Akwaba (feat. Yemi Alade & Mohamed Ramadan)

Welcome (feat. Yemi Alade & Mohamed Ramadan)

Akwaba (feat. Yemi Alade & Mohamed Ramadan)

Here we are gatheredNous voilà réunis
Like a family celebrating lifeComme une famille pour célébrer la vie
And it's in unityEt c'est dans l'unité
That we'll laugh, we'll even have a blastQu'on va rigoler, on va même s'enjailler

Whether you're English-speaking or French-speakingQue tu sois anglophone ou bien francophone
Together, hand in handEnsemble, main dans la main
Whether you're from the Maghreb or a Lusophone countryQue tu sois du Maghreb ou de pays lusophone
All together, it's Africa of friendshipTous ensemble, c'est l'Afrique de l'amitié

AfricaAfrica
At our place, it's hospitalityChez nous, c'est l'hospitalité
Welcome to BabiBienvenue à Babi
We're ready for you, oh, heyOn est prêts pour vous, oh, eh

We're dancing on our pianoWe're dancing on our piano
All the way to SowetoAll the way to Soweto
There's nothing that we can't do, taking over the worldThere's nothing that we can't do, taking over the world
All my people welcomeAll my people karibu
Ubuntu is the mottoUbuntu is the motto
Blazing hot volcano, shawty want what you gotBlazing hot volcano, shawty want what you got

Hakuna matataHakuna matata
My brother, my sisterMy brother, my sister
Put your heart with lovePut your heart with love
We're the championsWe're the champions
Let me hear you say (eh, oh, eh, oh)Let me hear you say (eh, oh, eh, oh)
Just wanna hear you say (eh, oh, eh, oh)Just wanna hear you say (eh, oh, eh, oh)
Put your hands in the airPut your hands in the air

The crowd is already going wild (eh, oh, eh, oh)Ça va d'jà la foule (eh, oh, eh, oh)
We're gonna spoil the place (eh, oh, eh, oh)On va gâter le coin (eh, oh, eh, oh)
Abidjan, that's how it is (eh, oh, eh, oh)Abidjan, c'est comme ça (eh, oh, eh, oh)

AfricaAfrica
At our place, it's hospitality (welcome, ah-ah)Chez nous, c'est l'hospitalité (bienvenue, ah-ah)
Welcome to Babi (thank you very much)Bienvenue à Babi (asante sana)
We're ready for you, oh, heyOn est prêts pour vous, oh, eh

See, in Africa, we're a mix (yu-yu, yu, yu)Shayfin, fi 'iifriqia mijamieayn (yu-yu, yu, yu)
Coming, spreading joy by the thousands (yu-yu, yu, yu)Jayin, halifin nafrah malayin (yu-yu, yu, yu)

Welcome to our country, united in our diversity'Ahlan bikum fi biladina, quat fi 'iitihadina
Hope in the eyes of our children, we own this lifeAl'amal fi euyun wiladna, namlikuha tul hayaatina
Our God is one, we are all oneRabana wahidi, kuluna wahid
White or black, the same blood'Abyad wala 'asmaru, nafs aldam wahid

Africa (dmi, dimi)Africa (dmi, dimi)
Africa (luni, luni)Africa (luni, luni)
Africa (bladi, biladi)Africa (bladi, biladi)
AfricaAfrica

We're putting on a showOn fait le show
(Welcome) in Bouaké(Akwaba) à Bouaké
(Welcome) in Korhogo(Akwaba) à Korhogo
(Ayoka) it's not spoiled(Ayoka) c'est pas gâté
(Welcome) in Yamoussoukro(Akwaba) à Yamoussoukro
(Welcome) in San Pedro(Akwaba) à San Pedro
(Welcome, ayoka)(Akwaba, ayoka)