“Rappa Mwela Manyi” by Ced Koncept

Nice rap piece in Ciluba featuring mutwashi and krump.

Title: Rappa Mwela Manyi
Artist: Ced Koncept
Year: 2010

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Akaaa kikudi wanyi, walu ku ba shebaya anyi ntshini
Spilulu wêwa

Mbikila nkumba ka kuyi muntu wa kwela mpata naanyi
Ndi dwa ni rappa wanyi rappa mwela mwela manyi
Mêma ditumba nansha diela mu ditumba
Ni udi umvwa nansha mema mu nkumba’s
Bikila ntumba aya kasumba mala
Bwa tu kwatshika
Tooo ni mujinda’s
Pa twa bika ceinture tu tuswika
Muhanu anu mu cyadi ela musambu tu banga cadence
Nanganga kwetu ku Kananga, Mbuji-Mayi, ngandanjika
Ni mwina mu katanga’s

Rappa wanyi rappa, rappa mwela manyi x3
Rappa wanyi rappa mwela manyi

Mbikila mfumu mu rap mulongu umwa kunnyima kwanyi
Ngambila mba tuta mushindu kaayi ?
Ewa rappa ki mudimu wanyi
Wanyi mining moma’s enza attention
Kabuluka kafwa kambila
We muswa bulaku’s ngambila’s
Abi too umwa rappa marteau
Ni danse wenda banda pa moto
Umbota maja ressort mu cimonu
Ambula mwana la musique de chez nous

Rappa wanyi rappa, rappa mwela manyi x3
Rappa wanyi rappa mwela manyi

… banda pa moto

[Today in History] August 21st

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CONGO
2012 – 20 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo die from the Ebola virus

GLOBAL
1944 – From August 21, 1944 through to October 7, 1944 – Dumbarton Oaks Conference or more formally, the Washington Conversations on International Peace and Security Organization, was an international conference at which the United Nations was formulated and negotiated among international leaders.

Congo’s Resilient Women

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Resilience has taken on new meaning in Congo. In the U.S., we use the word resilience to describe someone who has made something of their life after a hard childhood, or managed to recover after a deep personal loss, or has endured a difficult situation. All of these scenarios can be painful and deeply troubling, but in Congo, the word resilience means something else entirely. Today, I heard a story so horrific that it is hard to write the words.  Katrina* was raped by members of an armed group after her husband was killed. She was then forced to eat his genitals while her two young daughters were raped. Her family abandoned her, calling her a “sorceress” and blaming her for the attacks. She was left alone to care for her two daughters who became pregnant as a result of the rapes. Katrina’s story is beyond my comprehension. Despite the unimaginable…

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Illness With Ebola-like Symptoms Kills Several In Congo: Locals

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ebola   Democratic Republic of Congo has sent its health minister and a team of experts to the remote northern Equateur province after several people died there from a disease with Ebola-like symptoms, a local official and a professor said on Wednesday.

It was not immediately clear if there was any connection with Ebola. An epidemic of that disease has killed more than 1,200 people in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria.

“An illness is spreading in Boende but we don’t know the origin,” said Michel Wangi, a spokesman for the governor’s office. “The government has sent a team of experts from the INRB(National Institute of Biomedical Research) this morning led by the health minister (Felix) Kabange Numbi and acting governor Sebastian Impeto.”

A professor accompanying the delegation in the presidential plane confirmed that they were en route this morning to find out “the exact nature of the illness that caused…

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[Conjugation] Futur Tense I

In this lesson, we will study future tense. For that, we’ll use some verbs that we’ve seen before:

Kwikale
être/to be
Kunwà
boire/to drink
Kudyà
manger/to eat
Kulààla
dormir/to sleep
nengikale
je serai
I will eat
newikale
tu seras
you will be
neìkale
il/elle/on sera
she/he will be
netwikale
nous serons
We will be
nenwikale
vous serez
you will be
nebikale
ils/elles seront
they will be
nenwè
je boirai
I will drink
newunwè
tu boiras
you will drink
neànwè
il/elle/on boira
she/he will drink
netunwè
nous boirons
we will drink
nenunwè
vous boirez
you will drink
nebanwè
ils/elles boiront
they will drink
nendyè
je mangerai
I will eat
newudyè
tu mangeras
you will eat
neàdyè
il/elle/on mangera
She/he will eat
netudyè
nous mangerons
nous will eat
nenudyè
vous mangerez
you will eat
nebadyè
ils/elles mangeront
they will eat
nendalè
je dormirai
I will sleep
newulalè
tu dormiras
you will sleep
neàlalè
il/elle/on dormira
She/he will sleep
netulalè
nous dormirons
we will sleep
nenulalè
vous dormirez
you will sleep
nebalalè
ils/elles dormiront
they will sleep
Masque Luba Cifwebe
Masque Luba Cifwebe

See how the verb is built:

KU – IKALE = kwikale

‘KU’ marks the infinitive form of the verb and ‘IKALE’ is the verb stem. When you contract them, the ‘u’ transform into ‘w’.

* NE + NG + IKALE = nengikale

NE marks the future tense of the verb, ‘NG’ is the 1st person pronoun and ‘IKALE’ is the verb stem

It is the same process for the rest

* NE + WU + IKALE = newikale

The ‘u’ in ‘wu’ is dropped because of the contraction.

* NE + À = IKALE = neìkale

Same contraction here but we keep the accent that marks the 3rd person of singular.

* NE + TU + IKALE = netwikale

* NE + NU + IKALE = nenwikale

* NE + BA + IKALE = nebikale

You note in red the pronouns from 1st person of singular to 3rd person of plural that we saw in previous lessons:

ng, wu, ù/à, tu, nu, ba (‘ng’ is another form for ‘nyi’ or ‘n’ that marks the first person of singular).

See, if you understand how the verb is constructed you can easily find and/or remember a specific conjugation. Try to find the construction of the other verbs on your own. You’ll see how easy it is.

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Fashion in the DRC and The Rules of Sapology

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FASHION IN THE DRC

by Angela Inniss

Bold, Bright and Brilliant; just a few words to describe the stunning prints and fabrics used in creating Congolese fashion.

(Picture by Lisa Clarke) (Picture by Lisa Clarke)

Unlike Western trends, Congolese styles are created to stand out from the crowd, making use of both vibrant hues and striking prints, reflecting African culture.

Traditionally,Congolese clothing is centred on the wearing of colourful materials referred to as ‘Liputa’. These types of fabrics are worn by both men and women, and can more often than not be found at the local market.  They are usually cut into strips from two to six yards in length, and to complete the look are typically worn with a complementing headscarf.

‘Liputa’ are sometimes also designed for different purposes, and aimed at certain audiences, for example paying tribute to a leader, marking a special occasion or at a sporting event.

SAPOLOGY

Moving…

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[Discography] ZPN

Real Name: David Muipatayi
Date Of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Residency: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Official Website

2003 – Le masque de Z

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Tracklist
Le Masque de Z
93 (ft. Lynx XX)
Je danse la vie (ft. Kim & LB 4 Life)
Keba (ft. Lynx XX)
Le vie
Dieux sur terre
Mon nom est N
Interlude
Le Flow (ft. Afro Connexion & Nazhaly)
Miss Anaïs (ft. Nazhaly)
Z.P.N. Bomba yé (ft. Nadhly)
Le dernière tentation
Interlude
Ça se passe comme ça
Dédicaces
Demain est un mystère (avec Lynx XX)
Outro

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2006 – Sacrifice

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Tracklist
Intro
En force (ft. Eva Gougeon-Avila)
Menace, La (ft. Lynx XX)
Viens t’amuser (ft. Kulcha Connection)
Le canal D(ivin)
À fleur de peau (ft. Afro Connexion)
Ridicule
Interlude
L’enfant d’Afrique (ft. Gaëlle Jonhatas)
En force (remix)
French Kiss (ft. Rebel)
Imagine
Excuse-moi (ft. Patcho Star)
Overdose (ft. Afro Connexion et 8eme art)
Je crois (ft. Eva Gougeon-Avila)
Viens t’amuser (Sonny Black remix)

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2011 – Première Classe

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Tracklist
Pour la femme
Un monde sourd (ft. Senaya)
Fils du roi (ft. Mike Larock)
Encore (ft. Tarah)
Mon cœur saigne (ft. Vicky Paradis)
Interlude
Il y a trop d’artistes (ft. Benoît Joanisse)
Mathieu
Le temps passe
Que Dieu bénisse
Sur ma planète (ft. Kareem)
Debout (ft. Michel Bénac)
Super Fly Boy
Je crois (Remix) (ft. Vicky Paradis)

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2013 – Garde Le Sourire (Single)

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2013 – Tokyo (Single)

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