Lyrics and translation Angélique Kidjo - Houngbati

Houngbati

(Bridge):
Humba t'hip-t'hip
Humba yop-yop
(Repeat 4 times)
Bethe memikare
Thugweya guzu eghe sansifo
T'ngbi bete kafo noun'g bethore
T'himi biboh tika mitonameh
Hat'ho remo rewa
Tebakman mazou mi yeye namoh
T'uhruru makwiya huki daglo
T'hinan pan gwo eta bono miwo
(Chorus):
Houngbati - owi
Haja'harak mikwadia
Oja nimadhi nohi
Hamounou thi betoh
N'houngberri ohi
Haja'harak mikwadia
Oja nimadhi er-
Hamounou thi betoh
(Repeat)
[Keyboard solo]
Bethe memikare
Thugweya guzu eghe sansifo
T'ngbi bete kafo noun'g bethore
T'himi biboh tika mitonameh
(Chorus)
(Repeated only once)
Aremo
Aremong
Keledja obehra tikwo tikwo tikwo
(Repeat)
(Bridge)
Karajok karajok karajok
Houngbati-thi
Houngbayo
Houngbayop-yop
Houngbayo
Houngbati-thi
Houngbayo - aaah!
Houngbayop-yop
Houngbayo
Houngbati... houngbayo...
Houngbati-thi...

Houngbati

(Pont):
Humba t'hip-t'hip
Humba yop-yop
(Répéter 4 fois)
Bethe memikare
Thugweya guzu eghe sansifo
T'ngbi bete kafo noun'g bethore
T'himi biboh tika mitonameh
Hat'ho remo rewa
Tebakman mazou mi yeye namoh
T'uhruru makwiya huki daglo
T'hinan pan gwo eta bono miwo
(Refrain):
Houngbati - owi
Haja'harak mikwadia
Oja nimadhi nohi
Hamounou thi betoh
N'houngberri ohi
Haja'harak mikwadia
Oja nimadhi er-
Hamounou thi betoh
(Répéter)
[Solo de clavier]
Bethe memikare
Thugweya guzu eghe sansifo
T'ngbi bete kafo noun'g bethore
T'himi biboh tika mitonameh
(Refrain)
(Répéter une seule fois)
Aremo
Aremong
Keledja obehra tikwo tikwo tikwo
(Répéter)
(Pont)
Karajok karajok karajok
Houngbati-thi
Houngbayo
Houngbayop-yop
Houngbayo
Houngbati-thi
Houngbayo - aaah!
Houngbayop-yop
Houngbayo
Houngbati... houngbayo...
Houngbati-thi...