Bai Kòrsou!
Throughout the match — sung in Papiamentu, the Creole language of the Dutch Caribbean
Lyrics
Bai Kòrsou! Bai Kòrsou! Djako! Djako! Bai Kòrsou! Bai Kòrsou! Djako! Djako! Di Willemstad pa mundu henter Azul i blanku, nos koló Kòrsou ta huга ku kurason Bai Djako!
translateEnglish Translation
Let's go Curaçao! Let's go Curaçao! Fighting Cock! Fighting Cock! Let's go Curaçao! Let's go Curaçao! Fighting Cock! Fighting Cock! From Willemstad to the whole world Blue and white, our colors Curaçao plays with heart Let's go Fighting Cock!
Rhythm Guide
bai KÒR-sou! bai KÒR-sou! / DJA-ko! DJA-ko!
Melody: Papiamentu-language chant with Caribbean tumba rhythm
Why It Matters
"Djako" (Fighting Cock) is Curaçao's football nickname. This tiny island of 150,000 people in the Dutch Caribbean has punched above its weight through the Dutch football system — players like Georginio Wijnaldum have Curaçaoan roots. The chant is sung in Papiamentu, a Creole blend of Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and African languages unique to the ABC islands.