Вступление
Wassiye
Habib Koite & Bamada
ALBUM Ma Ya (1997
The song is in Bambata (a language from Mali). It celebrates the birth of one's daughter:
"For all the happy fathers, you have just had a daughter who looks very much like your wife.
You are blessed now with two wives at home"
INTRO
4x
VERSE 1
Wassiye wassiye ne la diya souro
Wassiye wassiye den kourani dine ma souro
Den kourani yoro be kera kera wassiye
Den muso ni yoro be kera kera wassiye
VERSE 2
Wassiye wassiye ne la diya kounou souro
Wassiye wassiya gnogon vere dine ma souro
Den musoni yorobe kera kera kon muso
Den kourani yorobe kera iko wassala
VERSE 3
A genekisse ye wassi taye
A dagola fana ye wassi taye
A tchie kisse ye wassi taye
A boto kala fanaye wassi taye
OUTRO
I ya ye I ye wassi ye
I ya ye I ye wassi ye
Wassi yene la diya
Iyaye Iyaye wassiye moussoye
Iyaye Iyaye wassiye moussoye