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Angélique Kidjo
Black Ivory Soul
Afirika

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Angélique Kidjo

Afirika

Release date: 2002

From Black Ivory Soul

More on Angélique Kidjo

About This Track

"Afirika" is a track by Angélique Kidjo, from the album Black Ivory Soul, released 2002. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Angélique Kidjo

Angélique Kidjo

Lyrics

Afirika

Min bi fon do africa gblé lo

Min wè na fon bo mon dèkpè ton

Min déssou sin alo min wè dé

Mindé ma nan lin dagbé min ton

Yé fon bo do yanyan ton do wè

Africa min bi sé ton wè

Min nou min gbè yanyan ton dido

Ashè é maman, ashè é maman Afirika (maman Afirika)

Ashè é maman, ashè é maman Afirika (maman Afirika)

Ashè é maman, ashè é maman Afirika (maman Afirika)

Ashè é maman, ashè é maman Afirika (maman Afirika)

Min dé lè tin bo dji djan yin

Bomin dé lè fon do nou wa wè

Yénan don nou towé gblé lo

Yéman do nou dé wa wè nin yon

Yé fon bo do yanyan ton do wè

Africa min bi sé ton wè

Min nou min gbè yanyan ton dido

Ashè é maman, ashè é maman Afirika (maman Afirika)

Ashè é maman, ashè é maman Afirika (maman Afirika)

Ashè é maman, ashè é maman Afirika (maman Afirika)

Ashè é maman, ashè é maman Afirika (maman Afirika)

Nishèo, nishèo, nishèo nishèo nishèo

Nishèo, nishèo, nishèo nishèo nishèo

Nishèo, nishèo, nishèo nishèo nishèo

Nishèo, nishèo, nishèo nishèo nishèo

Min bi fon do africa gblé lo

Min wè na fon bo mon dèkpè ton

Min déssou sin alo min wè dé

Mindé ma nan lin dagbé min ton

Yé fon bo do yanyan ton do wè

Africa min bi sé ton wè

Min nou min gbè yanyan ton dido

Ashè é maman, ashè é maman Afirika (maman Afirika)

Ashè é maman, ashè é maman Afirika (maman Afirika)

Ashè é maman, ashè é maman Afirika (maman Afirika)

Ashè é maman, ashè é maman Afirika (maman Afirika)

Ashè é maman, ashè é maman Afirika (maman Afirika)...

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Track details

From Black Ivory Soul

2002

Album

Black Ivory Soul

Angélique Kidjo

Release year

2002

—Ces petits riens
—Afirika
—Bahia
—Black Ivory Soul
—Les Enfants Perdus
—Iemanja
—Ne Cédez Jamais
—Ominira
—Olofoofo
—Refavela
—Tumba

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Angélique Kidjo — Fired Up
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Angélique Kidjo — Cucala
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