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Africa Lyrics by Salif Keïta

”Folon”… The Past

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Africa ooh oh, Africa oh ma gnon gon yé ban
Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa hé
Africa ooh oh, Africa oh ma gnon gon yé ban
Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa hé
Ça fait rêver, ça fait vibrer
Ça fait danser, ooh Africa
Ça fait rêver, ça fait vibrer
Ça fait danser, ooh Africa
Paris oula bara djagna visa té sôrô na
Bakè wala né Gné wala Mali lé la
La Guinée, le Gabon, Sénégal, le Bénin
Yaoundé, oh quels beaux pays
Oh Africa oh, i yé oh i yé oh é
(Apébé, apébé, apébé Africa hé)
Oh Africa oh, i yé oh i yé oh é
(Apébé, apébé, apébé Africa hé)
C'est sans façon, bosser beaucoup
Manger beaucoup, ooh Africa
C'est ça son fort, manger beaucoup
Danser beaucoup, ooh Africa
Amériki oula bara djagna visa té sôrô na
Bakè wala yé Gné wala Mandéla lé fè
Joanesbourg, Le Ghana, Zimbabwe, Botswana
Ethiopie, oh quels beaux pays
Oh Africa oh, i yé oh i yé oh é
(Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa hé)
Oh Africa oh, i yé oh i yé oh é
(Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa hé)
Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa hé
Y a attiéké, y a dolé
Y a foutou, y a foufou
Y a alloco, oh quels bons manger
Y a titi, y a yassa
Y a mafè, et fakoye
Y a coco, oh quels bons manger
Gon djigui ba sigui len kaba lamaga la, ni bèè na kôrô ma ko
(Akopé, akoté, akopé Africa hé)
Kôrô djala bougou lén sôgôma bèlin na, a bèè na kôrô ma ko
(Akpé ké, akpé ké, akpé ké Africa hé)
Sènin kèla fissa ni daba kourou ma, aA bèè na kôrô ma ko
(Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa hé)
Africa! Africa!
Africa hé, Africa hé, Africa hé!
Oh Africa oh, i yé oh i yé oh é
(Africa Africa, Africa, Africa hé)
Africa! Africa!
Africa hé, Africa hé, Africa yé!
Oh Africa oh, i yé oh ooo oo ooo
(Africa Africa, Africa, Africa hé)
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Salif Keïta

Salif Keïta

About “Africa” by Salif Keïta

Read the complete lyrics to "Africa" by Salif Keïta from the album "”Folon”… The Past". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Maninka, Mali, En Français.

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