Jean moved to Brooklyn, New York when he was nine, then to Northern New Jersey, where he began playing the guitar and studying jazz in his high school. In 1987, Jean, his friend (so close they told people they were cousins growing up) Prakazrel Michel (Pras) and his classmate, Lauryn Hill, formed a group called the Tranzlator Crew before becoming The Fugees. Wyclef worked as a cabdriver.
Recently he has been finding success as a collaborator - with his turn on Shakira's 2006 track 'Hips Don't Lie' hitting number one in many countries around the world.
In August of 2010, Jean announced his intent to seek the presidency of Haiti. This move came after his increasingly-high profile humanitarian work in the wake of the earthquake that devastated that nation.
China Wine
Wyclef Jean Lyrics
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Mi waan sep you lek huas all mi girls Sing for the Huuah.
Everybody everybody china wine china wine
Mix da china wine do di dutty wine
Everybody china wine everybody china wine
Everybody china wine (wohoo, w-ley, w-la)
Ill Never but forget when my plane landed in jamaica,
It was me Tony Matterhorn, Elephant Man and then girl that they call Geisha
She said Chea chea chea I asked her what dose it mean she said in China We Love di dutty wine so much dat we mix it with di china wine.
China wine, china wine (wohoo)
China wine, china wine (heeyyy)
china wine, china wine
Mix the china wine wit da dutty wine
China wine china wine [x3] (a ready ready.. to di wine)
When di body ready wine it up
In da club on di dance in china it up
Wyclef boss blame and grind it up
Cau di we she, move she is attitude
It was seem something looks like fine ah!
Kings from jamaica for di china..
(chinese words)
And are there that her design yea
(chinese words)
Kings from jamaica and china, i'll like di fine up girl
China wine china wine [X3] (wohoo, w-ley, w-la)
China wine china wine [X3] (a ready ready.. to di wine)
Throw on my dancing shoes
I got nothing to lose
Tonight i'm gonna get da night lights (ready ready fine)
And party, away - ay
Gal make you pon con pine we do wine in clean
We a di twin when you back china wine
Everyone you shyan scha you shwayn wyclef jean
Jamaican geishan
She make me so chug collide-chug collide-chug collide ten
We dont china wine, make me a sen
Dutty, im yute from like a man grim like a sushi in china wine
And from do im widi yudi gudi yudi yu
We complete like.. (chinese words).. puff-a-little groups
China wine china wine [X3] (wohoo, w-ley, w-la)
China wine china wine [X3] (a ready ready.. to di wine)
Dance, dance, oh-whoo
Na-na-na
Im in my dance proof so
Na-na-na
Mr. china wine do di dutty wine
Everybody everybody china wine china wine
Mr. china wine do di dutty wine
Everybody china wine everybody china wine
Everybody china wine
Mr. china wine do di dutty wine
Im in my dance proof so-wy
The song "China Wine" by Wyclef Jean featuring Sun Elephant Man and Tony Matterhorn talks about a dance called "China Wine" that originated from China and involves mixing the traditional Chinese wine with the dutty wine from Jamaica. The lyrics mention different aspects of the dance, such as the commands given by Geisha, the Jamaican kings who enjoy it, and the lyrics that mix English with Chinese words.
The song's chorus repeatedly calls for everyone to participate in the dance, while the verses describe the different experiences of the artists when they first landed in Jamaica and met Geisha. The song also includes some references to other Jamaican dance moves, such as "dutty wine" and "shyan."
Overall, the song celebrates the fusion of cultures and the ability of music and dance to bring people together despite their differences.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen me, Geisha!
Addressing the girl Geisha, asking her to listen attentively.
Mi waan sep you lek huas all mi girls Sing for the Huuah.
Asking Geisha to teach all the girls to sing for the 'whoa' sound.
Everybody everybody china wine china wine
Asking everyone to do the 'china wine' dance move.
Mix da china wine do di dutty wine
Combining the 'china wine' and 'dutty wine' dances to create a new dance move.
Ill Never but forget when my plane landed in jamaica,
Recalling a past memory of landing in Jamaica.
It was me Tony Matterhorn, Elephant Man and then girl that they call Geisha
Narrating the people present in the memory.
She said Chea chea chea I asked her what dose it mean she said in China We Love di dutty wine so much dat we mix it with di china wine.
Geisha explains the phrase 'chea chea chea' and its relation of mixing 'dutty wine' and 'china wine.'
In da club on di dance in china it up
Dancing to the 'china wine' move in a club.
We a di twin when you back china wine
Describing how two people become identical when dancing the 'china wine' move.
Everyone you shyan scha you shwayn wyclef jean
Everyone should 'shyan,' 'scha' and 'shwayn' like Wyclef Jean when dancing.
She make me so chug collide-chug collide-chug collide ten
Geisha makes the singer feel 'chug collide' ten times.
Mr. china wine do di dutty wine
Directing Mr. China Wine to perform the 'dutty wine' dance move.
Im in my dance proof so-wy
Feeling prepared and confident in his dancing abilities.
Contributed by Nathaniel O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@AbsoluteZero6714
There’s a difference between using 24 million dollars to fund a good singer, and using 24 million so one can become a singer.
@AbsoluteZero6714
Actually I’ll put it this way: There’s a difference between using 24 million to fund talent, and using 24 million to fund any possibility of acquiring the hope of ever having talent.
@yhyh9226
@Zionas could have used part of that money to pump up the number of pathetic views
@jemauyong
Nvm talent (or the lack thereof)… my question is: why does she have a foot where her face ought to be?
@lawtonsfinest8622
@@yhyh9226Payola Baby 😂, do sumn strange 4 change💰😂
@ellisr1725
i love this song just as much as I did when i heard it on BET 106 & Park! Me wann see pure lighters!!!!
@ravenburrowes933
Literally! That’s where I got it from and I was in loveee.. now listening after over 10 years later it still hit the sameee 🔥
@kaylim1714
After watching this video I wanna go church and cleanse my soul
@imrank9282
Don't go City Harvest ah
@spartand001
So this was their plan after all. The poor souls at City Harvest Church who funded this were misunderstood!!! They put out this bullshit to make people go to church and it works!!!!