African Skies - Richard Bona

Joseph's face was black as night The pale yellow moon shone in his eyes His path was marked by the stars in the southern hemisphere And he walked his days under African skies This is the story of how we begin to remember This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein After the dream of falling and calling your name out These are the roots of rhythm, and the roots of rhythm remain In early memory Mission music was ringing 'round my nursery door I said take this child, Lord, from Tucson, Arizona Give her the wings to fly through Harmony, and she won't bother you no more This is the story of how we begin to remember This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein After the dream of falling and calling your name out These are the roots of rhythm, and the roots of rhythm remain Joseph's face was black as night The pale yellow moon shone in his eyes His path was marked by the stars in the southern hemisphere And he walked his days under African skies

Sénga lambo Mboa Africa lo pôsôbè Mo lé ndé bila mô na nja papa Mô na nanga pètè wa ndôti Tinga diwô dia dia Ekombo éta musango Mô pè é timbi ndé njana bila pôn Engingilayé ngédi iba Ngan tô ba ngan bé labu mbwan mao Dibumbé o dini tumba také é ma bwa bisô Mpete mwa mwa bila Ndé bè ndé nika Kwalisanè, yé pôn na mbalè Bemunè ba kwédi bé bodi bisô Ndenguè mbalè Lakisanè o bodi jita wèh Muntaka mô, (Wôna) Ndengè é ma laba,(jita) K'ésanja makako mô Musango tom tom Ohh la (Esè ébolo ntu, ébolo na na na) Oï sénga bobé wa yéna nu bodi ébolo (Esè ébolo ntu, ébolo na na na) Boigny o ya sénga mô di mala Bila na nja Pitié non non (ébolo na na na) Bonasôngô ba ta o Yamoussoukrou Ba bôlè babô diboma se ndédi Non non non (ébolo na na na) Na ndango Zaïre na tèna Congo Na sibi la Rwanda Muntuka mwé ndé mô Non non (ébolo na na na) Njé mô ya béwènji Njé mô ya bosinga Mbot'a moto wasé mo Ina ñé ndé ñai pô Mpètè mwa bila Ndé bè ndé nika Kwalisanè, yé pon na mbalè Bémunè ba kwédi bé bodi bisô Ndenguè mbalè Lakisanè di bolè nika é yabè Muntaka mô, (Wona) Ndengè é ma laba,(jita) K'ésanja makako musango tom tom Si na malade pakum je I na ma lôk' i na ma lôk' umo Pan de lôk' pakum je Si na malade pakum je I na ma lôk' i na ma lôk' umo Pan de lôk pakum je O longo mbémbé na ndutu Mbéla Makuku ya sénga Kè o si mèndè jènè Nèni la wô nô diboma nè huh! Tô ba nja ba tôpi bonè buña Ba busé sô o wasa milomba Ngum'a bila na titi bôngô O si mèndè kaka mba Musinga o kaki tè é pôï tè na ma landa Bwélé ya sénga, na ndé yénô Si na malade pakum je I na ma lôk' i na ma lôk' umo Pan de lôk pakum je Muna mô ya sénga ooh wô Si na malade pakum je I na ma lôk' i na ma lôk' umo Pan de lôk pakum je Bwélé o ya sénga Na i ma sénga bon bwambo Nga musango buña bô, di mèndè jènè Sésa wèngè, mboa Africa Esèlè sô y'ébola bila n'ébwanè

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