Wassiye

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  4x


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