Abé nono
This is a nonsense song...
Abé nono
Abe nono
Chanson enfantine
Children's Song
(French)
(English)
Abé nono
Abé nono
Oyé oyé abé nono
Oyé oyé abé nono
Oyé bé nono yé
Oyé bé nono yé
Fumma fumma fumma wé
Fumma fumma fumma wé
Ouhélé ouhélé, a ima malawé
Ouhélé ouhélé, a ima malawé
Tango
Tango
Zimmala fumma fumma wé
Zimmala fumma fumma wé
É ouhélé, é ouhélé
Ma i ma malawé.
Abe nono
Abe nono
Oye oye abe nono
Oye oye abe nono
Oye be nono yeh
Oye be nono yeh
Fumma fumma fumma we
Fumma fumma fumma we
Uhele uhele, a ima malawe
Uhele uhele, a ima malawe
Tango
Tango
Zimmala fumma fumma we
Zimmala fumma fumma we
E uhele, e uhele
Ma i ma malawe.
Notes
Pronunciation of the vowels
a = ah
e = eh
i = ee
o = oh
u = oo
The lyrics are thought to be meaningless, unless they have a meaning in a language it was first written in. If anyone knows more about the origins of this song, please email me. Thanks! Mama Lisa
Comments
Gunvor wrote from Sweden:
"I'm so very surprised about this song. I'm Swedish and I went to school in Brussels in the fifties. I learnt a song that is very like yours, only at that time I thought it was from Congo of course.
Here it is (my own spelling):
Abe nono
Abe nono
Oi oi e abe nono
Oi oi e abe nono
Oje Bela noje
Oje Bela noje
Abe e la tompae
Abe e la tompae
Oje Bela noje
Oje Bela noje
It should be sung three times, every time faster. I remember how to sing it. But they never gave us a translation.
Of course I should like to know where it comes from and what it means.
Good luck!"
-Gunvor (Sweden)
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to Gunvor fro writing to us about this song!
Merci beaucoup!
