MOKOLO NAKOKUFA-TABU LEY ROCHEREAU ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Translated by another Rumba Guru (OJIAMBO GODFREY MUTUMI)
TAILLEUR (MOKOLO TONGA) (FRANCO) - FRANCO & LE T.P. O.K. JAZZ 1981
This song was about Kengo Wa Dondo, then he was a powerful chief justice during Mobutu Seseseko Nkuku Gbendu Wa Nzabaga regime who sent Franco to jail for pornographic songs (HELLENA and JACKY) but was later sacked from that position by president Mobutu Seseseko Nkuku Gbendu Wa Nzabaga thats when Luambo Franco composed this song to mock him.
Vocals:
Franco,
Ntesa Dalienst,
Josky Kiambukuta,
Lola Chécain.
Guitars:
Papa Noel (solo),
Franco (mi-solo),
Gégé Mangaya (rhythm),
Mpudi Decca (bass).
Percussion:
Dessoin, batterie:
Ntoya.
Horn arrangement:
probably Dele Pedro,
who probably shared alto sax duties with Isaac Musekiwa, and
on tenors
Matalanza and/or Empompo Loway. Amongst the copper: Kapitena (leader).
Tailleur - Mokolo Tonga
(Tailor - The Needle is the boss
/ What matters is the needle)
Po na nini likambo soki balobi na yo, olingaka kobeta tembe moninga?
(Why do you always doubt what people say my friend? )
Po na nini likambo soki bapekisi yo, olingaka kobeta tembe moninga?
(Why do you always doubt if you are prohibited to do something?)
Ba oyo bapekisa basuka boye, mama (bis)
(Those who wouldn't respect a ban end up in misery (bis))
Mwana babota na tembe awumelaka te, kuna babenda singa, kuna babenda singa, mama
(A kid born under discord doesn't live long, as the thread is pulling to opposite direction)
Likambo nalobaki lobi, munoko na ngai nganga; mokolo ya tonga, abotoli tonga
(What I said for a few days shows I was right (hindsight); the owner of the needle has impounded it)
Okotonga na nini? (bis)
(How will you sew now?)
Lobi lobi ozalaki kobeta tolo, olobi akokoka te kobotela yo tonga
(Its just yesterday when you were chest thumping saying that the owner of the needle can't take back the needle)
Lelo bayebisi ye manso osalaka, abotoli tonga
(But theyve told him abou
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[@tomwalalo2230]

Thank you sir. I have this CD and today the words I have heard since 2010 make sense.

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'Mokolo Nakokufa' is one one Tabu Ley Rochereau's most plaintive and beautiful songs. With Guvano's (am I correct?) classic rhythm guitar setting the pattern and Nico's (correct me if I'm wrong) laconic solo guitar chiming in the background, Ley sings with an easy flair of emotion in this masterpiece which raised official eyebrows, translating as 'The Day I Die'. Ley starts off with a pertinent question: 'The day that I will die, who will mourn, I will not know'. Ley summons four representatives of Congolese society-a poor man, a rich man, a prostitute and a drunkard-and asks them what they will most miss. The poor man lists his wife, children, and says he will be glad to leave 'all the pain that is in the world', the rich man will think about the fortune that he will leave behind, his money, his houses, his land, his cars and children whom he proposes to take to Europe to study. The drunkard will regret his glass of beer, and not being able to drink with his friends anymore; the prostitute her wig, her clothes and 'the music of African Fiesta'. A sublime guitar arrangement was the hallmark of this great song at the time African Fiesta was experimenting with salsa, pachanga etc, starting with a melodic rhythm line and an economic, subtle but well-ploughed solo pattern, compliments the power, sorrow and sadness of Ley's lyrics. The words hardly seem revolutionary, yet the song itself is a landmark. Recorded under African Fiesta in the late 1960s, it represents a return to the accompaniment and rhythm style of the old masters of the 1950s, Paul Kamba, Ebengo Dewayon and Wendo Kolosoyi-OKANGA OOKO

[@alexamuli4781]

🙏🙏🙏embwo mno hunjekia.Ochilile Cha mbwo.Namahana amalayi sana.

[@jamesangana_lingalarumbainstit]

Karibu

[@nathanielk.zoegar3601]

Good morning brother James.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful memories of your village. It's a beautiful place as can see in the background.
And the music sounds good.

[@jamesangana_lingalarumbainstit]

Good evening

[@RichardMachuki]

Good evening Mr. Nitafusirie Souci ya motema ya Diasi kadi. Please be blessed. You are doing an amazing job.

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[@nathanielk.zoegar3601]

This place looks like a great village. That is why everywhere in Kenya Nairobi is music. Is this your village sir? The music sounds very entertaining but unfortunately don't understand the lyrics.

[@jamesangana_lingalarumbainstit]

It's my village, will do English lyrics in comments section

[@alfredokubo5516]

He eventually died.

[@jamesangana_lingalarumbainstit]

Hahahhaha waaa

[@josaphatkikadilu6814]

Poto ni bulaya europa

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Yes

[@franknsato6373]

Let me a bit correct you, "Liwa ya zamba soki mpe liwa ya mboka" liwa means death, ya zamba means of forest, soki means or/if, liwa ya mboka means death of the town or in town. but most of it you are correct.

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Thank you

[@emmanuelthierryuwihanganye9975]

*Liwa ya mboka not pokwa
* Nakanisa bana natinda na poto not bana natika ...

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Thank you

[@homeofrhumbaafricanmusictv]

liwa ya mboka not liwa ya pokwa.liwa ya mboka - terrain death,liwa ya zamba - forest death,liwa ya mayi - death in water.

[@jamesangana_lingalarumbainstit]

Thanks