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Tiken Jah Fakoly originates from Odienné, a city of northwest Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). After criticizing President Abdoulaye Wade, Fakoly was declared unwelcome in Senegal. He currently lives in Mali. In accordance with Fakoly’s mission “to wake up the consciences,” he writes lyrics that speak for the voiceless. Whether it’s the Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, we encounter the same combination of crooked local politicians, predatory United Nations so-called peacekeepers, and hypocritical NGOs, all feeding on the poor. This fantastic song came to Haiti Chery‘s attention as a tweet from reader HenryG, in response to news of Haiti’s vaccine trial on poor women and children, along with the message “MINUSTAH (THE NGO TRASH CAN!!!)”. Thank you Henry! We get it. It’s all very clear.

Dady Chery, Editor
Haiti Chery

By Tiken Jah Fakoly

You Tube

 

VIDEO: Live performance of On a tout compris, It’s All Very Clear, from the album Mangercracie, or eat-cracy (4 min).

“Go tell to the politicians
To keep our names out of their deals
It’s all very clear.
They use us like camels
Under deplorable conditions,
Take us on boat trips
To destinations unknown,
Light up the fires
Then play pretend firemen.
It’s all very clear….”

 

On a tout compris

Allez dire aux hommes politiques
Qu’ils enlèvent nos noms dans leur business
On a tout compris
Allez dire aux hommes politiques
Qu’ils enlèvent nos noms dans leur business
On a tout compris

Ils nous utilisent comme des chameaux
Dans des conditions qu’on déplore
Ils nous mènent souvent en bateau
Vers des destinations qu’on ignore
Ils allument le feu, ils l’activent
Et après, ils viennent jouer aux pompiers

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Allez dire aux marchands d’illusion
Que nos consciences ne sont pas à vendre
On a tout compris
Ils sont complices de Babylone
Pour nous arnaquer aie aie aie
Ils font semblant de nous aider
A combattre cette injustice
Ils allument le feu, ils l’activent
Et après, ils viennent jouer aux pompiers aie aie aie

On a tout compris
On a tout compris
On a tout compris
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Ils nous utilisent comme des chameaux
Dans des conditions qu’on déplore
Ils nous mènent souvent en bateau
Vers des destinations qu’on ignore
Ils allument le feu, ils l’activent
Et après, ils viennent jouer aux pompiers aie aie aie

On a tout compris
On a tout compris
C’est toujours le même scénario
On a tout compris
Les marchands d’illusion sont là
On a tout compris
A partir de maintenant
On a tout compris
A partir d’aujourd’hui là
On a tout compris
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Sources: Haiti Chery | You TubeAdos.fr (lyrics)

 

About Dady Chery

Dr. Dady Chery is a Haitian-born poet, playwright, journalist and scientist. She is the author of the book "We Have Dared to Be Free: Haiti's Struggle Against Occupation." Her broad interests encompass science, culture, and human rights. She writes extensively about Haiti and world issues such as climate change and social justice. Her many contributions to Haitian news include the first proposal that Haiti’s cholera had been imported by the UN, and the first story that described Haiti’s mineral wealth for a popular audience.


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