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Khadja Nin — Sambolera Mayi Son
Album: Sambolera
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Released: 1996
Length: 4:23
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Duniya ile Sambolera
Oh ! wanayijifondeya
Duniya yetu Sambolera
Mbona wazimu... mayi
Watu wa duniya Sambolera
Oh ! wanajisondeka
Siyo wa mungu Sambolera
Oh ! ni watu... mayi
Watu wabaya Sambolera
Oh ! hawana uluma
Wanasema ji sema Sambolera
Duniya ni yao... mayi
Mungu akipenda Sambolera
Oh ! watagukumbuka
Wakupe njiya Sambolera
Oh ! ujaribu
Mbele ya mungu Sambolera
Oh ! watajibu aje ?
Watasema ju ya au ya mungu
Wameuwa corazon
Oh ! guerre ya mungu gani ?
Oh ! guerre ya rangi gani ?
Oh ! guerre rangi ya damu
Rangi ya damu
Rangi ni moja
Damu ni mingi Sambolera
Oh ! wanatesa watu
Ju mutu umoja Sambolera
Oh ! akitaka... mayi
Ni vita... son
Waca waseme Sambolera
Oh ! mayisha yako mbele
Watasema waseme Sambolera
Alakini corazon
Usitubiye
Ngoyela... son
Mayele
Oh ! Oh ! Oh !
Iye ! Iye ! Iye !
Ule wazimu usi wuogope...son
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 NotShakespeare wrote:

Google says:

Never raise a mother son
Sambolera mayi son

(Khadja Nin / Kevin Mulligan)
(Khadja Nin/Kevin Mulligan)

Earth is the umbrella
Duniya ile Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

she was pregnant
wanayijifondeya

Our Earth Sambolera
Duniya yetu Sambolera

Why the spiritual ... mother
Mbona wazimu... mayi

People of the world Sambolera
Watu wa duniya Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

they get bored
wanajisondeka

It is not of the god Sambolera
Siyo wa mungu Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

it's people ... mother
ni watu... mayi

Bad people Sambolera
Watu wabaya Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

they have no pain
hawana uluma

They say Sambolera
Wanasema ji sema Sambolera

The world belongs to them ... mother
Duniya ni yao... mayiGod loving the Sambolera
Mungu akipenda Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

they will be remembered
watagukumbuka

Give you the way to umbrella
Wakupe njiya Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

try it
ujaribu

In the presence of the god Sambolera
Mbele ya mungu Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

how will they answer?
watajibu aje ?

They will say ju of or of god
Watasema ju ya au ya mungu

They have killed a corazon
Wameuwa corazonOh!
Oh !

what god's guerre?
guerre ya mungu gani ?

Oh!
Oh !

what color guerre?
guerre ya rangi gani ?

Oh!
Oh !

guerre blood color
guerre rangi ya damu

Blood color
Rangi ya damu

Color is one
Rangi ni mojaBlood is plentiful Sambolera
Damu ni mingi Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

they persecute people
wanatesa watu

The head is unbearable
Ju mutu umoja Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

wanting ... mother
akitaka... mayi

It's a war ... son
Ni vita... son

Please say Sambolera
Waca waseme Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

your life ahead
mayisha yako mbele

They will say say Sambolera
Watasema waseme Sambolera

Anyway corazon
Alakini corazon

Do not stagger
Usitubiye

Oil ... son
Ngoyela... son

About
Mayele

Oh!
Oh !

Oh!
Oh !

Oh!
Oh !

Him!
Iye !

Him!
Iye !

Him!
Iye !

That crazy fear ... son
Ule wazimu usi wuogope...son


THANK YOU FOR THE TRANSLATION!!  
Superb!!   
Nice song and nice album !!!

                
Would really like to hear a less produced version. Nice 7 for me.
Simply beautiful , 9
Google says:

Never raise a mother son
Sambolera mayi son

(Khadja Nin / Kevin Mulligan)
(Khadja Nin/Kevin Mulligan)

Earth is the umbrella
Duniya ile Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

she was pregnant
wanayijifondeya

Our Earth Sambolera
Duniya yetu Sambolera

Why the spiritual ... mother
Mbona wazimu... mayi

People of the world Sambolera
Watu wa duniya Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

they get bored
wanajisondeka

It is not of the god Sambolera
Siyo wa mungu Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

it's people ... mother
ni watu... mayi

Bad people Sambolera
Watu wabaya Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

they have no pain
hawana uluma

They say Sambolera
Wanasema ji sema Sambolera

The world belongs to them ... mother
Duniya ni yao... mayiGod loving the Sambolera
Mungu akipenda Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

they will be remembered
watagukumbuka

Give you the way to umbrella
Wakupe njiya Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

try it
ujaribu

In the presence of the god Sambolera
Mbele ya mungu Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

how will they answer?
watajibu aje ?

They will say ju of or of god
Watasema ju ya au ya mungu

They have killed a corazon
Wameuwa corazonOh!
Oh !

what god's guerre?
guerre ya mungu gani ?

Oh!
Oh !

what color guerre?
guerre ya rangi gani ?

Oh!
Oh !

guerre blood color
guerre rangi ya damu

Blood color
Rangi ya damu

Color is one
Rangi ni mojaBlood is plentiful Sambolera
Damu ni mingi Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

they persecute people
wanatesa watu

The head is unbearable
Ju mutu umoja Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

wanting ... mother
akitaka... mayi

It's a war ... son
Ni vita... son

Please say Sambolera
Waca waseme Sambolera

Oh!
Oh !

your life ahead
mayisha yako mbele

They will say say Sambolera
Watasema waseme Sambolera

Anyway corazon
Alakini corazon

Do not stagger
Usitubiye

Oil ... son
Ngoyela... son

About
Mayele

Oh!
Oh !

Oh!
Oh !

Oh!
Oh !

Him!
Iye !

Him!
Iye !

Him!
Iye !

That crazy fear ... son
Ule wazimu usi wuogope...son
I have no idea what words this lady is singing, (which probably puts me in the same boat as 99% of RP listeners), BUT, I loved the song just the same.  That alone, is enough to rate a song a solid "8" in my humble judgement, and who knows, I might learn Swahili some day, and bump it up to a "9".
Very nice, relaxing song! Wonder if nobody commented it since 11 years ago as I could swear that I've heard it not so long ago here?
Have to correct Bill's comment "Khadja Nin from Burundi, southern Africa" there.

First off, Burundi is usually considered central Africa.

Secondly, although Khadja Nin was born in Burundi, she's been residing in Belgium for over 20 years now.
starts with a very late 80's synth drum pattern... pleasant but not fantastic.
Sadly, anything involving Burundi makes me think of the one Eddie Izzard sketch.