou rose
Everywhere the player passes is like a clap of thunder, making people cover their heads and see roses.
calo pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Calo lost his wig because of Chov.
richad pédi chévé'w apa'w Chov
Richad lost his wig because of Chov.
toute koté player'an pasé zoklo mpa tander zoklo mpa calé tèt lan tou rose
Everywhere the player passes is like a clap of thunder, making people cover their heads and see roses.
woyoye waya waya woyoye wayaye sak rivé la player'an retounin li retounin tout moun main nan tèt say woyoye waya waya woyoye wayaye sak rivé la player'an retounin li retounin tout moun main nan tèt(look out look out look out look out)
Oh no, what happened here? The player has returned and everyone is covering their heads in fear. Oh no, what happened here? The player has returned and everyone is covering their heads in fear. (Look out! Look out! Look out! Look out!)
Writer(s): Vieux Karl Yves
Contributed by Amelia A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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