| Dann servis kabaré, kabaré makwalé, servis kaf malgas
| Dan service cabaret, mackerel cabaret, Malagasy coffee service
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| Dann ninport kel mwa lané, sof koman i fo fé kabar la oté
| It doesn't matter what month of the year it is, except how it's done here
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| Po remersi zot bann zanzèt, lé la po donn azot kouraz
| Don't thank your angels, there don't give courage
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| Kouraz po kontinié, sak granpèr, granmèr dann tan lontan té i fé
| Courage to continue, what grandfathers, grandmothers did in the past
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| La kaz gramoun Baba, la kaz madame Kaf, kaz Zaza
| There's Baba's house, Madame Kaf's house, Zaza's house
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| Sizèr i sonn, soley i tonb, lé lèr mèt manzé sou la tab
| The bell rings, the sun goes down, and it's time to eat at the table
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| Ti pé ti pé domoune i ariv, marmay gramoune zot tout lé la
| Little by little, domoune has arrived, all of them are there
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| Lo kor ti frèr ti sèr isonn, zot tour va ni po rant dann ron
| When the little brothers are alone, their turn will be no more
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| Oté sonn roulèr ti frèr
| There is the sound of the little brother's car
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| Aswar kaz granmèr amwin
| Good evening grandma amwin
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| Lespri lo mor lé la oté
| The spirit of death over there
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| Po kraz in maloya pilé
| Cracked skin is peeling
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| Lodèr kari si d’fé i lèv, marmit volay lo grin lé kwi
| The smell of curry is on the lips, the chicken stew is on the skin
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| Sou pié zavoka koté la varang, granmèr si son tabouré i akout
| On the avocado tree next to Varang, grandma if her stool is loud
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| Lo rom dovin i fé lo tour, plato boutéy so d’lo i suiv
| When the wine is poured into the tower, the bottle tray follows
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| Néna sak i bwa néna sak i manz, lespribondié la fèt lé la
| No matter what you drink or what you eat, the divine spirit is born there
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| Dann servis kabaré, lespri lo kèr lo kor lé la
| Dan service cabaret, the spirit of the heart of the heart
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| Lespri in boug lé mor baya, lo kèr son fanm i pri po li
| The spirit is angry at the dead man, the heart of his wife is the price of his skin
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| Déor roulèr i donn lo grin, romans gramoune la i rézonn
| Behind the wheel is the green, the romance of the gramoune is resonating
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| Aswar ziska granmatin, pil pilé momon krazé roulé dansé
| Evening until dawn, piles piled, crushed, rolled, danced
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| Dann servis kabaré, makwalé kaf malgas | Dan service cabaret, makwalé kaf malgas |
| Dann nimport kel mwa lané, zansèt gramoune la lé la
| No matter what month of the year, the ancestors of Gramoune are there
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| Mét manzé sou la tab, baté baté roulèr
| Put food on the table, beat beat roller
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| Po donn ali lo gou oté, respir lodèr son kiltir | Don't forget the taste of the place, breathe the smell of culture |