Blessoué Djéhou song

Ábhɛ́ khɛ́n wo éche Jewú á le li nmɔn é.

There aren't two generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ khɛ́n wo éche Jewú á le li nmɔn le li bhwalyá

There aren't two or three generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó nɔ̂n ó che lo é.

It's us who are the elders.

Ábhɛ́ khɛ́n wo éche Jewú á le li nmɔn é.

There aren't two generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ wo éche Jewú á le li nmɔn, le li bhwalyá,

There aren't two or three generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó nɔ̂n ó che lo é.

It's us who are the elders.

Ló mímí Jewú ɔ́n yɔ́ bhwe ká lé a,

It's the truth, Djéhou, make peace and talk about other things.

Lo jɔn ɔ́n yɔ́ bhwe ká lé otɔ bhwe nankɛ

Dear friends, make peace and talk about other things.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó a di lé,

Because the generation of the elders

ábhɛ́mán khúúnbrɛn bhâ bhá a nɛn lo.

is settled.

Ńmyebhyɔ́ ɔ́n thándi gbanhɛ́n

Young women, come out!

bhago grebhɛ elɛ́ wo nmɛ́n

Everyone is talking about you.

Jewú ńmyebhyɔ́ thandi gbanhɛ́n

Young women of Djéhou, come out!

bhago grebhɛ elɛ́ wo nmɛ́n a.

Everyone is talking about you.

Dobɛn lɛ́ lé dan-meyá nmye,

Some say that they're from Dahomey (Benin or Togo),

dobɛn lɛ́ lé sikasô nmye.

others say that they're from Sikasso (Mali, Niger).

Bleswê Jewú nmyebhyɔ́ Thyɛ́zi nmyebhyɔ́

The young women of Blessoué Djéhou are from the Antilles,

lo Bleswê Jewú nmyebhyɔ́, Amehrikɛn nmye

the young women of Blessoué Djéhou are Americans.

Ábhɛ́ khɛ́n wo éche Jewú á le li nmɔn é.

There aren't two generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ khɛ́n wo éche Jewú á le li nmɔn le li bhwalyá

There aren't two or three generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó nɔ̂n ó che lo é.

It's us who are the elders.

Ábhɛ́ khɛ́n wo éche Jewú á le li nmɔn é.

There aren't two generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ wo éche Jewú á le li nmɔn, le li bhwalyá,

There aren't two or three generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó nɔ̂n ó che lo é.

It's us who are the elders.

Ló mímí Jewú ɔ́n yɔ́ bhwe ká lé a,

It's the truth, Djéhou, make peace and talk about other things.

Lo jɔn ɔ́n yɔ́ bhwe ká lé otɔ bhwe nankɛ

Dear friends, make peace and talk about other things.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó a di lé,

Because the generation of the elders

ábhɛ́mán khúúnbrɛn bhâ bhá a nɛn lo.

is settled.

Ńmyebhyɔ́ ɔ́n thándi gbanhɛ́n

Young women, come out!

bhago grebhɛ elɛ́ wo nmɛ́n

Everyone is talking about you.

Jewú ńmyebhyɔ́ thandi gbanhɛ́n

Young women of Djéhou, come out!

bhago grebhɛ elɛ́ wo nmɛ́n a.

Everyone is talking about you.

Dobɛn lɛ́ lé dan-meyá nmye,

Some say that they're from Dahomey (Benin or Togo),

dobɛn lɛ́ lé sikasô nmye.

others say that they're from Sikasso (Mali, Niger).

Bleswê Jewú nmyebhyɔ́ Thyɛ́zi nmyebhyɔ́

The young women of Blessoué Djéhou are from the Antilles,

lo Bleswê Jewú nmyebhyɔ́, Amehrikɛn nmye

the young women of Blessoué Djéhou are Americans.

Ábhɛ́ khɛ́n wo éche Jewú á le li nmɔn é.

There aren't two generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ khɛ́n wo éche Jewú á le li nmɔn le li bhwalyá

There aren't two or three generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó nɔ̂n ó che lo é.

It's us who are the elders.

Ábhɛ́ khɛ́n wo éche Jewú á le li nmɔn é.

There aren't two generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ wo éche Jewú á le li nmɔn, le li bhwalyá,

There aren't two or three generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó nɔ̂n ó che lo é.

It's us who are the elders.

Ló mímí Jewú ɔ́n yɔ́ bhwe ká lé a,

It's the truth, Djéhou, make peace and talk about other things.

Lo jɔn ɔ́n yɔ́ bhwe ká lé otɔ bhwe nankɛ

Dear friends, make peace and talk about other things.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó a di lé,

Because the generation of the elders

ábhɛ́mán khúúnbrɛn bhâ bhá a nɛn lo.

is settled.

Ńmyebhyɔ́ ɔ́n thándi gbanhɛ́n

Young women, come out!

bhago grebhɛ elɛ́ wo nmɛ́n

Everyone is talking about you.

Jewú ńmyebhyɔ́ thandi gbanhɛ́n

Young women of Djéhou, come out!

bhago grebhɛ elɛ́ wo nmɛ́n a.

Everyone is talking about you.

Dobɛn lɛ́ lé dan-meyá nmye,

Some say that they're from Dahomey (Benin or Togo),

dobɛn lɛ́ lé sikasô nmye.

others say that they're from Sikasso (Mali, Niger).

Bleswê Jewú nmyebhyɔ́ Thyɛ́zi nmyebhyɔ́

The young women of Blessoué Djéhou are from the Antilles,

lo Bleswê Jewú nmyebhyɔ́, Amehrikɛn nmye

the young women of Blessoué Djéhou are Americans.