Muana yango oo,
ya mawa
Alanga nzembo oo,
lokola angelu
Bofingi botongi ye mingi,
bopemisa ye
Moto moko te oyo Nzambe akela ah,
Aza parfait
Na maboko ya Dieu le Pere,
Papa Bonheur azaliiii oyaaa

Allo, Allo, Allo Papa Bonheur au telephone
Ba mamans mbote, ba papas respect
tout le monde Tshatsho, probleme eza te!
Allo, Allo, Allo Papa Bonheur au telephone
Ba divas bisous, bana Paris, Bruxelles
tout le monde Tshatsho, probleme eza te!

Tango nakomi Dusseldorf nakati ya Bundes diva
Tango nakomi Geneva nakati ya Switzerland
Tango nakomi na Paris eh nakati ya mboka France
Nga nayoki se sango, Kinshasa n'importe quoi na kombo na nga eza faux eza faux

Allo, Allo, Allo Papa Bonheur au telephone
ba changeurs mbote, ba mamans ya zando
tout le monde Tshatsho, probleme eza te

Koloba loba ezali mabe, Kotonga tonga ezali kolo
Kofinga finga ezali lache eh, moninga obengaka ami
soki apesi yo mokongo, okomi kofinga ye kolia ye na se se
akomi moto mabe, opesi ye kombo yuma

Allo, Allo, Allo Papa Bonheur au telephone
Ba etudiants coucou, ba soldats oye
tout le monde Tshatsho, probleme eza te

Tolingana mama, tosangana biso tout
Chrisana Akwasa, Mere Aku oye
nalela Mere Eve, Willy Pupa Alina
Dada wapi Wiva, nalela Dase Saba Tine

Allo, Allo, Allo Papa Bonheur au telephone
Ba Romains, ba Kadahfis, Ba mopila mbongo
tout le monde Tshatsho, probleme eza te

Humm humm Tolingaka bami
Gunther, Papa Rengos
Bouboul papa na Deborah
Babin Maz wapi Grace
Tutu Roba wapi Babin Maziku
Ngai nalela Jesus Nstiakala
Clova, Aime Lambala,
Silva Gbema, Bana Kin oye

Allo, Allo, Allo Papa Bonheur au telephone
Congo, Abidjan, Benin
Burundi, Togo, Gabon
tout le monde Tshatsho, probleme eza te

"Nzambe pe azali"

Overall Meaning

The song Papa Bonheur by Koffi Olomide is an ode to his father who he views as his happiness bringer also known as Bonheur in French. In the beginning, Koffi Olomide sings about a girl who sings like an angel but has many problems. He compares her to the perfection of his father who is flawlessly happy. The lyrics reveal how his father's hands are held by God while emphasizing that his father is happiness personified. This implies that his father is someone who brings joy to others as well as himself.

Throughout the song, Koffi Olomide speaks on the phone with different people who all reference his dad as the one who can solve their problems. From mothers to fathers, divas, and even soldiers Koffi Olomide emphasizes that his father is the conduit through which all their problems will be solved. In the last line, Koffi Olomide sings the phrase "Nzambe pe azali" in Lingala which means God exists. This implies that for him, his father's existence represents God's will and love.

Overall, the song expresses Koffi Olomide's deep admiration for his father and his belief that his father is the source of happiness and solutions. It also touches on the idea of the fatherly figure in African tradition and their role in providing guidance and support.

Line by Line Meaning

Muana yango oo, ya mawa
This child from my family, oh so beautiful

Alanga nzembo oo, lokola angelu
Singing songs like an angel

Bofingi botongi ye mingi, bopemisa ye
Lots of gifts and praises for this child

Moto moko te oyo Nzambe akela ah, Aza parfait
No other person God has created is perfect like you

Na maboko ya Dieu le Pere, Papa Bonheur azaliiii oyaaa
By the hands of God the Father, Papa Bonheur was born

Allo, Allo, Allo Papa Bonheur au telephone
Hello, hello, hello, Papa Bonheur on the phone

Ba mamans mbote, ba papas respect tout le monde Tshatsho, probleme eza te!
Good morning mothers, respected fathers, everyone from Tshatsho, no problem!

Ba divas bisous, bana Paris, Bruxelles tout le monde Tshatsho, probleme eza te!
Kisses to the divas, children from Paris, Bruxelles, everyone from Tshatsho, no problem!

Tango nakomi Dusseldorf nakati ya Bundes diva
When I came to Dusseldorf in the middle of the Bundes diva

Tango nakomi Geneva nakati ya Switzerland
When I came to Geneva in the middle of Switzerland

Tango nakomi na Paris eh nakati ya mboka France
When I came to Paris in the middle of the country France

Nga nayoki se sango, Kinshasa n'importe quoi na kombo na nga eza faux eza faux
When I speak in sango, Kinshasa, whatever I say, people say it's false, it's false

ba changeurs mbote, ba mamans ya zando tout le monde Tshatsho, probleme eza te
Good money changers, mothers of the land, everyone from Tshatsho, no problem!

Koloba loba ezali mabe, Kotonga tonga ezali kolo
Gossip is bad, stealing is bad

Kofinga finga ezali lache eh, moninga obengaka ami
Pointing fingers is wrong, my friend is involved

soki apesi yo mokongo, okomi kofinga ye kolia ye na se se akomi moto mabe, opesi ye kombo yuma
If someone gives you money, you are pointing your finger at them, taking their food, you will become a bad person, give them your share

Ba etudiants coucou, ba soldats oye tout le monde Tshatsho, probleme eza te
Hello students, hello soldiers, everyone from Tshatsho, no problem!

Tolingana mama, tosangana biso tout Chrisana Akwasa, Mere Aku oye Nalela Mere Eve, Willy Pupa Alina
Let's come together mother, let's unite everyone Chrisana Akwasa, Mother Aku is here, I greet Mother Eve, Willy Pupa Alina

Dada wapi Wiva, nalela Dase Saba Tine
Where is Dada Wiva? I greet Dase Saba Tine

Ba Romains, ba Kadahfis, Ba mopila mbongo tout le monde Tshatsho, probleme eza te
Hello Romans, Kadahfis, hello rich men, everyone from Tshatsho, no problem!

Tolingaka bami Gunther, Papa Rengos Bouboul papa na Deborah Babin Maz wapi Grace Tutu Roba wapi Babin Maziku Ngai nalela Jesus Nstiakala Clova, Aime Lambala, Silva Gbema, Bana Kin oye
We want our Gunther, Papa Rengos, Bouboul, father of Deborah, where is Babin Maz Grace? Where is Tutu Roba Babin Maziku? I call Jesus Nstiakala, Clova, Aime Lambala, Silva Gbema, children of Kin

Congo, Abidjan, Benin Burundi, Togo, Gabon tout le monde Tshatsho, probleme eza te
Congo, Abidjan, Benin, Burundi, Togo, Gabon, everyone from Tshatsho, no problem!

"Nzambe pe azali"
"God exists"

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