Okeninkpin
Serge Beynaud Lyrics
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L'Afrique c'est chez moi (Toumbê toumbê toumbê toumbê tou)
Afrique des fiers guerriers (Toumbê tou, toumbê toumbê tou)
Afrique des jolies femmes (Toumbê toumbê toumbê toumbê tou)
O ooh Afrique (Africa Africa Africa)
Africa oooh (Africa Africa Africa)
Sé Ké Dê
Zéboué hi oh (you oh) ééh
Wo Zêglê gnahi bobara Fitini (you oh)
In nin nan Zêglê gnahi bobaraba ouh oh (you oh)
Wélélé ou wélékoun Zéboué hi ooh (you oh)
Yééé Zêglê gnahi oh oo (you ooh)
Yé Zêglê gnahi Bobaradéni éh ééé (you oh)
Yé Zêglê gnahi bobaraba ouh wooo (you oh)
Ba talaba
Gué sama talaba
Gué sama talaba
Gué sama talaba
Gué sama talaba
Gué sama talaba
Gué sama…
Okenin
Okenin
ééh
Kponw Baba china wô
Gbasseman n'kélélé
Manw n'kélélé (Okenin)
Okenin
Okenin
C'est le gwatagne gwatagne (Okeninkpin)
C'est le gwatagne gwatagne (Okeninkpin)
C'est le gwataman gwatagne gwatagne (Okeninpkin)
Toutou man éh
Touman touman tou
Okenin touman nan nan (Touman tou kélékété)
A lébélé sougrou nou mangni o bobara lan ba
hein hein
wétou wétou Sé
Touman wétou wétou
éh oh babani kogoh
kana waka n'té lé tô
Okenin
Okenin
Okenin
OkeninKpin
Bazéli gweta okenin
Okenin Okeninkpin man okenin (3)
Bazéli gweta okenin
Okenin Okeninkpin man okenin
Okenin (3)
Okeninkpin
C'est le gwatagne gwatagne
C'est le gwatagne gwatagne
C'est le gwataman gwatagne gwatagne
C'est le gwatagne gwatagne (Okeninkpin)
C'est le gwatagne gwatagne (Okeninkpin)
C'est le gwataman gwatagne gwatagne (Okeninpkin)
Ah gwata gwatagne
C'est le gwatagne gwatagne
C'est le gwataman gwatagne gwatagne
Bazéli gweta okenin oh okenin okenin
Okeninpkin man okenin okenin okenin
Toumbê tou
Toumbê toumbê tou
Toumbê toumbê toumbê
Toumbê tou
Moi Je suis Africain (Toumbê tou, toumbê toumbê tou)
L'Afrique c'est chez moi (Toumbê toumbê toumbê toumbê tou)
Afrique des fiers guerriers (Toumbê tou, toumbê toumbê tou)
Afrique des jolies femmes (Toumbê toumbê toumbê toumbê tou)
O ooh Afrique (Africa Africa Africa)
Africa oooh (Africa Africa Africa)
Sé Ké Dê.
The song "Okeninkpin" by Serge Beynaud celebrates Africa, its proud warriors, and its beautiful women. The lyrics convey a strong sense of African identity with the repetition of "Africa" in the chorus and the repeated statement that "I am African, Africa is my home." The song's vibrant rhythm, filled with traditional African instruments, and the use of the French language add a touch of African authenticity to it.
Overall, the song celebrates Africa as a continent rich in culture, beauty, and heritage, and asserts a sense of belonging for those from the African continent. The lines "Okenin" and "Okeninkpin" that are repeated throughout the song refer to a dance move popularized in the Ivorian club scene and have since become a trend in African pop music.
Line by Line Meaning
Moi Je suis Africain (Toumbê tou, toumbê toumbê tou)
I am an African (drum beat)
L'Afrique c'est chez moi (Toumbê toumbê toumbê toumbê tou)
Africa is my home (drum beat)
Afrique des fiers guerriers (Toumbê tou, toumbê toumbê tou)
Africa of proud warriors (drum beat)
Afrique des jolies femmes (Toumbê toumbê toumbê toumbê tou)
Africa of beautiful women (drum beat)
O ooh Afrique (Africa Africa Africa)
Oh Africa (drum beat)
Africa oooh (Africa Africa Africa)
Africa oh (drum beat)
Sé Ké Dê
I don't know (I do not understand)
Zéboué hi oh (you oh) ééh
Zeboue (the name of a place) oh (you oh) ee (exclamatory sound)
Zêglê gnahi oh (you oh)
Zegle (the name of a person) gnahi oh (you oh)
Wo Zêglê gnahi bobara Fitini (you oh)
You Zegle, Gnahi, Bobara, and Fitini (names) (you oh)
In nin nan Zêglê gnahi bobaraba ouh oh (you oh)
In fact, it is Zegle, Gnahi, Bobaraba (names) (you oh) uh oh (exclamatory sound)
Wélélé ou wélékoun Zéboué hi ooh (you oh)
Wélé (name of a person) or Wélékoun (another name of a person) Zeboue oh (you oh)
Yééé Zêglê gnahi oh oo (you ooh)
Yes, Zegle, Gnahi, oh (you oh)
Yé Zêglê gnahi Bobaradéni éh ééé (you oh)
Yes, Zegle, Gnahi, Bobaradeni (names) ee (exclamatory sound)
Yé Zêglê gnahi bobaraba ouh wooo (you oh)
Yes, Zegle, Gnahi, Bobaraba (names) oh (exclamatory sound)
Ba talaba
Come down (expression)
Gué sama talaba
Give me the money (expression)
Okenin
African dance (name of the song)
Kponw Baba china wô
The spirits are coming (expression)
Gbasseman n'kélélé
The forest people (name) of Kelele (a place) (expression)
Manw n'kélélé (Okenin)
We are from Kelele (expression) (African dance)
Okenin
African dance (name of the song)
Okenin
African dance (name of the song)
C'est le gwatagne gwatagne (Okeninkpin)
It's the Gwatagne Gwatagne (a dance step) (name of a dance move)
C'est le gwatagne gwatagne (Okeninkpin)
It's the Gwatagne Gwatagne (a dance step) (name of a dance move)
C'est le gwataman gwatagne gwatagne (Okeninpkin)
It's the Gwataman Gwatagne Gwatagne (a dance move) (name of the dance)
Toutou man éh
All is well (expression) ee (exclamatory sound)
Touman touman tou
Step by step (expression)
Okenin touman nan nan (Touman tou kélékété)
Okenin step by step (expression) (Touman Tou Kelekele - a rhythm)
A lébélé sougrou nou mangni o bobara lan ba
We are going to enjoy ourselves with Bobara (name) (expression) (African dance)
hein hein
Huh huh (exclamatory sound)
wétou wétou Sé
Wetou (name) (expression) Se (exclamatory sound)
Touman wétou wétou
Step by step with Wetou (name) (expression)
éh oh babani kogoh
He's really enjoying himself (expression)
kana waka n'té lé tô
If you want to dance, come and dance (expression)
Okenin
African dance (name of the song)
Okenin
African dance (name of the song)
Okenin
African dance (name of the song)
OkeninKpin
African dance (name of the song)
Bazéli gweta okenin
Bazeli (name) doing Okenin (expression)
Okenin Okeninkpin man okenin (3)
African dance (name of the song)
Bazéli gweta okenin
Bazeli (name) doing Okenin (expression)
Okenin Okeninkpin man okenin
African dance (name of the song)
Okenin (3)
African dance (name of the song)
Okeninkpin
African dance (name of the song)
C'est le gwatagne gwatagne
It's the Gwatagne Gwatagne (a dance step)
C'est le gwatagne gwatagne
It's the Gwatagne Gwatagne (a dance step)
C'est le gwataman gwatagne gwatagne
It's the Gwataman Gwatagne Gwatagne (a dance move)
C'est le gwatagne gwatagne (Okeninkpin)
It's the Gwatagne Gwatagne (a dance step) (name of a dance move)
C'est le gwatagne gwatagne (Okeninkpin)
It's the Gwatagne Gwatagne (a dance step) (name of a dance move)
C'est le gwataman gwatagne gwatagne (Okeninpkin)
It's the Gwataman Gwatagne Gwatagne (a dance move) (name of the dance)
Ah gwata gwatagne
Ah, Gwata Gwatagne (a type of dance step)
C'est le gwatagne gwatagne
It's the Gwatagne Gwatagne (a dance step)
C'est le gwataman gwatagne gwatagne
It's the Gwataman Gwatagne Gwatagne (a dance move)
Bazéli gweta okenin oh okenin okenin
Bazeli (name) doing Okenin (expression) (African dance)
Okeninpkin man okenin okenin okenin
African dance (name of the song)
Toumbê tou
Drum beat
Toumbê toumbê tou
Drum beat
Toumbê toumbê toumbê
Drum beat
Toumbê tou
Drum beat
Moi Je suis Africain (Toumbê tou, toumbê toumbê tou)
I am an African (drum beat)
L'Afrique c'est chez moi (Toumbê toumbê toumbê toumbê tou)
Africa is my home (drum beat)
Afrique des fiers guerriers (Toumbê tou, toumbê toumbê tou)
Africa of proud warriors (drum beat)
Afrique des jolies femmes (Toumbê toumbê toumbê toumbê tou)
Africa of beautiful women (drum beat)
O ooh Afrique (Africa Africa Africa)
Oh Africa (drum beat)
Africa oooh (Africa Africa Africa)
Africa oh (drum beat)
Sé Ké Dê.
I don't know (I do not understand)
Contributed by Madelyn O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lysmouithys4547
Je suis congolais Chapeau chapeau de ouf magnifique continue ainsi tu fais la fierté de l'Afrique et de ton pays qui est la côte d'ivoire bravo l'artiste et à ton groupe
@jesuslovesmuslims1994
Trés chic
@moh_sylla6944
The African beautiful girls proud of y’all much love for my Bro Serge B all the way from Chicago USA 🇺🇸 who’s still here 2018🙌🏿
@amourdivine4733
2024 qui est calé 🥳🥳🥳🥳😏😏😏😏
@omardiaby497
Qui est la en 2020 🇨🇮🇬🇳 c’est l’afrique qui gagne ✊🏾💪🏾
@paliakoitv4795
Omar Diaby moi 💪💪💪💪
@Pierre-Lucas
Toujours 🇨🇮🇨🇮
@deboradessin399
Moi oh
@retorickofficiel7682
Je suis la 💪🏾
@carolinebercy4512
Il est trop bien je sais même plus ce qui se dit mais ça