It was the 80’s, a quiet suburb of Port-au-Prince, where thr… Read Full Bio ↴ZENGLEN
It was the 80’s, a quiet suburb of Port-au-Prince, where three friends who were destined to make history in Haitian music met. Every afternoon, a young Brutus would sit on his front porch and play the guitar. Garry Didier Perez, and his friend Patrick Martineau, often noticed him and one day invited him to come over Patrick’s house. They would meet every afternoon to listen to all genres of music and interpret their favorites. During one of their rehearsals, some beer bottles fell off an amplifier that was vibrating and shattered into a million pieces. The guys laughed at the fact that Patrick would have a hard time cleaning up the many tiny pieces off the granulated floor. They all exclaimed ZENGLEN (which means tiny pieces of broken glass) and from that day on this was their band's name.
In 1989, the trio recorded "Koule Tan" (the color of time). Once completed, they took some tapes to several radio stations where hosts and listeners would become fans and fall in love.
Zenglen became one of the wonders of the early 1990’s as they released the hit song "Fidel" off of the album "An Nou Alèz." In the song the band said that “change” is never easy and always faces obstacles, and resistance, but that they pledge to remain faithful (Fidel) to their mission which is to improve and modernize the Konpa rhythm.
The Konpa world was introduced to their new found stars like the guitarist and singer Brutus Derissaint and the lead singer Gary Didier Perez among others. In the song "Fidel" the band said: "Sé konsa se konsa se konsa la vi ya ye lè ou vle met chanjman reziztans tèt chaje." Unfortunately after a U.S tour most of the band’s members abandoned ship and the band broke up into pieces like a real Zenglen.
In Miami Brutus never stop caressing the dream of keeping some of the pieces alive and had moved on with some attempts like the Zenglen Plus and a few solo albums in the 1990’s. Many musicians tried to help him to collect the pieces, but they often moved with their own projects like the creation of the band D-Zine. Nevertheless Brutus never lost faith and still remained fidèl (Faithful) to his mission by hiring more talented musicians each and every time. At the end of the century the acquisition of the drummer Richard Herard (Richie) and then singer Gracia Delva took Zenglen to the level of a very competitive Konpa band in the demanding market as they released the album "Easy Konpa" with nothing but major hits song that were going to move the band to the front burner of the industry. Ever since that time Zenglen hasn’t looked back despite the so many changes of personnel that occurred.
The album "Easy Konpa" was introduced to the public with the release of the video of the hit song "5 Dwèt" which boosted Zenglen to the top of the konpa scene. The song "B.S Productions" got the attention of the public as the song talk about unqualified show producers damaging the reputation of the bands. On that same album the band touched some subjects until then taboo as they talked about lesbians in the society in the song "Flannè Femèl" and drug used in the song "Ti Poud."
In the following years Zenglen continued to amaze the Konpa fans all over the world with the releases of the albums "Let It Groove," "Do It Right," "5 Etwal." The latest album, "5eme Vites," sung by current lead vocalist Kenny Desmangles, touches subjects on society, relationships with top notch konpa, and proved again why critics have praised them as the Konpa University.
Over the years the Konpa observers have seen broken pieces that continued to break in even more pieces, but the band remains solid and true to their mission: Zenglen doesn’t change…Zenglen improve. Like they often say in their songs “Sé pa changé nou changé, se pi bon’n vin’n pi bon.”
Rev Mwen
Zenglen Lyrics
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Ou fem sonje ansyen moun mwen moun mwen
Girl you make me miss my X my X
Ou fem sonje ansyen moun mwen moun mwen
Gen fois ou avek yon moun ou pap konen valè li
Se lè li pa la anko wap plede di janl te bon
Se kounya m'wè X mwen pat telman move janm te panse a
Pou sa map andure mwen boukante bagay ki pi di keu lanfè
Di'm Ou fem bagay keul pat konn janm osé fem
Mwen chaj ak experience et'm Ka fè la diferans
Men sa pat anpeche'm kem te livre cœur 'm san rezon
Mwen te très vulnérable mwen te pran Yon Moun tou cho tou bouke
Kounya X Mwen ap rim lel aprann Kijan ou ap maltretem
Ou dim bagay keul pat janm konn osé dim
Ou fem bagay keul pat janm osé fem
Chak fois' w frape 'm ou fem gen flashback
Chak fois ou andyable ou fem anvi pran X mwen Back ooh!!!
Se pa tout des fois X Yo konn pa bon
Kounya' m konprann sa
Girl you make me miss my X my X
Ou fem sonje ansyen moun mwen moun mwen
Girl you make me miss my X my X
Ou fem sonje ansyen moun mwen moun mwen moun mwen moun mwen!!!
Gen bagay mpat ka dekouvri bonheur
Se au fil du temps vin wè ki moun ou ye
Et sim tap konparew ak X mwen
Ou Tap pot premye prix nan fem pase mizè Oh oh oh!!!
Ancien moun mwen oh
Pat konn derespektem
Se vre ansyen moun mwen te pi bon ohhhh
Li te konn fè lanmou fè lanmou
Ansyen moun mwen konen 'm te gen valè
Se vre ansyen moun mwen te pi bon oh
Menm lè poch te konn vid
Hello Zenglen!!! men Kiko wi
Debó map vini
Ansyen moun mwen ohh
Li konn poze tande problème mwen eyy
Se vre ansyen moun mwen te pi bon oh
Jonas granfrem ou te Palem
Ansyen moun mwen oh
Ansyen moun mwen se moun Aken
Se vre ansyen moun mwen te pi bon oh
Girl you make me miss my X my X
Ou fem sonje ansyen moun mwen moun mwen
Girl you make me miss my X my X
Ou fem sonje ansyen moun mwen moun mwen
The lyrics of Zenglen's song Rev Mwen express the singer's nostalgia for his ex-partner, whom he still loves and misses dearly. He admits that despite being with someone new, he can't help but compare them to his ex in terms of their value and worth. He also reflects on how vulnerable he was when he was with his ex, and how that vulnerability made him susceptible to being hurt. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Girl you make me miss my X my X" as he reminisces about the good times they shared together.
Furthermore, the song talks about his realization that not all his exes were good for him, but this particular one was special. The singer also reminisces about the good things his ex did for him, such as treating him with respect and showing him love. He notes how he was able to find happiness over time and realize his worth, which allowed him to move on from his ex. The final lines of the song reveal that he still thinks of his ex, but now he has accepted that it's time to move on.
Overall, the song speaks to the universal experience of looking back at a past relationship with both fondness and regret. It paints a nuanced picture of moving on from someone you once loved deeply, but who ultimately may not have been right for you. It showcases the emotional complexity of love and heartbreak, and the difficulty of truly letting go.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl you make me miss my X my X
The girl is reminding the singer of his ex-partner.
Ou fem sonje ansyen moun mwen moun mwen
The girl is making the singer remember his former lover.
Gen fois ou avek yon moun ou pap konen valè li
Sometimes you are with someone and you do not know their true worth.
Se lè li pa la anko wap plede di janl te bon
It is only when they are no longer there that you start to plead and say how good they were.
Se kounya m'wè X mwen pat telman move janm te panse a
Now the singer realizes that his ex-partner was not as bad as he thought.
Pou sa map andure mwen boukante bagay ki pi di keu lanfè
This realization is causing the singer to regret and find it unbearable.
Ou Dim bagay keu l pat konn janm osé
The girl is saying things that the singer's ex never dared to say.
Di'm Ou fem bagay keul pat konn janm osé fem
The girl is telling the singer things he has never heard before.
Mwen chaj ak experience et'm Ka fè la diferans
The singer is full of experience which makes him different now.
Men sa pat anpeche'm kem te livre cœur 'm san rezon
Despite this, he still gave his heart to someone without reason.
Mwen te très vulnérable mwen te pran Yon Moun tou cho tou bouke
The singer was very vulnerable and ended up with someone who exhausted him.
Kounya X Mwen ap rim lel aprann Kijan ou ap maltretem
Now the singer is learning how to take care of himself and not let anyone mistreat him.
Chak fois' w frape 'm ou fem gen flashback
Every time the girl touches him, he has flashbacks of his ex.
Chak fois ou andyable ou fem anvi pran X mwen Back ooh!!!
Every time the girl is nice to him, he wants to go back to his ex.
Se pa tout des fois X Yo konn pa bon
Not all exes were bad.
Kounya' m konprann sa
The singer understands this now.
Gen bagay mpat ka dekouvri bonheur
There are things that the singer cannot discover happiness with.
Se au fil du temps vin wè ki moun ou ye
Over time, the singer will see who he really is.
Et sim tap konparew ak X mwen
If he compares himself to his ex.
Ou Tap pot premye prix nan fem pase mizè Oh oh oh!!!
The girl will come in first place to create trouble.
Ancien moun mwen oh Pat konn derespektem
The ex-partner never disrespected the singer.
Se vre ansyen moun mwen te pi bon ohhhh
The singer realizes that his ex was actually good.
Li te konn fè lanmou fè lanmou
The ex was good at making love.
Ansyen moun mwen konen 'm te gen valè
The ex knew the singer's true value.
Menm lè poch te konn vid
Even when the pockets were empty.
Hello Zenglen!!! men Kiko wi
A greeting to the band Zenglen and their lead singer Kiko.
Debó map vini
The singer is about to come.
Ansyen moun mwen ohh
The ex-partner.
Li konn poze tande problème mwen eyy
The ex used to listen to the singer's problems.
Jonas granfrem ou te Palem
Jonas, the singer's good friend, talked about him.
Ansyen moun mwen oh
The ex-partner.
Ansyen moun mwen se moun Aken
The ex is a person from Aken.
Contributed by Hannah W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jocelinflorime5067
Britus, m we yo ap pale de lot maestro yo fe kom si yo pa we w, bndye ap bay yn plak zanmiw
@kino93150
felicitation brutus, t as bien vocalisé cette chansson !!
@berthonymarcelin1334
Chapo ba pou ou brutus
@wetzersurin4307
Maestro brutus ou still waw bravo ayiti kwe nan ou dpiw la zenglen ap tjrs piwo. Gad yn misye papa ugen trop chans zenglen son dfi liye tt bn sam plis renmen nan zenlen tt sa chanter avan yo, yo rive z englen. Ezenglen tjrs pibel pired zenglen ou u sou kem
@yaquimojoseph2228
waw sa fè lontan map cherche mizik sa
@cynthiajoseph2423
Waw music map tande depim timoun wi 🔥 novembre 2019 🔥🔥🔥
@Lyricist424
Bèl fanm
@joualatfcmk382
Muzik sa anpil moun pat konnenl yo t plus branche muzik superstar legend konpa direk la Gracia Delva aya . ti muzik sa mwen t bien renmenl Brutus bay goal
@Beeblow0707
oh jezi my fav zenglen 's song
@infokonpavariete428
Wowwwww map chache muzik sa lontannnnn.Mpat konn titre lan