"Kiman" in the lamnso' language of the powerful Nso' tribe of Cameroon means "Peace". It takes the lead as first single off Wan Shey's second studio album "INDIGENE" that drops 20th December 2024.
Enjoy!
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PRODUCTION
Producer - Nyambi Edwin Kuh (CFX) & Wan Shey
Guitar - Marcien Oyono
Backing Vocals - Wan Shey, Nyambi Edwin Kuh, Blujizus, Fritz Kibaii, Queen Sasha
Mixed & Mastered - Nyambi Edwin Kuh
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INTRO
(Tribal chants)
VERSE 1
To my people who coming down the hill now, dane guns, drums, peace plant, chavum pam pam pam
dust flying, the tribes coming to clean house
Hiyaaaa!
Wir wo wu faná ntang dze Judas
Wan Ophi tiy'a len shuu laav
Mfèe ver'à Nyo' à Mambula à Mabu, wiir mborong nin tong'a fó Nkuùn'á
Indigenous people moving forward as we start descending to the palace
We repelling all the ill intentions as we spirit shelling all the malice
Wong!!!
Wahbin, Wón Wóna, wuna Taà wónà
vikiy baa, a fèer vée vi yiy laav, fena Kfèe yé vi nsir bam'a
HOOK
Ohooo ohooo ohohohohohooo
Ohooo ohooo ohohohohohooo
Ohooo ohooo ohohohohohooo
Ohooo ohooo ohohohohohooo
Kiman! Kiman! Wan mbeémi! Kiman!
Kiman! Kiman! Wan wum! Kiman!
VERSE 2
Ji ki fa ké ki cheng'a seéy fo gwan len'a, Ma' bang, kigaramankfeng len'a
Kum njang, chap chap chap,
Tong song len, buh mankar a wu koo ben'a
This that time when the clan meets
The prophets and the Gods speak
Wa forefather dem,
wa elders with red feather show we side dem for plant seed
No miracles, no profits
Ku mashiir baa wuna krashin
Á fomonyuy wóo la kaavnin
You now talking to the Tribe chief
Bridge
Ohh Oh' lah yer'o
La' yèrí dze'a mbam mbam
Ádze la' wiy'Í veer là bo'a sa
Wiy yikir a dzè feé'a
Ohh Oh' lah yer'o
La' yèrí dze'a mbam mbam
Ádze la' wiy'Í veer là bo'a sa
Wiy yikir a dzè feé'a
Ohh Oh' lah yer'o
La' yèrí dze'a mbam mbam
Ádze la' wiy'Í veer là bo'a sa
Wiy yikir a dzè feé'a
Ohh Oh' lah yer'o
La' yèrí dze'a mbam mbam
Ádze la' wiy'Í veer là bo'a sa
Wiy yikir a dzè feé'a
HOOK
Ohooo ohooo ohohohohohooo
Ohooo ohooo ohohohohohooo
Ohooo ohooo ohohohohohooo
Ohooo ohooo ohohohohohooo
Kiman! Kiman! Wan mbeémi! Kiman!
Kiman! Kiman! Wan wum! Kiman!
Verse 3
Mahti'm shaa shiv yov,
Wir wuna kitu kfeki feer
Viban vi dua duun coffee
A len a Minkan mée biiywong
Tcheng'Í woso taanin
Tcheng'í woso taanin
Ghaar jí jup jup jup
Ghaar jí jup jup jup
HOOK
Ohooo ohooo ohohohohohooo
Ohooo ohooo ohohohohohooo
Ohooo ohooo ohohohohohooo
Ohooo ohooo ohohohohohooo
Kiman! Kiman! Wan mbeémi! Kiman!
Kiman! Kiman! Wan wum! Kiman!
Cc Tribesmen Company (2024)