Madilu was 19 when he started his career in Kinshasa’s thriving music scene in 1969. Over the next fifteen years he sang with Orchestre Symba, Papa Noel’s Orchestre Bambula, Sam Mangwana’s Festival des Maquisards and his own Orchestre Bakuba Mayopi, but his career thus far neither revealed nor promised anything out of the ordinary (in an extraordinary milieu). It was Franco who made a star of Madilu System (as the big man had dubbed him). "Mamou (Tu Vois)," the record that introduced the new T.P.O.K. Jazz singer, was a hit in 1984. Madilu followed that up with his own composition for the band, "Pesa Position." Then came "Mario" and "Reponse de Mario" in ‘85 and perhaps the best of the Franco-Madilu duets, "La Vie des Hommes" in ’86.
Congo has bred singers with more impressive range, more force or sweeter tone than Madilu, but very few who sang with his expressiveness, his ability to vivify character with his voice. It was this quality that Franco appreciated so well. He and Madilu shared the lead vocals on many of Franco’s story-songs, Franco singing the narrative and Madilu assuming the role of the protagonist.
When Franco died in 1989, T.P.O.K. Jazz ceased making music for one year, then came together again with Madilu as one of the leaders. In the ensuing years he was a key participant in several of the band’s reunions on stage and in the studio, but at the same time he established himself as an independent artist. Of all the T.P.O.K. Jazz veterans, perhaps only Sam Mangwana had a stronger solo career than Madilu – and Madilu, unlike Sam, never lost his huge fan base in Kinshasa, even while he lived in Paris and Geneva. And yet he always remained an avid collaborator. Some of his best records were duets with peers such as Pépé Kallé, Nyboma Mwan-dido, M’bilia Bel and Josky Kiambukuta. In 2006 he joined the Congolese supergroup Kékélé for Tapale, one of the highlights of the album Kinavana, and in 2007 he reprised “Mario” in a stellar cameo with Africando. His voice was deeper and even huskier than it had been in the original recording, but if anything he rode that war-horse with even more panache than he had 22 years earlier.
Madilu System released a new album, La Bonne Humeur, the summer of 2006, and the first impression of many listeners was that it might be the finest of his career. He went to Kinshasa at the beginning of august 2007 to film videos of his new songs. He collapsed Friday the 10th of August and was taken to the University Hospital, where he died the next morning.
Jalousie
Madilu System Lyrics
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Motema mabe nayo eleki, ee
Papa, obosana bolamu nyoso nasalela yo,. (koko Nyboma)
motema sanduku ebomba nde makambo ebele
mwana oyo, oh ngai nayo
kotongo na kofingaka ngai eleki
okende koboma boma epayi ya bato
tobotama moto na moto na etoile na ye
boni bokomi koteka koluka moto na ngai
boni bokomi koluka kosakana na na kombo na ngai
Banzambe nyoso bosilisa kosambela
Bible na maboko pe lokuta na monoko
botika te
mwana oyo …bizeti……nayo eleki.
Fungola motema eeee
Bakwiti nayo eleki
Kosambela nayo papa
Obosaka nde ngambo
Songi songi nayo mabe
Ekomi nde kindoki
Kimobange nayo mabe ohh
Balobela…….ngai naja kitembe
Motema makasi nayo eleki,
Papa obosana bampasi tomona ayo,
Motema sanduku ebomba nde makambo ebele
Mwana oyo, Oh ngai na yo
Kotongo ngai na kofingaka ngai eleki
Okende kotongotongo ngai epayi ya bafami nayo
Okende koboma boma ngai epayi ya fami nayo
Tobotama moto na moto na chance naye
Tobotama moto na moto na etoile naye
Boni bolingi kosakana na kombo na ngai…baenemie?
Boni bokomi koluka kosakana na kombo na ngai
Bandako nyoso bosilisa kokotakota
Bible na maboko pe lokuta na monoko
Botika te
Mwana oyo bomoto nayo wapi?
Mwana oyo bilangwa nayo eleki ee
Kosambela nayo papa okosaka na….
Songisongi nayo mabe
Ekomi nde kindoki
Kimobange nayo mabe,
Balobela ngai na…….ja ka tembe
Jalousie, ee jalousie nayo
Eleki papa ee yango wana bakangi yo ndoki
Jalousie, ee jalousie nayo
Eleki makasi Mosala ozua ze kotongo bato
Motema nayo mabe eleka makasi
Yango ekomi kiwelewele
Yango ekomi bilombalomba
Okondima ….aaaaaa okondima
Okondima
boni olukeli ngai liwa
Ozali eloko nini
Bayeba yo c'est que mabe
Yango balaka te
Yeba kombo na ngai Fidel Congo
Ngando na nse ya mayi
Fidel okola mabanga, beta beta
Mpona nini olingi ngai nakufa papa ee
Jalousie, ee jalousie nayo
Eleki papa ee yango wana bakangi yo
ndoki
Jalousie, ee jalousie nayo
Eleki makasi Mosala ozua ze kotongo bato
Motema nayo mabe eleka makasi
Yango ekomi kiwelewele
Yango ekomi bilombalomba
Okondima ….aaaaaa okondima
Okondima.
The lyrics of Madilu System's "Jalousie" tell the story of a man's unrequited love and jealousy towards the woman he desires. The opening lines describe his heart as being heavy with sadness and how he has given everything to the woman, but she has not reciprocated his love. He describes himself as a snake in the grass, waiting for a chance to be close to her. He questions what he has done wrong to be kept at arm's length and wonders why she chooses to be with someone else.
The chorus of the song repeats the word "jalousie," which is French for jealousy, emphasizing the man's feelings of envy and resentment towards the woman and her chosen partner. He describes his heart as being powerful and full of emotion while also being mixed with pain and confusion. He speaks of being pushed to the point of desperation, being unable to help himself, and yearning for her affection.
The song offers a compelling narrative that speaks to many people's experiences of unrequited love and the pain of jealousy. It is a moving portrayal of the emotions that arise from a desperate desire for someone who cannot reciprocate one's love.
Line by Line Meaning
Motema mabe nayo eleki, ee
My heart is strong, oh
Papa, obosana bolamu nyoso nasalela yo
Father, please accept all my love
Motema sanduku ebomba nde makambo ebele
My chest is a box of secrets
Mwana oyo, oh ngai nayo kotongo na kofingaka ngai eleki
This child, oh, she chokes and suffocates me
Okende koboma boma epayi ya bato
She goes from one person's home to another
Okoluka liwa na ngai mpo na nini?
Why should she bring me such pain?
Tobotama moto na moto na etoile na ye
I dream of her and her star
Boni bokomi koteka koluka moto na ngai
Look, she's trying to destroy me
Boni bokomi koluka kosakana na na kombo na ngai
Look, she's trying to separate me from my good spirit
Banzambe nyoso bosilisa kosambela Bible na maboko pe lokuta na monoko botika te
God helps us hold the Bible with hands and not the mouth
Mwana oyo …bizeti……nayo eleki.
This child, her hubris is incredible
Fungola motema eeee
Open up my heart, ooh
Bakwiti nayo eleki
My strength is sagging
Kosambela nayo papa
Please accept me, Father
Obosaka nde ngambo
And embrace me
Songi songi nayo mabe
My heart is troubled
Ekomi nde kindoki
And is possessed
Kimobange nayo mabe ohh
My tempestuous heart, oh
Balobela…….ngai naja kitembe
They say I have a zig-zag walk
Motema makasi nayo eleki,
My heart is very strong,
Papa obosana bampasi tomona ayo,
Father, please help me overcome it,
Motema sanduku ebomba nde makambo ebele
My chest is a box of secrets
Mwana oyo, Oh ngai na yo
This child, oh, she is associated with me
Kotongo ngai na kofingaka ngai eleki
She is choking me up
Okende kotongotongo ngai epayi ya bafami nayo
She goes around introducing me to her family
Okende koboma boma ngai epayi ya fami nayo
She goes around leading me to her parents' place
Tobotama moto na moto na chance naye
I am hoping for an opportunity with her
Tobotama moto na moto na etoile naye
I am dreaming of her and her star
Boni bolingi kosakana na kombo na ngai…baenemie?
Look, they want to entice me from my good spirits...who are they?
Boni bokomi koluka kosakana na kombo na ngai
Look, she's trying to separate me from my good spirit
Bandako nyoso bosilisa kokotakota Bible na maboko pe lokuta na monoko botika te
We must take Bible teachings with our hands and act upon them
Mwana oyo bomoto nayo wapi?
Where is this obstinate child?
Mwana oyo bilangwa nayo eleki ee
This child, her lies are limitless
Kosambela nayo papa okosaka na….
Please accept me, Father, and bless me with...
Songisongi nayo mabe
My heart is troubled
Ekomi nde kindoki
And is possessed
Kimobange nayo mabe,
My tempestuous heart,
Balobela ngai na…….ja ka tembe
They say I am walking zig-zag
Jalousie, ee jalousie nayo
Jealousy, oh jealousy of mine
Eleki papa ee yango wana bakangi yo ndoki
Is from the devil, oh Father
Jalousie, ee jalousie nayo
Jealousy, oh jealousy of mine
Eleki makasi Mosala ozua ze kotongo bato
It is so strong, that prayers of a hundred people cannot battle it
Motema nayo mabe eleka makasi
My heart is so strong
Yango ekomi kiwelewele
That it is all over the place
Yango ekomi bilombalomba
That it is wayward
Okondima ….aaaaaa okondima
It's slowly killing me... slowly killing me
Boni olukeli ngai liwa
They have ruined my life
Ozali eloko nini
What kind of sorcery is this
Bayeba yo c'est que mabe
They know it's my weakness
Yango balaka te
But they won't tell me
Yeba kombo na ngai Fidel Congo
Remember my name, Fidel Congo
Ngando na nse ya mayi
The river's mouth is full of water
Fidel okola mabanga, beta beta
Fidel will make headlines, definitely
Mpona nini olingi ngai nakufa papa ee
Why do you want me to die, oh Father?
Jalousie, ee jalousie nayo
Jealousy, oh jealousy of mine
Eleki papa ee yango wana bakangi yo ndoki
Is from the devil, oh Father
Jalousie, ee jalousie nayo
Jealousy, oh jealousy of mine
Eleki makasi Mosala ozua ze kotongo bato
It is so strong, that prayers of a hundred people cannot battle it
Motema nayo mabe eleka makasi
My heart is so strong
Yango ekomi kiwelewele
That it is all over the place
Yango ekomi bilombalomba
That it is wayward
Okondima ….aaaaaa okondima
It's slowly killing me... slowly killing me
Contributed by Tristan G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Motema mabe nayo eleki, ee
Papa, obosana bolamu nyoso nasalela yo,. (koko Nyboma)
motema sanduku ebomba nde makambo ebele
mwana oyo, oh ngai nayo
kotongo na kofingaka ngai eleki
okende koboma boma epayi ya bato
okoluka liwa na ngai mpo na nini?
tobotama moto na moto na etoile na ye
boni bokomi koteka koluka moto na ngai
boni bokomi koluka kosakana na na kombo na ngai
Banzambe nyoso bosilisa kosambela
Bible na maboko pe lokuta na monoko
botika te
mwana oyo ...bizeti......nayo eleki.
Fungola motema eeee
Bakwiti nayo eleki
Kosambela nayo papa
Obosaka nde ngambo
Songi songi nayo mabe
Ekomi nde kindoki
Kimobange nayo mabe ohh
Balobela.......ngai naja kitembe
Motema makasi nayo eleki,
Papa obosana bampasi tomona ayo,
Motema sanduku ebomba nde makambo ebele
Mwana oyo, Oh ngai na yo
Kotongo ngai na kofingaka ngai eleki
Okende kotongotongo ngai epayi ya bafami nayo
Okende koboma boma ngai epayi ya fami nayo
Tobotama moto na moto na chance naye
Tobotama moto na moto na etoile naye
Boni bolingi kosakana na kombo na ngai...baenemie?
Boni bokomi koluka kosakana na kombo na ngai
Bandako nyoso bosilisa kokotakota
Bible na maboko pe lokuta na monoko
Botika te
Mwana oyo bomoto nayo wapi?
Mwana oyo bilangwa nayo eleki ee
Kosambela nayo papa okosaka na....
Songisongi nayo mabe
Ekomi nde kindoki
Kimobange nayo mabe,
Balobela ngai na.......ja ka tembe
Jalousie, ee jalousie nayo
Eleki papa ee yango wana bakangi yo ndoki
Jalousie, ee jalousie nayo
Eleki makasi Mosala ozua ze kotongo bato
Motema nayo mabe eleka makasi
Yango ekomi kiwelewele
Yango ekomi bilombalomba
Okondima ....aaaaaa okondima
Okondima
boni olukeli ngai liwa
Ozali eloko nini
Bayeba yo c'est que mabe
Yango balaka te
Yeba kombo na ngai Fidel Congo
Ngando na nse ya mayi
Fidel okola mabanga, beta beta
Mpona nini olingi ngai nakufa papa ee
Jalousie, ee jalousie nayo
Eleki papa ee yango wana bakangi yo
ndoki
Jalousie, ee jalousie nayo
Eleki makasi Mosala ozua ze kotongo bato
Motema nayo mabe eleka makasi
Yango ekomi kiwelewele
Yango ekomi bilombalomba
Okondima ....aaaaaa okondima
Okondima.
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