Kinshasa Mboka Ya Makambo (Ndunda)

Mbok’oyo mbok’oyo makambo maman ha ha.

Not too much solo [guitare]. Rythm!

Moto nionso alingi bakanga nga ba ndeko maman haha.

What a troublesome country!

Kinshasa moboka etonda makambo maman ha ha.

Kinshasa is a troublesome city.

Moto nionso alingi bakanga nga ba ndeko maman haha.

Everyone wants to arrest me.

Mbok’oyo mbok’oyo makambo maman ha ha.

What a troublesome country!

Balingi nga na kima Kinshasa maman ha ha.

They wan me to run away from Kinshasa.

Soki nakimi bawui raison maman haha

Should I run, they would say they were right about it.

Ngai moe nakokima te maman ha ha ha.

And I will not run away.

Biso na bango obele etumba maman haha.

So let us (them and me) get into this fight.

Bokokana mwana moto boyebi esika bakunda motolu na ye te na Sona Bate eh.

You’re conspiring against the son of a man; do you have any clues where in SonaBata his umbilical cord was buried?

Mbok’oyo mbok’oyo makambo maman ha ha.

What a troublesome country!

Moto nionso alingi bakanga nga ba ndeko maman haha.

My dears, they all want to arrest me.

Boloko nakotaka batondaka te maman ha ha.

They did not get enough when I got arrested last time.

Balobi nga na boma bato na poto oh.

They said I killed people in Europe.

Balobi nga nateki ndunda ya koyita na poto oh.

They said I sold smoked veggies (cannabis) in Europe.

Kinshasa mboka etonda lokuta maman haha.

Kinshasa is a town full of lies.

Boko kana mwana ya moto eh. Mpona nini asali nini eh

You conspiring against the son of a man. Why? What wrong did he do?

Akoli na miso na bino, azwi na miso na bino;

He grew up in front of you; made his fortune in front of you.

Pona nini bolingi ba kanga ye ba ndeko eh.

Why do you want to see him arrested?

Ngai moto na kotondisa ndolo te bandeko eh.

My dears, you will not fill Ndolo prison with me alone.

Kinshasa mboka etonda makambo maman ah ah.

Kinshasa is full of trouble, mama.

Obe baninga tosalaka na bango salongo maman

Just those friends we work with;

bokoboma nga po bazongisi medaille eh

They will kill me because I recovered my medal.

Mbok’oyo Mbok’oyo makambo maman ah, ah

Mbok’oyo Mbok’oyo makambo maman ah, ah

What a troublesome country!

Mwana yela nga guitare na solola.

Son, bring me the guitare so I can conversate (through it).

[Luambo’s solo]

[Solo guitare]

Mbok’oyo Mbok’oyo makambo maman ah, ah

What a troublesome country!

Teka masanga tika koteka bato eh

Sell beverages, do not sell (betray) people.

Balobi nga nateki ndunda ya kokawuka na poto

They said I sold dried veggies (cannabis) in Europe.

ngai pe namemaka ndunda te na poto

I, for one, do not carry veggies in Europe.

Soki nasiliki nakomatela bino kuna ba ndeko maman

Should I get mad, I will come and get you out there! (warnig politicians?)

Bokokana mwana ya moto.

You conspiring against the son of a man.

akoli na miso nabino; Azwui na miso na bino.

He grew up in front of you; made his fortune in front of you.

Libumu munene na ye na miso nabilo.

You saw my stomac get fat (sign of success).

Pona nini bolingi siko’oyo bakanga ngai

Why do you want to see me arrested now?

eloko ninin bino bokozwa

What benefit will that get you?

Nasali bino nini eh

What did I do to you?

Botika nga na sala

Let me work on my own.

Soki nakokoka te, nga moko naga ko miseka

If I cannot make it through, let me laugh at myself.

Mbok’oyo Mbok’oyo makambo maman ah, ah

What a troublesome country!

soki ezalaki sansure te mais nalobi mingi maman ah ah

If it wasn’t for the censorship, I would be saying much much more.

AH

Ah!

Mbok’oyo Mbok’oyo makambo maman ah, ah

What a troublesome country!

obe baninga tosala na bando salongo he

Just those friends we work with;

tozali kowela medaille

We are figthing over the medal

Po bazongisi medaille balobi bango pe ba zwa

Because they also want to get the medal

Bakonzi bopesa bango medaille basepela!

Dear country leaders, give them a medal so they can leave me alone.

Mbok’oyo Mbok’oyo makambo maman ah, ah

What a troublesome country!