Ohba Ohba
Tiken Jah Fakoly Lyrics


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Tout ça c'est Ohba Ohba
Ohba Ohba
Tout ça c'était Ohba Ohba
Ohba Ohba

L'Afrique a voulu les dirigeants
n'ont pas pu
Promesses annoncées Promesses oubliées
Corruption, xénophobie n'ont paeu d'adversaires
Et mon peuple pleure
Mon peuple pleure parce qu'il n'en peut plus

refrain

Nous avons voulu
Mais cette fois nous n'avons pas pu
L'éléphant annoncé
Est arrivé avec un pied cassé
Corruption, xénophobie n'ont pas eu d'adversaires
Mais on nous fait croire
On nous fait croire que tout va très bien
Mais ça veut dire ce que ça veux dire

refrain

De l'autre coté, ils continuent de nous faire marcher
Sous le soleil et la pluie
Souvent ils ont des militants
Qui les abandonnent en pleine bataille
Et pendant les élections
Ils vont toujours en rangs dispersés

mais ça veut dire
ce que ça veut dire
ça veut dire

Ko bromalata noula ha ha ha ha Dja bromolatana
Bromolatana noula politicien nibêye wouyafôla
Ko bromalatana noula ha ha ha ha Dja bromalatana
Bromalatana noula politicien nibêye wouyafôla
Abrobrékôrô môgôlou Oloute wouya fôla
Abronouman kôrô môgôlou Oloute tougnan fôla Dja bromalata noula ah ah ah ah
Dja broalatana
ko bromalata
noula politicien
nibêye wouyafôla
Angnewala ngô le Ba Ba
gnewala gnin le ba angnewala
ngô le ba
Ba gnewala gnin le ba ha bromalatana, Dja dja
bromalatana noula oh oh oh
bromalatana
bromalatana, Dja dja
bronamatala noula
Dja bromalatana noula oh oh oh




bromalatana
Ohba Ohba

Overall Meaning

Tiken Jah Fakoly's song "Ohba Ohba" is a political commentary on the state of affairs in Africa. The song speaks about the high hopes that the people of Africa have had for their leaders, but the leaders have not been able to follow through on their promises. Corruption, xeonophobia, and lack of unity seem to be the major adversaries that prevent progress in the continent. The singer notes that, despite the challenges, the leaders continue to make the people believe that everything is okay, but the reality is far from that. The chorus of "tout ça c'est Ohba Ohba" emphasizes the deception and the need to be more aware of the reality.


The verses talk about the people's struggle and how they have tried to make progress with their leaders, but their efforts have been in vain. The elephant that was promised came with a broken foot, a metaphor for how the leaders have failed the people. The song also speaks about the lack of unity amongst the citizens and how they have abandoned their cause in the face of elections. The lyrics use some local dialect that emphasizes the Africanism of the song.


Overall, the song is a powerful commentary on the political realities in Africa, which are often unpleasant and laced with corruption and other social evils. The song is a call to the citizens of the continent to be more aware of the lies that their leaders tell them and to work together to create a better future.


Line by Line Meaning

Tout ça c'est Ohba Ohba
All of this is Ohba Ohba


Ohba Ohba
Ohba Ohba


Tout ça c'était Ohba Ohba
All of that was Ohba Ohba


Ohba Ohba
Ohba Ohba


L'Afrique a voulu les dirigeants
Africa wanted leaders


n'ont pas pu
But they couldn't


Promesses annoncées Promesses oubliées
Promises made, promises forgotten


Corruption, xénophobie n'ont paeu d'adversaires
Corruption, xenophobia have no opponents


Et mon peuple pleure
And my people cry


Mon peuple pleure parce qu'il n'en peut plus
My people cry because they can't take it anymore


refrain
Chorus


Nous avons voulu
We wanted


Mais cette fois nous n'avons pas pu
But this time we couldn't


L'éléphant annoncé
The announced elephant


Est arrivé avec un pied cassé
Arrived with a broken leg


Mais on nous fait croire
But they make us believe


On nous fait croire que tout va très bien
They make us believe that everything is going well


mais ça veut dire ce que ça veux dire
But it means what it means


refrain
Chorus


De l'autre coté, ils continuent de nous faire marcher
On the other side, they continue to lead us on


Sous le soleil et la pluie
Under the sun and rain


Souvent ils ont des militants
Often they have supporters


Qui les abandonnent en pleine bataille
Who abandon them in the middle of battle


Et pendant les élections
And during elections


Ils vont toujours en rangs dispersés
They always go in scattered ranks


mais ça veut dire
But it means


ce que ça veut dire
What it means


Ko bromalata noula ha ha ha ha Dja bromolatana
Ko bromalata noula ha ha ha ha dja bromolatana


Bromolatana noula politicien nibêye wouyafôla
Politicians are not what they seem


Ko bromalatana noula ha ha ha ha Dja bromolatana
Ko bromalatana noula ha ha ha ha dja bromolatana


Bromolatana noula politicien nibêye wouyafôla
Politicians are not what they seem


Abrobrékôrô môgôlou Oloute wouya fôla
Broken down, people are suffering


Abronouman kôrô môgôlou Oloute tougnan fôla Dja bromalata noula ah ah ah ah
They deceive us, ah ah ah


Dja broalatana
Dja broalatana


ko bromalata
ko bromalata


noula politicien
noula politicien


nibêye wouyafôla
nibêye wouyafôla


Angnewala ngô le Ba Ba
Angnewala ngô le Ba Ba


gnewala gnin le ba angnewala
Gnewala gnin le ba angnewala


ngô le ba
Ngô le ba


Ba gnewala gnin le ba ha bromalatana, Dja dja
They deceive us, dja dja


bromalatana noula oh oh oh
Politicians are not what they seem, oh oh oh


bromalatana
Politicians are not what they seem


bromalatana, Dja dja
Politicians are not what they seem, dja dja


bronamatala noula
Bronamatala noula


Dja bromalatana noula oh oh oh
They deceive us, oh oh oh


bromalatana
Politicians are not what they seem


Ohba Ohba
Ohba Ohba




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