Wanna Dance – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Fally Ipupa
• Album: XX : Délirium

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Fally Ipupa with 'Wanna Dance'! This track is a perfect gateway to learning French and Lingala through its catchy melodies and repetitive, danceable lyrics, making language learning feel like a celebration.

[English]

Aigle (Eagle)

The child of the village has returned

Oh yeah, oh yeah

Han-han-han, oh yeah (oh yeah)

Han-han-han, oh yeah (oh yeah)

Everybody wanna dance

Yeah (Bibi my love)

One, two, three, they're sitting on the bench

Ipupa is giving them a taste of success

Julien Tshibanda (Eh-ein)

They're in shock (they're tasting the success)

Kelvis Nkoyi (eh-ein)

They're in shock

(Shout-outs)

God has provided today, God has provided today

Mathurin Tshananga oh, God has provided today

Yaya Didi Kibanda, God has provided today (Identity)

I'm running there to dance, Doudou Kinkela, Mama Aimée

I'm running there to dance, Christian Mwaka, oh yeah

(Shout-outs)

Let's go, move (move), move (move), move (move)

Bary Tukulu, move (move), move (move), move (move)

Mama Bafana, move (move), move (move), move (move)

Oh yeah

(Shout-outs)

Dicaprio, lock it down (wrench 12 brother, wrench 12)

Maravilla, lock it down (wrench 12 brother, wrench 12)

Chancel Mbemba, Faya, the boss of Grigny (wrench 12 brother, wrench 12)

This is all about success (wrench 12 brother, wrench 12)

Djino Makanda, Mama Nicole Malonga (wrench 12 brother, wrench 12)

(Shout-outs)

Give it up / Applaud

Papa, smile a little (eh-hein)

Mama, smile a little (eh-hein)

Djessy Mavinga, Prince's father (eh-hein)

Come on, smile a little (eh-hein)

Allegria Makaya, smile a little (eh-hein)

Papa, smile a little (eh-hein)

Plan Dominique, smile a little

Papa, smile a little, Richard Lofombo, smile a little (eh-hein)

Papa, smile a little, Yannick Kidiya, play along

Mama, smile a little, Junior Lavy, dance to it

Come on, play along, Tina Massamba, dance to it (Bel-air)

Come on, play along, Ergy Ferre, play along

Bob Amiso

(Shout-outs)

I've cooked fufu for you, fufu for you, fufu for you

Fufu for you, Fally is the one (fouh)

Charly Lepage (fouh)

See Fally, see the drum (Maravilloso, you are God's gift)

See Fally, see the drum (Patrick Bamala, Hugues Kyingu, Dollar Katengura)

See Fally, see the drum (El Mara, you are God's gift)

See Fally, see the drum (Matthieu Mobindi, Matthia Landi)

See Fally, see the drum (El Rey Mago, son of his mother ah)

See Fally, see the drum (Identity)

(Shout-outs)

Oh yeah

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[French]

Aigle

Mwana mboka aye lisusu

Ah ouais, ah ouais

Han-han-han, ah ouais (ah ouais)

Han-han-han, ah ouais (ah ouais)

Everybody wanna dance

Ouais (Bibi l'amour)

Un, deux, trois bavandi na banc

Ipupa azopakola bango pommade

Julien Tshibanda (Eh-ein)

Baza na choc (bako pakola pomade)

Kelvis Nkoyi (eh-ein)

Baza na choc

(Dédicaces)

Nzambi lelile lele, Nzambi lelile lele

Mathurin Tshananga ouh, Nzambi lelile lele

Yaya Didi Kibanda, Nzambi lelile lele (Identité)

Adabuka wana ku nwanza, Doudou Kinkela, Mama Aimée

Ndabuka wana ku nwanza, Christian Mwaka, ah ouais

(Dédicaces)

Allez mata (mata), mata (mata), mata (mata)

Bary Tukulu mata (mata), mata (mata), mata (mata)

Mama Bafana mata (mata), mata (mata), mata (mata)

Ah ouais

(Dédicaces)

Dicaprio kanga yé na tolo (clé 12 yaya, clé 12)

Maravilla kanga ye na tolo (clé 12 yaya, clé 12)

Chancel Mbemba, Faya Mokonzi ya Grigny (clé 12 yaya, clé 12)

Oy' eza makambo ya succès (clé 12 yaya, clé 12)

Djino Makanda, Mama Nicole Malonga (clé 12 yaya, clé 12)

(Dédicaces)

Applaudissez

Papa seka moké (eh-hein)

Mama seka moké (eh-hein)

Djessy Mavinga papa na Prince (eh-hein)

Allez, seka moké (eh-hein)

Allegria Makaya seka moké (eh-hein)

Papa seka moké (eh-hein)

Plan Dominique seka moké

Papa seka moké, Richard Lofombo seka moké (eh-hein)

Papa Seka moké, Yannick Kidiya sakana n'ango

Mama seka moké, Junior Lavy bina yango

Allez Sakana n'ango, Tina Massamba bina yango (Bel-air)

Allez sakana n'ango, Ergy Ferre sakana n'ango

Bob Amiso

(Dédicaces)

Olambeli fufu ndiwa, fufu ndiyoko, fufu ndibondo

Fufu ndossaka, Fally fula oh (fouh)

Charly Lepage (fouh)

Sion Fally eh, ngoma siona (Maravilloso oza ya Nzambe)

Sion Fally eh, ngoma siona (Patrick Bamala na Hugues Kyingu, Dollar Katengura)

Sion Fally eh, ngoma siona (El Mara oza ya Nzambe)

Sion Fally eh, ngoma siona (Matthieu Mobindi, Matthia Landi)

Sion Fally eh, ngoma siona (El Rey Mago mwana mama ah)

Sion Fally eh, ngoma siona (Identité)

(Dédicaces)

Ah ouais

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Aigle ɛɡl B2	noun - eagle
Pommade pɔmad B1	noun - ointment / pomade
Succès syksɛ A2	noun - success
Applaudissez aplodise A2	verb - to applaud / clap
Danse dɑ̃s A1	noun - dance
Identité idɑ̃tite B1	noun - identity
Makambo makambo C2	noun - matters / affairs / troubles (Lingala word used in FR song)
Mwana mwana C2	noun - child / son (Lingala word used in FR song)
Seka seka C2	verb - to laugh (Lingala word used in FR song)
Bina bina C2	verb - to dance (Lingala word used in FR song)

Key Grammar Structures

• Everybody wanna dance

  ➔ Verb 'want to' contraction

  ➔ The colloquial "wanna" is a contraction of 'want to', commonly used in informal English song lyrics.

• Ipupa azopakola bango pommade

  ➔ Lingala Future tense

  ➔ The prefix "azo-" indicates the subject is performing an action in a continuous or future-oriented manner.

• Baza na choc

  ➔ Lingala Stative verb 'to be'

  ➔ "Baza" functions as the verb 'to be' (they are) in Lingala, linking the subject to a state of being.

• kanga yé na tolo

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "Kanga" is the imperative form of the verb 'to catch/hold', used here to command action.

• Oy' eza makambo ya succès

  ➔ Demonstrative pronoun + Verb 'to be'

  ➔ "Oy'" (Oyo) is a demonstrative meaning 'this', followed by "eza" (is) to create a definitive statement.

• Mama seka moké

  ➔ Infinitive as Imperative/Instruction

  ➔ The verb "seka" (to laugh/smile) is used here in an instructional way to invite the audience to perform the action.

• bina yango

  ➔ Verb + Object pronoun suffix

  ➔ "Yango" acts as the object pronoun 'it', attached to the verb "bina" (to dance) to specify what to dance to.

• Maravilla oza ya Nzambe

  ➔ Possessive phrase 'ya'

  ➔ The particle "ya" functions as a possessive marker, indicating that Maravilla belongs to or is of God (Nzambe).