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Afrikan Language Institute => Akan (Twi) Language Resources => Topic started by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Jul 10, 2012, 03:58 AM

Title: Bonwire Kente Song: Akyinkyinakyinkyin ama mahu nneɛma-gctid52532
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Jul 10, 2012, 03:58 AM
Bonwire Kente Song:
Akyinkyinakyinkyin ama mahu nneɛma

Akyinkyinakyinkyin ama mahu nneɛma,
Akyinkyinakyinkyin ama mate nsɛmma,
Asante Bonwire Kente nwene deɛ,
Manhu bi da o,
Asante Bonwire Kente nwene deɛ,
Manhu bi da o,
Kwame nim adeɛ yɔ
Ne kente nwono na abɔ me gye
Ne nsa; ne nan, n'asadua saa nie:
Kro, kro, krohikro,
Hi, hi, hi, hi,
Krohikro hi krokrokro,
Hi, hi, hi, hi,
Krohikro,
Na ɛyɛ me dɛ o,
Na ɛyɛ me dɛ o,
Na abɔ me gye koraa,
Na ɛyɛ me dɛ o,
Na abɔ me gye koraa.
 
Roaming about has made me observe things,
Roaming about has made me hear of stories,
As for Asante Bonwire Kente weaving,
I've never seen some before
As for Asante Bonwire Kente weaving,
I've never seen some before
Kwame knows his craft                                          His expert Kente weaving, amazes me.
His hands; his feet, the loom sound thus:
Kro, kro, krohikro,
Hi, hi, hi, hi,
Krohikro hi krokrokro,
Hi, hi, hi, hi,
Krohikro,
I'm delighted by it,
I'm delighted by it
It makes me go so crazy.
I'm delighted by it
It makes me go so crazy.
 

Composed by Ephraim Amu