The band was formed in 1970 as Orchestra Zaiko. Original members included Papa Wemba, Evolocko Lay Lay, Zamungana and Nyoka Longo. The group revolutionized Congolese music, adopting a more up tempo beat, abandoning wind instruments and emphasizing the snare drum and the solo guitar. They made great use of the call and response system and introduced chants of animation, a system that is now used extensively by most Congolese groups. Their stage shows were more frenetic and featured a frontline of almost a dozen singers.
By 1973 the band had established itself as one of DRC's most popular groups. Evolocko Jocker emerged as arguably the band's most popular member, credited with inventing the cavacha, a dance craze that swept East and Central Africa during the seventies.
By the mid seventies, the band started to fall apart. First to leave was Papa Wemba along with Bozi, Evolocko and Mavuela who formed Isifi Lokole which later split into Yoka Lokole, and Viva La Musica. Lengi Lenga was recruited in a bid to plug the gap left by Papa Wemba.
By the late seventies, despite the departure of several stalwarts, the band was at its peak. Among its members were vocalists Nyoka Longo, Lengi Lenga, Bimi Ombale, Dindo Yogo, Evolocko and Bozi Boziana along with Instrumentalists Meridjo, and Bapius. Songs were now more polished, arranged and harmonious. Stage concerts were now better choreographed.
In the late eighties, disagreements occurred among the band members, as veterans, Meridjo, Nyoka Longo and Dindo Yogo lined up against newer band members such as Lengi Lenga, Ilo Pablo and Bimi Ombale. This led to a spectacular split, with Nyoka's group calling themselves Zaiko Langa Langa Nkolo Mboka, while Bimi's group called itself Zaiko Langa Langa Familia Dei. Both groups had a decent measure of success and commanded fanatical followings.
Muvaro
Zaiko Langa Langa Lyrics
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Oyoka nga ata mawa Muva, na kobelela mokili mobimba ba yoka nga
Nakobelela epa' ya Mimi ayoka nga, nakomi zoba ya bolingo nayo Muva
Fungola ya yo motema otika nga kimia kati ya mokili papa, Ohh Ohh Muva eh-eh-eh-eh nawe!
The lyrics of Zaïko Langa Langa's song Muvaro speak about the deep love of the singer for his lover Muva. The first two lines of the song, "Muva na leli, bolingo na nga, Oyoka nga ata mawa," expresses that Muva is his life and his love, and he cannot live without her. The next two lines, "Muva, na kobelela mokili mobimba ba yoka nga, Nakobelela epa' ya Mimi ayoka nga," means that Muva is the only person who can ease his pain in this harsh world, and he is so attached to her that even the thought of her makes him feel better. Finally, the last few lines of the song, "Nakomi zoba ya bolingo nayo Muva, Fungola ya yo motema otika nga kimia kati ya mokili papa, Ohh Ohh Muva eh-eh-eh-eh nawe!", talks about how his heart is filled with the love and warmth of Muva and how he has become addicted to her love. Overall the lyrics convey the intense affection, devotion, and dependence of the singer towards his lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Muva na leli, bolingo na nga
My heart belongs to Muva, she is my love
Oyoka nga ata mawa Muva, na kobelela mokili mobimba ba yoka nga
Muva, please don't leave me, I promise to travel the world with you
Nakobelela epa' ya Mimi ayoka nga, nakomi zoba ya bolingo nayo Muva
I asked for Mimi's advice, she said to follow my heart's love for Muva
Fungola ya yo motema otika nga kimia kati ya mokili papa, Ohh Ohh Muva eh-eh-eh-eh nawe!
Open your heart to me, let our love illuminate the whole world, Ohh Ohh Muva eh-eh-eh-eh with you!
Contributed by Liam R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@francismondombo9878
Mais qui sont ceux là qui marque 👎🏾sur ce morceau,ils sont fous !
@benmondo8924
Generation fally !
@mfumukongo9219
@@benmondo8924 tu es trop clément, c'est plutôt génération Innos'b.
@felicienndongalaluanda1041
Ces sont les 'incultes' de la vraie musique Zaïroise/Congolaise.
@onapasvoulu2prod893
Ils ce sont trompé, cette chanson avait la gloire de la musique Zairoise ici à Paris ,référence Cirque d'hiver de Paris (1985) si j'ai une bonne mémoire.
@jeanclaudeamundala4764
Sûrement par erreur
@cesarcesar2888
Ya Poli Beniko l'un des meilleurs guitaristes de tous les temps, respect !
@user-iy6pr2or4k
Nous partions de BAKOUMBA pour MOANDA pour aller grouver avec mon grand frère MARC BALENDI tout puissant secrétaire de section du PDG il avait une SUBARU bar le contenaire que la terre lui soit légère RIP
@tresortshimbela7703
Que dire à mon tour moi qui suis venu au monde en 1991. J’ai eu goût de ce chant dans le film “la vie est belle “.
@mulambn1
Moi de 1991 oza jumeaux ma ngai😊