In 1977, at the age of ten, Madiko became the conductor of the group Kwa Kwassi, which means "think right". This musical formation brought together the most talented youngsters in the village, who received instruction together in history and art.
In 1987, once more, Wes started to enjoy musical night of the Wouri riverbanks. He was impatient to get back in touch with the Moutaba spirit, to promote bafoun-bantou tradition and returned to the home of his ancestors. He revived the Kwa Kwassi orchestra and embarked on a tour in Bafoun country. A group of tourists turned up, and were all bewitched by the music, including a young woman from Lille, France. And so Wes set off for Europe, with his kalimba under his arm.
In 1988, the group Fakol with Benjamin Valfroy and Jo Sene was formed. Fakol played in the Netherlands and in other countries throughout Europe. Aside from his musical activity, Wes started to develop an involvement in social work. He visited schools in Lille, and worked with children. Wes took great pleasure in transmitting the wisdom of the elephants and the ancient history of Africa.
Two years after, Jacques, Wes's brother and a talented guitarist, died. Their father died a few months later, following a motorbike accident. These incidents led Wes to meditate on the fragility of the self, saying: "there comes a time when a feeling of uselessness invades you and threatens to break you, but you hang in there, convinced that there's always a breath of life somewhere."
In 1992 Wes traveled to the US and released the album Roots. During this tour, he gave concerts in Atlanta, Georgia.
In this period Wes also met Michel Sanchez of Deep Forest, and they immediately formed an artistic collaboration, starting work on the album Welenga, which means "Universal Conscience". In 1996 Wes signed with Sony Music France to release Welenga. Thus Wes became one of the first stars of the group Deep Forest. He gave concerts in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, in Japan, Hungary, Poland, and Prague. The French TV channel TF1 called Alane the summer song of the year 1997.
From 1997 on Wes performed a G7 concert with Deep Forest in Lyon, France, and is known as a multitalented artist whose music enriches the world, as well for his humanuity as an individual concerned with the plight of children and those less fortunate in the world.
Wes is the first African artist with a recording going diamond. At the 10th Anniversary of the World Music Awards in Monaco, presided over by Prince Albert, Wes received the Award for best record sale of the year by an African artist (May 6, 1998). In the same year he performed I love Football for the FIFA World Cup in France. Another album, Sinami (The Memory) was released in 2000.
In 2002, Paramount Pictures invited Wes to perform in the movie The Wild Thornberry, and his song Awa Awa was on the soundtrack. This song was also included in the soundtracks for the German movies Falsche Partner and Ein Fall Fuer Zwei. Alane was used in the German films Zahn Um Zahn and Aus Heiterem Himmel.
In 2007, Wes was working on a new biography and spiritual book. He also released a new album, Melowe, in 2010.
In 2020, German DJ Robin Schulz released a remix of Alane which enjoyed commercial success in Europe.
Wes Madiko passed away in a hospital in Alençon during the night from June 25–26 2021, aged 57.
Alane
Wes Lyrics
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Bika mi sanga, ga minitou, mi pa mi tcho andou mi pao yé
Son déri sang, minimi so bébi sondé
Bika misanga ganimitou, mi pa mi tcho andou mi pao yé
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
Wanna wéndé lambo, hé hé hémentourek
Hé hi yé yé yé
Son déri sang, hou hou hou hou hou, mini sondé
Bika mi sanga, ga minitou, mi pa mi tcho andou mi pao yé
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
We ya senga wé, has wéhé
Wanna wéndé lambo, hé hé hémentourek
Hé hi yé yé yé
Hé hi yé yé yé
Né ma pa ni kaso, né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso, né ma pané ka
Né ma pa ni kaso, né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso, né ma pané ka
Né ma pa ni kaso, né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso, né ma pané ka
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
We ya senga, has wéhé
Wanna wéndé lambo, yé yé yein
We ya senga, has wéhé
Wanna wéndé lambo, hé hé hémentourek
Né ma pa ni kaso, né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso, né ma pané ka
Né ma pa ni kaso, né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso, hé, hi yé yé yé
The song "Alane" by Wes is a blend of Cameroon rhythms and contemporary pop music, and the title "Alane" itself means "little darling" in one of the local languages. The lyrics in the verses describe a scene where the singer is asking someone to dance with him, saying that his heart is racing, and he feels like a king with his "little darling" by his side. The chorus repeats the same phrase "Alane mba yi we, ho tou sonde ho ye," which simply translates to "Alane, let us dance together."
The bridge section has some repetitive phrases like "We ya senga, has wehe" and "Wanna wendé lambo, hé hé hémentourek," which could be interpreted as a call to party and enjoy life. The song's overall message is about letting go of your worries and enjoying the moment with your loved ones. The last section of the song is a repetition of the refrain, and toward the end, the singer repeats the phrase "nema pa ni kaso, nema ka ni kaso," which signifies that he has no worries and nothing can bring him down in this moment of pure bliss.
Line by Line Meaning
Son déri sang, mini sondé
My heart beats, just listen
Bika mi sanga, ga minitou, mi pa mi tcho andou mi pao yé
The rhythm of my song, come dance with me, my feet follow my heart
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
Alané, let's go dance, let's go
We ya senga, has wéhé
Oh yes, we feel it
Wanna wéndé lambo, hé hé hémentourek
We want to experience the joy, oh what a great time
Hé hi yé yé yé
And that's how it is
Son déri sang, hou hou hou hou hou, mini sondé
My heart beats deeply, listen
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
Alané, let's go dance, let's go
Né ma pa ni kaso, né ma pa sé pa
I have nothing, I know nothing
Né ma ka ni kaso, né ma pané ka
I don't have any money, I don't have any pride
Alané mba yi wé, ho tou sondé, ho yé
Alané, let's go dance, let's go
We ya senga, has wéhé
Oh yes, we feel it
Wanna wéndé lambo, yé yé yein
We want to experience the joy, yes
Né ma ka ni kaso, hé, hi yé yé yé
I don't have any money, and that's how it is
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Patrice Delacour, Michel Sanchez, Wes Madiko
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Paroles
Son déri sang / Mini sondé
Bika mi sanga / ga minitou / mi pa mi tcho andou mi pao yé
Son déri sang / Minimi so bébi sondé.é
Bika misanga ganimitou / mi pa mi tcho andou mi pao yé
Alanné mba yi woma... wé / Ho tou sondé / Ho ma... yé
Alanné mba yi woma... wé / Ho tou sondé / Ho ma... yé
We ya senga / Has wéhé
Wanna wéndé lambo / hé hé hémentourek!
Hé hi yé yé yé (bis)
Son déri sang / hou hou hou hou hou / Mini sondé
Bika mi sanga / ga minitou / mi pa mi tcho andou mi pao yé
Alanné mba yi woma... wé / Ho tou sondé / Ho ma... yé
Alanné mba yi woma... wé / Ho tou sondé / Ho ma... yé
We ya senga wé / Has wéhé
Wanna wéndé lambo / hé hé hémentourek!
Hé... hi yé yé yé
Né ma ka ni kaso
Né ma pa ni kaso / Né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso / Né ma pané ka
Né ma pa ni kaso / Né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso / Né ma pané ka
Né ma pa ni kaso / Né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso / Né ma pané ka
Alanné mba yi woma... wé / Ho tou sondé / Ho ma... yé
Alanné mba yi woma... wé / Ho tou sondé / Ho ma... yé
Alanné mba yi woma... wé / Ho tou sondé / Ho ma... yé
Alanné mba yi woma... wé / Ho tou sondé / Ho ma... yé
We ya senga / Has wéhé
Wanna wéndé lambo / Yé yé yein
We ya senga / Has wéhé
Wanna wéndé lambo / hé hé hémentourek!
Né ma pa ni kaso / Né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso / Né ma pané ka
Né ma pa ni kaso / Né ma pa sé pa
Né ma ka ni kaso / Hé... hi yé yé yé
@RooseveltCoopling
Son deri sang / Mini sonde
Bika mi sanga / ga minitou / mi pa mi tcho andou mi pao ye
Son deri sang / Minimi so bebi sonde..e
Bika misanga ganimitou / mi pa mi tcho andou mi pao ye
Alanne mba yi woma... we / Ho tou sonde / Ho ma... ye
Alanne mba yi woma... we / Ho tou sonde / Ho ma... ye
We ya senga / Has wehe
Wanna wende lambo / he he hementourek !
He hi ye ye ye (bis)
Son deri sang / hou hou hou hou hou / Mini sonde
Bika mi sanga / ga minitou / mi pa mi tcho andou mi pao ye
Alanne mba yi woma... we / Ho tou sonde / Ho ma... ye
Alanne mba yi woma... we / Ho tou sonde / Ho ma... ye
We ya senga we / Has wehe
Wanna wende lambo / he he hementourek !
@Gonken88
Bought me a cat
Cat was unruly
I made a stew from his body, and invited all my friends
Bought me a cat
A very unruly bastard indeed
I made a stew from his body, and invited all my friends
Cat stew and buddies we party
Till midnight
With cat stew
@rahulvp1839
Any 90's kids have enjoying this?
@sashiabayarathna1531
Yep
@agaiv4369
I can bearly hear anything but I've always loved this sound
@eyeONE_Official
turn up your speakers... ;)
@joamesh
From Kenya and I love love this hit, anyone with English Lyrics.
@hugskyhusky
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@joshuawolters2575
Ganz ehrlich , wie gern wäre ich grad irgendwo im Kongo und würde mit den heimischen eine raketengeile Party feiern 🚀
@brucebanner9911
Was 22 when this released..
Crazy hit in my town!!!
@austriantruther4648
Childhood!
@MatejPikula
2023❤❤❤