Angelique Kidjo - Naima

[annasilbs]

i love this song so much...beautiful voice

[Naima1013]

naima's my name :)

[dijonay971]

@Naima1013 Aww, how beautiful (:

[NinaFrida]

So beautiful...

[Londa1027]

putamayo brought me here.....

[Rabietic]

omg! I love this song! I haven’t heard it in years!

[monnek1]

Einfach nur geniale Gänsehaut - Musik !!!!

[kezron99]

i think this is one of the famous lullaby for west africans at least cos i heard this song in ghana language severally, b4 angelique kidjo's release. i love her though she is becoming more and more prominent keep it up angelique.

[1906MIS]

My wife and I would play this for our daughter to put her to sleep. I cry every time I listen to this. Beautiful!!!!!!

[Sohgalex]

Magnifique tout simplement

[badgerfaith]

My most favorite lullaby!

[95Excalibur]

Dédicace Apovo'sagas

[massimine]

bellissimo la mia bambina si chiama naima ed ha un anno e mezzo adatto a lei commovente grazie angelique massimo firenze

[521talent]

I've loved this song since the first time Iheard it. I took care of a sick baby girl in the hospital for 6months and her parents dowloaded this for her. I would play it at nap time. She passed away 2 days ago...now I listen to it and cry. I still love it though...reminds me of her.

[ib7tka]

super

[legisu]

Does anyone know how to find the translation of this song's lyrics?

[emadzy]

@legisu

my little lamb, my little lamb

nobody is at home, mum is not at home

please my little newborn, keep calm x2

how has beat you? is it little Paul ?

let me beat him for you !

oh my baby don't cry

oh my new born keep calm x2

[legisu]

Thanks a lot, dude!

I own you one.

[Dadeuce]

@emadzy Does Naima mean little lamb then ?

[emadzy]

@Dadeuce

no Naima is surly her baby's name.

little lamb is "gbovi"

the song is an ancestral popular song for babies in togo and benin

[Finomej]

I love this one... does any one have the lyrics please?

[Pany2511]

Naima Naima, Houn ba fan vi o Naima (2x) Tutu bovi (2x) Papa mu la omio Mama mu la omio Ao Naima viyin Banu, banu Min ka po, Femi viya Gwe na Nin ma po na wo Ao viyin oun ba fan vio Ao Naima viyin Banu, banu po

[hissoubaba]

Tre belle chasson.

[jokerayo]

Thank you, Angelique. U touch my inner being with this

[diarra0383]

Oh Gosh! this song make me feel like crying and remember as well how much I love my Mother ! It takes me back to when I was a little girl and have my grandma and mom sing this song to me ! African mother are the best!!!!! May God Bless Angelique , I am 26 and I grew up listening to her music since I was in Ivory Coast!

[Dadeuce]

@diarra0383 Please could you translate it's meaning briefly.

[Aiden057]

@diarra0383 Regarding: Angelique Kidjo-Naima. Do you knows of a translation for this song, or can you give me a general idea as to the lyrics? I really like it too and I can sort of get the gist of it from how it's sung, but I'd like to see a good English translation. Thanks in advance for any insights.

[diarra0383]

@Aiden057 She is basically telling Naima, her daughter (for whom she wrote the song), to sleep tight and not to worry because she and her dad are next to her, ready to protect and take care of her.

Its a lullaby moms sing to their young children when they wish them to sleep while expressing their love for their child.

[Aiden057]

@diarra0383 Thanks so much for comment on this beautiful song. It gives me more appreciation of what's being sung, even while I could infer the meaning its nice to have more detail on it. My appreciation for taking the time to reply.

[sakeenahm]

@diarra0383 aww that's so sweet!

[missrosypop]

@diarra0383 can you tell me what the words mean please? I had this song on cd and used to sing it to my daughter but like to know the translation roughly Thanks

[meatpackingdistrict]

@diarra0383 So it's a traditional song? I thought it was Angelique's. What else can you tell us about the song?

[shishilala]

Beautiful!

- first heard this song on the Putumayo Dreamland album.

Love it - thank you

[Etoudi]

Oui elle chante vraiment telle que nos mamans bercaient les Bébés.

Ca nous replonge dans l´afrique profonde

Bravo ma soeur

[cris8249]

This woman is amazing. What a voice.

[palomar06]

...che gran bel brano

[rosalasauvage]

whao.  Cela fait tellement longtemps. Ma maman me chantait cette chanson, et tout apres mes freres et soeurs. J'ai presque 22 ans maintenant. whao. Je viens du Benin.

[jeanettk]

Hey Everyone!

Angelique Kidjo is coming to Los Angeles for a LIVE CONCERT at the University of Southern California (USC) on March 26th at 7:00PM.

For ticket information call:

(213) 740-2167

Google "USC Spectrum" to enter homepage

[enaphip]

FROM BENIN PLEAS

[QueenNicole92]

Such a beautiful song...

[kumirama]

I'm not togolese but i can try to translate : "naima, naima... don' t cry... naima d' ont cry.... baby , baby, daddy isn't at home ; mamy doesn't at home... oh my baby don' t cry anymore... who hit you.. .. is it the servant? call her for me... i will hit her... oh... my child... hum... don' t cry.... oh my sweat... stop crying....." it's all i think

[akinboade]

she's from benin ignorant!

[cpbkforest]

can anyone translate the whole song? that will be great.!!!! plz!

[Finomej]

I have this album, its so awesome..

muito bom,

underbart..

[tianabronze]

The source of this song is indeed from Togo but Angelique re-sang it.

[mymusoke]

I love how sweet she sounds ^_^

[bluache]

if anyone has "Batonga: PLEASE post it! I cant find that song anywhere.

[beninchild89]

un gnin wan nou ran élo din .... Bénin <3

[spiceye27707]

luvv this song..I'm from ghana but understand ewe cuz i'm from the volta region

[MoonyWoozy]

So sweet... ^____^

[hulthekore]

actually the singer is from Benin, sorry about the mis information.

[costaguido]

angelique wrote this lullaby for her daughter naima. santana plays guitar. "Don't cry, naima sleep peacefully don't worry daddy's here and mummy too"

[hulthekore]

This is a song from an old school singer from Togo, I can't remember his name, but my mother still has those old tapes. that was my favorite song when I was younger. Good job Angelique.

[sibisaba]

no she did not write it. This song exists since generations in Togo. And my mother used to sing it to me too.

[Halderic]

I have no idea what she is singing about, but boy does this sound beautiful!

[hulthekore]

I agree, it does.

[tianabronze]

It means: don't cry baby(which she replaces with Naima). Stop crying Naima, whoever is responsible for your tears just tell me and i will handle it.

It is a lullaby originary from Togo, hope it helps.