“Tingalava” by Stewart Sukuma ft. Lokua Kanza

Stewart Sukuma is a Mozambican singer-songwriter. I’m not so sure what is the language he uses here, maybe Emakhuwa or Xichangana (if you know please let me know). This video features the globally reknowned artist Lokua Kanza who sings in Swahili, one of the 4 national languages of Congo. Sukuma is a word that exists in many bantu languages. In Ciluba, Lingala and Swahili it means “push”, “rise” in Zulu,

Title: Tingalava Ny Matlahary Ya Ndzilo
Artist: Stewart Sukuma ft. Lokua Kanza
Album: Nkhuvu
Year: 2008

sukuma

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgBl0BNcWwA

“Mpwekelela” by G’Sparks & Ced Koncept

nice piece difficult to resist.

Title: Mpwekelela ft. Ced Koncept & Caseiro
Artist: G’Sparks
Year: 2010
Lyrics: Cedrick Kikudi & Frank Caseiro
Music: G’Sparks

g'sparks

Kalùmyànà mpwekelela
Anu bu ninja sempela
Ionda dikasa
Ngalu ni danse mupyamupya

Mambo ina waka
Ced ana tomboka sasa
Droite, gauche, droita
Nwacooki kwela mpata anyi?
Shikiya nsonshi
Umbusha nkwasa
Cyalu cidyunda
Mêma neebà to ni panshì

Kalùmyànà mpwekelela (shuka)
Mpwekelela

Kalùmyànà mpwekelela
Ki diba ubaleja que aka est là
Lekela fier bikila balunda semenayi
Bonsu tuyayi ee
Mu cyalu tujayi ee
Sangalayi
1, 2 feinte twayi ee
Kiviringo she bote mu kiviringo
Kiviringo she bote mu kiviringo

Kalùmyànà mpwekelela (shuka)
Mpwekelela

Blaza tu discuss
Flow na zi dispatch
Mentor ni G’Sparks
1, 2, 3 Go
Leo ni furaha
Tshezeni wote c’est comme ça
Akaaa atuna uruma
Uripenda ku duma
Vumilia ku luma
Kalùmyànà sempelela
Kalùmyànà mpwekelela lembelela
Kadi sempelela’s

Kalùmyànà mpwekelela (shuka)
Mpwekelela

Eelayi byanza muulu
Kwatayi bintu bwènù…

Kalùmyànà mpwekelela (shuka)
Mpwekelela