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.
Embargo
Koffi Olomide Lyrics
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Ne deviens pas mon lit de mort
Eza opération ya motema
Sala yango na ndenge ya ba grand peintre, cicatrice emonana té
Bolingo ekomi kotambwisa nga lokola cheval, mowumbu kaka te
MODOGO BOTEKOLA, pesa nga raison
Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye mpe je t'aime
Litama opesaki nga baiser ekomi nausée
Miso elulaki nga lelo ekomi kolula mbanda
Y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
Nani mwinda mpe nani elili, aaie
Ayé, bolingo ya lokuta condamnable
Stylo moko texte moko o changer kaka écriture
Est-ce-que oyo eza te oyo babengaka escroquerie
Nabanzaki lokola o tié nga embargo na motema
Nakokufa lokola nakufi te gloire à Dieu
Thermomètre e indicaki lobi amour quarante degré
Lelo epesi température y'amour douze degré
Maladie oyo bazwela kisi kutu ebomaka ngo ya
Bongo maladie y'amour nakobika comment
Souffrance ekomi résidente, permanente na motema he
Hee moto nalingi alingi nayé ngayi te oh
Ye pe epayi akeyi kolinga bazolinga ye te
A préféré asamba na tribunal oyo accusé pe plaignant kaka nse ye mei
Baninga tokeba bolingo ezali médicament
Kasi médicament avec ba contre-indication
Soki o souhaité ye bonne appétit keba akodundana yo mei
Soki opesi au revoir akoyoka adieu
Soki o souhaité ye bon sommeil kebaka moninga akoya kozongisela yo repose en paix
Motema oyo ekomaki lipasa n'oyo ya ngayi mei
Soki elingi caresse par télépathie nazalaki ko yeba
Soki elingi tendresse ezalaki servie à volonté
Nani à détourné lelo motema na lipasa
Soso ata a moni ba mpese kama pembeni ya kombekombe
Akobanga he ngayi mpe nabangi vie na ngayi
Dédicace …
Maboko na yo eza na makila ya bolingo na ngayi
Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye pe je t'aime
Finalement est-ce-que okomi kosala collection ya ba je t'aime
Litama opesaki nga baiser ekomi nausée
Miso elulaki nga lelo ekomi kolula mbanda
y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
Est-ce-que nini osalaka nga osalaka mpe ye te?
Oloba nga naloba
Lelo nandimi maloba ya moto ezalaka stylo
Ekomaka oui, ekomaka non sa dépend
Likonga ya montre na yo etelemi na onze heures
Na douze heures nazakolela ngonga eleli
Pile esili nto nini bolingo e traîné he
JHON PASU yo yo yo
JHON PASU moto ya bandoki bitumba esili tobongisa he
Bandoki yo osimbi nga arme na nga maloba he
Boma soki okoboma nzoto tikela nga molimo he
Nzambe akozongisa yo mokolo ya suka JHON PASU linga no nga
Y'oweli vilain na bombe nga moto ya Malueke
Ngoumba, diamant na wolo nioso kaka nse ba sous sol
Nakosenga au sécour ONU a tinda ba casques bleu
Mpo ba sauvé bolingo
Motema epusa mpe etangisi makila he
Opération te mbeli ya monganga té
Soki batuni nga nakoloba nini eh
Bati nga te mbeli kasi nazo saignée
JHON PASU pona yo eh, JHON PASU assassiné ngayi eh
Police emmène moi mon amour
Marabout envouté bien aimé
… bimisela nga ye na butu
Kisi ya bolingo nse boligo magie te oh
Nakosuka wapi JHON PASU fatigué oo
JHON PASU yoo yo yo, JHON PASU ngayi awa matanga
Yoo yo yo, ngai awa matanga he
The song Embargo by Koffi Olomide is an emotional and complex song that speaks of love, heartbreak, and betrayal. In the first verse, he speaks of his love being like a nest or a bed but pleads that it not become his deathbed. He sees love as an operation and compares it to the work of great painters, where the scars are not seen but exist. He speaks of love overwhelming him like a horse but mentions that it hasn't crushed him. Koffi then says that God is watching and that he will be judged for his actions.
The second verse is all about how the relationship has changed, with the temperature of love dropping significantly. Koffi feels that love is a disease that has no cure, and it has a lasting effect on his heart. He speaks of being accused and taken to court by his lover and prefers it to the pain of heartbreak. He sees love as a drug with complications and must be taken with care. He concludes that those who have betrayed him will have their karma.
Overall, the song Embargo is a testament to Koffi Olomide's skill as a songwriter and his ability to convey complex emotions through his lyrics. The song has a catchy beat and a melancholic melody that is sure to make an impact on anyone who listens.
Line by Line Meaning
Nid d'amour, lit d'amour
Love nest, bed of love
Ne deviens pas mon lit de mort
Don't become my death bed
Eza opération ya motema
This is a matter of the heart
Sala yango na ndenge ya ba grand peintre, cicatrice emonana té
Leave it like that, like the work of great painters, scars don’t heal
Bolingo ekomi kotambwisa nga lokola cheval, mowumbu kaka te
Love is making me stumble like a horse, but I won’t fall
MODOGO BOTEKOLA, pesa nga raison
Modogo, please give me a reason
Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye mpe je t'aime
Where I say I love you, and she also replies 'I love you'
Finalement est-ce que okomi kosala tourisme ya ba je t'aime
Finally, are you interested in touring the land of 'I love yous'
Litama opesaki nga baiser ekomi nausée
Your kisses that once made my head spin, now just make me sick
Miso elulaki nga lelo ekomi kolula mbanda
Eyes that used to shine, today they just bring tears
Y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
She calls me 'baby' and I also say 'baby'
Nani mwinda mpe nani elili, aaie
Who’s the day, who’s the night, aaie
Ayé, bolingo ya lokuta condamnable
Ayé, love that leads to condemnation
Stylo moko texte moko o changer kaka écriture
One pen, one text, won't change the writing
Est-ce-que oyo eza te oyo babengaka escroquerie
Is what we have not a scam
Nabanzaki lokola o tié nga embargo na motema
I am blocked like an embargo in my heart
Nakokufa lokola nakufi te gloire à Dieu
I'd rather die than lose my glory to God
Thermomètre e indicaki lobi amour quarante degré
The thermometer showed love of forty degrees
Lelo epesi température y'amour douze degré
Today it has dropped down to twelve degrees
Maladie oyo bazwela kisi kutu ebomaka ngo ya
The sickness that needs small things and makes you lose big ones
Bongo maladie y'amour nakobika comment
How do you describe the sickness of love
Souffrance ekomi résidente, permanente na motema he
The pain is a resident, permanently in my heart, you know
Hee moto nalingi alingi nayé ngayi te oh
Hey, the car, I want it, I need it, not you, oh
Ye pe epayi akeyi kolinga bazolinga ye te
She also says she wants me, loves me, but doesn't behave accordingly
A préféré asamba na tribunal oyo accusé pe plaignant kaka nse ye mei
She preferred to go to a court where she is the accused and plaintiff, just to spite me
Baninga tokeba bolingo ezali médicament
People say love is the cure
Kasi médicament avec ba contre-indication
But it has side effects
Soki o souhaité ye bonne appétit keba akodundana yo mei
If you wished her a good appetite, you would disagree afterwards
Soki opesi au revoir akoyoka adieu
If she said goodbye, you'd end up with farewell
Soki o souhaité ye bon sommeil kebaka moninga akoya kozongisela yo repose en paix
If you wished her a good sleep, you'd end up with condolences for her death
Motema oyo ekomaki lipasa n'oyo ya ngayi mei
This heart has become a register of my deeds
Soki elingi caresse par télépathie nazalaki ko yeba
If she wants to caress me telepathically, I would know
Soki elingi tendresse ezalaki servie à volonté
If she wanted tenderness, it was available at will
Nani à détourné lelo motema na lipasa
Who has changed my heart's register today
Soso ata a moni ba mpese kama pembeni ya kombekombe
I only see deceitful people around me
Akobanga he ngayi mpe nabangi vie na ngayi
She used to cherish me, today she ages me
Dédicace …
Dedication ...
Maboko na yo eza na makila ya bolingo na ngayi
Your hands have the scent of my love
Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye pe je t'aime
Where I say I love you, she will also say 'I love you'
Finalement est-ce-que okomi kosala collection ya ba je t'aime
Finally, are you interested in collecting 'I love yous'
y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
She calls me 'baby' and I also respond with 'baby'
Est-ce-que nini osalaka nga osalaka mpe ye te?
What am I doing to deserve being treated that way
Oloba nga naloba
Say that I talked
Lelo nandimi maloba ya moto ezalaka stylo
Today, I'll engrave people's words like ink on paper
Ekomaka oui, ekomaka non sa dépend
It depends on the situation, sometimes yes, sometimes no
Likonga ya montre na yo etelemi na onze heures
Your watch strap is at a quarter to eleven
Na douze heures nazakolela ngonga eleli
At twelve o'clock, I will strike this hour
Pile esili nto nini bolingo e traîné he
What is in this battery that drags on the love, hey
JHON PASU yo yo yo
JHON PASU yo yo yo
JHON PASU moto ya bandoki bitumba esili tobongisa he
JHON PASU, the hustler, his car has a flat tire, we'll fix it, hey
Bandoki yo osimbi nga arme na nga maloba he
Your hustlers collect weapons from me, say it, hey
Boma soki okoboma nzoto tikela nga molimo he
If you knock on someone's chest, it’ll sound like work, hey
Nzambe akozongisa yo mokolo ya suka JHON PASU linga no nga
God will bring you success one day, summer time, JHON PASU, agrees or not
Y'oweli vilain na bombe nga moto ya Malueke
They captured a terrorist with a bomb, it's the Malueke killer
Ngoumba, diamant na wolo nioso kaka nse ba sous sol
Ngoumba, diamonds everywhere, only beneath the ground they’re hidden
Nakosenga au sécour ONU a tinda ba casques bleu
I appealed to the United Nations, they sent in the blue helmets
Mpo ba sauvé bolingo
To save love
Motema epusa mpe etangisi makila he
The heart gets tired and dangles while waiting
Opération te mbeli ya monganga té
It's not a surgical operation, but a matter of a traditional healer
Soki batuni nga nakoloba nini eh
If you don't hear from me, what happened
Bati nga te mbeli kasi nazo saignée
They said it's not a traditional healer, but I got a wound from it
JHON PASU pona yo eh, JHON PASU assassiné ngayi eh
JHON PASU, for you, hey, I would even commit murder
Police emmène moi mon amour
Police, take me, my love
Marabout envouté bien aimé … bimisela nga ye na butu
Enchanted marabout, loved one… lead me to her in the darkness
Kisi ya bolingo nse boligo magie te oh
The container of love is not magic
Nakosuka wapi JHON PASU fatigué oo
Where have you gone, JHON PASU, I'm tired, oo
JHON PASU yoo yo yo, JHON PASU ngayi awa matanga
Yoo yo yo, ngai awa matanga he
JHON PASU, yoo yo yo, JHON PASU, I'm here mourning. Yoo yo yo, I'm here in mourning, hey
Contributed by Joseph H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@glodiemuhindo10
Nid d'amour, lit d'amour
Ne deviens pas mon lit de mort
Eza opération ya motema
Sala yango na ndenge ya ba grand peintre, cicatrice emonana té
Bolingo ekomi kotambwisa nga lokola cheval, mowumbu kaka te
Modogo Botekola, pesa nga raison
Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye mpe je t'aime
Finalement est-ce que okomi kosala tourisme ya ba je t'aime
Litama opesaki nga baiser ekomi nausée
Miso elulaki nga lelo ekomi kolula mbanda
Y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
Nani mwinda mpe nani elili é-eh
Ayé, bolingo ya lokuta condamnable
Stylo moko texte moko o changer kaka écriture
Est-ce-que oyo eza te oyo babengaka escroquerie
Nabanzaki lokola o tié nga embargo na motema
Nakokufa lokola nakufi te gloire à Dieu
Thermomètre e indicaki lobi amour quarante degré
Lelo epesi température y'amour douze degré
Maladie oyo bazwela kisi kutu ebomaka ngo ya
Bongo maladie y'amour nakobika comment
Souffrance ekomi résidente, permanente na motema he
Hee moto nalingi alingi nayé ngayi te oh
Ye pe epayi akeyi kolinga bazolinga ye te
A préféré asamba na tribunal oyo accusé pe plaignant kaka nse ye mei
Baninga tokeba bolingo ezali médicament
Kasi médicament avec ba contre-indication
Soki o souhaité ye bonne appétit keba akodundana yo mei
Soki opesi au revoir akoyoka adieu
Soki o souhaité ye bon sommeil kebaka moninga akoya kozongisela yo repose en paix
Motema oyo ekomaki lipasa n'oyo ya ngayi mei
Soki elingi caresse par télépathie nazalaki ko yeba
Soki elingi tendresse ezalaki servie à volonté
Nani à détourné lelo motema na lipasa
Soso ata a moni ba mpese kama pembeni ya kombekombe
Akobanga he ngayi mpe nabangi vie na ngayi
Maboko na yo eza na makila ya bolingo na ngayi
Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye pe je t'aime
Finalement est-ce-que okomi kosala collection ya ba je t'aime
Litama opesaki nga baiser ekomi nausée
Miso elulaki nga lelo ekomi kolula mbanda
Y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
Est-ce-que nini osalaka nga osalaka mpe ye te?
Oloba nga naloba
Lelo nandimi maloba ya moto ezalaka stylo
Ekomaka oui, ekomaka non sa dépend
Likonga ya montre na yo etelemi na onze heures
Na douze heures nazakolela ngonga eleli
Pile esili nto nini bolingo e traîné he
John Psu yo-yo-yo yo-yo-yo
John Pasu moto ya bandoki bitumba esili tobongisa he
Bandoki yo osimbi nga arme na nga maloba he
Boma soki okoboma nzoto tikela nga molimo
Nzambe akozongisa yo mokolo ya suka John Pasu linga no nga
Y'oweli vilain na bombe nga moto ya malueke
Ngoumba, diamant na wolo nioso kaka nse ba sous sol
Nakosenga au sécour ONU a tinda ba casques bleu
Mpo ba sauvé bolingo
Motema epusa mpe etangisi makila he
Opération te mbeli ya monganga té
Soki batuni nga nakoloba nini eh
Bati nga te mbeli kasi nazo saignée
John Pasu pona yo eh, John Pasu assassiné ngayi eh
Police emmène moi mon amour
Marabout envouté bien aimé
Mandona na bimisela nga ye na butu
Kisi ya bolingo nse bolingo magie te oh
Nakosuka wapi John Pasu fatigué oo
John Pasu yo-yo-yo, John Pasu ngayi awa matanga
Yo-yo-yo, ngaï awa matanga eh
Yo-yo-yo ngaï awa matanga eh
Yo-yo-yo
@user-oq8jd8kj4z
Qui est là en 2024 ?
@jeanfidelebosemba7927
Qui est là en 2023?
Koffi est une légende
Le Goat de la musique congolaise
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@benbenassi2348
grace à TikTok
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@glodiemuhindo10
Nid d'amour, lit d'amour
Ne deviens pas mon lit de mort
Eza opération ya motema
Sala yango na ndenge ya ba grand peintre, cicatrice emonana té
Bolingo ekomi kotambwisa nga lokola cheval, mowumbu kaka te
Modogo Botekola, pesa nga raison
Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye mpe je t'aime
Finalement est-ce que okomi kosala tourisme ya ba je t'aime
Litama opesaki nga baiser ekomi nausée
Miso elulaki nga lelo ekomi kolula mbanda
Y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
Nani mwinda mpe nani elili é-eh
Ayé, bolingo ya lokuta condamnable
Stylo moko texte moko o changer kaka écriture
Est-ce-que oyo eza te oyo babengaka escroquerie
Nabanzaki lokola o tié nga embargo na motema
Nakokufa lokola nakufi te gloire à Dieu
Thermomètre e indicaki lobi amour quarante degré
Lelo epesi température y'amour douze degré
Maladie oyo bazwela kisi kutu ebomaka ngo ya
Bongo maladie y'amour nakobika comment
Souffrance ekomi résidente, permanente na motema he
Hee moto nalingi alingi nayé ngayi te oh
Ye pe epayi akeyi kolinga bazolinga ye te
A préféré asamba na tribunal oyo accusé pe plaignant kaka nse ye mei
Baninga tokeba bolingo ezali médicament
Kasi médicament avec ba contre-indication
Soki o souhaité ye bonne appétit keba akodundana yo mei
Soki opesi au revoir akoyoka adieu
Soki o souhaité ye bon sommeil kebaka moninga akoya kozongisela yo repose en paix
Motema oyo ekomaki lipasa n'oyo ya ngayi mei
Soki elingi caresse par télépathie nazalaki ko yeba
Soki elingi tendresse ezalaki servie à volonté
Nani à détourné lelo motema na lipasa
Soso ata a moni ba mpese kama pembeni ya kombekombe
Akobanga he ngayi mpe nabangi vie na ngayi
Maboko na yo eza na makila ya bolingo na ngayi
Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye pe je t'aime
Finalement est-ce-que okomi kosala collection ya ba je t'aime
Litama opesaki nga baiser ekomi nausée
Miso elulaki nga lelo ekomi kolula mbanda
Y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
Est-ce-que nini osalaka nga osalaka mpe ye te?
Oloba nga naloba
Lelo nandimi maloba ya moto ezalaka stylo
Ekomaka oui, ekomaka non sa dépend
Likonga ya montre na yo etelemi na onze heures
Na douze heures nazakolela ngonga eleli
Pile esili nto nini bolingo e traîné he
John Psu yo-yo-yo yo-yo-yo
John Pasu moto ya bandoki bitumba esili tobongisa he
Bandoki yo osimbi nga arme na nga maloba he
Boma soki okoboma nzoto tikela nga molimo
Nzambe akozongisa yo mokolo ya suka John Pasu linga no nga
Y'oweli vilain na bombe nga moto ya malueke
Ngoumba, diamant na wolo nioso kaka nse ba sous sol
Nakosenga au sécour ONU a tinda ba casques bleu
Mpo ba sauvé bolingo
Motema epusa mpe etangisi makila he
Opération te mbeli ya monganga té
Soki batuni nga nakoloba nini eh
Bati nga te mbeli kasi nazo saignée
John Pasu pona yo eh, John Pasu assassiné ngayi eh
Police emmène moi mon amour
Marabout envouté bien aimé
Mandona na bimisela nga ye na butu
Kisi ya bolingo nse bolingo magie te oh
Nakosuka wapi John Pasu fatigué oo
John Pasu yo-yo-yo, John Pasu ngayi awa matanga
Yo-yo-yo, ngaï awa matanga eh
Yo-yo-yo ngaï awa matanga eh
Yo-yo-yo
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@bendaniel4668
Il y a les traductions mtn😂
@laqueenbeauty4969
Merci beaucoup pour translation ❤🙏😊