1. Libulu - Hole e.g Nakotimula libulu (I'll dig a hole.) 2. Ntango - Time  e.g Okozonga ntango nini?  (When will you return?) 3. Kofanda/kovanda - to live/stay for example Ozali kofanda wapi? (Where do you live?) 4. Ngake - Thunder e.g Nazali konganga lokola ngake mpona pasi na ngai (I cry out because of my pain.) 5. Pembe - White e.g Bamino naye ezali pembe lokola miliki (His teeth are white like milk). 6. Pembeni - Close by/nearby, eg Nalingi ozala pembemi na ngai (I want you close to me) 7. Lokuta - Lie e.g Oyo ezali lokuta te (This is not a lie). 8. Soki - if, for example Soki olingi ngai, bala ngai ( If you love me, marry me). 9. Na - With/And, for example Nazali na esengo mingi (I have a lot of joy). 10. Sukola - Wash e.g Sukola maboko nayo (Wash your hands). 11. Elamba - Cloth/ dress, for example Nakosombela yo elamba (I'll buy you a dress). 12. Defisa - Lend, for example Defisa ngai mbogo moke (Lend me some money). 13. Kozua - to have e.g Nazwi mbongo mingi (...

 You have already read the title, you know what this is about. Let's go straight into it. Harambee Stars crushed out of Afcon 2021. We all knew it was coming, but rather than admit it it, we only spoke about it in hushed tones, stretching whatever little hope there still was that a miracle would happen and Harambee stars would beat a star studded Egyptian side featuring a two time English Premier League top scorer, and somehow defy fate. It was never going to happen. We can now shout it from the roof tops. There is no shame in failure, at least we tried. We are not bottom of the group, we avoided defeat to a 7-time African football champions over two legs. Mohamed Salah, a two time EPL top scorer, couldn't put one in the net against us in 180 minutes of football. So we can be proud. But that a side, we were poor. Maybe not last night but over the whole period of the campaign. We lost  our first group game to Comoros and haven't looked like we could qualify. Michael Olunga h...

Mbote na bino, bandeka na ngai! I hope you are well where you are. This post here is aimed at helping you learn a few words of the lingala language. Today I've picked ten words in lingala greetings and leave taking that I hope you not only find useful but interesting. Let's go... 1. Mbote - greetings 2. Merci/longonya mingi - thanks a lot 3. Tikala malamu - Nice time 4. Kende Malamu - goodbye 5. Ndenge nini - how (are you) 6. Kokoba - to remain/ to last 7. Sima - later 8.  Soki olingi (informal) - please 9. Keba - be careful/take care 10. Ozali malamu? - Are you alright?   That's all I had for today. Look out for my next post where I'll be presenting 50 useful verbs in lingala language. Thank you and goodbye. Tikala malamu bandeko.

Thuon jambaka Nyakwar Apunda Ja Mbita yo Sindo Ng'at Mosomo Ahinya, Rebbeca Nyar maro jaodi Osiep Omwaga, Osiep Odundo go Ombija Wasuna. Ng'ama riek inyuolo godo, Agent Ogweno Nyakwar Apunda go Ouma. David Onyango bende Ja Mbita Wuod go Ogweno Ng'ama lich miwuoro. Olago gi Charles osiepni, Wakinde madongo gin achiel go Ombija  Wasuna, Wakinde madongo ei kisumo machalo go Olago  Be joma lich miwuoro (Bridge) Olago gi Charles osiepni, Wakinde madongo gin achiel go Ombija  Wasuna, Wakinde madongo ei kisumo machalo go Olago  Be joma lich miwuoro Olago gi Charles osiepni, Wakinde madongo gin achiel go Ombija  Wasuna, Wakinde madongo ei kisumo machalo go Olago  Be joma lich miwuoro Ruoth konya achopie mbita monda amosie Omwaga JB osiepna Ayee joluowa yawa joma jonyiego jotabu maskinde miruoro... Chorus JB Omwaga Osiepa mit ndi kawero jomosomo lilo, Osiep Ondundo gi Ombija Eh Papa!  JB Omwaga Osiepa mit ndi kawero jomo...

When we think about Congolese Rhumba we immediately think of established names like Ferre Gola, Fally Ipupa, Koffi Olomide, Canta Nyboma, Madilu System, Franco Makiadi, Niko Kasanada, Tabu Ley, Simaro Lutumba, Bozi Boziana, Awilo Longomba, Mbilia Bell, Faya Tess and Nyoka Longo - to mention but a few. But what if I told you that there are probably thousands other artists you've probably never heard of? Just like any other successful musical genre, Congolese rumba attracts many artists and musicians. It is almost the glamour division of Congolese music. While some artists have made it big in the genre and their fame travels far and wide, other have had but modest success and remain relatively unknown. This article aims to profile these little known musicians, who surprisingly are not short on talent - and bring them into your world. Because not much information exists on them, I'll just put to you the much I've been able to gather: 1. Letis Madilu - This one really need n...

The evolution of Luo music continues. In comes synthesizers, auto-tune, modern studio production equipment and video production with lots of glitz and glamour. Gone are the days when videos were shot at middle-class clubs with poor lighting and little to no professionalism. All the videos looked the same: same dancers, same dance moves and almost similar attire. All these are forever gone. There is  a new wave catching on and the Luo music fans can look to a great future. The past decade beginning 2010 has seen proliferation of Luo Rhumba and Ohangla artists jostling to make names for themselves. Benga as a genre has been on the wane but still maintains its presence like a bad smell that just wont go away. There are probably thousands of Luo musicians in the world today but for the purpose of this article I'll consider only those who have made a mark in the past decade, in no particular order. This list, however, is by no means exhaustive. 1. John Junior - John Junior has ruled ...

It was Saturday the 8th, February when the green army in full party mood and attire painted the Narok Stadium green. Sofapaka FC was the home side but Gor Mahia fans, as always, outnumbered their host ten to one. It should have been a routine Gor Mahia victory. No Gor Mahia fan or anybody for that matter can recall the last time the club christened "The Government" lost to Sofapaka. Gor Mahai fans were already looking past this fixture. according to them, the three points were already in the bag. Except, at the final whistle it was the handful of Sofapaka fans who were celebrating. Gor Mahia did not know what hit them. In the end, it was a comfortable victory for the "Batoto Ba Mungu". And so emphatic it was that the usually humble John Baraza, the soft spoken Sofapaka coach, said it would be impossible for Gor Mahia to beat them again. Gor Mahia were outfought and outclassed in every way. Gor Mahia have lost matches but not like this. They looked like headless chi...