Eritaj Kreòl

Ti poulèt sove

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Mon, 5 Feb 2018 19:22:00 -0600

Ti poulèt sove
Wi wa
Kenbe li pou mwen
Wi wi
Mwen pa bezwen mayi
Wi wa
Pou’m kenbe pou’m Kay
Wi wa
Pran’l pran’l Pran’l
Wi wi

Kenbe ti poulèt
WIWA

Pran-l, pran-l, pran’l
Wi wa

Madan wa bezwen l
Wi wa

Pou lal fè bouyon
Wi wa

Depi yè o swa
WIWA

Pran’l, pran-l, pran-l
Wi wa

A la li sove
Wi wa

Kenbe ti poulèt
WIWA

Madan wa bezwe l
Wi wa

Pou lal fè bouyon
WI wa

Pran-l, pran-l, pran-l
Wi wa

Si nou pa we isit anko

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Tue, 2 Jan 2018 15:38:00 -0600

Orevwa Mesye

Orevwa Medam

Priye Bondye pou nou

Si nou pa we isit anko

Yon jou na we anwo

Goodbye Gentlemen

Farewell Ladies

Keep Us in your prayers

If we can't forgather on this hearth

In heaven we will convene

Mom Dieu protège Haiti

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Thu, 2 Nov 2017 14:10:00 -0500

Mom Dieu protège mom pays

Au beau pays que mon cœur aime

C'est lui que j'aimerai toujours

C'est lui que j'aimerai quand même

On m'a dit d'aimer et j'obéis

Mom Dieu protège mon Pays.

Dear god protect my country

Ho beautiful country that I love
The one I will always adore
My country always my beloved
They said to love, I obey
Dear God protect my country

Twa Fey

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:12:00 -0500

Twa fèy, twa rasin o

Jété bliyé, ranmasé sonjé

Twa fèy, twa rasin o

Jété bliyé, ranmasé sonjé

Mwen genyen basen

Twa fèy tonbé ladann,

Jété bliyé, ranmasé sonjé

Three leaves, three roots

Throw away to forget, grab on to remember

Three leaves, three roots

Throw away to forget, grab on to remember

I have a basin

Three leaves fell in it

Throw away to forget, grab on to remember

Papa Guédé Bel Gason!

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:29:00 -0500

Papa Gédé bel gason
Gedé Nibo bel gason
Le'l abiyé tou an blan poul al moute o pale

le'l aboyé tout an blan li samble you senate
le'l abiyé tou de nwa li potre yon député

Woy! papa Gede

Adye! Gede Nibo

Papa Ghede is drop dead gorgeous
Ghede Nibo is really good looking
He always dressed in white to go to the white house.
Dressed all in white he looks like a deputy
Dressed all in black he resembles a senator

Hello, Gede Darling
Goodbye! Gede Nibo

Tonton Bouki Yen Yen konsa

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:27:00 -0500

Tonton Bouki eya eya konsa
Tonton Bouki eya eya konsa
Nap kanpe, nap kanpe konsa

Tonton Bouki eya, eya konsa
Tonton Bouki eya eya konsa
Nap mache, nap mache konsa

Tonton Bouki eya eya konsa
Tonton Bouki eya eya konsa
Nap kouri nap kou
ri konsa

Nap vole nor vole konsa etc...

Passez par la fenêtre

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Sat, 7 Oct 2017 22:33:00 -0500

Passez par la fenêtre (3 times)

Comment tu peux deja.

Debout debout chers enfants (3 times)

Comment tu peux deja.

Allons Allons, on va danser (3 times)

Comment tu peux deja.

Bayo bayo palaso! (3 times)

Comment tu peux deja

Anatol Moute sou Tol

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Sat, 9 Sep 2017 21:03:00 -0500

Anatol moute sou tol
la'l keyi korosol
gep panyol
mode'l nan dyol
li paka pale kreyol

Anatol climbed on thin roof
to pick a soursop
A wasp bit his upper lips
He can no longer speak creole.

La Ren soley Leve O

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Sat, 9 Sep 2017 19:03:00 -0500

La ren soley leve O

Bondeye voye'l ale

La ren soley leve O

Bondeye voye'l ale

Timoun nan you kriye O

"Timoun nan yo rele

"Le lapli tombe na plante pwa"

"O nap plante pwa"

My queen the sun is up

The lord made it So

My queen the sun is up

The lord made it So

Or children cried

Our children wailed

"When it rains"

"We will grown bean"

"Oh we will grow beans"

Papa Abraham (Father Abraham)

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Sun, 31 May 2015 11:35:00 -0500

Papa Abraham
Gen anpil pitit
Papa Abraham gen anpil piti
Mwen se youn ladann e ou menm tou
An nou louwe Bondye

Men dwat
Men dwat, men goch
Men dwat, men goch, pye dwat
Men dwat, men goch, pye dwat, pye goch,
Men dwat, men goch, pye dwat, pye goch,
Menton anlè
Men dwat, men goch, pye dwat, pye goch, menton anlè, vire
Men dwat, men goch, pye dwat, pye goch, menton anlè, vire ron , chita!

Father Abraham had many sons

Many sons had father Abraham

I am one of them and so are you

So let’s just praise the Lord

Right arm

Right arm, left arm

Right arm, left arm, right foot,

Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot

Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot, chin up

Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot, chin up, turn around

Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot, chin up, turn around, sit down!

Mwen genyen jwa, jwa,jwa, jwa anndan ké mwen

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Mon, 7 Oct 2013 16:09:00 -0500

Mwen genyen jwa, jwa,jwa, jwa anndan ké mwen,
Anndan ké mwen,
Anndan ké mwen,
Mwen genyen jwa, jwa,jwa, jwa anndan ké mwen,
Anndan ke mwen toujou.

English

I have the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart,
Down in my heart,
Down in my heart,
I have the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart,
Down in my heart to stay.

Au bors de l'eau un bal fut annoncé

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 21:50:00 -0500

Au bors de l'eau un bal fut annoncé (bis)

Helene demande a sa mere pour y aller (bis)

Non, non ma fille au bal tu n'iras pas (bis)

C'est tu dansé le ballet sur le talon...clap clap

Le premier rond le plancher fut secoué (bis)

Le deuxième rond le plancher c'est effondré (bis)

Helene tomba dan l'eau (bis)

English Translation

Down by the lake a ball was announced (repeat)

Helene requested her mother permission to go (Repeat)

No, my daughter to the ball you shall not go (repeat)

Have ever seen a ballet dancer pirouetted upon her heels? (Repeat) ... clap clap

During Helene first dance the floor quavered, (repeat)

Through her second dance the floor completely caved in (repeat)

Helene fell into the water (repeat)

Panama Mwen Tonbe

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Fri, 2 Aug 2013 14:23:00 -0500

Mwen soti la ville Jacmel
mwen prale Lavale
an arivan lavil Aux Cayes
panama mwen tonbe

refrain
panama mwen tonbe
panama mwen tonbe
panama mwen tonbe
sa-ki-deye, ranmase li pou mwen

Mwen soti la vil Aux Cape
mwen prale Potoprins
an arivan nan TiGinen
panama mwen tonbe

mwen soti la vil Ocap
map antre Potoprins
an ariva Croix Des Missions
panama mwen tonbe

English translation:
I left Jacmel
And went to LaValay
When I arrived at the crossroads of Aux-cayes
My hat fell off!

Chorus
My hat fell off!
My hat fell off!
My hat fell off!
Whoever is in behind me
Please pick it up for me.

I left the Cape Haitian
and went to Port Au Prince
When I arrived at TiGinen
My hat fell off!

I left the Cape Haitian

to go to Port Au Prince

When I arrived to Croix Des Missions

My hat fell off!

background

Panama mwen Tonbe (background)

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 13:03:00 -0500

"Panama mwen tonbe" is an Haitian folk song which talked about the death of ex-Haitian President Florvil Hyppolite on March 24, 1896. Florvil Hyppolite whom at the time was president of the Haiti republic, mounted his horse leaving Les Cayes, and was heading to Lavallee, experienced intense fear when his hat flew off his head hit the ground with a soft plump on a perfectly still day. He knew then the he was doomed to die. As every Haitian know when one's hat flew off one's head and hit the ground on a perfectly still day is sign of bad omen. As in death is near, circling above, preying on a soul.

Well, Hypolite should have picked up his hat put back it on, dismounted the hose, and stayed home. Nope! The President sighed, blatantly ignored the bad omen. He mounted his horse and left Jacmel. Jacmel, as history told us was the only region in Haiti that was not under Hypolite direct supervision and was home to his arch-nemesis; Merisier Jeannis whom likewise was a powerful witchdoctor. Some said Merisier was a soul snatcher.

In any case, It is reported, on his way to Jacmel to confront Merisier about misusing and swindling money from the state president Hypolite suffered a heart attack, fell off his horse, and died on impact. The details of hi final moments are not exactly known, but the legend of his death survived in some folklore songs, one namely, “Panama mwen tonbe”.

Some say Jeannisdid snatched Hypolite soul right unsure his nose!

Lendi Sen....

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Sun, 26 May 2013 13:49:00 -0500

Lendi Sen

Madi Sen

Mekredi Sen

Jedi Se

Vandredi Sen

Samdi dlo beni , Dimanch pak ,

lendi kazimodo do do do do do

English translation

Monday sacred

Tuesday sacred

Wednesday sacred

Thursday sacred

Friday sacred

Saturday blessed water, Easter Sunday,

Monday Quasimodo's back back back back back

Trois canards en déployan leurs ailles

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Tue, 8 Jan 2013 13:27:00 -0600

Trois canards en déployan leurs ailles

Coin coin coin

Disaient I leurs cannes fidèle

Coin coin coin

Il disaient,

Coin coin coin

Et repetaient,

Coin coin coin

Quand donc finiront nos tourments

English

Trees ducks spreading their wings

Quack, Quack, Quack

Said to their faithful ducklings

Quack, Quack, Quack

They said,

Quack, Quack, Quack

And repeated,

Quack, Quack, Quack

When will our troubles be over?

Quack, Quack, Quack

Laissez, laissez, laissez vivre les animaux

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:10:00 -0600

Un hippopotame,

se cache sous l’eau

Son petit se pâme,

là, près des roseaux

Laissez, laissez, laissez vivre les animaux

Dieu les a créés pour être en liberté

Laissez, laissez laissez vivre les animaux

Dans leur site, dans leur gîte qu’ils sont beaux

Dans la mer immense,

glisse le dauphin

Et le phoque danse,

danse dans son bain

Chorus

Le petit panda

vit dans l’Himalaya

Mais le koala

s’amuse dans les bois

A hippo
lurks underwater
her little swoons,
there, near the reeds

Let, let, let the animals live
God created them to be free
Let let let live animals
In their ha site, they are beautiful in their habitats

In the vast sea,
slides the dolphin
And the seal danced
dances in his bath

The baby panda,

Lives in the Himalayas
But the koala
live in the woods

Wongolo w’ ale...

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:18:00 -0600

Wongolo w’ ale

Kile w’ap vini wè’m ankò

Wou ale,

Kilè’ W vini wè ankò

Peyi a change

Kilè’ W vini wèn ankò

Wale

Wrongolo

W’ ale

W’lale

Wongolo, w’ale

Wongolo You left us…
Wongolo, you left home.
When will you return?
When will you return?
Our country has changed!
When will you come back home…?

Wrongolo
You left…
You left …
You left…

Kile w’ap vini wè’m ankò

Wou ale,

Kilè’ W vini wè ankò

Peyi a change

Kilè’ W vini wèn ankò

Wale

Wrongolo

W’ ale

W’lale

Wongolo, w’ale

Wongolo You left us…
Wongolo, you left home.
When will you return?
When will you return?
Our country has changed!
When will you come back home…?

Wrongolo
You left…
You left …
You left…

Trois fois passera...

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:10:00 -0600

Trois fois passera...
La dernière, la dernière...

Trois fois passera...

Ta dernière y reste... ra!

"Lalin ak Soley"
"Sa'w pi pipito?"

English

Three times, they will cross.

The last one, the last one,

The third time he crossed.

The last one we will keep

“The Moon or the Sun”

“Which do you prefer?”
picture from :Catherine et les fées blog

Papa Noel, papa Noel vient me voir...

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 02:24:00 -0600

Papa Noel, papa Noel vient me voir, descendant du ciel
Je resterai bien a genoux pour avoir mon petit joujou

English

Santa clause please visit me when you come down from the sky

I will pray on my knees that you would deliver my gift.

Père Noel, Père Noel...

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:55:00 -0600

Père Noel, Père Noel qui descend du ciel
Les petits et les grands ont le coeur content...an an

English
Santa Clause, Santa Claus descended from heaven
Children and big and small are really happy.

Mayi a nan solèy chi poul chi poul

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:24:00 -0600

Mayi a nan solèy: chi poul chi poul
Mayi a nan solèy: chi poul chi poul
ay de men anle
De men sou kote
Ay tonbe, leve, chita
Ay tonbe, leve, chita

The corn is drying in the sun

Shoo the chickens, shoo the chickens (repeat 1and 2nd line)
Hay, hold up your hands
both hands on your hips

Ay, lie down, Get up, and sit.

Caroline Acaau...

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Sat, 8 Dec 2012 12:05:00 -0600

M'danse kongo jus do'm fem mal o
M'danse kongo mwe layi kongo
M'danse kongo m'layi kongo
Caroline Acaau Neg nwe ti zorey anrage!

                    I danced the kongo that my body hurts
I danced the Kngo, I laid it around
   I danced the kongo, I laid it around
                 Caroline Acaau negros with small ear lunatics!

Manman’m se koutiriye...

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Sun, 2 Dec 2012 01:32:00 -0600

Manman’m se koutiriye

Papa’m se kodoniye

Si’yo chire

ya ban’m lot

English

My mom is a tailor,

My dad’s a cordwainer

If my garments tear,

My parents will make me more.

A B C D Je’m chech

noreply@blogger.com (Fè) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:10:00 -0600

Ti pitit?

Pletil…?

Kote’w soti??

Lekol.

Ki sa yo montre w?

A B C D Je’m chech!

English

“Hey Sweetie?”

“Yes ma’am”

“Where did you go?”

“…To school”

“What they teach you?”

“ADCD, Street Smart!”