ELIMBA DIKALO

RADIO

RADIO

Elimba dikalo ya camerun o

Bunya bongo bwa ya be bwe wengue a
oo
na po somele wa mo na
munyengue mwese
nde a oo na po pe nde o njako
o nyola na ee

Radio Cameroon
Today is your birthday dear
And I gladly come wishing it to you
And yet requesting something to you
Do you know what ?

Radio Cameroun
Cest aujourdhui ton anniversaire, dis
Et tout heureux je viens te le souhaiter
Mais aussi te prsenter une requte
Tu sais laquelle ?

A guitarist in this country

My dear friend
Is not taken seriously
Why is that so ?
So Radio Cameroon
If you dont like requests

Un guitariste dans ce pays

Vois tu mon cher ami
Nest pas pris au srieux
Et pourquoi a ?
Aussi Radio Cameroun
Si tu naimes pas les requtes

At least today is your day

When will mine come about
And a singer such as me
Is often unpaid
At least you are quiet well-known
O kokolo ko
What about me ?
The country is full of rubbish
But if you dont denounce it
We are all dead

Au moins cest ton anniversaire aujourdhui

O kokolo ko quand viendra le mien
Et un chanteur tel que moi
Est rarement rtribu
Toi au moins tu es trs connu
O kokolo ko
Et moi qui me connat ?
Le pays est plein de turpitudes
Mais si t refuses den parler
Nous prirons tous

O Radio
Tell our girls to stop ridding a man
Of this money unless they love him

O Radio
Dis nos filles de ne plus soutirer dargent
A un homme si elles ne laiment pas

O Radio
Tell our daughters to abort no more
The country has lost so many people

O Radio
Dis nos filles de ne plus avorter
Le pays perd tant de citoyens

O Radio
Tell the pastors to stop disputing the
church
It may crumble down on them

Chre Radio
Dis aux pasteurs darrter de se disputer lEglise
Elle risque de scrouler sur eux

muna ndinga nya yenekombo

a dikom lam la moto
a si wele be bodilo
njoma nje
elimba dikalo ya camerun o
o si tondi pe te njako
ngan to wa bongo bwe wengue
o ko koloko bwa mi pe su ilinga
mota ngoso pe o mboa mi
ei be na lo yoki to saweya mba
ngan to wa mo o biyane
o ko koloko
mba pe so nja nu bi mba
mambo ma mbindo ma londi ekombo
o bangui so te kwala mo
di ma bumba
elimba dikalo
langwea bana basu ba bito na
basi dane pe mumi moni
ke basi tondi mo e
elimba dikalo
langwea bana basu ba bito na
basi kwese pe meme ebanja ekombo
e ma nyanga
elimba dikalo
langwea pasto na esele musunga
mwa nda boe basi
ke e ma mwasea babo o nyolo
elimba dikalo
langwea pasto na esele musunga
mwa tempela loba
ke e ma dipea babo o nyolo
elimba dikalo
langwea bato na bunya bongo
bwa ya be bo po tengue
di pomane somele wa mo e njowasowa
elimba dikalo
langwea bana basu ba bito na
ba si tapa pe myanga
ebanja be bobe be ma bwane
A/C Eboa Lottin

O Radio
Tell Pastors to quit fighting over Gods
temple
It may fall upon their heads
Dear Radio
When your birthday comes tell people
To quickly and massively come wishing
it to you
O Radio
Tell our daughters to quit witchcraft
For even charm is deadly

O Radio
Dis aux pasteurs de laisser tranquille le peuple
divin
Il finira par leur tomber dessus
Chre Radio
Dis aux gens que quand viendra ton anniversaire
Ils sempressent nombreux te la souhaiter
O Radio
Dis nos filles dabandonner la sorcellerie
Car mme le charme tue