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

^DmWassiye wassiye ne la d^Ciya sou^Dmro ^C ^DmWassiye wassiye den kou^Crani dine ma so^Dmuro ^C Den ^Dmkourani yoro be kera ke^Cra wass^Dmiye ^C Den ^Dmmuso ni yoro be kera ke^Cra wass^Dmiye ^C

VERSE 2

^DmWassiye wassiye ne la d^Ciya kounou sou^Dmro ^C ^DmWassiye wassiya gnogon ^Cvere dine ma sou^Dmro ^C Den ^Dmmusoni yorobe kera ke^Cra kon mu^Dmso ^C Den ^Dmkourani yorobe kera i^Cko wassa^Dmla ^C

VERSE 3

A g^Dmenekisse ye wassi ta^Cye A d^Dmagola fana ye wassi ta^Cye A t^Dmchie kisse ye wassi tay^Ce A b^Dmoto kala fanaye wassi t^Caye

OUTRO

I ya ^Dmye I ye wassi ^Cye I ya ^Dmye I ye wassi ^Cye Was^Dmsi yene la di^Cya

^DmIyaye Iyaye ^Cwassiye mousso^Dmye ^DmIyaye Iyaye ^Cwassiye mousso^Dmye

Habib Koite Bamada - Wassiye