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Abé nono
(French Kids Song)
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Abé nono
Abe nono
Chanson enfantine
(French)
Children's Song
(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

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Many thanks to Edit' Dupont for contributing and singing this song for Mama Lisa's World.

Merci beaucoup!

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