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.
L'heure c'est l'heure
Madilu System Lyrics
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(I only tried to do my best)
Mama bebe, mama bebe simba nga ooh makasi iih,
Mama bebe ooh mwasi na ngai,
(Baby's mum, my wife)
Yo mama ya bana nanga aah
(You're the mother of my children)
Ooh bebe, bebe mama ya bana na nga aah,
(Ooh baibe, the mother of my children)
Balingaki baboma ngai kasi nzambe alobi mmmmh
(They wanted me dead but GOD said NO!)
Lokuta na bango ooh,
Ebongaki bayeba soki yasolo bazali na capable ya
(They needed to ask themselves first if they can truely capable)
Kolongola ngai awa na mokili ya Nzambe akela aah,
(Of removing me from this earth that GOD created)
Mpona biso nyoso to bayeba distance Nzambe akela
(For us all or the distance GOD created)
Nga na yango ooh,
(Me on this world)
Elobi nini,
(What it said)
L'heure c'est l'heure, L'heure c'est l'heure, L'heure c'est l'heure.
(The time is now, the time is now, the time is time)
(Madilu System)
Ba seconde koleka,
(Seconds has passed)
Ba minute koleka,
(Minutes has passed)
Bangonga ekoleka aah,
(Hours has passed)
Ba sanza ekoleka aah,
(Months has passed)
Ooh bambula ekoleka tokomi kolengela bozongi ya Masiya eeeh,
(Ooh many years has passed, we've ended up waiting
For the return of the messiah)
(Wuta Mayi)
Nga eeh ngana nalinga kosalisa bato eeh,
(You guys, I like to help people)
Moke nazuaka namesana kokabola na baninga,
(Anything small I get, I usually share it with people)
Kasi nyoso nakosala ezali pamba na miso ya bato
(But all my noble deeds are all in vein before people)
Dikense yo ooh.
(Dikense yo ooh.)
(Madilu System)
Koyebana na mokili ezali nzoka etumbu uuh,
(To be popular on this world is like a punishment)
Ezali lokumu kaka yango eponeli ye eeh,
(The glory has only chosen him)
Ezali assurance tokebaka ooh.
(Thats the assurance we know that ooh)
(Wuta Mayi)
Foute nanga te,
(Its not my fault)
Etoile nanga ezali moto ezali kongala eeh,
Nalinga to nalinga te ekongala kaka eeh,
(Weather I like it or not my star will glow)
Bino mikolo ekoyinda wana kokitisa mitema ya bayeni
(The days it will becoming dim thats when my haters)
Ba ngai yo yo ooh.
(Madilu System)
Lokola moyi ata butu eyindi ill fault tongo etana
(Just like the sun light, even how ever dark the night becomes
Eventually the dawn will come)
Experience bozala vivre epesi nga mayele eeh,
(The life experience has given me alot of wisdom)
Tika nateya bana nanga bazala ekenge la vie,
(Let me educate my kids so that they become role models in life)
Mama yo yo oooh.
(Wuta Mayi)
Likambo te, napesi nzambe merci
(No problem, I thank GOD)
Mpona etoile apesi ngai,
(For the shining star he gave me)
Soki yango te nde nayebi balingi ba ngai te ooh,
(If it was not for it I wouldnt have known those who doesnt like
Me)
Soki mpe yango te nde nayebi
(Were it not for it I wouldnt have known)
Bayini ba ngai te ooh,
(My haters ooh)
Nalingaki natikala kidiba lokola zoba eeh,
(I wanted to stay lnnocent like a fool)
Mama yo yo ooh
(Madilu System)
Biso bato ya mokili tolinga kobombela baninga makambo
(We people of the world we like to hide our true colours from
Friends)
Ebele na mitema yo ooh,
(We hide alot of things in our hearts)
Oye ke oyebisa mabe nini ozua ye na yango,
(You need to tell a friend whats the problem between you two but
Instead)
Okosekisa moninga ti mino ya suka emonana libanda aah,
(We laugh at the top of our voices showing our friends our last
Teeth when indeed we are the same people plotting their downfall)
(Madilu System)
Hypocrite eeh mama eeh
(Hypocrite)
(Unison)
Hypocrete yo ooh mabe ooh
(You hypocracy is bad)
Ooh yo ooh, Hypocrete botika
(You stop hypocracy)
(Madilu Syste)
Ooh etondi mboka aaah,
(Hypocracy is allover the country)
(Unison)
Hypocrete yo mabe ooh.
(You hypocracy is bad)
(Wuta Mayi)
Eeeh bampangi mpe nabika eeeh
(Eeeh friends am also saved eeeh by JESUS)
(Madilu System)
Biso bato ya mokili eeh,
(We people of the world)
Tolingani te,
(We dont love each other)
Bolingo nabiso ezalaka kaka concurrence na être,
(Our love only exists in competition)
Okomona moto mosusu akomelela masanga mpo
(Someone is capable of carrying a friend beer)
Akosala moninga mabe,
(With the intention of harming a friend)
Hehehehehe eeeh Hypocrete!
(Madilu System)
Mama yo yo yo ooh,
Mama yo ooh yo ooh,
(Unison)
Mama yo yo yo ooh,
Mama yo yo yo ooh
(Madilu System)
Balingi balimwisa ngai mpona nini mama aah,
(Why do they want to make me dessapear)
Mama yo yo,
Mama yo yo yo
Nasala nini mama mpo bakanga ngai yo ooh.
(What did I do for them to hold a grudge for me)
Mama yo yo,
Mama yo yo yo ooh,
(Wuta Mayi)
Nakumisi Nzambe
(I praise GOD)
Nangai ye mobateli na ngai eeh,
(My GOD is my protector eeh)
Mama yo yo,
Mama yo yo yo ooh
Madilu System's song L'heure c'est l'heure is a touching and inspiring song that talks about love, faith in God, and hypocrisy. The song starts with the singer saying that he had only tried to do his best and acknowledges his wife as the mother of his children. He also talks about how people wanted him dead and how he believes that only God can remove him from the earth that He created. Madilu then continues to sing about how time passes quickly and how life's experiences have given him wisdom. He says that he wishes to educate his kids so that they, in turn, can become role models in life. He talks about how people are hypocrites and how some people hide their true colors from their friends, and instead of discussing what's wrong with them, they plot their downfall. He ends the song by asking why people want to make him disappear and praises God for being his protector.
Line by Line Meaning
Nazali kaka
I only tried to do my best
Mama bebe, mama bebe simba nga ooh makasi iih,
Baby's mum, my wife
Mama bebe ooh mwasi na ngai,
You're the mother of my children
Yo mama ya bana nanga aah
You're the mother of my children
Balingaki baboma ngai kasi nzambe alobi mmmmh
They wanted me dead but GOD said NO!
Lokuta na bango ooh,
They needed to ask themselves first if they can truely capable
Ebongaki bayeba soki yasolo bazali na capable ya
They needed to ask themselves first if they are truly capable
Kolongola ngai awa na mokili ya Nzambe akela aah,
Of removing me from this earth that GOD created
Mpona biso nyoso to bayeba distance Nzambe akela
For us all or the distance GOD created
Nga na yango ooh,
Me on this world
Elobi nini,
What it said
L'heure c'est l'heure, L'heure c'est l'heure, L'heure c'est l'heure.
The time is now, the time is now, the time is time
Ba seconde koleka,
Seconds has passed
Ba minute koleka,
Minutes has passed
Bangonga ekoleka aah,
Hours has passed
Ba sanza ekoleka aah,
Months has passed
Ooh bambula ekoleka tokomi kolengela bozongi ya Masiya eeeh,
Ooh many years has passed, we've ended up waiting for the return of the messiah
Nga eeh ngana nalinga kosalisa bato eeh,
You guys, I like to help people
Moke nazuaka namesana kokabola na baninga,
Anything small I get, I usually share it with people
Kasi nyoso nakosala ezali pamba na miso ya bato
But all my noble deeds are all in vein before people
Dikense yo ooh.
Dikense yo ooh.
Koyebana na mokili ezali nzoka etumbu uuh,
To be popular on this world is like a punishment
Ezali lokumu kaka yango eponeli ye eeh,
The glory has only chosen him
Ezali assurance tokebaka ooh.
Thats the assurance we know that ooh
Foute nanga te,
Its not my fault
Etoile nanga ezali moto ezali kongala eeh,
Weather I like it or not my star will glow
Nalinga to nalinga te ekongala kaka eeh,
Weather I like it or not my star will glow
Bino mikolo ekoyinda wana kokitisa mitema ya bayeni
The days it will becoming dim thats when my haters
Ba ngai yo yo ooh.
My haters ooh
Lokola moyi ata butu eyindi ill fault tongo etana
Just like the sun light, even how ever dark the night becomes eventually the dawn will come
Experience bozala vivre epesi nga mayele eeh,
The life experience has given me alot of wisdom
Tika nateya bana nanga bazala ekenge la vie,
Let me educate my kids so that they become role models in life
Mama yo yo oooh.
No problem, I thank GOD
Mpona etoile apesi ngai,
For the shining star he gave me
Soki yango te nde nayebi balingi ba ngai te ooh,
If it was not for it I wouldnt have known those who doesnt like Me
Soki mpe yango te nde nayebi
Were it not for it I wouldnt have known
Bayini ba ngai te ooh,
My haters ooh
Nalingaki natikala kidiba lokola zoba eeh,
I wanted to stay lnnocent like a fool
Biso bato ya mokili tolinga kobombela baninga makambo
We people of the world we like to hide our true colours from Friends
Ebele na mitema yo ooh,
We hide alot of things in our hearts
Oye ke oyebisa mabe nini ozua ye na yango,
You need to tell a friend whats the problem between you two but Instead
Okosekisa moninga ti mino ya suka emonana libanda aah,
We laugh at the top of our voices showing our friends our last Teeth when indeed we are the same people plotting their downfall
Hypocrite eeh mama eeh
Hypocrite
Hypocrete yo ooh mabe ooh
You hypocracy is bad
Ooh yo ooh, Hypocrete botika
You stop hypocracy
Ooh etondi mboka aaah,
Hypocracy is allover the country
Hypocrete yo mabe ooh.
Hypocrisy is all around us
Eeeh bampangi mpe nabika eeeh
Eeeh friends am also saved eeeh by JESUS
Biso bato ya mokili eeh,
We people of the world
Tolingani te,
We don't love each other
Bolingo nabiso ezalaka kaka concurrence na être,
Our love only exists in competition
Okomona moto mosusu akomelela masanga mpo
Someone is capable of carrying a friend beer
Akosala moninga mabe,
With the intention of harming a friend
Hehehehehe eeeh Hypocrete!
Hypocrite!
Mama yo yo yo ooh,
Mama yo ooh yo ooh,
Mama yo yo yo ooh
Balingi balimwisa ngai mpona nini mama aah,
Why do they want to make me disappear
Mama yo yo,
Mama yo yo yo
Nasala nini mama mpo bakanga ngai yo ooh.
What did I do for them to hold a grudge for me
Nakumisi Nzambe
I praise GOD
Nangai ye mobateli na ngai eeh,
My GOD is my protector eeh
Writer(s): Wuta Mayi
Contributed by Adrian I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@odongonicholas1569
Nazali kaka
(I only tried to do my best)
Mama bebe, mama bebe simba nga ooh makasi iih,
Mama bebe ooh mwasi na ngai,
(Baby's mum, my wife)
Yo mama ya bana nanga aah
(You're the mother of my children)
(Wuta Mayi)
Ooh bebe, bebe mama ya bana na nga aah,
(Ooh baibe, the mother of my children)
Balingaki baboma ngai kasi nzambe alobi mmmmh
(They wanted me dead but GOD said NO!)
Lokuta na bango ooh,
Ebongaki bayeba soki yasolo bazali na capable ya
(They needed to ask themselves first if they can truely capable)
Kolongola ngai awa na mokili ya Nzambe akela aah,
(Of removing me from this earth that GOD created)
Mpona biso nyoso to bayeba distance Nzambe akela
(For us all or the distance GOD created)
Nga na yango ooh,
(Me on this world)
Elobi nini,
(What it said)
L'heure c'est l'heure, L'heure c'est l'heure, L'heure c'est l'heure.
(The time is now, the time is now, the time is time)
(Madilu System)
Ba seconde koleka,
(Seconds has passed)
Ba minute koleka,
(Minutes has passed)
Bangonga ekoleka aah,
(Hours has passed)
Ba sanza ekoleka aah,
(Months has passed)
Ooh bambula ekoleka tokomi kolengela bozongi ya Masiya eeeh,
(Ooh many years has passed, we've ended up waiting
For the return of the messiah)
(Wuta Mayi)
Nga eeh ngana nalinga kosalisa bato eeh,
(You guys, I like to help people)
Moke nazuaka namesana kokabola na baninga,
(Anything small I get, I usually share it with people)
Kasi nyoso nakosala ezali pamba na miso ya bato
(But all my noble deeds are all in vein before people)
Dikense yo ooh.
(Dikense yo ooh.)
(Madilu System)
Koyebana na mokili ezali nzoka etumbu uuh,
(To be popular on this world is like a punishment)
Ezali lokumu kaka yango eponeli ye eeh,
(The glory has only chosen him)
Ezali assurance tokebaka ooh.
(Thats the assurance we know that ooh)
(Wuta Mayi)
Foute nanga te,
(Its not my fault)
Etoile nanga ezali moto ezali kongala eeh,
Nalinga to nalinga te ekongala kaka eeh,
(Weather I like it or not my star will glow)
Bino mikolo ekoyinda wana kokitisa mitema ya bayeni
(The days it will becoming dim thats when my haters)
Ba ngai yo yo ooh.
(Madilu System)
Lokola moyi ata butu eyindi ill fault tongo etana
(Just like the sun light, even how ever dark the night becomes
Eventually the dawn will come)
Experience bozala vivre epesi nga mayele eeh,
(The life experience has given me alot of wisdom)
Tika nateya bana nanga bazala ekenge la vie,
(Let me educate my kids so that they become role models in life)
Mama yo yo oooh.
(Wuta Mayi)
Likambo te, napesi nzambe merci
(No problem, I thank GOD)
Mpona etoile apesi ngai,
(For the shining star he gave me)
Soki yango te nde nayebi balingi ba ngai te ooh,
(If it was not for it I wouldnt have known those who doesnt like
Me)
Soki mpe yango te nde nayebi
(Were it not for it I wouldnt have known)
Bayini ba ngai te ooh,
(My haters ooh)
Nalingaki natikala kidiba lokola zoba eeh,
(I wanted to stay lnnocent like a fool)
Mama yo yo ooh
(Madilu System)
Biso bato ya mokili tolinga kobombela baninga makambo
(We people of the world we like to hide our true colours from
Friends)
Ebele na mitema yo ooh,
(We hide alot of things in our hearts)
Oye ke oyebisa mabe nini ozua ye na yango,
(You need to tell a friend whats the problem between you two but
Instead)
Okosekisa moninga ti mino ya suka emonana libanda aah,
(We laugh at the top of our voices showing our friends our last
Teeth when indeed we are the same people plotting their downfall)
(Madilu System)
Hypocrite eeh mama eeh
(Hypocrite)
(Unison)
Hypocrete yo ooh mabe ooh
(You hypocracy is bad)
Ooh yo ooh, Hypocrete botika
(You stop hypocracy)
(Madilu Syste)
Ooh etondi mboka aaah,
(Hypocracy is allover the country)
(Unison)
Hypocrete yo mabe ooh.
(You hypocracy is bad)
(Wuta Mayi)
Eeeh bampangi mpe nabika eeeh
(Eeeh friends am also saved eeeh by JESUS)
(Madilu System)
Biso bato ya mokili eeh,
(We people of the world)
Tolingani te,
(We dont love each other)
Bolingo nabiso ezalaka kaka concurrence na être,
(Our love only exists in competition)
Okomona moto mosusu akomelela masanga mpo
(Someone is capable of carrying a friend beer)
Akosala moninga mabe,
(With the intention of harming a friend)
Hehehehehe eeeh Hypocrete!
(Madilu System)
Mama yo yo yo ooh,
Mama yo ooh yo ooh,
(Unison)
Mama yo yo yo ooh,
Mama yo yo yo ooh
(Madilu System)
Balingi balimwisa ngai mpona nini mama aah,
(Why do they want to make me dessapear)
Mama yo yo,
Mama yo yo yo
Nasala nini mama mpo bakanga ngai yo ooh.
(What did I do for them to hold a grudge for me)
Mama yo yo,
Mama yo yo yo ooh,
(Wuta Mayi)
Nakumisi Nzambe
(I praise GOD)
Nangai ye mobateli na ngai eeh,
(My GOD is my protector eeh)
Mama yo yo,
Mama yo yo yo ooh
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@Oncall159
There is just that unexplainable sweetness in such music,you just feel it but can't describe.Number one fan👌👌
@KimKim-ud5vd
Wuta Mayi 70 years and still Rocking🤛🏾 RIP Madilu🙏🏾
@richardharold7128
Merci, what a composition from Legends ❤️❤️❤️
@okupion
One of my favorite from Madilu System. The album is filled with musical gems!
@moussaadamoumar7820
Mashaallah super music de notre cher meilleur chanteur du monde Madilu systèm🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩🇨🇩, tu as une très belle voie, paix à son âme à jamais dans nos Coeur 😭😭😭🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@tfl4963
Madilu, Wuta Mayi & Nyboma two Congolese ballad maestros amongst the highest reputation and experience
@nelsonosilu6150
Oooooh myyyy😭😭😭,,, rest in peace madilu, this was one of your best if not sweetest
@justusmosota6330
Can't get bored listening to this song
@earnestzvihundi8582
I've finally decided to listen to these guys and I've deleted all others..soweto 80s is the kind of music wch i listen to.