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.
Moustiquaire
Koffi Olomide Lyrics
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Ezanga nango bokono pe na mabaku, Jean Pamwaka
Ezali taux ya melange ya moyi na molili
Ya sukali na mungwa papa na Lesley
Na mi kaba nayo nzoto mobimba
Epa nayo nde na reprendre mwa la vie eh
Eh Jean Pamwaka
Eh miso ezwaka mpongi te soki emoni yo te oh
Soki pe emoni yo esengo etondaka ngai oh
C'est vrai na langwe yo ko leka
????????? bebe a moi
Eh Jean Pamwaka
Eh nelile Nellii
Mitambo nanga evandi deux jour libanda
Ezangi moto ya ko kanga
Moto azanga matoyi kasi ayokaka mongongo ya bosoto
Neli tu ma decus (Nelli eh eh)
Oh le Mimi na ngai oh oh
Mitambo nanga echome ezangi nyama ya ko kanga
Ngungi a risque vie na makila
Nga na risquer vie na bolingo
Le Mimi ochanger kazaka, Jean Pamwaka
Ekomi nde na lelaka, lelaka, lelaka eh
Ata pinzoli ya baleine boye te oh
Roulage akangi nga pieton
Nazangi permi yako tambwisa bolingo
Tina nini okende otika moninga
Na mpasi na motema eh
Nyau jamais aliaka mpuku oyo ye abomi te
Abangaka tango mosusu akufaka na poison
Bolingo eleisi ngai nyama oyo nga na bomi te eh eh eh
Ata ba changer PDG jamais ye abenganaka
Ba travailleur oyo ye akuti
Na box soki osengi abandon
Ba kataka combat kasi bitumba ya bolingo eh
Nasi nasengi abandon ba souci eza ko tungisa
Yo tika ngai eh nazanga idee
Y'oza gourment
Y'odungi bolingo wo uwo wo
Butu ya lelo na lalite ba ndoto ebele
Ngungi a ingeli mustiqaire na bandi malaria
Na sutumuka na pongi mur esignale nga
Remise et reprise ya document
Chambre ekomi bureau
Au papa vraiment tu ma decu
Jean Pamwaka okatinga sentiment
Bomoyi nde ebangaka liwa, yaya
Ebembe jamais ebangaka liwa Pamwaka
Bolingo akomisi nga pecheur akangi mbisi mibale
Azo yebate mokolo nani leki nani
Non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non,
Non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non,
Butu ya lelo na lalite ba ndoto ebele
Ngungi a ingeli mustiqaire na bandi malaria
Na sutumuka na pongi mur esignale nga
Remise et reprise ya document
Chambre ekomi bureau
Au papa vraiment tu ma decu
Jean Pamwaka okatinga sentiment
Bomoyi nde ebangaka liwa, yaya
Ebembe jamais ebangaka liwa Pamwaka
Bolingo akomisi nga pecheur akangi mbisi mibale
Azo yebate mokolo nani leki nani
Non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non,
Non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non,
Butu ya lelo na lalite ba ndoto ebele
Ngungi a ingeli mustiqaire na bandi malaria
Na sutumuka na pongi mur esignale nga
Remise et reprise ya document
Chambre ekomi bureau
Au papa vraiment tu ma decu
Jean Pamwaka okatinga sentiment
Bomoyi nde ebangaka liwa, yaya
Ebembe jamais ebangaka liwa Pamwaka
Bolingo akomisi nga pecheur akangi mbisi mibale
Azo yebate mokolo nani leki nani
Non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non,
Non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non
The song "Moustiquaire" by Koffi Olomide is a love song that talks about the power of love to heal and change a person's life. The lyrics describe a person who has fallen deeply in love and has been transformed by this love. The opening lines, "Amour na kumbeli yo na kati ya motema ezanga nango bokono" (Love has enveloped me in the core of my heart, it has changed me completely), set the tone for the rest of the song.
The title "Moustiquaire" refers to a mosquito net, which is often used in Africa to prevent malaria, a disease caused by mosquito bites. The mosquito net symbolizes the protection and safety that love can provide in the face of the dangers of the world. The song also mentions "bandi malaria" (malaria infection) as a metaphor for the negative forces in the world that love can protect against.
The song is filled with references to various people and places, including Jean Pamwaka, Lesley, and Nelli. These names may hold specific meaning for Koffi Olomide and his listeners, but their significance is not clear from the lyrics alone. Overall, the song is a celebration of the transformative power of love and its ability to heal and protect.
Line by Line Meaning
Amour na kumbeli yo na kati ya motema
Love and longing for you resides in the center of my heart
Ezanga nango bokono pe na mabaku, Jean Pamwaka
It happened with the help of those witnesses, Jean Pamwaka
Ezali taux ya melange ya moyi na molili
It's a mixture of emotions that swirls within me
Ya sukali na mungwa papa na Lesley
Of sweet and bitter experiences, of father and Lesley
Na mi kaba nayo nzoto mobimba
I have a very heavy heart because of it
Epa nayo nde na reprendre mwa la vie eh Eh Jean Pamwaka
But this is where I have to pick myself up and get back to life, oh Jean Pamwaka
Eh miso ezwaka mpongi te soki emoni yo te oh
Oh, eyes that never forget what they have seen
Eluka ekunda eluka kino eko mona yo
They close, then reopen, they close again, and yet you can still see them
Soki pe emoni yo esengo etondaka ngai oh
If you see me smiling, it's just a facade
C'est vrai na langwe yo ko leka
It's true that I am committed to you
????????? bebe a moi
????????? my baby
Eh nelile Nellii
Oh, my dear Nellii
Mitambo nanga evandi deux jour libanda
My nerves are exhausted, two days on the road
Ezangi moto ya ko kanga
I carried a heavy load
Moto azanga matoyi kasi ayokaka mongongo ya bosoto
I found a job, but it barely pays enough for food
Neli tu ma decus (Nelli eh eh)
Neli, you've disappointed me (Nelli, oh oh)
Oh le Mimi na ngai oh oh
Oh, Mimi and I
Mitambo nanga echome ezangi nyama ya ko kanga
My nerves crush me, a burden of hunger
Ngungi a risque vie na makila
I risk my life every day
Nga na risquer vie na bolingo
I risk my life for love
Le Mimi ochanger kazaka, Jean Pamwaka
Mimi changed her style, Jean Pamwaka
Ekomi nde na lelaka, lelaka, lelaka eh
It's where I got stuck, stuck, stuck
Ata pinzoli ya baleine boye te oh
Even the whale's vent is never closed
Roulage akangi nga pieton
I'm walking on the highway like a pedestrian
Nazangi permi yako tambwisa bolingo
I got a permit to cultivate love
Tina nini okende otika moninga
What can I do to please people?
Na mpasi na motema eh
In my flesh and my heart, oh
Nyau jamais aliaka mpuku oyo ye abomi te
You will never meet a cat that doesn't love the mouse it has caught
Abangaka tango mosusu akufaka na poison
They don't fight again when one of them is poisoned
Bolingo eleisi ngai nyama oyo nga na bomi te eh eh eh
Love is like a meat that I can't swallow, oh oh oh
Ata ba changer PDG jamais ye abenganaka
Even if they change the CEO, he will never change
Ba travailleur oyo ye akuti
These workers he talks about
Na box soki osengi abandon
If you look for them, they'll move
Ba kataka combat kasi bitumba ya bolingo eh
They plan fights, but love always wins
Nasi nasengi abandon ba souci eza ko tungisa
We try to forget, but our worries keep us awake
Yo tika ngai eh nazanga idee
When you're ignoring me, I have an idea
Y'oza gourment
You are gourmet
Y'odungi bolingo wo uwo wo
And you spread love like butter
Butu ya lelo na lalite ba ndoto ebele
Today's darkness is a light of beautiful dreams
Ngungi a ingeli mustiqaire na bandi malaria
I hang mosquito nets to avoid malaria
Na sutumuka na pongi mur esignale nga
I get up with the sound of the rooster
Remise et reprise ya document
Handing over and taking of documents
Chambre ekomi bureau
The bedroom has become an office
Au papa vraiment tu ma decu
Oh dad, you've really disappointed me
Jean Pamwaka okatinga sentiment
Jean Pamwaka is catching feelings
Bomoyi nde ebangaka liwa, yaya
Life is full of twists and turns, yaya
Ebembe jamais ebangaka liwa Pamwaka
Pamwaka never gets lost
Bolingo akomisi nga pecheur akangi mbisi mibale
Love has made me a fisherman catching small fish
Azo yebate mokolo nani leki nani
Today is like any other day
Non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non, Non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non, non
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Contributed by Lila P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dijannensanda3227
Na'nanga na besoin nayo
Mais zela nanu, nako beng'o sima
Jeanpa Mwaka
Amour na kumbeli yo na kati ya motema
Ezanga aah
Nango bokono pe na mabaku, Jeanpa Mwaka
Ezali sé oyo ya melange ya moyi na molili
Ya sukali na mungwa papa na Lesley
Na mi kaba nayo nzoto mobimba (eeeeh)
Epa nayo ndé na reprendre, mwa la vie
Eh eeh Jeanpa Mwaka
Eh eeeh miso ezwaka mpongi té soki emoni yo té oh (Jeanpa Mwaka)
Eeh eluka ekunda eluka kino eko mona yo (Pa Mwaka)
Soki pé emoni yo esengo etondaka ngayi oooh
C'est vrai na langwé yo ko leka
Banda kwiti ya cas na biso eeh, bébé à moi
Eh eeh Jeanpa Mwaka
Savant ya elongi mabé soki aboti na muasi ya kitoko
Muana il faut azala kitoko?
To azala mayelé?
Eeh Nelile eeh Minie, bitambo nanga etelengani deux jours libanda
Ezangi moto ya ko kanga
Tu azanga matoyi kasi ayokaka mongongo ya bosoto
Nellie tu m'as déçus (Nellie eh eeeh)
Oh le Minie na ngayi oh ooh
Mitambo nanga e chômé na zamba ezangi nyama ya ko kanga
Ngungi a risqué vie na makila
Nga na risqué vie na bolingo
Le Minie o changé kazaka, Jeanpa Mwaka
Ekomi nde na lelaka, lelaka, lelaka ah eeh
Ata pinzoli ya baleine boye té oh
Roulage akangi nga pieton
Nazangi permis, yako tambwisa bolingo
Tina nini y'okendé otika moninga
Na mpasi na motema eh
Niawu jamais aliaka mpuku oyo yé abomi té
Abangaka tango mosusu akufaka na poison
Bolingo eleyisi ngayi nyama oyo nga na bomi té eeeh
Ata ba changé PDG jamais yé abenganaka
Ba travailleurs oyo yé akuti
Na boxe soki osengi abandon
Ba kataka combat, kasi bitumba ya bolingo eh
Nasi nasengi abandon ba soucis eza ko tungisa
Yo tika ngayi eh na zanga idée
Y'oza gourmand
Y'odungi bolingo ooh oh
Butu ya lelo na lali té, ba ndoto ebé eeh
Ngungi a yingeli moustiquaire na bandi malaria
Na sutumuka na pongi mur e signalé nga aah
Remise et reprise ya document
Chambre ekomi bureau
Oh papa vraiment tu m'as déçu
Jeanpa Mwaka okatinga sentiment
Bomoyi ndé ebangaka liwa, yaya
Ebembe jamais ebangaka liwa Pa Mwaka
Bolingo akomisi nga pêcheur akangi mbisi mibalé
Azo yeba té mokolo nani leki nani
Non, non, non
Non, non, non, non, non
Oh non, non, non
Non, non, non, non, non
Butu ya lelo na lali té, ba ndoto ebé eeh
Ngungi a yingeli moustiquaire na bandi malaria
Na sutumuka na pongi mur e signalé nga aah
Remise et reprise ya document
Chambre ekomi bureau
Oh papa vraiment tu m'as déçu
Jeanpa Mwaka okatinga sentiment
Bomoyi ndé ebangaka liwa, yaya
Ebembe jamais ebangaka liwa Pa Mwaka
Bolingo akomisi nga pêcheur akangi mbisi mibalé
Azo yeba té mokolo nani leki nani
Non, non, non
Non, non, non, non, non
Oh non, non, non
Non, non, non, non, non
Butu ya lelo na lali té, ba ndoto ebé eeh
Ngungi a yingeli moustiquaire na bandi malaria
Na sutumuka na pongi mur e signalé nga aah
Remise et reprise ya document
Chambre ekomi bureau
Oh papa vraiment tu m'as déçu
Jeanpa Mwaka okatinga sentiment
Bomoyi ndé ebangaka liwa, yaya
Ebembe jamais ebangaka liwa Pa Mwaka
Bolingo akomisi nga pêcheur akangi mbisi mibalé
Azo yeba té mokolo nani leki nani
Non, non, non
Non, non, non, non, non
Oh non, non, non
Non, non, non, non, non
@mathisb1798
L’ALBUM EST DE RETOUR SUR LES PLATEFORMES 🎉🎉🎉
@JosephKubela-wq8ef
Je viens de remarquer ça faisait tellement longtemps 🎊🔥
@fredericelenga-ondzet7817
Fally Ipupa avait vraiment assuré sur cette chanson
@medianekayif5890
Tellement vraie
@komlandayi3725
Yo, kk Fally nde omoni asali eloko ya bien awa. 😏😏
@jessidylove
@@komlandayi3725mais chacun ses goûts ohr 😂 yo kumisa mutu oyo olingi
@amour.s4726
Les Warriors ont se retrouve le 25 novembre à l’Accord Arena 🦅🦅💥🙏🏾🙏🏾 Fally Ipupa toujours 👏🏾
@josseloicksa5450
😂😂😂
@mohameddrame1354
Koffi ako tikala ko regretter génération oyo à jamais yango atikala ko limbissa bango à jamais po ba bomi ndé quartier latin tiiii lelo
@kouameelysekoffi1144
Koffi olomide un jour, koffi olomide toujours