1985 country-folk masterpiece from Ivory Coast
https://jesssahbipeterone.bandcamp.com
"Katin" lyrics in Gouro & English translation below:
(Gouro)
Katin Héo Kalé zonaman kabêdjê oh
Katin Héo Kalé zonaman kabêdjê oh
Katin Héo Kalé zonaman kabêdjê oh
Zile kaweman zibo deka hi
Djinanan wi teka le zinh le
Zile kaweman zibo deka hi
Djinanan wi teka le zinh le
Tibé guessan omer, ylé zonanbo
Bedjê olê y mih tôh. Houan oh
Tibe guessan, sah bidjê yé
Ouya bi koh kale fehi lé
Han bouêh ouya bitra ylé glibo
Bédjê ole y mih, toh houan oh
Yeah aho … Yé boah bouinou yeah
Katin Héo Kalé zonaman kabêdjê oh
Katin Héo Kalé zonaman kabêdjê oh
Yé boah bouinou yéah
Katin Héo Kalé zonaman kabêdjê oh
Yé boah bouinou yéah ah zouletchi
Zile kawêman zibo deka hi
Djinanan wi teka lé zinh lé
Tibe guessan Omer ylé zonanbo
Bédjé olê y mih toh houan oh
Tibe guessan, sah bidjê éé
Bédjé olê y mih toh houan oh
Tibe guessan, sah bidjê éé
Ouya bi koh kalé fehilé
Tibe guessan han bouêh zekoua oh
Dôghô lé ko kale fehi ya dou
Han bouêh ouya bi tra ylé Glilé
Bédjê olê y mih toh houan oh
Han Bouêh ouyabi oah … ylé zonanbo
Bedjê olé y mih toh houan yéah aoh
Ye boah bouinou yé kagohan oh
Ye boah bouinou ye kouassi yé
(English)
All together to achieve our goal
Let's rejoice
Oh yes my brothers, it is so
We are looking for a way
When we get it
It will be joy
It will be our happiness
Tibe guessan omer
Show everyone your goal
To honor us
Tibe guessan omer
Tell everyone your word
To honor us
Tibe guessan, sah bi dje he
Ouya bi, let's see, here is our art
Tibe guessan, my friend zekoua
Dohguo, we have the same art
Tibe guessan, my friend zekoua
Dohguo, we have the same art
My friend ouya bi tra,
Say your word to all
To honor us
My friend ouya
Show everyone your goal
To honor us
