MADILU  MAKIESE SYSTEM  – L’EAU

Eh! Yo, ozo meka nga?

Eh! You, you are tempting / trying me

Oyebi que pouvoir eza na bakolo nango ah.

(You know that power has its owners)

Chorus

Boko boma ngai pamba eh.

(You will kill me for nothing)

Po na ko banga ba mbanda eh eh eh.

(for your effort to make me fear my rivals)

Nazalaka baleine.

(I am always the whale)

Tika bango ba bwaka ndobo.

(let them trap me with their hooks)

Na mayi ya Kalamu na kotaka te.

(in the waters of a small river because I don’t come there)

Ba mayi na bino wana ya mike, na kokaka te.

(your water is too shallow. I cant swim in it)

Chorus

Boko boma ngai pamba eh.

(You will kill me for nothing)

Po na ko banga ba mbanda eh eh eh.

(for your effort to make me fear my rivals)

Nazalaka baleine.

(I am always the whale)

Tika bango ba bwaka ndobo.

(let them trap me with their hooks)

Na mayi ya Kalamu na kotaka te.

(in the waters of a small river because I don’t come there)

Dedications

Tabu Ley, Simaro Lutumba

botalela nga likambo.

(give me some advice)

Nyoka longo, Commandant Josky eh, Dindo Yogo

Bo talela nga Likambo.

(give me some advice)

Pepe Ndombe, Papa Wemba, Pepe Kale, Canta Nyboma

Na Koffi Olomide Rambo

Chorus

Boko boma ngai pamba eh.

(You will kill me for nothing)

Po na ko banga ba mbanda eh eh eh.

(for your effort to make me fear my rivals)

Nazalaka baleine.

(I am always the whale)

Tika bango ba bwaka ndobo.

(let them trap me with their hooks)

Na mayi ya Kalamu na kotaka te.

(in the waters of a small river because I don’t come there)

Soki omoni nga naye eh.

(If you see me with him)

Ko landa te mobulu pamba eh.

(Do not start having illusions in your heads)

Soki omoni nga na Sadou Katura,

(if you see me with  Sadou Katura)

Ko landa te Libala esila kala oh, oh

(Donot obsess your minds with bad ideas, know that we devorced / separated / we are just friends)

Chorus

Boko boma ngai pamba eh.

(You will kill me for nothing)

Po na ko banga ba mbanda eh eh eh.

(for your effort to make me fear my rivals)

Nazalaka baleine.

(I am always the whale)

Tika bango ba bwaka ndobo.

 let them trap me with their hooks)

Na mayi ya Kalamu na kotaka te.

(in the waters of a small river because I don’t come there)

Dedications

JB Mpiana Souverin Premier

Grand Pere Bozi Boziana

King Kester Emeneya

Werrason

Le Generale Defao

Reddy Amisi, Mbilia Bel

Chorus

Boko boma ngai pamba eh.

(You will kill me for nothing)

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