BOHIO MUSIC band releases "1492"
See full press release at http://wadnerpierre.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/loyola-graduate-singer-and-songwriter.html
See English translation of song below
hear clip of song and purchase at www.CDBaby.com/cd/bohiomusic
See full press release at http://wadnerpierre.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/loyola-graduate-singer-and-songwriter.html
See English translation of song below
hear clip of song and purchase at www.CDBaby.com/cd/bohiomusic
1492
written and composed by Monvelyno Alexis 2014
written and composed by Monvelyno Alexis 2014
Voices Monvelyno Alexis and Riva Precil
Translation from Haitian Creole to English
In 1492 the colonizers debarked
With their cross, rosary and bible in hand
They came to civilize
They came to evangelize
The colonizers killed everything they came in contact with
They eliminated children and adults on the island
The colonizers massacred children and adults on the island
My country, hold on ay
Haiti hold on, hold on tight
My beautiful mother, hold on tight
Give us back our country
Colonizers
Give us back our country
MINUSTAH
1804 we chased the colonizers out effortlessly
1934 we chased the colonizers out effortlessly
In '94 the colonizers returned relentlessly to dominate us
If we all mobilize
If all Haitians have the desire
If we all organize ourselves
We'll chase the colonizers out
We'll chase MINUSTAH out
Hold on tight
Hold on to our culture
Hold on to our tradition
Hold on to your mother
Hold on....
(various
shout outs of things dear to Haitians)