Born in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo to a Congolese mother and Ghanaian father, Koffi grew up in Kinshasa.
He went to France to study, while in Paris, he began playing the guitar and writing songs. On his return to Congo he was a member of Viva la Musica, Papa Wemba's band. Koffi repopularized the slower style of soukous, which had fallen out of fashion. He dubbed this style Tcha Tcho, and it gained popularity outside Congo. Koffi's music can be quite controversial, taking on current events and topics considered taboo in some conservative societies. He has also participated in the salsa music project Africando.
Calvaire
Koffi Olomide Lyrics
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i lov u baby.
Oh, cette fois ci ngai naye epai na yo,
oyebisa nga soki vraiment na motema na yo olingaka jean jacques Mutuale.
(Soki vraiment olingaka na motema)
Kosaka nga ata kokosa ke olingaka nga,
ce sera vraiment le plus beau jour de ma vie.
Souci enokisi mvula na motema na ngai,
maloba ya kamul inter buldozer
ekozala parapluie na memoire ya romainLokwa Ikondo.
Oh oh, Jean Jacqques Mutuale
tu parais comme un prince charmant,
soki nga na s'approcher pembeni na yo
na vivaka printemps avec prolongation.
Oh, Oh, ngay
Yo negligé nga, je suis perdu,
nazali awa sans espoir,
traumatisme carnivore te
kasi eliaka nzoto ya moto aimé, Ambassadeur Vote Singa supérieur.
hum décision finale ya vie ya moto
se na maboko ya Nzambe,
kasi pona libala na yo,
na kosenga na Nzambe
amour na yo ezala se nga.
bolingo na yo epai na nga,
lokola likasa na nzete,
mopepe eye makasi ekweyisi likasa
nani akokoka lisusu kozongisa bolingo yango.
Nakokamwa, na bolingo,
yuma azalaka te, yankee pe azalaka te,
amara osilisi nga lolendo na nzoto,
motema na ngai ekomi fragile koleka kutu tympan ya ba bebe.
Ndenge nini na mokili,
moto alingaka akobongwana assassin na yo,
bolingo eza bowumbu, kotonda na yo appétit ya moto oyo olingaka, Vote Singa Ambassadeur, freddy Kwanza, Egide bimabima
Réfrain:
Mama miya, amara boni osali nga nko,
tango ekokaki te okati no amour,
amara na nga top model,
moto azokufa bino bokanisi azo kosa,
amara ya bolingo no e souler nga eh,
koboya te, aa, nakolinga na nga yo eh, eh
Tika nga te ah sentiment na nga yo eh
Tango nga nalelaka eh, Vote Singa oza wapi eh,
(réf)
Mosika na yo, quel Calvaire,
pembeni na yo paradis,
na linga Egide bimabima, Freddy Kwanza benga amara
(réf)
Love yo moko olobaki oza misapi
nga lindanda
beta beta beta nga
(réf)
The song Calvaire by Koffi Olomide is a love song with a message of devotion to a woman who the singer affectionately refers to as "baby". The song is saturated with metaphorical language with various references made to Jean Jacques Mutuale, who seems to be an object of envy by the singer. The chorus of the song features the repetition of the phrase "amara na nga", which roughly translates to "you love me" in Lingala. The singer expresses his emotional state of being lost and neglected, and he finds solace in the love that the woman has for him.
Throughout the song, Koffi Olomide extols the virtues of love while comparing the lady's beauty to that of paradise. We also see the singer appeal to a higher power for guidance, suggesting that his ultimate decision is in God's hands. The song is an excellent example of Koffi Olomide's poetic and lyrical abilities, as well as his mastery of the Lingala language.
Line by Line Meaning
Somo eh, bolingo eh, ebotaka mawa
I feel joy and love, it makes me happy
Oh, cette fois ci ngai naye epai na yo, oyebisa nga soki vraiment na motema na yo olingaka jean jacques Mutuale. (Soki vraiment olingaka na motema)
This time, I confess my love to you and ask if you truly love me like Jean Jacques Mutuale. (If you really love me in your heart)
Kosaka nga ata kokosa ke olingaka nga, ne fût ce que ata un jour, ce sera vraiment le plus beau jour de ma vie.
Promise me that at least someday, you will love me enough to make it the most beautiful day of my life.
Souci enokisi mvula na motema na ngai, maloba ya kamul inter buldozer ekozala parapluie na memoire ya romainLokwa Ikondo.
Worries fill my heart, words of a bulldozer driver become an umbrella in the memory of Romian Lokwa Ikondo.
Oh oh, Jean Jacqques Mutuale tu parais comme un prince charmant, soki nga na s'approcher pembeni na yo na vivaka printemps avec prolongation.
Oh, Jean Jacques Mutuale, you look like a charming prince, if I approach you closely, I will experience an extended spring.
Oh, Oh, ngay Yo negligé nga, je suis perdu, nazali awa sans espoir, traumatisme carnivore te kasi eliaka nzoto ya moto aimé, Ambassadeur Vote Singa supérieur.
Oh, oh, my neglected self, I am lost, I am here without hope, with a carnivorous trauma that hurts the soul of my loved one, Ambassador Vote Singa Superior.
hum décision finale ya vie ya moto se na maboko ya Nzambe, kasi pona libala na yo, na kosenga na Nzambe amour na yo ezala se nga.
The final decision for a person's life is in God's hands, but I pray to God that your love for me will increase.
bolingo na yo epai na nga, lokola likasa na nzete, mopepe eye makasi ekweyisi likasa nani akokoka lisusu kozongisa bolingo yango.
Your love hits me like lightning, it’s so powerful that it weakens my knees, although difficult to express, it compels me to mention your love.
Nakokamwa, na bolingo, yuma azalaka te, yankee pe azalaka te, amara osilisi nga lolendo na nzoto, motema na ngai ekomi fragile koleka kutu tympan ya ba bebe.
I am speechless, in love, unable to speak, not even in yankee, but Amara continues to resonate inside me, my heart has become fragile like a baby's eardrum.
Ndenge nini na mokili, moto alingaka akobongwana assassin na yo, bolingo eza bowumbu, kotonda na yo appétit ya moto oyo olingaka, Vote Singa Ambassadeur, freddy Kwanza, Egide bimabima
Why in this world, do people try to assassinate your character, love is so complex, it spoils the appetite of those you love, like Vote Singa Ambassador, Freddy Kwanza, Egide bimabima.
Réfrain: Mama miya, amara boni osali nga nko, tango ekokaki te okati no amour, amara na nga top model, moto azokufa bino bokanisi azo kosa, amara ya bolingo no e souler nga eh, koboya te, aa, nakolinga na nga yo eh, eh Tika nga te ah sentiment na nga yo eh
Chorus: My dear mother, Amara has left me alone, we missed the timing of love, Amara is my top model, if I die, someone else will take my place in her heart, Amara’s love has enslaved me, I can't let go, oh, I am attached to your love, don't stop, ah, I plead with your love to stay, please don't wound my heart.
Tango nga nalelaka eh, Vote Singa oza wapi eh, (réf)
When I'm crying, where is Vote Singa, (chorus)
Mosika na yo, quel Calvaire, pembeni na yo paradis, na linga Egide bimabima, Freddy Kwanza benga amara (réf)
By your side, what a Calvary, with you it's paradise, I call Egide bimabima, Freddy Kwanza for Amara. (chorus)
Love yo moko olobaki oza misapi nga lindanda beta beta beta nga (réf)
Only your love remains as my hope, something that grows and strengthens with time. (Chorus)
Writer(s): Koffi Olomide
Contributed by Alexander E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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