Many struggle just to understand how we all look so different
There is no native mauritian
We're all immigrants of this nation from all over, we came but
We are all the same in a melting pot of many cultures
Our musical heritage, our food and our language
Make us proud children of all colours "Bonzour ki manier?"
It's how we great each other
We are "zanfan tou kouler"
We live in peace together we all eat farata
On the beach "anba-laba"
When annoyed we say "Ayo mama" there you go, "Ala li la!"
Clap, clap. Tape tape lame - o lo o lae lai lala
Clap, clap. Tape tape lame - o lo o lae
Clap, clap. Tape tape lame - o lo o lae lai lala
Clap, clap. Tape tape lame - o lo o lae
After the Dutch left the island
The French settled and brought Africans
The British came and won the victory,
Let the French be but banned slavery
And so came the indians to cultivate the land
Hindus, Muslims grew in big numbers
The Chinese came to trade they set up shops and stayed
So we became children of all colours
"Bonzour ki manier?"
It's how we great each other
We are "zanfan tou kouler"
We live in peace together we all eat farata
On the beach "anba-laba"
When annoyed we say "Ayo mama" there you go, "Ala li la!"
Clap, clap. Tape tape lame - o lo o lae lai lala
Clap, clap. Tape tape lame - o lo o lae
Clap, clap. Tape tape lame - o lo o lae lai lala
Clap, clap. Tape tape lame - o lo o lae
Move mouve bouze bouze - o lo o lae lai lala
Move mouve bouze bouze - o lo o lae
Turn turn tourne tourner tourner - o lo o lae lai lala
Turn turn tourne tourner tourner - o lo o lae
Sega, music of our forefathers still flows in our veins
Brings together people from all domains and at the sound of the
Ravann the guitar, drums and the triang
Hearts overflow with emotions we get up and we start to dance...
Our island has no hidden treasures but it has children of all colours
Our island has no hidden treasures but it has children of all colours
"Bonzour ki manier?"
It's how we great each other
We are "zanfan tou kouler"
We live in peace together we all eat farata
On the beach "anba-laba"
When annoyed we say "Ayo mama" there you go, "Ala li la!"
"Bonzour ki manier?"
It's how we great each other
We are "zanfan tou kouler"
We live in peace together we all eat farata
On the beach "anba-laba"
When annoyed we say "Ayo mama" there you go, "Ala li la!"
Clap, clap. Tape tape lame - o lo o lae lai lala
Clap, clap. Tape tape lame - o lo o lae
Clap, clap. Tape tape lame - o lo o lae lai lala
Clap, clap. Tape tape lame - o lo o lae
Move mouve bouze bouze - o lo o lae lai lala
Move mouve bouze bouze - o lo o lae
Turn turn tourne tourner tourner - o lo o lae lai lala
Turn turn tourne tourner tourner - o lo o lae
