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7 Ιαν 2013 · Many people hear different things: “mama sa cudae”, “mama say mama sa mamakusa”, “mamasai mamakusa” and even “macusa”. The official lyrics, according to album liner notes are “ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa”.
21 Αυγ 2024 · As for the meaning of “Mama Say Mama Sa Mama Coosa”, there is nothing that suggests any real meaning to the phrase. However, in the Cameroonian language of Duala, “makossa” translates roughly to “dance”, which is exactly what all three songs want you to do.
8 Σεπ 2016 · Makossa roughly means "dance" in the Douala language of Cameroon, and the phrase is believed to have come from the brain of Manu Dibango, who released the song 'Soul Makossa' in 1973...
4 Ιαν 2024 · So what does “mama say mama sa mama coosa” actually mean? One possible translation: “makossa” means “dance” in the Cameroonian language of Duala.
21 Αυγ 2024 · While everyone loves to belt out “mama say mama-sa mamakusa,” not many can tell you what it means. Linguists and musicologists have tangoed over its origins, suggesting it might stem from Duala, a language spoken in Cameroon, where “makossa” quite fittingly means “dance.”
19 Δεκ 2023 · Dibango’s Afro-funk saxophone track became known for its distinctive chorus: “Mama ko, mama sa, mako makossa.” Jackson’s sampling further popularized the phrase. His version, however, changed the lyrics slightly, to “ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa.”
But what do they mean actually? He stole them! In the Jackson song, they don't really mean anything. They just sound good in the metrum. Originally, they come from the song "Soul Makossa", by a funky-ass saxophone player from Cameroon: Manu Dibango, released in 1972.
