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
Dm C 4x
VERSE 1
Dm C Dm C
Wassiye wassiye ne la diya souro
Dm C Dm C
Wassiye wassiye den kourani dine ma souro
Dm C Dm C
Den kourani yoro be kera kera wassiye
Dm C Dm C
Den muso ni yoro be kera kera wassiye
VERSE 2
Dm C Dm C
Wassiye wassiye ne la diya kounou souro
Dm C Dm C
Wassiye wassiya gnogon vere dine ma souro
Dm C Dm C
Den musoni yorobe kera kera kon muso
Dm C Dm C
Den kourani yorobe kera iko wassala
VERSE 3
Dm C
A genekisse ye wassi taye
Dm C
A dagola fana ye wassi taye
Dm C
A tchie kisse ye wassi taye
Dm C
A boto kala fanaye wassi taye
OUTRO
Dm C
I ya ye I ye wassi ye
Dm C
I ya ye I ye wassi ye
Dm C
Wassi yene la diya
Dm C Dm
Iyaye Iyaye wassiye moussoye
Dm C Dm
Iyaye Iyaye wassiye moussoye