Nyboma started singing with Orchestre Negro Succes. In 1969 he joined the band Baby National, then Bella Bella. He broke away and started a band called Lipua Lipua, with which he scored the hit "Kamale". When he left Lipua Lipua, he called his next band Les Kamale. In the 1970s Les Kamale was a popular danceband with their hits "Salanga" and "Afida na ngai." In 1979 Nyboma was drafted into African All-Stars in Togo, after the bands' founder Sam Mangwana had left. They recorded the hits "Doublé Doublé" and "Papy Sodolo".
Nyboma has worked with many musical greats from Congo, from Pepe Kalle and others in Empire Bakuba, to Koffi Olomide and his counterparts in Les Quatre Etoiles: Bopol, Syran and Wuta Mayi.
Nyboma’s album Anicet was produced by Ibrahim Sylla, and his signature is evident from the polished, multi-layered songs in the album—including a song in which Nyboma pays tribute to Malcolm X (in a song of the same title) and to Pan-Africanism in a song entitled Abissinia (a name for ancient Ethiopia).
Several of his albums are collaborations with Pepe Kalle, Madilu System, Kamale, Lokassa Ya Mbongo, and others.
Double Double
Nyboma Lyrics
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Tika nga na benda nzoto na lembi komona ba pasi ya boye oh, ma
Nalembi koloba natala se na miso yo Matu pona nini owangani nga boye oh, ma
Pasi esimbi nga motema maman oh alingi boye
Lokuta na yo mabe maman
Masumu oh Doublé Doublé
Kolinga moto ezali lisumu te pona nini odribler nga boye, Yo Matu
Bapesaka motema ndenge nini, Yo Ma oh, Doublé Doublé oh
Komelaka nga ata mikolo ya poso, maman o, Doublé Doublé
Pesa nga mwa baiser ya litama, na katshwa oh, Doublé Doublé
Soki opesi nga ya lolemu wana nakomi na esika na lingaka, yo
Nabomba, nabomba na motema nakokate tika na bimisa oh, Ma
Mama nabomba, nabomba na motema nakokate tika na bimisa oh, Ma
Esalaka nga pasi na motema, (maman o Doublé Doublé)
Na motema o, na molema (maman o Doublé Doublé)
Yaka kopesanga baiser ya litama (Yo Matu oh Doublé Doublé)
Soki opesi nga ya lolemo (maman o Doublé Doublé)
Wana nakomi na esika na lingaka (Yo Matu oh Doublé Doublé)
The song "Doublé Doublé" by Nyboma is a love song that expresses the feelings of a man who is deeply in love with a woman. In the first verse, he describes how he is mesmerized by her beauty and how he can't resist the temptation to be close to her. However, he also expresses his confusion about her feelings towards him and wonders why she is hesitant to reciprocate his love.
The chorus of the song talks about the man's desire for the woman to double her love for him, to give him twice the amount of affection that she does now. He expresses his frustration about her lack of commitment and insists that she needs to show him more love. In the second verse, he continues to plead with her to show him more affection and to give him a chance to be with her. He asks her to kiss him passionately and to never let go of him.
Overall, "Doublé Doublé" is a romantic and heartfelt song that expresses the universal desire for love and affection. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, and the melody is catchy and upbeat.
Line by Line Meaning
Tika nga na benda nzoto na lembi komona ba pasi ya boye oh, ma
I was walking down the street when I saw your beautiful face, my dear
Nalembi koloba natala se na miso yo Matu pona nini owangani nga boye oh, ma
I kept staring at you and lost track of time, wondering what made you so special, my dear
Pasi esimbi nga motema maman oh alingi boye
My heart is beating faster just being near you, my dear
Lokuta na yo mabe maman
You have such a beautiful smile, my dear
Masumu oh Doublé Doublé
I'm hypnotized by your beauty, my dear
Kolinga moto ezali lisumu te pona nini odribler nga boye, Yo Matu
I can't resist your charm, my dear Matu
Bayemba bayemba, balembi na koyemba likolo na yo tika enzombo, Ma
People are talking about you and praising your beauty, my dear
Bapesaka motema ndenge nini, Yo Ma oh, Doublé Doublé oh
My heart is wondering what to do, my dear, because you've got me under your spell
Komelaka nga ata mikolo ya poso, maman o, Doublé Doublé
Please give me a chance, my dear, to show you what I can do, because I'm under your spell
Pesa nga mwa baiser ya litama, na katshwa oh, Doublé Doublé
Give me a kiss, my dear, to quench my thirst, because I'm under your spell
Soki opesi nga ya lolemu wana nakomi na esika na lingaka, yo
If you tell me that you love me, I'll be the happiest person in the world, my dear
Nabomba, nabomba na motema nakokate tika na bimisa oh, Ma
My heart is bursting with joy and dancing with excitement, my dear
Mama nabomba, nabomba na motema nakokate tika na bimisa oh, Ma
Oh mother, my heart is bursting with joy and dancing with excitement, my dear
Esalaka nga pasi na motema, (maman o Doublé Doublé)
My heart is racing with passion, my dear (under your spell)
Na motema o, na molema (maman o Doublé Doublé)
I'm feeling an intense emotion in my heart, my dear (under your spell)
Yaka kopesanga baiser ya litama (Yo Matu oh Doublé Doublé)
I need your kiss to quench my thirst, my dear Matu (under your spell)
Soki opesi nga ya lolemo (maman o Doublé Doublé)
If you tell me that you love me, my dear (under your spell)
Wana nakomi na esika na lingaka (Yo Matu oh Doublé Doublé)
I'll be the luckiest person in the world, my dear Matu (under your spell)
Contributed by Cooper A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nebechi Gab
on Doublé-Doublé
Can someone please translate the lyrics into English for me?
Nebechi Gab
on Papy Sodolo
The best male dance is the skinny short guy with the bad boy vibes and his handkerchief dangling from his back pocket.