In our singing group recently we learned a calypso song, Janie Mama. The lyrics go:

Janie Mama   Janie Mama   Janie Mama   Janie Mama

Ya tu suzika    I ya turnmina

Ya tu yavana    Hey yavana    Turnmina   Suzika


It would be good to know what the words mean, if anyone out there can help. I'm not even sure what language they're in - "ya tu" sounds Spanish to me, but I'm guessing it might be some kind of Patois language.

Many thanks for any help!