Zangalewa (Zamina mina)
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Zangalewa (4 times) he he he he he Edjibe(1) Zangalewa Edjibe this is hard (like a war) Edjibe I'm the one who got myself into this Edjibe this army is doing hard things to me Edjibe djibe zangalewa Chorus: Edjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa Edjibe djibe heee eh edjibe djibe zangalewa Guy: Edjibe zangalewa Edibe You don't have to give up Edibe With all this there is no money Edjibe na me fanam Edjibe djibe zangalewa Chorus: Edjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa edjibe djibe heee edjibe djibe zangalewa Guy: Zangalewa (he) zanga zangalewa (eh) (etc.) Emile Kojidie: Edjibe zangalewa Dibe na war dis Dibe The training is hard Dibe man no run Dibe na me fanam Edjibe djibe zangalewa Chorus: Edibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa Edjibe djibe he he edjibe djibe zangalewa Emile: Edjibe zangalewa Food (eating) makes me happy Food make me glad Hey I'm tired Hey na me fanam The chief just arrived (so no joking around) Edjibe edjibe zangalewa Chorus: Edjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa edjibe djibe he he edjibe djibe zangalewa Emile: Zangalewa zanga zangalewa (he) (etc.) Chorus: la la la la la la la la la la (3 times) Guy: A soldja (4 times) Quand je pousse a gauche toi tu pousse a droite Quand je pousse a droite toi tu pousse a gauche Moustache (toujours!) Moustache (toujours!) En avant marche un deux trois quatre (ewa wa wa wa wa ewa) En avant marche un deux - un deux En avant marche un deux trois - un deux trois En avant arret tema tema tema tema tema tema tema he En avant arret tema tema tema tema tema tema tema he Say hein say hein say hein say hein ventilateur Moustache (toujours!) Don’t touch my food(2) You know I’m hot, right? Small no be sick no Jean-Paul Zé Bella: Edjibe zangalewa (he) edjibe zangalewa (he) (French) Les commandos zangalewa (he) Tous ensemble zangalewa (he) Le meme esprit zangalewa (he) Le meme but zangalewa (he) Zanga mina Zangalewa Chorus: Edjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa Edjibe djibe he he edjibe djibe zangalewa Jean-Paul: Edjibe zangalewa Les commandoes zangalewa: Andre Destin zangalewa, Petit zangalewa, Zé Bella zangalewa, Si Bemol zangalewa, Kojidie zangalewa, Mpouli zangalewa, A Belley zangalewa, Mewondo zangalewa, Jeannot zangalewa, Ondobo zangalewa, Clement zangalewa(3) Guy: En avant marche Sun sun sele tomba nikae sun sun ate(4) Guy (“Big belley”): He massa ngale(5) (he ngale ewa) Big belley ngale (he ngale ewa) He massa ngale (he ngale ewa) Big belley ngale (he ngale ewa) You are a deserter (ewa) We will shave you (ewa) …and put you in prison (ewa) …with no food!(6) (ewa) Big belley ngale (he ngale ewa) A massa ngale (he ngale ewa) Big belley ngale (eh ngale ewa) Dima dima dima dima (ewa) Dima dima dada (ewa) Dima dima dima dima (ewa) Dima dima dada (ewa) Avec ses begnets (ewa) begnets sucre (ewa) Begnet haricot (ewa) begnets bouilli (ewa) Begnets jazzer (ewa) Tu ne vas pas jazzer(7) (ewa) Big belley ngalle (he ngale ewa) A massa ngale (he ngale ewa) (etc.) Dima dima dima dima (ewa) Dima dima dada (ewa) Dima dima dima dima (ewa) Dima dima dada (ewa) Avec ses begnets (ewa) flour of cassava Avec ses begnets (ewa) Begnet kwem(8) oh oh (ewa) Avec ses begnets (ewa) Begnet toumba (ewa) Massa ngale (he ngale ewa) Tsaba tsaba tsaba tsaba... Mewondo Mathurin(9) / Jean-Paul Zé Bella: Zamina mina hen hen waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha Chorus: Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha Mewondo / Jean-Paul: Zamina mina hen hen waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha Chorus: Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha Mewondo / Jean-Paul: Django he he django he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha Chorus: Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha Meweondo / Jean-Paul: Django he he django he he zanmina mina zangalew a na wam ha ha Chorus: Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha (etc.) Guy: Dooh daddy, do you understand?(4) Emile: Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam dada Chorus: Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha Emile: Zamina mina ho ho zamina mina he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam dada Chorus: Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha Emile: Django ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewa Django ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewa Chorus: Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha Emile: Django ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewa ho ho Chorus: Zamina mina he he waka waka he he... Emile: Ipiiipipipi! Chorus: ...zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha Emile: Django ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewa a na wam dada Mewondo / Jean-Paul: Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa... Emile: Ha ha ha, tout le monde! Ensemble: Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha (etc.) Mewondo / Jean-Paul: Classement c’est comment ont se retrouve a soum soum (10) Moral! (11) Ensemble: Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha | WAKA WAKA (THIS TIME FOR AFRICA) You're a good soldier Choosing your battles Pick yourself up and dust yourself off and back in the saddle You're on the front line Everyone's watching You know it's serious we're getting closer, this isn't over The pressure is on You feel it But you've got it all Believe it When you get down oh oh And if you get up eh eh Tsamina mina zangalewa 'Cause this is Africa Tsamina mina eh eh Waka waka eh eh Tsamina mina zangalewa This time for Africa Listen to your God This is our motto Your time to shine don't wait in line y vamos por todo People are raising Their expectations Go on and feed them this is your moment no hesitations Today's your day I feel it You paved the way Believe it If you get down get up oh oh When you get down get up eh eh Tsamina mina zangalewa This time… |
(2) [Gary is dry cassava that can be eaten with sugar and peanuts or milk]
(3) [Members of the band]
(4) [in Douala]
(5) [Massa ngale is a strict instructor who does not fool around]
(6) pote pote = army food
(7) [In the morning people eat flour corn mixed with hot water and sugar along with donuts. Beans are known as “jazz” in Cameroon, so “begnet jazzer” is donuts with beans. But sometimes the mamy dadas (women who sell food around the barracks) stretch out the beans with flour to make more money.]
(8) [donut mixed with cassava leaf]
(9) [Mewondo sang these lines on the original recording. He was not present for the recording of the video, so his lines were “covered” by Jean-Paul on it. Mewondo Mathurin passed away many years ago.]
(10) [Soldiers who enlist together refer to one another as “classe.” So this means, roughly, “Class, how are you doing? We will meet in the market place of the barracks (soum soum).”]
(11) [During grueling training an officer might shout “Moral!” at a slacking recruit. The soldier must respond “Haut!” This doubles as a check of the recruit’s mental fitness.]