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his is a widely popular SOCA song within the caribbean. it is Suriname derived: remastered and sung by Square One w/ Alison Hines. I am curious as to what the words within this song really mean because not only do I value the music (instrumental part) but also the lyrics are important as well. Trust me u can say alot with lyrics. The name of the song is called " Faluma". It is written & sung in the language known as Sarran Tongo (very Creole derived). If u want 2 listen to it/or see it perform here is the link via Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CtquSEDsPg or the original one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST1rmLODyo4 So the words to the song are as follows:
Faluma ding ding ding
Nyama lama ding
Bocaweh genaaaaaa
Capasiah genaaaaaaaaa
Noguweh genaaaaaaaaa
DING DING DING
Nyama lama ding
Bocaweh genaaaaaaa
Capasiah genaaaaaa
Doguweh genaaaaa
Peepoweh genaaaaaaa
DING DING DING
Nyama lama ding
Mama yeah yeah
Duna mama yea yea
Duna capasakeeya
Bacawehfi na yea yea duna
Mama yeah yeah
Duna mama yea yea
Duna capasakeeya
Bacawehfi na yea yea duna
Mama yeah yeah
Duna mama yea yea
Duna capasakeeya
Bacawehfi na yea yea duna
Mama yeah yeah
Duna mama yea yea
Duna capasakeeya
Bacawehfi na yea yea duna
Faluma ding ding ding
Nyama lama ding
Bocaweh genaaaaaa
Capasiah genaaaaaaaaa
Noguweh genaaaaaaaaa
DING DING DING
Nyama lama ding
Bocaweh genaaaaaaa
Capasiah genaaaaaa
Doguweh genaaaaa
Peepoweh genaaaaaaa
DING DING DING
Nyama lama ding
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  | Posted Nov 5th, 2008 at 12:14PM I wish I could hear it. I bet it's wonderful!!!   |
 | Posted Nov 5th, 2008 at 7:04PM Sure U can! I placed the link right there in the intro paragraph: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CtquSEDsPg or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST1rmLODyo4 Cheerz! |
 | Posted Nov 6th, 2008 at 4:00AM It's not sranang tongo, but you can derive some words from it. It's probably aukanian if that's even a word or sarammacanian. It's one of the dialects language spoken by the marroons(run away slaves). capassi(You wrote Capasiah) = Armadillo , agoe = pig dagoe = dog Not sure which they are saying... Pingo (Peepoweh) = some sort of boar Good luck with the rest of the translation |
| Posted Nov 6th, 2008 at 10:35AM Ok thanks mapang ...interesting..however , it doesn't make sense 4 the group that remastered and sang this song 2 not know the origin of this song nor the exact words... anywho...the search continues! |
| Posted Dec 1st, 2008 at 7:25PM I was searching for the translation myself and stumbled across this blog. I do not know the translation, but I found one of the comments interesting, because Iknow that in the Caribbean also known as the West Indies. One of the original people of the island were Maroon Indians. |
| Posted Dec 9th, 2008 at 6:26PM I've also been looking for the english translation. Any of you had any luck? Btw, mapangpang commented that it is not sranan tongo, however alison hinds herself comented that it was in this interview : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaAhGzUDHko |
| Posted Dec 9th, 2008 at 9:11PM ..exactly vitaebello!...I viewed that interview already. I have been looking at almost every avenue. I maybe have 2 find myself a Suriname native to hellp me.... |
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