It is rare today to visit any snack-bar,nightclub,street, cyber cafe , watch tv,or listen to the radio without getting the new song from the prolific trio, X Maleya ”yelele” .The song is fast becoming the new cameroonian anthem. It is everywhere. It is in the Duala language ,of which none of three young guys identify their origin that the group was christened. Maleya means advice and X means the ”unknown”, the one who can give advice to the rhythm of makossa, bikutsi, bensikin or assiko. ” In reality ,it is the diversity which characterizes the group and its various members (Roger, Augustus and Hate). ”It is this fusion of our origins and of our cultural influence that inspired this name”
The trio includes two young Cameroonian and one ”citizen of the world” whose adventure begins in 1998. First made up of two members during their childhood in the streets of Biyem-Assi in Yaoundé. On their way, they met Hais Zaiter. They realized that he had the same groove as them. Hais Zaiter is the guitarist. They started
interpreting songs and later started composing their own melodies. Hans Mbong, promoter of the ”Association Axe Jeunes’‘ helped them stirrup in the concept « les ca me dit rap”. The French cultural centre of Yaoundé was the ground for their very first show. The group is not only remarkable because of the presence of a white but also because of their stunning choreographies.
After the release of their new album,the group has been very busy with shows all over Africa.
LYRICS:
YELELE BY X MALEYA
Bengana Bengana ki ba yom
ba honlag le ba lol America
Ba hoyak le baye i Kamerun
A wanda jem u hoyak Ban le
Koy a yila be baki
me kena we i lon yem ehhh
Si tu aime le makossa maleya
te donne makossa (yelele)
Si t’aime le bikutsi alors viens
te defouler (yelele)
Si tu aime le Makossa Maleya
te donne Makossa (yelele)
Cameroun sur la playlist juste pour
te defouler
Desormais sans soucis
on va danser comme ca
un peu de musique en facon koussa
un sourire je vois qu’tu en mou
et maintenant maintenant
c’est parti pour trop longtemp
Si tu aime le makossa maleya te donne makossa (yelele eh eh)
Si t’aime le bikutsi alors viens te defouler (yelele eh eh)
Si tu aime le bensikin Maleya te donne bensikin (yelele eh eh )
Cameroun sur la playlist juste pour te defouler
Maleya, Maleya, Balancez avec maleya (4 fois)
Dans le rythme de chez nous
nos pas de danse sont authentiques
du chant aux danses y’en a trop tu veux des preuvres
regarde ecoute ca c’est l’afrique
Makossa Bikusti Assiko Benskin
on vais des envieux par notre culture
suffit d’arriver pour etre enchanter
ecoute a travers les ondes nos musiques inondent
ouvrant en groupe unique la quintessence
X maleya dans la renne (2X)
on explose sure et on veux
une zik assure et on meurt
ce soir c’est la totale
on va bouger negro rehausser ton moral
ehh Me mi yibe inyuki hik kel di tchelel
Ni guang jes i mbog yesu bes bomere ndi lam
ibale u hemle iyom bes ndi pok
maliga ngo telep lo sak a loga a ngonda li nongo
yelele lele lele lele
lyrics courtesy of NexDim
YELELE VIDEO LINK : www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9Cl0jCyvbY
great write up! something a bit uncomfortable about the wording re the white member. it shouldn’t be a big deal for camer musicians to jam with people from anywhere.
p.s.
i thought this gp sang in bassa.
at least give me the credits
uh, It is a shame most can’t tell what is hip hop nowadays. It is appropriate to mention X maleya isn’t hip hop.
However, good makossa music (à la Eboa Lotin)!
hey mr unknown,x maleya is a blend of hip hop and african rhythms to wat we now call afro hip hop.they also do hip makossa.its hip hop men!!
Viva Cameroun, thanks for the lyrics.
@ Vera, ils chantent en Bassa.
i love x maleya. they are potraying the image of cameroon music no be na steve sley dem way the di copy people their music we have embrace forien culture in cameroon
Or watching ads for power ups games?