Whatchu know about this huh? [laughing out loud].. One of the finest singers to emanate from the African continent and in world music, the soul singer and activist, Beninoise native Angelique Kidjo. This music track "Batonga" [original] from the 1991 release "Logozo" set her onto the path of greatness I think, of which she has created the Batonga Foundation a charity supporting education for girls in Africa. An infectious track from back in the day as I reminiscence, reminiscence over this my gosh, originally in french, these are the meaningful lyrics translated:
"Belle enfant, tu es si pauvre mais tu danse comme une princesse et tu n'en fait qu' ta t te. Dans le village les riches sont furieux "Mais qu'est-ce que c'est que a ?" Car tu danse comme une princesse et tu n'en fait qu' tat te.
Beautiful child, you are so poor but you dance like a princess and you do as you please. The rich people in the village are furious "What on earth is going on ?" because you dance like a princess and you do as you please. [Source: Lyrics]"
That's alright on this night. Have a butcher's at Angelique Kidjo's classic afropop track "Batonga" the live version and let it be known.
