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Cheikh Lô — Guiss Guiss
Album: Africa Fete '98
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6.3

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Released: 1997
Length: 4:30
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Massa mbow massa mbow
Yay ki gnouy dimbali fi va fagnou forum
Kham khamou adouna moo dii
da ngay kham sa morom ndieuk
Soga kham gnénen
Wawaw
Am amou adouna moo diii
Da ngay am sa mbokk waaw di démalanté
Waawaw
Ni jaami adouna moo dii
Am weer gu yaram soga tal adouna woo
Mbeguelou adouna mo di Youssou
Da ngay dieul sa sokhna waaw nguirr moulay wétali
Nii laa ko guissé
Yaw mi sa kham kham adouna ngay diangalé muy dunya
Alalou adouna moo dii
Da gay am sa takander waaw
Nguirr moulay dondou euleuk
Nii laa ko guissé
Sa am am adouna
Ngay doundalé
Muy dounya
ma massa mbaw massa mbow massa mbow
Massa mbow massa mbow
Yay ki gnuy dimbalé
Fi ba fa gnu dieum di deug
kham khamou adouna moo dii
Da ngay kham sa borom ndieuk soga kham gnénen boumaroo
Yaw mi sa kham kham adouna ngay diangalé muy dunya
Am amou adouna moo dii
Da ngay am sa mbokk waaw
Di démalanté wawaw
Yaw mi ci sa am am adouna dimbalé muy dunya
Ni jammi adouna moo dii
Am weer gu yaram soga tal adouna woo
Yaw mi ci sa kham kham adouna
Ngay diangalé luy dounya
Fadiou adouna moo dii
Am dundou gu doy soga meuneu tagg dieukeur wawaw
Yaaw mii ci sa am am adouna
Ngay doundalé muy dounya
Wetalou adouna moo dii
Da ngay dieul sa sokhna waaw nguirr moulay motali Mame Diarra lô
Ma massa mbow massa mbow massa mbow
Massa massa mbow massa mbow
Yay ki nguy dimbali fi ba fa gnu dieum
Ma massa mbow massa mbow massa mbow
massa mbow massa mbow
Massamba yay ndiarign
Ci sa kham kham adouna
ngay diangalé luy dounya
Ma massa mbow massa mbow massa mbow
massa mbow massa mbow
Massamba yay ndiarign
Ci sa kham kham adouna
ngay diangalé luy dounya
Ma massa mbow massa mbow massa mbow
massa mbow massa mbow
Massamba
Ci sa kham kham adouna
Ngay diangalé luy dounya
Ma massa mbow massa mbow massa mbow massa mbow massa mbow
Comments (103)add comment
 skybreakers wrote:

This a really a nice song, really don't understand all these people with their negative comments




They should have understanding (of themselves) first.
Posted 1 year ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
 skybreakers wrote:

This a really a nice song, really don't understand all these people with their negative comments


Bigotry is more prevalent than  one would like to believe.
Posted 1 year ago by TurtleMan    [ Reply ]
 larz wrote:

This set is driving me up the wall. Better flip it off and come back later.


That’s okay. Don’t come back at all. No one will miss you.
Posted 1 year ago by TurtleMan    [ Reply ]
 joejennings wrote:



And, you are an expert on that subject? ...eh?



Posted 2 years ago by vidkween    [ Reply ]
 maxvonevil wrote:
{#Drunk}Aaah, this is like listening to hamsters having coitus...



And, you are an expert on that subject? ...eh?
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 baku1964 wrote:
This song is highly underrated IMHO



Excellent Tune!!  I Agree!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I'd love to know the translation...  great tune.
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
 baku1964 wrote:
This song is highly underrated IMHO



Make this: lowly underrated.
Posted 3 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
Mazel tov?  
Posted 3 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
 skybreakers wrote:

This a really a nice song, really don't understand all these people with their negative comments



They were born negative I'm afraid.
Posted 3 years ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
Upping my vote.. just the right mood for this today, helps its near 40C outside!

very peaceful
Posted 3 years ago by petvan    [ Reply ]
 laozilover wrote:

I had to backtrack to see the original - I agree! 



Posted 3 years ago by Sergio_Lapitz    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:


Maybe you need some new hobbies.
I don't care who you are, that is funny!
c.


Posted 3 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
This song is highly underrated IMHO
Posted 4 years ago by baku1964    [ Reply ]
 ace-marc wrote:


It is official. 
You have the best comments.
 
I had to backtrack to see the original - I agree! 
Posted 4 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
 Ihatethissong wrote:
love the rhythm
love the tranquil tone
love the harmonies 
I give it a 10
 

So can we say...

Youlovethatsong?
Posted 4 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Anything from Africa is a 7 minimum. Anything!
Posted 4 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
love the rhythm
love the tranquil tone
love the harmonies 
I give it a 10
Posted 4 years ago by Ihatethissong    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:


Maybe you need some new hobbies.
 

It is official. 
You have the best comments.
Posted 4 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
 skybreakers wrote:
This a really a nice song, really don't understand all these people with their negative comments
 

Nothing better to do than be d*ckheads, is my guess.
Posted 4 years ago by RandyHowell    [ Reply ]
beautiful
Posted 4 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
yeah
Posted 5 years ago by Earnski    [ Reply ]
This kind of music sounds so much better without Paul Simon's involvement.
Posted 5 years ago by ppopp    [ Reply ]
 tinypriest wrote:
Waiting for the break? Not really there in African popular music. There is no chorus, usually. Just the main melody repeated with different words. Reminds me of Indian music that way. Always a surprise to *not* hear the "And When I touch You I Feel Happy Inside" change that you expect to be there as in the structure of Western pop music..
 
You need to realise that most African music is telling a story not singing a song in the western sense.

Also much of the African music is highly rhythmic for the purpose of inducing a trance like state. So you end up with a popular tribal pattern being used as a backdrop to a popular story, both will be related and the end product  becomes even more popular.

You should listen to some of the music from Dogon tribes of Mali they're very very rhythmic to the point where they get sampled for us in Drum and Bass trax
Posted 5 years ago by t0m5k1    [ Reply ]
 tinypriest wrote:
Waiting for the break? Not really there in African popular music. There is no chorus, usually. Just the main melody repeated with different words. Reminds me of Indian music that way. Always a surprise to *not* hear the "And When I touch You I Feel Happy Inside" change that you expect to be there as in the structure of Western pop music..
 
A lot of Western music didn't have choruses or bridges, especially traditional folk, blues, and country music.
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Waiting for the break? Not really there in African popular music. There is no chorus, usually. Just the main melody repeated with different words. Reminds me of Indian music that way. Always a surprise to *not* hear the "And When I touch You I Feel Happy Inside" change that you expect to be there as in the structure of Western pop music..
Posted 5 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
 RabbitEars wrote:
"Guiss Guiss" means vision, and aside from lauding his marabout, Lô uses the song to state his own vision of what's important in life-knowledge of the creator, friends and family, children above all. Lô has long wanted his messages to extend far beyond Senegal's borders, and he's always believed that the key to that is creating an original and inspirational sound. As he told me, "If the music doesn't please you, you are not going to search to find out what it is saying." This spiritual motivation drove Lô in his efforts to create a blend of musical styles that would move his country's pop music ahead in a new direction. "It was hard work," he says now, and the success that work has now earned him must be especially sweet, for above all, it validates his calling as a Baye Fall, a tireless worker with an eye to the next world.
And that's the incomparable Youssou singing BG Vox {#Cheesygrin}{#Cheesygrin}{#Cheesygrin}
 
Sorry didn't credit that.. don't remember where I copied it from 
worth a look if you like this... 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlFYKGKusns
I also highly recommend the album this song appears on: 

 
Posted 6 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
 maxvonevil wrote:
{#Drunk}Aaah, this is like listening to hamsters having coitus...
 

Maybe you need some new hobbies.
Posted 6 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 flyboy wrote:
You're saying this wasn't on Lion King? Bleh. The backup singers should probably have cleared their throats before the song started. Or maybe that sound they're making is them wretching over the realization that they are participating in this crap.
 
You sir, are out of order. There is no place for that kind of talk here. Shameful.
Posted 6 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
"Guiss Guiss" means vision, and aside from lauding his marabout, Lô uses the song to state his own vision of what's important in life-knowledge of the creator, friends and family, children above all. Lô has long wanted his messages to extend far beyond Senegal's borders, and he's always believed that the key to that is creating an original and inspirational sound. As he told me, "If the music doesn't please you, you are not going to search to find out what it is saying." This spiritual motivation drove Lô in his efforts to create a blend of musical styles that would move his country's pop music ahead in a new direction. "It was hard work," he says now, and the success that work has now earned him must be especially sweet, for above all, it validates his calling as a Baye Fall, a tireless worker with an eye to the next world.


And that's the incomparable Youssou singing BG Vox {#Cheesygrin}{#Cheesygrin}{#Cheesygrin}
Posted 6 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
Thank you for expanding my horizon!! {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 6 years ago by markus333    [ Reply ]
 maxvonevil wrote:
{#Drunk}Aaah, this is like listening to hamsters having coitus...

 
Orgasmic... I know hey {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 7 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
 Singlow wrote:

Isn't every day cloudy & drippy in Oregon :)
 
If it's anything like coastal Washington, only half the year is cloudy & drippy.
Posted 7 years ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
Very relaxing. Thanks, RP
Posted 7 years ago by stalfnzo    [ Reply ]
{#Drunk}Aaah, this is like listening to hamsters having coitus...
Posted 7 years ago by maxvonevil    [ Reply ]
Radio Paradise. . . a truly worldwide radio station

https://www.radioparadise.com/RP_flash_map.php?size=1000&show=countries_24&x=1456757274 

:)
Posted 8 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
This is so welcome, thank you!
Posted 8 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
 d-don wrote:
Love it. I needed this on a cloudy, drippy Oregon Monday. {#Sunny}

 
Isn't every day cloudy & drippy in Oregon :)
Posted 9 years ago by Singlow    [ Reply ]
 SquiddlyDiddly wrote:
How splendid. I just love technology. 

1) click the iTunes link so RP gets some commission.

2) download the album.

3) enjoy a new artist that tickles my earbones.

Hurrah!

That is all. 

  You must have big bucks to buy the whole album! I prefer a more surgical approach and just by the song!

Posted 9 years ago by Singlow    [ Reply ]
As I wus saying... Even if you don't speak the language!
Posted 9 years ago by Singlow    [ Reply ]
How splendid. I just love technology. 

1) click the iTunes link so RP gets some commission.

2) download the album.

3) enjoy a new artist that tickles my earbones.

Hurrah!

That is all. 
Posted 10 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Africans singing about matzo balls.  That's a new one.
Posted 10 years ago by Hasan    [ Reply ]
 unclehud wrote:
This is why I love RP ... would you hear this on ANY broadcast radio station?  No; not even NPR.  Not any of the half-dozen college stations around here, either.

Rock on, Bill! 
 

I agree...

love this song...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
love this guy. his albums are great end to end. 
Posted 11 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
This is why I love RP ... would you hear this on ANY broadcast radio station?  No; not even NPR.  Not any of the half-dozen college stations around here, either.

Rock on, Bill! 
Posted 11 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]

beautiful...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Love it. I needed this on a cloudy, drippy Oregon Monday. {#Sunny}
Posted 11 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
 mandolin wrote:
...this sounds really similar to youssou n'dour's coono do réér, one of my favorite albums - nice!..
 
That's definitely Youssou N'Dour on background vocals.
They're both from Senegal, where Youssou N'Dour is of the KING of music, AFAIK.
Posted 12 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:


This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this winter evening...

 
 
...and still springing along in spring...
Posted 12 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 Excelsior wrote:
{#Puke}
 

Excelsior seems to be missing these days.  I hope he didn't put his fingers down his/her/it's throat too many times to get the puking icon going.
Posted 13 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
just a beautiful 6/8 chant dance...
Posted 13 years ago by Alpha_Pup    [ Reply ]
...this sounds really similar to youssou n'dour's coono do réér, one of my favorite albums - nice!..
Posted 13 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
 vit wrote:


Speaking of eclectic, RP lost a degree of low-brow idiocy ever since this guy left.

 
Now why did you have to go and insult "low-brow idiocy" like that?

Posted 13 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
 vit wrote:


Speaking of eclectic, RP lost a degree of low-brow idiocy ever since this guy left.

 
I can be quite low brow, but I kinda like this.

Posted 13 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
Yay! I was able to move the rating up a tenth of a point anyway! Hooray for small victories and fantastic African rhythms!!{#Lol}{#Bananajam}

Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
This tune definitely added some warmth and sun to a cold snowy morning...
Posted 14 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
Very nice!!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
{#Sunny}
Posted 15 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
Beautiful! A SOLID 8
Posted 15 years ago by simme2    [ Reply ]
Excelsior wrote:
{#Puke}


Speaking of eclectic, RP lost a degree of low-brow idiocy ever since this guy left.

Posted 15 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
absolute genius

Posted 16 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
Paul Simon obviously borrowed from this style in his Rhythm of the Saints era.
Posted 16 years ago by almafi    [ Reply ]
{#Puke}
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
Not quite great but I stay keep tuned to RP for variety like this. Keep it up Bill.
Posted 16 years ago by pavlov1    [ Reply ]
It's the same 20 seconds of music looped over and over again.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
WonderLizard wrote:
As much as any other, this song is a big reason why I listen to RP.
Me too. Great vocalist!
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Delicious tune.
Posted 16 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
As much as any other, this song is a big reason why I listen to RP.
Posted 17 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
This a really a nice song, really don't understand all these people with their negative comments
Posted 17 years ago by skybreakers    [ Reply ]
Stunning music... thanx Bill.
Posted 17 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
Geecheeboy wrote:
Let's go see what's playing on LRC.
I concur.
Posted 17 years ago by Daniel_Pittenger    [ Reply ]
beelzebubba wrote:
I usually get tired real fast of ethnic 'world music'. But this is actually unique, soothing and quite likeable, as opposed to the novelty-driven songs that all end up sounding like the Lion Kings soundtrack.
You're saying this wasn't on Lion King? Bleh. The backup singers should probably have cleared their throats before the song started. Or maybe that sound they're making is them wretching over the realization that they are participating in this crap.
Posted 17 years ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]
Geecheeboy wrote:
Let's go see what's playing on LRC.
This really has been a drab last hour on RP. This song takes the cake though. Hate it.
Posted 17 years ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]
Let's go see what's playing on LRC.
Posted 17 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
Nice.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Mommy make it stop!!!!
Posted 18 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
Why do I feel like I just heard this in the last hour?
Posted 18 years ago by nshifley    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by leathepea    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
RabbitEars wrote:
that's saint youssou singing bg vox
Thought so. He's so recognizable -- and the contrast against Cheikh Lo Lo's voice is striking.
Posted 18 years ago by Vogelfrei    [ Reply ]
Is this the brother of Youssou N'Dour? ...sounds all identic...
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]
I see a lot of really positive comments here. Try upping the ratings so we don't lose it from the play list!!!
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
That was really nice. Thanks, Bill
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
really happy uplifting music.Let's have more of the same.
Posted 19 years ago by liamfm    [ Reply ]
as much as I'm trying to like this... I don't. A 3.
Posted 19 years ago by yashpheh    [ Reply ]
love this song. the album of cheikh lo lo's it's on is excellent. that's saint youssou singing bg vox
Posted 19 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
Good artist, although not his best stuff. Still, keep playing him :)
Posted 19 years ago by Ennis    [ Reply ]
I usually get tired real fast of ethnic 'world music'. But this is actually unique, soothing and quite likeable, as opposed to the novelty-driven songs that all end up sounding like the Lion Kings soundtrack.
Posted 19 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
Goodness, I love how much World Music is played on this station!
Posted 19 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
Throaty! (apologies to Quizmo's)
Posted 19 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
This set is driving me up the wall. Better flip it off and come back later.
Posted 19 years ago by larz    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]