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Angelique Kidjo – Salala lyrics
Intro (Peter Gabriel):
Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh
Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh
Choir and Angelique Kidjo [Chorus:]:
Salala sa la la-la (Sa la-la sa la la)
Salala sa la la-la (Omon Moun Shinou Awanbi sa la-la)
Salala sa la la-la (Teba Fodjou Kan Ananbi Kilotche)
Angelique Kidjo and choir:
Awa Oman Djo Awa Oman Yonou
Peter Gabriel:
O mama turn on the light in this place
There's no smile like the smile on your face
There's no joy like the joy of a soul coming in
There's no joy like the joy of a soul coming in
Choir and Angelique Kidjo:
Salala sa la la-la (Sa la-la sa la la)
Choir and Peter Gabriel
Salala sa la la-la (Hey-hey-eh-eh)
Choir, Angelique Kidjo and Peter Gabriel
Salala sa la la-la (Teba Fodjou Kan Ananbi Kilotche)
Angelique Kidjo and choir:
Awa Oman Djo Awa Oman Yonou
Angelique Kidjo:
Omon Moun Shinou Awanbi sa la-la
Omon Moun Shinou Awanbi sa la-la
Angelique Kidjo and Peter Gabriel:
Teba Fodjou Kan Ananbi Kilotche
Teba Fodjou Kan Ananbi Kilotche
(Guitar Solo)
Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh
Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh
Angelique Kidjo and Peter Gabriel:
Oh mama turn on the light in this place
There's no smile like the smile on your face
Peter Gabriel:
There's no joy like the joy of a soul coming in
Angelique Kidjo and Peter Gabriel:
There's no joy like the joy of a soul coming in!
Peter Gabriel (echo):
Kilo fetche (8x)
Peter Gabriel and Angelique Kidjo:
Oh mama turn on the light in this place (Sa la-La)
There's no smile like the smile on your face (Saa la la)
Angelique Kidjo, choir and Peter Gabriel in canon:
Omon Moun Shinou Awanbi sa la-la (Salala sa la la-la)
Omon Moun Shinou Awanbi sa la-la (Salala sa la la-la)
Salala ananbi tio omon o (Salala sa la la-la)
Salala ananbi tio omon ni (Salala sa la la-la)
Sa la-La (Salala sa la la-la) (Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh)
Saa la la (Salala sa la la-la) (Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh)
Choir and Peter Gabriel:
Salala sa la la-la (Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh)
Salala sa la la-la
Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh
Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh
Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh
Choir and Angelique Kidjo [Chorus:]:
Salala sa la la-la (Sa la-la sa la la)
Salala sa la la-la (Omon Moun Shinou Awanbi sa la-la)
Salala sa la la-la (Teba Fodjou Kan Ananbi Kilotche)
Angelique Kidjo and choir:
Awa Oman Djo Awa Oman Yonou
Peter Gabriel:
O mama turn on the light in this place
There's no smile like the smile on your face
There's no joy like the joy of a soul coming in
There's no joy like the joy of a soul coming in
Choir and Angelique Kidjo:
Salala sa la la-la (Sa la-la sa la la)
Choir and Peter Gabriel
Salala sa la la-la (Hey-hey-eh-eh)
Choir, Angelique Kidjo and Peter Gabriel
Salala sa la la-la (Teba Fodjou Kan Ananbi Kilotche)
Angelique Kidjo and choir:
Awa Oman Djo Awa Oman Yonou
Angelique Kidjo:
Omon Moun Shinou Awanbi sa la-la
Omon Moun Shinou Awanbi sa la-la
Angelique Kidjo and Peter Gabriel:
Teba Fodjou Kan Ananbi Kilotche
Teba Fodjou Kan Ananbi Kilotche
(Guitar Solo)
Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh
Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh
Angelique Kidjo and Peter Gabriel:
Oh mama turn on the light in this place
There's no smile like the smile on your face
Peter Gabriel:
There's no joy like the joy of a soul coming in
Angelique Kidjo and Peter Gabriel:
There's no joy like the joy of a soul coming in!
Peter Gabriel (echo):
Kilo fetche (8x)
Peter Gabriel and Angelique Kidjo:
Oh mama turn on the light in this place (Sa la-La)
There's no smile like the smile on your face (Saa la la)
Angelique Kidjo, choir and Peter Gabriel in canon:
Omon Moun Shinou Awanbi sa la-la (Salala sa la la-la)
Omon Moun Shinou Awanbi sa la-la (Salala sa la la-la)
Salala ananbi tio omon o (Salala sa la la-la)
Salala ananbi tio omon ni (Salala sa la la-la)
Sa la-La (Salala sa la la-la) (Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh)
Saa la la (Salala sa la la-la) (Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh)
Choir and Peter Gabriel:
Salala sa la la-la (Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh)
Salala sa la la-la
Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh
Lyrics taken from
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