Simone, Nina - Dambala Lyrics






Oh Dambala come Dambala
Oh Dambala come Dambala
Think of the wings of a three toed frog
Eat weeds from the deepest part of sea
Oh Dambala come Dambala
Oh Dambala come Dambala

On the seventh day God will be there
On the seventh night satan will be there
On the seventh day God will be there
On the seventh night satan will be there

You slavers will know
What its like to be a slave
Slave to your heart
Slave to your soul
Oh Dambala come Dambala
Oh Dambala come Dambala

You slavers will know what its
Like to be a slave
Slave to your mind
Slave to your race
You won't go to heaven
You won't go to hell
You remain in your graves
With the stench and the smell
Oh Dambala come Dambala
Oh Dambala come Dambala





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  1. T.... B....

    Lisa Fischer did great justice to this song at the BBC Proms....Stunning rendition.

  2. A.... L....

    almost at the end of 2019, so Hail Dambala !

  3. d.... ....

    Ayibobo

  4. J.... B....

    WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    From a mad keen 76yo Aussie fan.

  5. a.... ....

    The 2019 Proms brought me here. Cathartic. Awesome.

  6. M.... ....

    German translation/ deutsche Übersetzung:
    "Dambala"

    Oh Dambala, komm Dambala
    Oh Dambala, komm Dambala.
    Denken Sie an die Flügel eines Dreizehenfrosches,
    iss Unkraut aus dem tiefsten Teil des Meeres.
    Oh Dambala, komm Dambala
    Oh Dambala, komm Dambala.

    Am siebten Tag wird Gott dort sein.
    In der siebten Nacht wird Satan da sein.
    Am siebten Tag wird Gott dort sein.
    In der siebten Nacht wird Satan da sein.

    Sie Sklavenhändler werden es wissen,
    wie ist es, ein Sklave zu sein?
    Sklave deines Herzens,
    Sklave deiner Seele.
    Oh Dambala, komm Dambala.
    Oh Dambala, komm Dambala.

    Sie Sklavenhändler wissen, was es ist.
    Möchte ein Sklave sein,
    Sklave zu deinem Verstand,
    Sklave deiner Rasse.
    Du wirst nicht in den Himmel kommen,
    Du wirst nicht zur Hölle fahren,
    Du bleibst in deinen Gräbern.
    Mit dem Gestank und dem Geruch.
    Oh Dambala, komm Dambala
    Oh Dambala, komm Dambala.“

  7. N.... ....

    This songs answers a lot of my questions... my ever loved Nina.💚📿🐍

  8. I.... T....

    Amazing I see why she got a museum in Senegal in her memory

  9. A.... A....

    we all share the same ancestors

  10. J.... Z....

    Nina Simone is one of the greatest Artist. She sings with great wisdom and knowledge. Love her style and sounds.💎💎💎💎💎💎👸👏

  11. E.... I....

    All of her cells singing Dambala

  12. s.... ....

    goosebumps. what a song.

  13. S.... H....

    every second in this song is perfect

  14. L.... V....

    [Chorus]
    Oh Dambala, come Dambala
    Oh Dambala, come Dambala

    [Verse 1]
    Sing of the wings, of a three toad frog
    Eat weeds from the deepest part of the sea
    Bring the trumpets from heaven
    And the fire from hell
    Then nobody can break the spell

    [Chorus]
    Oh Dambala, come Dambala
    Oh Dambala, come Dambala

    [Verse 2]
    On the seventh day, God will appear
    On the seventh night, Satan will be there
    On the seventh day, God will appear
    On the seventh night, Satan will be there

    [Chorus]
    Oh Dambala, come Dambala
    Oh Dambala, come Dambala

    [Verse 3]
    You slavers will know
    What it's like to be a slave
    A slave to your hearts
    A slave to your heads
    A slave to your souls
    A slave to your graves
    You won't go to heaven
    You won't go to hell
    You'll remain in your graves
    With the stench and the smell

  15. M.... M....

    Human Body: youtu.be/uDHw7Mo9F-s

  16. J.... A....

    I,m here with you no matter what be your slave

  17. O.... G....

    Beautiful song Wonderfully sung by the Great Nina Simone

  18. P.... A....

    Toto Bissainth and her music, Papa Damballah

  19. T.... ....

    I love this song.
    This has depth.

  20. A.... A....

    Beautiful and brilliant in a very mystical way!

  21. C.... B....

    whaouu whaouu whaouu

  22. K.... W....

    I never found evidence that Nina equaled her own emotional performance on Strange Fruit... until now.

  23. V.... L....

    I used to think Exuma's was better but Nina's definitely seems more emotionally grounded and at the same time emotionally unhinged. In the good way. That's perhaps where she outdoes Exuma. But I like the Tempo and music on his as well. Nina is doing things here WOOO! with the piano and voice that just can't be matched!

    V.... L....

    I agree!

    V.... L....

    +Vladimir Lucien
    Good point. As Exuma, in their tribal, collective shouts and communal instrumentation, make it less emotional and more spatial with this sense of the individual as being secondary to their environment. You're very right, Nina is far more personalised. I think thats possibly the piano, its sparsity and the way it acts in relation to her singing. Covers are so interesting!

    V.... L....

    The best Damballa song is from Toto Bissainthe. Nina Simone or Exuma don't even come close.. No offense

    V.... L....

    You’re allowed to like both.

  24. L.... L....

    Haunting

  25. B.... G....

    The only version of Dambala I've ever heard ( and loved madly) is by Exuma, who also wrote the lyrics if I'm not mistaken. As far as I'm concerned Nina Simone can do no wrong.. but that being said.. I guess since I've been listening to Exuma forever I like his version better. If you haven't heard Exuma you should really check him out. He was a complete original.

    B.... G....

    +John G.K. i agree. to even think of this as a cover in the traditional sense would be stodgy and reductive. this is its own thing here. and achieves a visceral, perhaps even spiritual power that Exuma's doesnt. though i love Exuma's but again, as its own thing. only thing connecting the two songs are the lyrics. and there is some variety i think in lyrics. not different lyrics but i think different sequencing... repetition....different things. Nina's own is, as someone below describes it beautifully as a 'shivering piece of music'

    B.... G....

    B. Galletti I concur with EVERY WORD.

    B.... G....

    John G.K. No one asked your opinion. And like you, everyone is entitled to their opinion. No one can outdo the original of anything. As I am a fan on Nina, Tony Mackey aka Exuma, is a master and legend in his day. And if Nina didn't think so, she would not have added it to him repertoire. Have a good day. And be well. #PeopleToFinish

    B.... G....

    both versions are infinitely original sounds of the soul

    B.... G....

    Nobody sounds like Nina. Nobody sounds like Exuma. We're lucky to have two versions of this great tune done by two of the most soulful and unique artists who ever existed. Nobody loses. I strongly disagree with the folks who claim Exuma's version doesn't belong next to this version or doesn't pack the same spiritual punch. Personal preference is your own business, but goddamn don't dis Exuma and try to convince others his music wasn't potent! He wrote the tune, Nina obviously heard the power in it, and she blessed us all with her own take on it. Anyway, I know your comment is a few years old, but I just wanted to chime in and stick up for you and your opinion after reading some of these responses.

  26. T.... ....

    Unbelievable how much feelings she puts in her songs. One Nina Simone song for every mood but after listening to this peace my heart sinks. It's kind of terrifying. Can't stop listening to it.

    T.... ....

    I feel that ... but it's kinda haunting.

    T.... ....

    Yeah Billie Holiday has a very emotional voice too but I don't know much of her songs.

  27. G.... Y....

    ancestral

  28. H.... G....

    Very reminiscent of TOTO BISSAINTHE's version of the song by the same name...

  29. J.... ....

    Sublime

  30. S.... B....

    Beautiful Masterpiece of the Great Loa, Dambala.

  31. 0.... ....

    Strong message.. shivering piece of music. Forever Nina...

  32. C.... ....

    And the Dutch.

  33. C.... ....

    I blame Columbus.

  34. M.... S....

    A rare masterpiece!

  35. R.... ....

    Takes a big man to admit his faults. Cheers to you, good sir!

  36. c.... ....

    You can find it if you search for it by name: Exuma-Dambala, the Hatiian Vudu god of zombification.

    c.... ....

    clairedelune49 Damballah is not the God of zombification Damballah is the sky serpent God of primordial knowledge and light wisdom he rules the equilibrium not zombification and you're thinking of Baron samedi the great zombie but even he doesn't do that because there's no God of zombification.

    c.... ....

    He’s Bahamian stop it

  37. M.... L....

    So haunting. . .

    M.... L....

    Indeed^^

  38. i.... y....

    incredible song.

  39. l.... ....

    Dankeschoen NINA......ONE LOVE

  40. n.... n....

    Slave to your heart
    Slave to your soul...

  41. s.... a....

    wow that is powerful

  42. J.... ....

    Beautiful

  43. A.... ....

    It's interesting how a cover artist always puts their own interpretation of a song together. Nina's version of this is so much more focused on the slavedriver lines than Exuma's, which I've always heard the mythological lines clearer in.

  44. G.... O....

    thnx for the up comus89 nina sure puts a lot of feeling into her singing though a sad song the music the lyrics makes my hair stand regards to all from a greek/canadian

  45. B.... C....

    Love Nina. She left a great legacy

  46. A.... ....

    a great and sorrowful song...

  47. r.... ....

    SIMPLY AMAZING NOTHING LESS....

  48. J.... E....

    speechless

  49. v.... ....

    gosh it is just grate abobo

  50. D.... a....

    Nina Simone covering Exuma...wow. Both are very powerful....Dig the sitar drone throughout, and the mbira. Nina gets the message gets across big time. Slave drivers better keep their empathy, that includes us all - you can't treat people so wrong for long and expect not to pay somehow. You might kill your own soul, then what will you do? Then it's too late.

  51. t.... ....

    when i heard this a few years ago, i froze while the 12" vinyl spun 4 seven minutes. i agree with Fodvorte.

  52. t.... ....

    i heard this song in 2005 4 the 1st time and i froze with full attention as the 12inch
    vinyl spun 4 seven minutes.

  53. H.... ....

    lol black people

    H.... ....

    Halfcentaur with a name like that smh white people

  54. r.... ....

    One of the most harrowing songs I have ever heard. Nina sings it beautifully.
    Slavery still goes on today and listening to this track one realises that whoever profits from such inhumanity will one day pay the price.

  55. b.... ....

    LOL
    BLACK PEOPLE

  56. i.... ....

    Look...I seriously love Nina Simone... My favorite female vocalist of all time. However, Exuma...wow...he has such a special place in my heart.....He was a prophet and I think Nina saw that... check out exuma's version. Its amazing!

  57. F.... ....

    get the tears from this one

  58. F.... ....

    Oh Lord, this woman...

  59. C.... ....

    You can still find it. Just search for "exuma obeah" and it will come up with just "exuma" as the title and the LP cover from the 1970 album. Sadly only has 400 views but it's on my favorites!!! This rendition is as haunting as anyhting you could imagine, isn't it? The only thing more haunting is the original itself. Long live the spirit of Exuma and Nina Simone ...

  60. E.... F....

    excellent version of an excellent song, 5*

  61. C.... ....

    Aww, the original version's been taken down =(

  62. N.... P....

    THANK YOU FOR UPLODADING THIS SONG!

  63. G.... K....

    stench and the smell.

  64. f.... ....

    Lawd, I was looking for this psychotically a few months ago. Now that I found it someone puts it up on youtube lol! Thanx though.

  65. D.... B....

    you are the best for putting this up

  66. r.... ....

    One of the most harrowing songs ever. Nina delivers it perfectly, with a barely controlled righteous rage against slave traders. The piano playing is superb and the understated percussion and sitar work well. It's great that it is now on You Tube but it's not exactly easy listening.