Vieux Père
Tiken Jah Fakoly Lyrics
Vieux père c’est ton fils
Vieux père voilà ton fils
Vieux père c’est ton fils
Vieux père parle à ton fils
Je suis revenu après cinq ans d’exil
Des millions de jeunes sans boulot
Tous la main tendue
Avec une chanson commune
Vieux père c’est ton fils
Vieux père voilà ton fils
Vieux père c’est ton fils
Vieux père parle à ton fils
Je suis revenu un jour dans mon pays
N’yé kamélé yé
Ou té bâra là
Ou bé yâra là
Môgô da là
Dongilini dô bé yé
Ou bé olé lâra
Vieux père voilà ton fils
Vieux père c’est ton fils
Vieux père voilà ton fils
Vieux père c’est ton fils
Vieux père parle à ton fils
N’go na ma dô kê dô yé diamana tiênâ
N’go na ma kô dô kê dô n’dénou tiêna
Bara tikê n’dénou tiêna
N’go na ma kô dô kê dô n’dénou tiêna
Ecole tikê n’dénou tiêna
Ou bé yâra yâra môgô dâra
Vieux père voilà ton fils
Vieux père c’est ton fils
Vieux père voilà ton fils
Vieux père c’est ton fils
Vieux père parle à ton fils
N’go na ma dô kê dô yé diamana tiênâ
N’go na ma kô dô niagnini n’dénou tiêna
Ecole tikê n’dénou tiêna
N’go na ma kô dô kê dô n’dénou tiêna
Bara tikê n’dénou tiêna
Ou bé yâra yâra môgô dâra n’lôlô
Vieux père voilà ton fils
Vieux père c’est ton fils
Vieux père parle à ton fils
Vieux père c’est ton fils
Vieux père voilà ton fils
Vieux père c’est ton fils
Vieux père parle à ton fils
Vieux père c’est ton fils
Vieux père voilà ton fils
Lyrics © SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: MOUSSA DOUMBIA, JONATHAN QUARMBY
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Tiken Jah Fakoly (1968) is a reggae singer from Odienné, Côte d’Ivoire (a.k.a Ivory Coast).
Tiken Jah was born into a family of griots and christened Doumbia Moussa Fakoly on June 23, 1968 in Odienne, north-western Côte d'Ivoire. He discovered reggae at an early age, assembling his first group, Djelys, in 1987. He became well-known at a regional level, but would soon ascend to national recognition.
Concerned by the social and political evolution of his country Read Full BioTiken Jah Fakoly (1968) is a reggae singer from Odienné, Côte d’Ivoire (a.k.a Ivory Coast).
Tiken Jah was born into a family of griots and christened Doumbia Moussa Fakoly on June 23, 1968 in Odienne, north-western Côte d'Ivoire. He discovered reggae at an early age, assembling his first group, Djelys, in 1987. He became well-known at a regional level, but would soon ascend to national recognition.
Concerned by the social and political evolution of his country, it was not long before Tiken Jah was writing incisive works on the political environment in Côte d'Ivoire. One such work was on the death of Felix Houphouet-Boigny in 1993, which resulted in a surge of popularity amongst the nation's youth. In 1998, Fakoly made his first international appearance in Paris.
Tiken Jah Fakoly plays music "to wake up the consciences". His music speaks about many injustices done to the people of his country, and those over Africa. As such, African listeners feel a deep affinity with his lyrics as Fakoly speaks for people whom are under oppression. This connection has helped make Tiken Jah Fakoly a much-listened artist throughout both Europe and Africa.
Discography
1. 1993: Les Djelys (cassette only - discontinued)
2. 1994: Missiri (cassette only - discontinued)
3. 1996: Mangercratie
4. 1999: Cours d'histoire
5. 2000: Le Cameleon (exclusive to West Africa)
6. 2002: Françafrique (a term coined by Francois Xavier-Verschave)
7. 2004: Coup de gueule
8. 2005: Africa wants to be free, compilation to support fr:Survie (association)
NOTE: Mangercratie was released in France in 1999 and in Canada in 2000. Cours d'histoire was released in France in 2000 and in Canada in 2001. The first two albums were only released in Côte d'Ivoire.
Outside Projects
Tiken Jah Fakoly has recorded various tracks with other artists. He is featured on Steel Pulse: African Holocaust, on Rike: Airt Frais, on Bernard Laviliers: Carnet De Bord, on Amadou & Marima: Dimanche A Bamaco, on Dub Incorporation: Life, and on Tata Pound: Cikan. He also appears on the compilation African Consiences with Mebgane N'Dour. He will be featured in the upcoming movie Les Oiseaux Du Ciel, directed by Eliane De Latour.
Awards:
2003: Victoires de la Musique 2003, in the category of Reggae Album/Ragga/World with the album Françafrique.
Tiken Jah was born into a family of griots and christened Doumbia Moussa Fakoly on June 23, 1968 in Odienne, north-western Côte d'Ivoire. He discovered reggae at an early age, assembling his first group, Djelys, in 1987. He became well-known at a regional level, but would soon ascend to national recognition.
Concerned by the social and political evolution of his country Read Full BioTiken Jah Fakoly (1968) is a reggae singer from Odienné, Côte d’Ivoire (a.k.a Ivory Coast).
Tiken Jah was born into a family of griots and christened Doumbia Moussa Fakoly on June 23, 1968 in Odienne, north-western Côte d'Ivoire. He discovered reggae at an early age, assembling his first group, Djelys, in 1987. He became well-known at a regional level, but would soon ascend to national recognition.
Concerned by the social and political evolution of his country, it was not long before Tiken Jah was writing incisive works on the political environment in Côte d'Ivoire. One such work was on the death of Felix Houphouet-Boigny in 1993, which resulted in a surge of popularity amongst the nation's youth. In 1998, Fakoly made his first international appearance in Paris.
Tiken Jah Fakoly plays music "to wake up the consciences". His music speaks about many injustices done to the people of his country, and those over Africa. As such, African listeners feel a deep affinity with his lyrics as Fakoly speaks for people whom are under oppression. This connection has helped make Tiken Jah Fakoly a much-listened artist throughout both Europe and Africa.
Discography
1. 1993: Les Djelys (cassette only - discontinued)
2. 1994: Missiri (cassette only - discontinued)
3. 1996: Mangercratie
4. 1999: Cours d'histoire
5. 2000: Le Cameleon (exclusive to West Africa)
6. 2002: Françafrique (a term coined by Francois Xavier-Verschave)
7. 2004: Coup de gueule
8. 2005: Africa wants to be free, compilation to support fr:Survie (association)
NOTE: Mangercratie was released in France in 1999 and in Canada in 2000. Cours d'histoire was released in France in 2000 and in Canada in 2001. The first two albums were only released in Côte d'Ivoire.
Outside Projects
Tiken Jah Fakoly has recorded various tracks with other artists. He is featured on Steel Pulse: African Holocaust, on Rike: Airt Frais, on Bernard Laviliers: Carnet De Bord, on Amadou & Marima: Dimanche A Bamaco, on Dub Incorporation: Life, and on Tata Pound: Cikan. He also appears on the compilation African Consiences with Mebgane N'Dour. He will be featured in the upcoming movie Les Oiseaux Du Ciel, directed by Eliane De Latour.
Awards:
2003: Victoires de la Musique 2003, in the category of Reggae Album/Ragga/World with the album Françafrique.
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TheRedXPeace
It's an engaged artist !! He explains the real situation of African people precisely about Ivorian people ! Great message in a great song !
Mbo Sory
Merci infiniment grand tiken grâce a toi ont vas commencé a économisé avant tout ce que ont gagne ils viens nous dire vieux père voilà ton fils
clement vuillemenot
trop bien tiken!! ton dernier album est vraiment bon.continue ça envoie!
TheRedXPeace
Espérons que tout s'arrange en Côte d'Ivoire !!
Joe Hooworth-Smith
So cool!!! French and Jamaican Vibes.
Ali Taiga Mohamadou
it's african vibes
abdou drame
MERCI BEAUCOUPS TIKEN JAH POUR CET SANT SON
spike89spike
big big big BIGGGGG tune amazing thanks for upload
Julien Nioupin
Très cool ce grand Monsieur
Milo D. Ace
bester mann tiken jah !!!