In the last stanza and the refrain, Manno tells Haitians not to be persuaded by the institution of the "koudyay". Derived from the French phrase "coup de jaille" (spontaneous bursting-forth), the "koudyay" became a military celebration in Haiti, and eventually any street party "hosted" by an important person.
(Note by Gage Averill on conjunctions.com)
In the last stanza and the refrain, Manno tells Haitians not to be persuaded by the institution of the "koudyay". Derived from the French phrase "coup de jaille" (spontaneous bursting-forth), the "koudyay" became a military celebration in Haiti, and eventually any street party "hosted" by an important person.
Rose-Anne Auguste co-wrote "Lan Malè M Ye".