Likambo Ya Ngana | Other People's Affairs [Song]

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Likambo Ya Ngana
By Franco Luambo

Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.
Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.
Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.
Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.
Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.
Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.

Likambo ya ngana soki omoni | If you become aware of other people's affairs
Bombaka na motema | Keep it to yourself
Ekoluka ndongo, bandeko. | The fallout could be serious, brothers and sisters.

Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.
Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.

Likambo eboma mboka | The stuff that destroys a place -
Bilobaloba | Gossip 
Likambo eboma mboka | The stuff that destroys a place -
Songisongi, bandeko | Rumours, brothers and sisters.

Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.
Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.

Zala na mayele soki oyoki likambo | Be wise if you happen to hear stuff
Zala na mayele tango bakotuna yo, bandeko. | Be wise during discussions, bothers and sisters.

Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.
Bomba makambo ey-ey. | Be discreet.

Obimi, yo na moninga, bandeko | You go out, you and a friend, bothers and sisters
Bosali ndoki | You do 'sorcery'
Bombaka na motema | Be discreet about it
Ekoluka matata, bandeko. | You are inviting trouble, brothers and sisters.

Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.
Bomba makambo ey-ey. | Be discreet.

Okei mboka ya bato okuti likambo | You witness something at another person's place 
Soki ozongi, bandeko | When you leave, brothers and sisters. 
Bombaka na motema, bandeko. | Be discreet, brothers and sisters.

Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.
Bomba makambo ey-ey. | Be discreet.

Spoken words...

Ah,
Likambo eboma mboka  | The stuff that destoys a place -
Bilobaloba | Gossip
Songisongi | Rumours
Bikumbakumba | Carrying news
Bimemamema | Carrying [stuff] to and fro
Bikundolakundola | Digging here and there
Likambo bakundaki | Stuff that was buried,
Yo oke kokundola | You go and dig it up.

Ah,
Soki oke na ndako ya moninga | When you go to a friend's home
Soki okendeki kolia, lia. | If you went to eat, eat.
Soki okendeki kosenga, senga | If you went to beg, beg.
Soki okendaki po ozangi | If you went there because you are in need
Vanda. Tala | Sit. Look around
Tika kokumba makambo ya ngana | Don't carry someone's issues.

Singer: .........................
Chorus: .........................

Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.
Bomba makambo ey-ey. | Be discreet.

Likambo eboma mboka | The stuff that destroys a place -
Bilobaloba | Gossip
Likambo eboma mboka | The stuff that destroys a place -
Songisongi, bandeko. | Rumours, brothers and sisters.

Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.
Bomba makambo ey-ey. | Be discreet.

Zala na mayele soki oyoki likambo | Be wise if you happen to hear stuff
Zala na mayele | Be wise
Tango okofunda moninga, bandeko. | When you accuse your friend, brothers and sisters.

Bomba makambo ey-ey | Be discreet.
Bomba makambo ey-ey. | Be discreet.

Obimi, yo na moninga, bandeko | You go out, you and a friend, bothers and sisters
Bosali ndoki | You do 'sorcery'
Bombaka na motema | Be discreet about it
Koyebisaka te, bandeko, ah. | Keep it to yourselves, brothers and sisters.

Lyrics source and translation with minor alterations.
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A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Franco Luambo, for the words of wisdom wrapped in this beautiful song. If you find songs in the Lingala language as interesting as I do, this Lingala translator/dictionary will be useful for discovering the meanings of the lyrics.     

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare

That Woman Could Lie! [Song]

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THAT WOMAN COULD LIE!
By Mighty Terror

I don't know why Elsina feel she could fool Terror?
I don't know why, why Elsina feel she could fool Terror?
Because day after day the woman does say
She man name Henry Ford from the USA
I say, "Who??" She say, "The man makes the motor car.
That is mih man, he's a millionaire.
He does give me money, I doh take..."
I say, "Plenty money? She say, "Wait, money by the buckets!
Because I ent love him, I won't take it, doh doubt it.
If I tell you something, Terror, you go bawl,
He does give me motor cars and all."
And she watching me straight in mih eye
Oh mih lawd, dat woman could lie. She damn lie!

I haven't a thing to give Elsina but yet she say she love Terror
I said, "Darling, you can't fool me because no love without money.
Men like Henry Ford and Paul ------------
Have money that they could full up the sea
So don't try to fool up mih brain with lie."
You know the woman kiss a cross and she start to cry
She say, "He gives money, I doh take..."
I say, "Plenty money?" She say, "Wait, money by the buckets!
Because I ent love him, I won't take it, doh doubt me!
If I tell you something, Terror, you go bawl,
He does give me motor cars and all."
And she watching me straight in mih eye
Oh mih lawd, dat woman could lie. She damn lie!

The last time time I met Elsina at Chacacabana
She said, "This place belong to me. Terror, do you love the scenery?"
I said, "Yes, honey bunch, I am proud and glad
To know you own the nice portion of Trinidad."
She said, "I can bring the receipt to show
I bought it from ah Indian in Mayaro.
I have mih own courthouse, did you know?
I having mih own jail tomorrow
And I would never lie to you, dear, I'm the owner of Woodford Square
Hi-Lo supermarkets, all is mine. You could get your goods free anytime.
And I'm going to the moon in July, bye bye!"
That woman could lie. She damn lie!

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!

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"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare

King Liar [Song]

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KING LIAR
By Lord Nelson

I know some of you wouldn't believe me
But if I lie, ask my good friend Mackie
It was a big lying competition
To see who they will crown as lying champion
Liars from all parts of the West Indies
Big shot liars from all them foreign countries
From a field about a thousand or so entries
In two days it boil down and leave just three
I had my eye on Liar, The Lion
Because I know he does come with some good ones
But they had a younger fellow name Debo
Come from some village there in Tobago
He say he father is Tobago's best fisherman
Catch a fish a mile wide, eighty feet in span
He had to tie it on he boat and swim back to land
To get he brother, Eric, to give him a hand.

You hear lie? That is lie!
Lie? You hear lie?
[Teacher Percy say if you tell a lie
You going to Hell as soon as you die.]

Liar, The Lion, he laugh till he sweat
He say, Mister Debo ent say nothing yet
If you really want to hear 'bout fishing
Let me blow your mind, now listen to something
When you talking 'bout fish, you just hit the spot
I was hoping you did, believe it or not
The fish your father caught, to you it was great
But is them small fish my father does use for bait
Lion went ahead on points in the show
Completely eliminated Mister Debo
The next man to beat was Will, The Outrageous
He ask the judges if he could lie first
The judges asked Lion, the Lion agree
Say, any topic Will pick is alright with me
He outrageous, I strong, let we meet head on
And when we done, see who head fit to wear the crown.

You hear lie? That is lie!
Lie? You hear lie?
[Teacher Percy say if you tell a lie
You going to Hell as soon as you die.]

The Outrageous say that he knew a tailor
Comes to making suit, the man is a master
If you show him a man coming 'round a corner
He could make him a suit and don't even measure
And talking 'bout suit sitting down correct
Expertly made and fitting perfect
He used to sew for Shakespeare, make suit for Hamlet
And up to this day he ent make a mistake yet!
You know the crowd went wild, they couldn't cool down
I say Liar, The Lion losing the crown
The judges brought the crowd back to order
And asked the Lion to lie 'bout a tailor
He say, my man is the best, Rolfie is his name
Cutting cloth, making suit is his game
Don't show him the man, my tailor is class
Just show him the corner where the fella pass
And he go make a suit, that is tailor!
You hear lie? King Liar!

[Teacher Percy say if you tell a lie
You going to Hell as soon as you die.
Teacher Percy say if you tell a lie
You going to Hell as soon as you die.]

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!
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A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Lord Nelson! This is one of my favourites. Every time I listen it's like I am hearing the fantastic, funny story for the first time.

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare