Mwafwako

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Translation:

I’m the son of Papa Jean Bosco
And my mother is Ndaya Thérèse
We were born nine of us
I thank my parents for raising us
I grew up in cité Manika
In the town of Kolwezi in Katanga province
My school was called Tusaidiyane
My father was the head master there

Then I went to collège Jean-Bosco
There I never took long then we heard Pononayi (Bit them up)
A person you treated like family
Comes with a machette and says you don’t belong here
This year we suffered a lot

All the bad that happened
Didn’t affect all the people
Many reached Kasai well and unharmed
Many found new wealth
The new insult of Benakantaga also finished
I don't follow politicians…
And we the children of Papa Jean- Bosco
We survived and are healthy
Muswamba is raising her own
Stanie Kanda is keeping his Parishes
Jean bosco and Martin are raising their own
Evaristo and Priscilla are raising their own
James Dineka and Tebogo are raising their own
Tumba and her pretty face is raising her own
Kabangu and his work may he be blessed
Me here my music is my work
And Sylvain my kid brother is doing good

Congratulations Papa Tshilombo
Congratulations Mama Ndaya
Thank you God the Father
For your love
For loving us your children
In suffering and in joy
God father of heaven and earth

Congratulations father Tshilombo
Congratulations mama Ndaya
Congratulations Monique Muswamba
Congratulations Stannis Kanda
Congratulations Jean-Bosco Tshilombo
Congratulations Evaristo Lumingu
Congratulations Jean-Jacques Dineka
Congratulations Ntumba Mbuyi
Congratulations Pichou Kabangu
Congratulations Sylvain wetu
Congratulations Tshilombo Family

Once upon a time, once upon a time
There was a young man who wanted to be a teacher
He left Kasai and went to Katanga
There he raised his wife
Though God never gave him much wealth
He gave him children that he kept well
Today they make his name known to the world
Thank you God

lyrics

Original:

Mimi ni mutoto ya papa Jean-Bosco
Na Mama yangu mimi ni Ndaya therese
Tuli zalikwa sisi batoto kenda
Nawa shukuru wazazi kwa kutuchunga
Nilikomeleya Cite manika
Pale pa kolwezi
Province Katanga
Masomo yangu ndi funza ku tusaidiyane
Baba yangu njo arikuya pale directeur

Kisha nilienda collège Don bosco
Pale shikukawiye kushikiya pononayi Muntu ulikuya naye sasa ndugu eh Anakuya namupanga asema bilulu kwabo
Njo shiye mateso yakwenda kukasai Kwalakini iyi mwaka tuliteswa

Yoteile shetani alifanya
Kweli ayikubambe kwa watu wengi
Wengi walifika kasai tu wajima
Wengi walifika kubamba mali sana
Mambo yakusema bena Katanga inaisha
Ndugu yangu usi fatilie ba politicien
Nasisi batoto ya papa Jean-bosco
Tuna chungwa njema
Na kwendeleya

Muswamba ana komesha batoto yake Stannis kanda ana chunga paroise yake Jean-bosco na da martin banakomesha Evariste na priscilla bana komesha James dineka na tebogo banakomesha
Ntumba na buzuri bwake Anakomesha
Kabangu nama kazi yake anakomesha
Mimi apa ngoma yangu njoo kazi
Wakuni fwatiya Sylvain wetu chikuya

Eyiii wafwako tatu nzambi wafwako eyiii
Eyii mwafwako bazazi yangu mwafwako eyiih
Eyiih wafwako tatu nzambi wafwako wyii Eyiih…
Bwajinanga jebe oh ….
Bwakutulama tetu bana bebe
Mumakenga ne munsaka
Tatu nzambi wa mujulu

Pabuloba bwebe
Eyii wafwako tatu tatu Tshilombo wafwako eyiih
Eyii wafwako tatu Mamu ndaya
Eyii wafwako tatu Monique Muswamba
Eyii wafwako tatu Stannis Kanda
Eyii wafwako tatu Jean-Bosco Chilombo
Eyii wafwako tatu Evaristo Lumingu
Eyii wafwako tatu Jean-Jacques Dineka
Eyii wafwako tatu Ntumba Mbuyi
Eyii wafwako tatu Pichou Kabangu
Eyii wafwako tatu Sylvain wetu
Eyii mwafwako famille tshilombo mwafwako eyi

Arishi teka Shiku iyi moja
Kulikuya kijana moja alipenda kuya mwalimu
Kutoka kasai anenda Katanga
Kule alifika anekala na mama wake
Ata mungu asikumubarikiye na mali
Alimupa watoto wale alichunga vema
Leo wana juwisha njina yake muduniya
Eyiih wafwako tatu Zambi wafwako eyiih…

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from Mapumba, released June 1, 2006

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