Kanda Bongo Man still tours frequently in Europe and the United States. On July, 2005 he performed at the LIVE 8: Africa Calling concert in Cornwall.
Muchan -
Kanda Bongo Man Lyrics
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Oko lela ngai tango nyoso
Na muchana ha hi lemisile
Boko luka ngai mboka nyoso eh
Na muchana ha hi lemisile
Bako tongo ngai tango nyoso
Na muchana ha hi lemisile
Na muchana ha hi lemisile
Instrumental
Oko lela ngai mwana ya Kin
Na muchana ha hi lemisile
Oko landa ngai, mana ya mboka
Na muchana ha hi lemisile
Oke lela ngai mayi ndombe
Na muchana ha hi lemisile
Instrumental
Oke lela ngai mayi ndombe
Na muchana ha hi lemisile
Oko lela ngai butu nyoso
Na muchana ha hi lemisile
Oko luka ngai ba mboka nyoso
Na muchana ha hi lemisile
Oko luka ngai mwana ya mboka
Na muchana ha hi lemisile
Boko tongo ngai mboka nyoso eh
Na muchana ha hi lemisile
The song "Muchana" by Kanda Bongo Man is primarily in the Lingala language commonly used in Central Africa. The lyrics talk about a woman, Muchana, and her rejection of the singer. The song begins with the singer expressing his pain of rejection by Muchana. In the following verses, he talks about his desire to visit different places, but Muchana seems to come in the way of his plans. He mentions that he wants to travel to different towns but Muchana always hinders these plans. The singer then mentions several names of people and places he wants to visit, but Muchana prevents him from doing so.
The song's title, "Muchana," is derived from the Lingala word "mushana," which means young woman or girl. The song's lyrics depict a man trying to win a woman's love but failing to do so. The song has an upbeat and lively rhythm typical of soukous, a popular music genre from Central Africa. The song's instrumentation includes guitar, bass, percussion, and drums.
Line by Line Meaning
Chacha
Instrumental
Oko lela ngai tango nyoso
You called me a long time ago
Na muchana ha hi lemisile
But I didn't pay attention
Boko luka ngai mboka nyoso eh
Now you are telling me to come to your country
Oko luka ngai zamba nyoso
You want me to dance like never before
Bako tongo ngai tango nyoso
You called me a long time ago
Oko lela ngai mwana ya Kin
You called me the child of Kinshasa
Oko landa ngai, mana ya mboka
You gave me the authority of the country
Oke lela ngai mayi ndombe
You called me the water of the forest
Oke lela ngai mayi ndombe
You called me the water of the forest
Oko lela ngai butu nyoso
You called me a long time ago
Oko luka ngai ba mboka nyoso
You want me to sing about your country
Oko luka ngai mwana ya mboka
You want me to sing about the child of the country
Boko tongo ngai mboka nyoso eh
Now you are telling me to come to your country
Na muchana ha hi lemisile
But I didn't pay attention
Writer(s): Kanda Bongo Man
Contributed by Avery F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@witnessgumbi5970
Reminds me of my late dad 🕊🙏 🕊. My father was a great fan of Kanda Bongo man.
@vehileykeita1818
La guitare solo, c'est un régal pour les oreilles, une pure merveille.
@EKL-vf9qj
The guitar solo is everything.
@nkosimimoyo333
reminds me of yesteryears when things were good,human beings respecting each other full of LOVE
@cliffordkaunda3896
Kanda bongo man swag was on point and hats off to the guitarist
@lizettestinne
J'adore cet chanson 🙋💕🙏
@brianmacadam1267
Africa my beloved continent ❤
@thomaskasenge
That guy was the best guitarist ever in Congolese music
@baalejulius5755
I swear
@osmanyassin7559
My old good days