Lyrics: Ambiance Kalle Catho
Ambiance
Ambiance
Batolingi yokyo x2
Kunalestra bola mama.
Onyosa motema
Onyosa bolingo
Onyosa lemuve, Catho.
Nalaradu ovyo x 2
Korabola mauwa boke
Onyosa motema
Onyosa bolingo
Onyosa Catho.
Lavoga wangashiri mama
Ekse wangaisele Catho
Lalulio mona Catho
Yaka na ambiance.
O milingi yo
Elingika
Tuna ya leswe yo mama
Bolingo dja delaboga
Kalle Catho
Naloki basuba yini [1:16]
Bangu na soni na bango
Bolingo mar soka bondo
Kalle Catho
O masayoke yo banzana
Maso djali benza senga
Bolingo ezali sugande
Kalle Catho
Naloki basuba yini [2:37]
Bangu na soni na bango
Bolingo mar soka bondo
Kalle Catho
O masayoke yo banzana
Maso djali benza senga
Bolingo ezali sugande
Kalle Catho
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A NOTE: The lines presented above are a first attempt at phonetic transcription of the mainly Lingala lyrics of Grand Kalle's iconic song, Ambiance Kalle Catho. The transcription is made directly from sung and heard form to visible lines of verse -- that is, lines you can read. But barriers to understanding the written lines of a song, indeed of any text, are not eliminated merely by 'reading' or by the ability to see them 'clearly' before you, If the text, the language, is foreign to you, then someone or a trustworthy translation-algorithm must first translate it for you. Indeed, even phonetic transcription depends, for its usefulness all around, on a measure of basic or 'technical' familiarity with the language of the text in question. But courageous 'souls' may be inclined to defy all barriers to their efforts, even as they hope for the experts to arrive. I don't speak Lingala, but I've been listening to #LingalaPop, on and off, since the early Sixties.
A NOTE: The lines presented above are a first attempt at phonetic transcription of the mainly Lingala lyrics of Grand Kalle's iconic song, Ambiance Kalle Catho. The transcription is made directly from sung and heard form to visible lines of verse -- that is, lines you can read. But barriers to understanding the written lines of a song, indeed of any text, are not eliminated merely by 'reading' or by the ability to see them 'clearly' before you, If the text, the language, is foreign to you, then someone or a trustworthy translation-algorithm must first translate it for you. Indeed, even phonetic transcription depends, for its usefulness all around, on a measure of basic or 'technical' familiarity with the language of the text in question. But courageous 'souls' may be inclined to defy all barriers to their efforts, even as they hope for the experts to arrive. I don't speak Lingala, but I've been listening to #LingalaPop, on and off, since the early Sixties.
