Je Suis Un Boni

I Am A Boni

Je Suis Un Boni

Rickman G-Crew!Rickman G-Crew!

I am a Boni, I come from the MaroniJe suis un boni, je viens du Maroni
They speak my language and look like meTe a langa mi e go luku dem sama fu mi
In the Amazon I grew upDans l'Amazonie j'ai grandi
French Guiana BoniFrench Guiana Boni
They speak my language and look like meTe a langa mi e go luku dem sama fu mi

Boni is my nameBoni na mi neng
Aluku is my nameAluku na mi neng
Bushinenge is my nameBushinenge na mi neng
Hey! Lowe man is my nameHey! Lowe man na mi neng

Because when they hit me, I feel painBika te a dong e naki mi e fii bung
It walks in my bloodA e waka ini mi bulu
It dries my feet in the mudA e seki mi futu a doti
I am a man standing on the pathMi na mang tang na wang peesi
A frog in my handPoku na mi deesi
It puts me on my pathA e poti mi na mi peesi
When one dies, life reaches all of themTaa wan e dai libi e fika ala dem yeepi
When the gang arrivesDi dem gang wan be fika
Child from AfricaPiking fu Afrika
Aluku, Djuka, Pamaka, SaamakaAluku, djuka, pamaka, saamaka
You won't reach, you'll fight backU na mu fika u lutu a baka

I am a Boni, I come from the MaroniJe suis un boni, je viens du Maroni
They speak my language and look like meTe a langa mi e go luku dem sama fu mi
In the Amazon I grew upDans l'Amazonie j'ai grandi
French Guiana BoniFrench Guiana Boni
They speak my language and look like meTe a langa mi e go luku dem sama fu mi

We were whipped, mistreated, and we revoltedOn était fouetté, maltraité et on s'est révolté
Boni are true warriors for freedomBonis des vrais guerriers pour la liberté
We put them in difficulty to escapeOn les a mis en difficulté pour s'échapper
Black and proudNoir marron et fière
Black marronnageBlack marronnage
African heritageAfrica héritage
We fled slaveryOn a fuit l'esclavage
We fled slavery and created our villagesOn a fuit l'esclavage et créé nos villages
In the LawaDans le Lawa
Kotika, Agoode, Loka, Ashishi, PonpiduKotika, Agoode, Loka, Ashishi, Ponpidu

I am a Boni, I come from the MaroniJe suis un boni, je viens du Maroni
They speak my language and look like meTe a langa mi e go luku dem sama fu mi
In the Amazon I grew upDans l'Amazonie j'ai grandi
French Guiana BoniFrench Guiana Boni
They speak my language and look like meTe a langa mi e go luku dem sama fu mi

Boni is my nameBoni na mi neng
Aluku is my nameAluku na mi neng
Bushinenge is my nameBushinenge na mi neng
Hey! Lowe man is my nameHey! Lowe man na mi neng

Because when they hit me, I feel painBika te a dong e naki mi e fii bung
It walks in my bloodA e waka ini mi bulu
It dries my feet in the mudA e seki mi futu a doti
I am a man standing on the pathMi na mang tang na wang peesi
A frog in my handPoku na mi deesi
It puts me on my pathA e poti mi na mi peesi
When one dies, life reaches all of themTaa wan e dai libi e fika ala dem yeepi
When the gang arrivesDi dem gang wan be fika
Child from AfricaPiking fu Afrika
Aluku, Djuka, Pamaka, SaamakaAluku, djuka, pamaka, saamaka
You won't reach, you'll fight backU na mu fika u lutu a baka

I am a Boni, I come from the MaroniJe suis un boni, je viens du Maroni
They speak my language and look like meTe a langa mi e go luku dem sama fu mi
In the Amazon I grew upDans l'Amazonie j'ai grandi
French Guiana BoniFrench Guiana Boni
They speak my language and look like meTe a langa mi e go luku dem sama fu mi

Yes man! Know how to break your chainsYa man! Sabi pete yu kumoto
To know how to break freeFu yu mu sabi pete yu e go