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Makambo

Geoffrey Oryema
Languages: Lingala, Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)


Geoffrey Oryema

exilio
Exiles and exilees

1990
Exile
Exile

debut album, Exile, released on Real World Records in 1990. Produced by Brian Eno, the album is upheld as a world music classic, and one of the most popular releases in the label’s catalogue. On his song ‘Makambo’, Geoffrey sings about the pain of being forced to leave his motherland
[Lingala]
O na makambo ee
O na makambo ee
O na makambo ee
Ngai na makambo ee

[Acholi]
Ẃun ẃupara ki leb Acoli ba,
Lutuwa!
Lutuwa!
Lutuwa, ẃun ẃuwek lueny!
Lutuwa, ẃun ẃuwek lueny!

[Lingala]
O na makambo ee
Hié éé éé
Ngai na makambo ee (hié ééé)
O na makambo ee
Hié éé é éé
Ngai na makambo ee

[Acholi]
Ẃun ẃupara ki leb Acoli ba,
Lutuwa! [x 23 (or 17 + 5)]

[Lingala]
O na makambo ee
Ngai na makambo ee
Songisongi(?) bandeko ee
Ngai na makambo iééé
O na makambo ee

[Acholi]
Ẃun ẃupara ki leb Acoli ba,
Lutuwa! Lutuwaaa!
Lutuwa, ẃun ẃuwek lueny!
Lutuwa, ẃun ẃuwek lueny!

[Lingala]
O na makambo ee
Ngai na makambo ee ee ee
Ngai na makambo ee

[Acholi]
Ẃun ẃupara ki leb Acoli ba,
Lutuwa!
Lutuwa!
Lutuwa, ẃun ẃuwek lueny!
Hié éé éé
Lutuwa! [x 17]

[Lingala]
O na makambo ee
Ngai na makambo ee ee ee
O na makambo ee
Ngai na motema

[Acholi]
Ẃun ẃupara ki leb Munu ba,
Lutuwa! Lutuwaaaa!
Lutuwaaaa, ẃun ẃuwek lueny!

[Lingala]
O na makambo ee
Songisongi(?) bandeko ee
Likambo(?) na motema ee
Ngai na motema

[Acholi]
Ẃun ẃupara ki leb Acoli,
Lok lutuwa!

[Lingala]
O na makambo ee ee ee

Contributed by Dq82 - 2024/8/10 - 10:36


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