Children of all colours / Zanfan tou kouler - Dukesbridge United feat Linzy Bacbotte

Title song of the Dukesbridge United Album 2021, written by Rishi Nursimulu, led by Ashton Nursimulu and featuring Linzy Bacbotte.
UPDATE 31 DEC 2021: THE SONG WAS CROWNED "SONG OF THE YEAR" 2021 ON RADIO PLUS.
Dukesbridge United is a school choir of Dukesbridge Preparatory School in Mauritius.
Net proceeds will go towards setting up a Special Educational Needs Centre for kids in Mauritius.
Author, Music and lyrics: Rishi Nursimulu
Lead vocal: Ashton Nursimulu
Feature artist: Linzy Bacbotte
Musicians: Geraldo Pierre, Yony Lagrandeur, Jean Michel Ayoung, Pramod Deerpaul and Rishi Nursimulu
Recorded and published by Ichos Studios in Phoenix, Mauritius
Backing vocals/dancers/actors:
Mishika Appadoo, Kritika Hassea, Hoda Chady, Kartik Unnithan, Harshi Caleechurn, Kiana Luximon, Julian Chenel, Khrish Chooramun, Dwayne Kallee, Axel Legrand, Shreya Halkhoree, Hayley Ramen, Tristan Nursimulu, Hiba Manjoo, Jesse Morena Obangi, Jade Pitois, Divyansh Mungur, Zainab Toofanee, Nihaad Hablal, Kyna Chooramun, Esa Aubdoollah, Naomi Masukume, Chloe Hague, Tyler Li Ying Pin, Ella Ah Choon, Ethan Lim Lun, Calvin Masukume, Lincoln Downing, Lucas Curier, Christadelia Prudence, Aditi Dalloo, Avivya Maddali, Preston Nursimulu, Heysha Mahadnac, Haniya Mooradun, Keyaan Korim, Pranav Ramphul, Amy Sam Tuco, Adam Abdool Raman, Safiya Nojib, Rishi Nursimulu, Shannon Nursimulu, Taraanjali Goindah.
Mixing: Richard Hein
Video production: Diizz Interactive
Thank you to the entire Dukesbridge school family, including students, staff and parents!
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Children of all colours © Rishi Nursimulu (2021)
Verse 1
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
Chorus1
Bonzour ki manier?
it’s how we greet each other
We are Zanfan Tou Kouler
We live in peace together
We all eat farata
On the beach there, amba laba
When annoyed, we say "ayo mama"
There you go, Ala Lila
Clap, clap. Taper taper la main - oh Lo o laé lai lala
Clap, clap. Taper taper la main - oh lo laé
Clap, clap. Taper taper la main - oh Lo o laé lai lala
Clap, clap. Taper taper la main - oh lo laé
Verse 2
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 Indians
To cultivate the lands
Hindus, Muslims grew in big numbers
The Chinese came to trade
They set up shop and stayed
So we became children of all colours
Chorus2
Bonzour ki manier?
it’s how we greet each other
We are Zanfan Tou Kouler
We live in peace together
We all eat farata
On the beach there, amba laba
When annoyed, we say "ayo mama"
There you go, Ala lila
Clap, clap. Taper taper lame - oh Lo o laé lai lala
Clap, clap. Taper taper lame - oh lo laé
Clap, clap. Taper taper lame - oh Lo o laé lai lala
Clap, clap. Taper taper lame - oh lo laé
Move move bouzer bouzer bouzer - oh lo o lae lai la la
Move move bouzer bouzer bouzer - oh lo lae
Turn turn tourner tourner tourner - oh lo o lae lai lala
Turn turn tourner tourner tourner - oh lo lae
Bridge1 (sung by Linzy Bacbotte)
Sega, music of our forefathers still flows in our veins
Brings together our people from all domains
.
And at the sound of the ravanne
,
The guitar, drums and the Triang,
Hearts overflow with emotions
We get up and we start to dance…
Bridge2 (sung by kids):
Our island has no hidden treasures
But it has children of all colours