Which song for a bride price ceremony? Ideas and tips

When the music matters

A bride price ceremony often has three key moments:

• The arrival and introduction of the groom's family.
• The bride's entrance, often hidden then revealed.
• The celebration, once both families agree.

Choose a song in the family's language

A song in Fon, Wolof, Bambara or Lingala speaks straight to the elders. It shows respect for tradition, and creates a real moment when grandparents recognize their language.

On Chansova, you choose the language when you create the song, and the music takes on the region's rhythms too: gangan and agbadja for Fon, sabar for Wolof, kora and balafon for Bambara.

A song written for the couple

Classics get people dancing, but a song that names the couple, both families and their story is one nobody has heard anywhere else. It becomes the couple's song.

Tell us where the families come from, how the couple met, and thank the parents. You get two versions to play on any speaker.

Practical tips

• Have someone close listen to the song before the day, especially in a local language.
• Download it in advance: don't rely on the connection on the day.
• Plan one version for the bride's entrance and a more upbeat one for the party.