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Angélique Kidjo – Batonga (1992) | Track profile | Dork

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Angélique Kidjo
Spirit Rising
Batonga

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Angélique Kidjo

Batonga

Release date: 3rd March 1992

From Spirit Rising

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About This Track

"Batonga" is a track by Angélique Kidjo, from the album Spirit Rising, released 3rd March 1992. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Angélique Kidjo

Angélique Kidjo

Lyrics

Batonga

[Verse 1]

Ovi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh

Novi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh (Batonga)

Yapat'cha galwadadeh lwo (Batonga)

Ovi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh

Novi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh (Batonga)

Yapat'cha galwadadeh lwo (Batonga)

Ankwinla djina remi

Ovi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh

Novi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh (Batonga)

Yapat'cha galwadadeh lwo (Batonga)

Ankwinla djina remi

[Chorus]

Lile gogoto wemak kwon

Lilia limeto wemak kwon

(Batonga, batonga, baton-batonga, batonga)

[Verse 2]

Ovi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh

Novi yabada dadeh, ovi vanvan nanbaketh (Batonga)

Yapat'cha galwadadeh lwo (Batonga)

Ankwinla djina remi

[Chorus]

Lile gogoto wemak kwon

Lilia limeto wemak kwon

(Batonga, batonga, baton-batonga, batonga)

Lile gogoto wemak kwon

Lilia limeto wemak kwon

(Batonga, batonga, baton-batonga, batonga)

[Outro]

Eha ahe aghete, eha ghete ahe aghete

Eha ahe aghete, eha ghete ahe aghete

Eha ahe aghete, eha ghete ahe aghete

Eha ahe aghete, eha ghete ahe aghete

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Track details

From Spirit Rising

1992

Album

Angélique Kidjo

Release year

1992

—Batonga

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Credits

Credited: Daniela Mercury