Kalumba

Kalumba

Kalumba

Emenguené with my belovedEmenguené ni kambadiami
My beloved is a womanKambadiami dia muhetu
My heart is broken, oh, my GodNgui mutumbulami oh digina dié

Emenguené with my belovedEmenguené ni kambadiami
My beloved is a womanKambadiami dia muhetu
My heart is broken, oh, my GodNgui mutumbulami oh digina dié

The man of the village, oh, my loveMuene ua zolo oh kitari kiami
My heart is yoursPholo iami uá i zembi
My soul is in the hands of GodNguibanga kiebe ngana nzambi

The man of the village, oh, my loveMuene ua zolo oh kitari kiami
My heart is yoursPholo iami uá i zembi
My soul is in the hands of God, ehNguibanga kiebe ngana nzambi eh

If I am a child, oh, my loveSi nga mubana oh kitari
I will dance, we will dance, we will all danceGalaça mu galaça lelu galaça um galaça

If I am a child, oh, my loveSi ngui mubana oh kitari
Dance with the heart until the end of the nightUtala ku pholo ué ufika uá xibi madima

Kalumba, the moon is fullKalumba wandala ndi calú
The moon is shining on the village of my ancestorsWandala sabalalu emé kitari nguendiami
Kalumba, the moon is fullKalumba wandala di calú
The moon is shining on the village of my descendantsWandala sabalalu emé kitari nguenhiami

If we are together, we will be happySi wangandala tu nzé ketu
We will be happy, we will be happy, we will be togetherBosso bosso tu dilhetu bosso bosso tu nzé ka
If we are alone, we will be sadSi wangisolo tu kaletu
We will be happy, we will be together, we will be aloneBosso bosso tu nzé ketu bosso bosso tu dilhetu

Kalumba, oh, Kalumba, oh, Kalumba, ohKalumba yo kalumba yo kalumba yo
The man of the village is calling usMuene wandala kukina kué
Kalumba, oh, Kalumba, oh, Kalumba, ohKalumba yo kalumba yo kalumba yo
The man of the village is calling usMuene wandala kukina kué

Eh, Kalumba, let's danceEh kalumba nzáboba tukiné
Let's danceRumba nzá tukiné
Eh, dance the dance of AngolaEh tukina dimba dia ngola
Let's danceRumba nza tukiné
Oh, Kalumba, the village is calling usOh kalumba wandala ngo quizomba kié
Let's danceRumba nza tukiné
Eh, Kalumba, oh, Kalumba, ohEh kalumba yó kalumba yó