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ZANGALEWA (ZAMINA MINA)ZANGALEWA (ZAMINA MINA)
  
Zangalewa (4 times)Zangalewa (4 times)
he he he he hehe he he he he
  
Edjibe ZangalewaEdjibe(1) Zangalewa
Edjibe na war thisEdjibe this is hard (like a war)
Edjibe na me fanamEdjibe I'm the one who got myself into this
Edjibe na armyEdjibe this army is doing hard things to me
Edjibe djibe zangalewaEdjibe djibe zangalewa
  
Chorus:Chorus:
Edjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewaEdjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa
Edjibe djibe heee eh edjibe djibe zangalewaEdjibe djibe heee eh edjibe djibe zangalewa
  
Guy:Guy:
Edjibe zangalewaEdjibe zangalewa
Edibe man no runEdibe You don't have to give up
Edibe money no dehEdibe With all this there is no money
Edjibe na me fanamEdjibe na me fanam
Edjibe djibe zangalewaEdjibe djibe zangalewa
  
Chorus:Chorus:
Edjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa edjibe djibe heee edjibe djibe zangalewaEdjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa edjibe djibe heee edjibe djibe zangalewa
  
Guy:Guy:
Zangalewa (he) zanga zangalewa (eh) (etc.)Zangalewa (he) zanga zangalewa (eh) (etc.)
  
Emile Kojidie:Emile Kojidie:
Edjibe zangalewaEdjibe zangalewa
Dibe na war disDibe na war dis
Dibe war don trongDibe The training is hard
Dibe man no runDibe man no run
Dibe na me fanamDibe na me fanam
Edjibe djibe zangalewaEdjibe djibe zangalewa
  
Chorus:Chorus:
Edibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewaEdibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa
Edjibe djibe he he edjibe djibe zangalewaEdjibe djibe he he edjibe djibe zangalewa
  
Emile:Emile:
Edjibe zangalewaEdjibe zangalewa
Tchop tchop tchop make me fineFood (eating) makes me happy
Tchop tchop tchop make me gladFood make me glad
Hey i don tayaHey I'm tired
Hey na me fanamHey na me fanam
Hey chief don comeThe chief just arrived (so no joking around)
Edjibe edjibe zangalewaEdjibe edjibe zangalewa
  
Chorus:Chorus:
Edjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa edjibe djibe he he edjibe djibe zangalewaEdjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa edjibe djibe he he edjibe djibe zangalewa
  
Emile:Emile:
Zangalewa zanga zangalewa (he) (etc.)Zangalewa zanga zangalewa (he) (etc.)
  
Chorus:Chorus:
la la la la la la la la la la (3 times)la la la la la la la la la la (3 times)
  
Guy:Guy:
A soldja (4 times)A soldja (4 times)
Quand je pousse a gauche toi tu pousse a droiteQuand je pousse a gauche toi tu pousse a droite
Quand je pousse a droite toi tu pousse a gaucheQuand je pousse a droite toi tu pousse a gauche
Moustache (toujours!)Moustache (toujours!)
Moustache (toujours!)Moustache (toujours!)
  
En avant marche un deux trois quatre (ewa wa wa wa wa ewa)En avant marche un deux trois quatre (ewa wa wa wa wa ewa)
En avant marche un deux - un deuxEn avant marche un deux - un deux
En avant marche un deux trois - un deux troisEn avant marche un deux trois - un deux trois
En avant arret tema tema tema tema tema tema tema heEn avant arret tema tema tema tema tema tema tema he
En avant arret tema tema tema tema tema tema tema heEn avant arret tema tema tema tema tema tema tema he
  
Say hein say hein say hein say hein ventilateurSay hein say hein say hein say hein ventilateur
Moustache (toujours!)Moustache (toujours!)
  
No touch my gary oh ho hoDon’t touch my food(2)
  
You sabi say i dayYou know I’m hot, right?
Small no be sick noSmall no be sick no
  
Jean-Paul Zé Bella:Jean-Paul Zé Bella:
Edjibe zangalewa (he) edjibe zangalewa (he)Edjibe zangalewa (he) edjibe zangalewa (he)
  
(French)(French)
Les commandos zangalewa (he)Les commandos zangalewa (he)
Tous ensemble zangalewa (he)Tous ensemble zangalewa (he)
Le meme esprit zangalewa (he)Le meme esprit zangalewa (he)
Le meme but zangalewa (he)Le meme but zangalewa (he)
Zanga mina ZangalewaZanga mina Zangalewa
  
Chorus:Chorus:
Edjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewaEdjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa
Edjibe djibe he he edjibe djibe zangalewaEdjibe djibe he he edjibe djibe zangalewa
  
Jean-Paul:Jean-Paul:
Edjibe zangalewaEdjibe zangalewa
Les commandoes zangalewa:Les commandoes zangalewa:
  
Andre Destin zangalewa,Andre Destin zangalewa,
Petit zangalewa,Petit zangalewa,
Zé Bella zangalewa,Zé Bella zangalewa,
Si Bemol zangalewa,Si Bemol zangalewa,
Kojidie zangalewa,Kojidie zangalewa,
Mpouli zangalewa,Mpouli zangalewa,
A Belley zangalewa,A Belley zangalewa,
Mewondo zangalewa,Mewondo zangalewa,
Jeannot zangalewa,Jeannot zangalewa,
Ondobo zangalewa,Ondobo zangalewa,
Clement zangalewaClement zangalewa(3)
  
Guy:Guy:
En avant marcheEn avant marche
Sun sun sele tomba nikae sun sun ateSun sun sele tomba nikae sun sun ate(4)
  
Guy (“Big belley”):Guy (“Big belley”):
He massa ngale (he ngale ewa)He massa ngale(5) (he ngale ewa)
  
Big belley ngale (he ngale ewa)Big belley ngale (he ngale ewa)
He massa ngale (he ngale ewa)He massa ngale (he ngale ewa)
Big belley ngale (he ngale ewa)Big belley ngale (he ngale ewa)
  
Tu as deserter (ewaYou are a deserter (ewa)
On va te raser (ewa)We will shave you (ewa)
Et puis t’enfermer (ewa)…and put you in prison (ewa)
Pas de pote pote (ewa…with no food!(6) (ewa)
Big belley ngale (he ngale ewa)Big belley ngale (he ngale ewa)
A massa ngale (he ngale ewa)A massa ngale (he ngale ewa)
Big belley ngale (eh ngale ewa)Big belley ngale (eh ngale ewa)
Dima dima dima dima (ewa)Dima dima dima dima (ewa)
Dima dima dada (ewa)Dima dima dada (ewa)
Dima dima dima dima (ewa)Dima dima dima dima (ewa)
Dima dima dada (ewa)Dima dima dada (ewa)
  
Avec ses begnets (ewa) begnets sucre (ewa)Avec ses begnets (ewa) begnets sucre (ewa)
Begnet haricot (ewa) begnets bouilli (ewa)Begnet haricot (ewa) begnets bouilli (ewa)
Begnets jazzer (ewa)Begnets jazzer (ewa)
Tu ne vas pas jazzer (ewa)Tu ne vas pas jazzer(7) (ewa)
  
Big belley ngalle (he ngale ewa)Big belley ngalle (he ngale ewa)
A massa ngale (he ngale ewa)A massa ngale (he ngale ewa)
(etc.)(etc.)
  
Dima dima dima dima (ewa)Dima dima dima dima (ewa)
Dima dima dada (ewa)Dima dima dada (ewa)
Dima dima dima dima (ewa)Dima dima dima dima (ewa)
Dima dima dada (ewa)Dima dima dada (ewa)
  
Avec ses begnets (ewa)Avec ses begnets (ewa)
Begnet toumba (ewa)flour of cassava
Avec ses begnets (ewa)Avec ses begnets (ewa)
Begnet kwem oh oh (ewa)Begnet kwem(8) oh oh (ewa)
Avec ses begnets (ewa)Avec ses begnets (ewa)
Begnet toumba (ewa)Begnet toumba (ewa)
Massa ngale (he ngale ewa)Massa ngale (he ngale ewa)
Tsaba tsaba tsaba tsaba...Tsaba tsaba tsaba tsaba...
  
Mewondo Mathurin / Jean-Paul Zé Bella:Mewondo Mathurin(9) / Jean-Paul Zé Bella:
Zamina mina hen hen waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha haZamina mina hen hen waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha
  
Chorus:Chorus:
Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha haZamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha
  
Mewondo / Jean-Paul:Mewondo / Jean-Paul:
Zamina mina hen hen waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha haZamina mina hen hen waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha
  
Chorus:Chorus:
Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha haZamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha
  
Mewondo / Jean-Paul:Mewondo / Jean-Paul:
Django he he django he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha haDjango he he django he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha
  
Chorus:Chorus:
Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha haZamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha
  
Meweondo / Jean-Paul:Meweondo / Jean-Paul:
Django he he django he he zanmina mina zangalew a na wam ha haDjango he he django he he zanmina mina zangalew a na wam ha ha
  
Chorus:Chorus:
Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha haZamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha
(etc.)(etc.)
  
Guy:Guy:
Welw welw... a sango doo wa sega so heDooh daddy, do you understand?(4)
  
Emile:Emile:
Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam dadaZamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam dada
  
Chorus:Chorus:
Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha haZamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha
  
Emile:Emile:
Zamina mina ho ho zamina mina he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam dadaZamina mina ho ho zamina mina he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam dada
  
Chorus:Chorus:
Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha haZamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha
  
Emile:Emile:
Django ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewaDjango ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewa
Django ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewaDjango ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewa
  
Chorus:Chorus:
Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha haZamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha
  
Emile:Emile:
Django ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewa ho hoDjango ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewa ho ho
  
Chorus:Chorus:
Zamina mina he he waka waka he he...Zamina mina he he waka waka he he...
  
Emile:Emile:
Ipiiipipipi!Ipiiipipipi!
  
Chorus:Chorus:
...zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha...zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha
  
Emile:Emile:
Django ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewa a na wam dadaDjango ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewa a na wam dada
  
Mewondo / Jean-Paul:Mewondo / Jean-Paul:
Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa...Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa...
  
Emile:Emile:
Ha ha ha, tout le monde!Ha ha ha, tout le monde!
  
Ensemble:Ensemble:
Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha haZamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha
(etc.)(etc.)
  
Mewondo / Jean-Paul:Mewondo / Jean-Paul:
Classement c’est comment ont se retrouve a soum soumClassement c’est comment ont se retrouve a soum soum (10)
  
Moral!Moral! (11)
  
Ensemble:Ensemble:
Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha haZamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha
(1) [Edjibe is a general-purpose exclamation]

(2) [Gary is dry cassava that can be eaten with sugar and peanuts or milk]

(3) [Members of the band]

(4) [in Douala]

(5) [Massa ngale is a strict instructor who does not fool around]

(6) pote pote = army food

(7) [In the morning people eat flour corn mixed with hot water and sugar along with donuts. Beans are known as “jazz” in Cameroon, so “begnet jazzer” is donuts with beans. But sometimes the mamy dadas (women who sell food around the barracks) stretch out the beans with flour to make more money.]

(8) [donut mixed with cassava leaf]

(9) [Mewondo sang these lines on the original recording. He was not present for the recording of the video, so his lines were “covered” by Jean-Paul on it. Mewondo Mathurin passed away many years ago.]

(10) [Soldiers who enlist together refer to one another as “classe.” So this means, roughly, “Class, how are you doing? We will meet in the market place of the barracks (soum soum).”]

(11) [During grueling training an officer might shout “Moral!” at a slacking recruit. The soldier must respond “Haut!” This doubles as a check of the recruit’s mental fitness.]


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