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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    C4x
[Verse 1]
DmWassiye wassiye ne la dCiya souDmroC  
DmWassiye wassiye den kouCrani dine ma soDmuroC  
Den Dmkourani yoro be kera keCra wassDmiyeC  
Den Dmmuso ni yoro be kera keCra wassDmiyeC  
[Verse 2]
DmWassiye wassiye ne la dCiya kounou souDmro C  
DmWassiye wassiya gnogon Cvere dine ma souDmroC  
Den Dmmusoni yorobe kera keCra kon muDmsoC  
Den Dmkourani yorobe kera iCko wassaDmlaC  
[Verse 3]
A gDmenekisse ye wassi taCye
A dDmagola fana ye wassi taCye
A tDmchie kisse ye wassi tayCe
A bDmoto kala fanaye wassi tCaye
[Outro]
I ya Dmye I ye wassi Cye 
I ya Dmye I ye wassi Cye 
WasDmsi yene la diCya
DmIyaye Iyaye Cwassiye moussoDmye 
DmIyaye Iyaye Cwassiye moussoDmye 

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Wassiye

by Habib Koité

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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

[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

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