Roots, by Mapumba

Roots

by Mapumba

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1.	Eyi 05:23	lyrics	buy track
Nyiva mulale mema mwana Tshilombo Pabulalu panyi mema Kunvwanu bisonji bimpweka Moyi ujjnga Ndaya wanyi Kunvwa bisonji bimpweka eh Moyi ujinga Tshisenga Eyiwe Nyiva mulale Pabulalu panyi mema Kunvwanu bisonji bimpweka eh Moyi ujjnga mamu wanyi Kunvwa bisonji bimpweka eh Moyi ujinga kwetu Eyiwe Uku tunafika nimbari mame eh Myaka mingi isha kupita sasa wewewe Akuna namuna yakuridiya tena kwanzulula kwetu Batoto tunazala kwabenyewe iyi njo sasa fashi yetu Lakini ye ye Kukumbukwetu kwa butoo Nyiva mulale Pabulalu panyi mema Kunvwanu bisonji bimpweka eh Moyi ujnga mamu wanyi Kunvwa bisonji bimpweka eh Moyi ujinga tatu Eyiwe Matukuyabunyi mapite Mema kulota kwetu eh mamu Ku Kolwezi fazi milizalikwa mamu wanyi eh Nji njivuluka kwetu byabunyi we Zambi wanyi mona Eyiwe Nyiva mulale Pabulalu panyi mema Kunvwanu bisonji bimpweka eh Moyi ujjnga Congo wanyi Kunvwa bisonji bimpweka eh Moyi ujinga kwetu Eyiwe Sikiliza ndugu weye ukokwetu Kwenu njo paka kwenu eh Lakini mungu anatupa siye bati yakuona mambo ingine Kile atutakatala kuku mungu tna piga aksante Eyiwe
2.	Teleja 03:45	lyrics	buy track
Mamu we mamu wa balumyana Bena ba mamwabwe bakaja kujajaja Ngangata mamu wanyi eh Ngaya kateka mupmokolo Mumpokolo muchi kayi eh Muchi waka tongebela Muji kanyunyi kakunze mutwe Kjishinga lenga lenga Ma wanyi ngi tabakwe eh Mamu wa balumyana Teleja ku mwanebe
3.	God Bless Mamu Wanyi 03:54	lyrics	buy track
Uji mwenza malu manene bwakutupesha bamamu eh In the middle of the night I heard her pray So bitterly and so deeply She prayed for her children She prayed their education Then she prayed for the man that loved her with them everyday I'm talking about mamu Ndaya wanyi I'm talking about mamu mulela mema I'm talking about mamu wanyi mema I'm talking about mamu wanyi Uuooohhh God bless Mamu wanyi Uji mwenza malu manene bwakutupesha bamamu eh Nji ngamba twasakijila iye Kuji bamamu babuloba bonsu Kuji bamamu babuloba bonsu Zambi anu benesha nenu bonsu Bamamu bajibananga bana babu eh Bamamu bajibananga bana babu eh Zambi anu benesha nenu bonsu Uuooohhh God bless Mamu wanyi God bless you woman Uuooohhh God bless Mamu wanyi Uji mwenza malu manene bwakutupesha bamamu eh Tatu Nzambi wetu eh Uji mwenza malu manene bwakutupesha bamamu eh I remember walking with her to the field Kilometers away from home Kilometers away from home Just to dig some dry land with a hoe With a wish to find a little bit of hope Help me father, help me lord Tatu Nzambi wetu eh Uji mwenza malu manene bwakutupesha bamamu eh Yekele kele yoyoyo Tatu Nzambi wetu eh Uji mwenza malu manene bwakutupesha bamamu eh Yoyoyo mukalenga bantu Tatu Nzambi wetu eh Uji mwenza malu manene bwakutupesha bamamu eh Mukalenga wetu chilobu chimankinda Tatu Nzambi wetu eh Uji mwenza malu manene bwakutupesha bamamu eh Yeyeyi Tatu Zambi eh Mamu wanyi Ba mamu Twasakijila Ba mamu Umvwayi malu
4.	Ni Nguvu 03:55	lyrics	buy track
Bongo mingi basi kulande Duniya kuiumba ayi kukuje siku moja Ukisome banasema ni sita ahh Weye unataka siku moja Ulamuke uone yote unataka Na ile akiri we utateswa Ahh Ni nguvu Ya kazi Njo namuna mungu ali umba duniya Ahh Siki ya we Muvivu we Nyumba paku yenga bana fanya Matafari moja kwa moja Ukifanye mbiyo we ita nguka Ah Iyi generation yetu sasa Inataka vyote mu haraka Ni njuya kile tukuna anguka Ah Eh hhhh Mungu Baba wetu b Kuja ko mwenyezi utuokowe
5.	Sasa ni Mimi 03:27	lyrics	buy track
Let it be a shame for me to Complain about the life that I have had So far I am thankful For my journey For where I come from To where I have been To where I Am now To where I am going It's a blessing But this music thing that I have in me This maker of it I have come to be This love for it that you always see I've got to spread it wide Maybe I have not been ready before But I feel you are knocking on my door Reminding me that now it's time to sore I’m ready to go Sasa ni mimi It is so easy to just give up Life catches on and you wan to stop There's a place for you at top Whatever you do just get there How long its gonna take Don't you even think about Though you might be faced with doubt You've got to hold on for the day you say
6.	This Kind of Day 05:25	lyrics	buy track
Take me back To the time When things were simple and genuine Say good bye I can't To my early days let me reminisce To my early days let me reminisce Back from school I smell matamba Boiling on the brazer Mama put Nkalanga Jokingly she'd say You won't die of hunger As long as you're my mwana You know you'll be fine Go ahead and play you know you'll be fine and go and call your brothers You know you'll be fine This kinda day I wish I could have it once more Ah uh The chickens and ducks and goats are going wild That's a sign to say papa is home These animals would smell him from a mile away Cause he brought them a little some thing every day As the commotion goes down He'll turn around and say Betwabu And every body say Betwabu I really love the word Betwabu It means you are mine And I am yours As long as we are together we will be fine For any child this is the best environment to grow For any child this is the best environment to grow Oh yes for me it was a great environment to grow For any one this is a great environment to grow That's why I Say
7.	Ntakupatiya 04:35	lyrics	buy track
I don't need to match up to many money men that you see out there Baby in fact I don’t care about that coz I am deeper than that I see you see me looking at you really looking at you past the exterior And I see you see me able to handle that my dear it's up to you what you wanna do If you wanna get good love Ntakupatiya Like Congo river Mighty and deep If you wanna get true love Ntakupatiya Like the nile river Longer lasting Niger river Joy giving Orange river Forever flowing If you want the jungle If you want the Go slow If you want the Simple and sweet As long as you give some back Give some back I am no angel but I see you see me right here right now Forget about the Chedda Forget about the swagga Come as you are If you wanna get good love Ntakupatiya Like Congo river Niger river Joy giving If you wanna get true love Ntakupatiya Orange river Forever flowing
8.	Ntakupenda 04:16	lyrics	buy track
Today I’m gonna make you break fast it’s gonna be haute cuisine with a good cup of coffee, you know what I mean. Today I’m gonna bring you lunch to work It’s gonna be your favorite meal with your very favorite flower But that’s only the beginning Brace yourself for tonight That's only the beginning brace your self for tonight We bibi nta kupenda mzuri Sana we tonight We wangu ntakupenda Mzuri Sana for life Kwani niwe wangu x2 walote Tu sais tu me rends tellement heureux Comme tu es si wonderful for me T’es trop Wonderful for me Avec toi je sais je peux supporter La plus grande tempête et savoir tu ne vas pas me lâcher Cela est que le début Moi et toi c'est pour la vie Cela est que le début Moi et toi c'est la toujours Chorus I'll be your Chef tonight I'll be your chef for life Niwe Niwe eh eh eh
9.	Song from Daddy 04:40	lyrics	buy track
Everyday when you wanna just connect with your papa Put this record on and do your funky moves Mwana You know I'll give my life to be there for you So when you need me all you do is just call So go on dance dance mwana You know you are the coolest that I've ever wrote a song for Yes go on dance dance Lupemba you know you are the one that makes your daddy sing aloud to the world Eu musambu Oh oh oh oh oh oh Wa mwnananyi wa lupemba While you go crazy don't you go bwengendenge You know that will make your papa fache You know I'll give my life to be there for you So when you need me all you do is just call So go on Bounce bounce mwana You know you are the coolest thing that I have ever wrote a song for Ye go on dance dance mwana you know you are the one that makes your daddy sing aloud to the world
10.	Beau Reve 04:28	lyrics	buy track
I had a dream last night You and I so tight Loving in the dark Nothing could tear us apart We did it for long Holding on so strong looking in your eyes Beauty from the skies Excitingly so You let yourself go And I was in tears As you put my soul on fire Quenching our desires Blessing yourself and I with love that's what I call Beau reve Why do you got to be there Only in my dreams Come on out here So I can touch you Why you gotta be there Only in my dreams Come on out here S o I can fell you baby Cause you should be mine
11.	This Time 03:13	lyrics	buy track
I think I finally have found What I have been looking for I know i'm gonna stick around A little bit ever more See I know This time Love will surely Be on our side I know it's true the words they say What is yours comes to you So baby I am here to stay A little bit ever more

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This dynamic album fuses traditional music reminiscent of Mapumba’s Congolese roots with contemporary sounds of reggae and soul. It takes us on a memory safari that is both grounding and elevating, recalling experiences and folk tales from childhood, honouring a family and culture left behind, and pining over lost love. Songs in Chiluba, Swahili and English.

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released February 15, 2021

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Mapumba Cape Town, South Africa

Inspirations from different feelings, genres, cultures and eras. Rooted in African music.

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