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Ba Ninga Tokola Ba Lingaka Ngai Te

Franco Luambo MakiadiT.P. OK Jazz
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About this song

Franco and T.P. OK Jazz turn a bruised heart into social commentary: my childhood friends don't love me — when I'm in trouble they gang up, when someone's sick they help nobody, but let him die and they'll fight over the funeral collection. A weary woman gives up a rival-ridden marriage rather than be blamed.

Franco Luambo Makiadi1950s–1980sWatch on YouTube
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Na kotikela yo mobáli po o lingá yě

I'll leave the man to you, so you can love him

Nga na boyi lelo libála oyo'a bombanda mamá

I want no part of this marriage with rivals, mama

Kasi famille na Nga e ndimaki te oh

but my family didn't approve

Yango na kima libala oh

that's why I walked out of the marriage

Na kotindela yo semeki a pekisa yo

I'll send my brother-in-law to warn you off

Na bangi kozala responsable ya mabala ya batu

I'm afraid of being blamed for other people's marriages

Na sambwa nzoto pamba oh

I'd be disgraced for nothing

Soki mamá ayoki akosilika

if mama heard, she'd be furious

Ba kotánga kombo na nga na mosíká

they whisper my name from afar

Gentille basálaka Nga nzoka nde ya lokutá

the kindness they showed me was all a lie

Nga ba tia ngáí na tumbolaka motó té oh

I'm made so as never to provoke anyone

Bo sámbela ngai oh likambo eh

plead my case, I beg you

Verse

Na kotikela yo mobáli po o lingá yě

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Nga na boyi lelo libála oyo'a bombanda mamá

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Kasi famille na Nga e ndimaki te oh

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Yango na kima libala oh

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Na kotindela yo semeki a pekisa yo

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Na bangi kozala responsable ya mabala ya batu

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Na sambwa nzoto pamba oh

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Soki mamá ayoki akosilika

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Ba kotánga kombo na nga na mosíká

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Gentille basálaka Nga nzoka nde ya lokutá

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Nga ba tia ngáí na tumbolaka motó té oh

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Bo sámbela ngai oh likambo eh

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Bridge

Champion eh

Bopewu

Ebima

Mwana mamá o yaka to bîná

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To bîná wapi eh

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Ngonga E belemi

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Yeeeeee

Chorus

Oh mamá ba ninga tokola ba lingáka ngáí té oh

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Sókí ba yoki Nga na likambo basála likita ba bundisa ngai

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Oh mamá moto ako bela ba salisá yé té oh

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Soki akúfí leló basála concurrence ya cotisation

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Oh Zenaba ba lobi na nga osiliki

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Tango na balaki yo toli ba pesaki yo tika zuwa

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Oh Vena eh tina nini yo olingí ko kendé

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Na yoki mosika mamá eh mobáli alingí yo ko zonga mbóka té

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Chorus

Oh mamá ba ninga tokola ba lingáka ngáí té oh

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Sókí ba yoki Nga na likambo basála likita ba bundisa ngai

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Oh mamá moto ako bela ba salisá yé té oh

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Soki akúfí leló basála concurrence ya cotisation

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Oh Zenaba ba lobi na nga osiliki

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Tango na balaki yo toli ba pesaki yo tika zuwa

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Oh Vena eh tina nini yo olingí ko kendé

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Na yoki mosika mamá eh mobáli alingí yo ko zonga mbóka té

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Sebene

Olele YĂłka Tiko

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Agence

Aniana

Kulala Kuvivo

Antoine eh

Oyé te

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Onano oyé

Oyayi konanona supe

Ebimo mboté

Lolango yo

Badje nane badje badje

Oh bipule wapitu bipo

Poto mopoto

Chorus

Oh mamá ba ninga tokola ba lingáka ngáí té oh

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Sókí ba yoki Nga na likambo basála likita ba bundisa ngai

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Oh mamá moto ako bela ba salisá yé té oh

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Soki akúfí leló basála concurrence ya cotisation

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Oh Zenaba ba lobi na nga osiliki

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Tango na balaki yo toli ba pesaki yo tika zuwa

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Oh Vena eh tina nini yo olingí ko kendé

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Na yoki mosika mamá eh mobáli alingí yo ko zonga mbóka té

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Oko luka nini eh

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Wapi Mbo alongola singa ya masuwa na libĂłngo

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Monano oyé

Bo bomelaka yÄ› mbĂ­si na motalu eh

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Mucho torompa

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Ba Ninga Tokola Ba Lingaka Ngai Te — Franco Luambo Makiadi | Lingala lyrics & translation | Lingala.cd