Nyboma & Pepé Kallé - "Doublé Doublé" (1991 performance of Nyboma's 1982 Congolese Love Song with An English translation)

sparrowdudu, Sep 13, 2016

En Concert A Abidjan 1991 Caen Madoka plays lead guitar on an uptempo rendition of Doublé Doublé.

-snip- Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/11/congolese-singercomposer-nyboma-double.html for a pancocojams post entitled "Nyboma & Pepé Kallé - "Doublé Doublé" (1991 performance of Nyboma's 1982 Congolese Love Song with An English translation)".

Also, click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmZRZ44Yijw&ab_channel=Nyboma-Topic for a 1996 sound file of Nyboma singing this song.

**** Edited by Azizi Powell This pancocojams post showcases the 1982 love song "Doublé Doublé" by Nyboma, a singer/composer from the Democratic Republic of The Congo (Kinshasha).

The Lingala lyrics for that song are included in this post along with their English translations. A YouTube video of a 1991 performance of this song is also included in this post along with information about Nyboma, and a video of a contemporary Congolese wedding reception entrance dance that is performed to Nyboma's song "Doublé Doublé" . The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes. All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Nyboma for his musical legacy and thanks to all those who are featured in these videos. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube. -snip- This is part of an ongoing pancocojams series on "double double" songs. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/11/two-versions-of-african-gospel-song.html for a 2015 pancocojams post entitled "Uche Agu- "My God Is Good" ("Double Double") Nigerian Gospel Song with lyrics & Ghanaian Cover By Atta Boafo".

Also, click the "African double double songs" tag below for more posts in this pancocojams series. **** INFORMATION ABOUT NYBOMA From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyboma
"Nyboma Mwan'dido (or Muan'dido), often simply Nyboma (b. 1952), a prominent Congolese soukous tenor vocalist, has been over a fifty-year span a leading member of several outstanding bands, including Orchestre Lipua Lipua, Orchestre Kamale, Les Quatre Etoiles, and Kekele, in addition to performing and recording as a solo artist. He is widely recognized as one of the best singers in Congolese music.

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1979-present: West Africa and Paris - solo work, collaborations, Les Quatre Etoiles, Kékélé

In 1979 Nyboma was drafted by Dizzy Mandjeku, along with guitarist Dolly Kimoko, from Les Kamale into a version of the African All-Stars in Lomé, Togo, after the band’s founder Sam Mangwana had left with another version of that band.[3]: 250 

In 1981 Nyboma moved to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, where he recorded one of his biggest hits “Double Double” with his new band which he named Les Kamale Dynamiques Du Zaire.[8]

In 1982, he moved to Paris, where he has lived since, except for a period in the United States in the 1990s.[1][9][10] The supergroup Les Quatre Etoiles which he founded with three other leading soukous musicians, Bopol, Syran Mbenza, and Wuta Mayi, recorded and toured from 1982 to 1996. The group was a loose arrangement that allowed its four members to pursue their own projects while they were members of Les Quatre Etoiles.[3]: 271  In 1983-84, he recorded another three albums under the name Les Kamale Dynamiques Du Zaire.

In the late 1980s Nyboma also joined Pepe Kalle, his old bandmate from Bella Bella and Lipua Lipua, on two records produced by Ibrahima Sylla, Zouke Zouke and Moyibi (meaning "thief"), in a combination contrasting "Pépé Kallé's earthy baritone voice with Nyboma's airy tenor."[3]: 349 [11] Nyboma’s 1995 album Anicet was also produced by Sylla, whose signature is evident from the polished, multi-layered songs in the album—including a song in which Nyboma pays tribute to Malcolm X (in a song of the same title) and to Pan-Africanism in a song entitled Abissina.[12]

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Assessments

Over the course of his career, Nyboma has worked with many Congolese musical greats, from Pepe Kalle and others in Empire Bakuba, to Koffi Olomide, Madilu System, Lokassa Ya Mbongo, and his counterparts in Les Quatre Etoiles: Bopol, Syran and Wuta Mayi.

Critical assessments of Nyboma's singing all include superlative comparisons and descriptions with high praise, such as, "he is possessed of the finest tenor voice in Africa,"[13] "There are a handful of Congolese singers: Franco, Nyboma, Sam Mangwana, Papa Wemba, who have unmistakable and magical voices, capable of transporting you with a few notes,"[13] "Nyboma's high, sweet-as-honey voice soaring above exuberant guitar and bass,"[14] "One of the great singers of Congolese music, Nyboma's tenor voice is airy, effortless and supple,"[12] and "one of the great African voices."[15]”…

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LYRICS FOR 'DOUBLE DOUBLE"
(by Nyboma)

Tika nga na benda nzoto, nalembi komona ba pasi ya boye ,
(Let me break this relationship because am tired of this kind of too much pain)

Nalembi koloba natala se na miso yo matu eh, pona nini owangani nga boye
(I am tired of talking I'll just watch you with my eyes eh, why did you disown me like this?)

pasi esimbi nga motema , maman alingi boye
(my heart is in a deep pain, because you like it this way)

lokuta na yo mabe maman, masumu oh Doublé Doublé
(your lies are bad darling, its a sin Doublé Doublé

kolinga moto ezali lisumu te ,pona nini odribbler nga boye Yo Matu
(Loving someone is not a sin, why are you dribbling me like this?

bayemba bayemba , balembi na koyemba likolo na yo tika enzombo
(People have talked alot about your bad ways till they are tired stop your pride
bapesaka motema ndenge nini Yo Ma mama Doublé Doublé

(what kind of a heart is this were you created with? Darling Doublé Doublé
komelaka nga ata mikolo ya poso,maman o doublé doublé

(write me a letter in the days of a week. Darling Doublé Doublé
pesa nga mua baiser ya litama,

(give me atleast a kiss on my cheek
na katshwa oh Doublé Doublé,

(so that I can be happy / satisfied oh Doublé Doublé
soki opesi nga ya lolemo

(if you promise me)
wana nakomi na esika na lingaka yo

(I will feel my dream has come true)

nabomba ,nabomba na motema nakokate tika na bimisa x2
(I have been your secret admirer till I have reached a point I cant hide my love for you anymore)

esalaka nga pasi na motema ,maman oh Doublé Doublé
(because it hurts my heart, darling oh Doublé Doublé

na motema o , na molema
(it hurts my heart,it hurts my heart)

yaka kopesanga baiser ya litama
(come kiss my cheek)

soki opesi nga ya lolemo
(if you promise me)

wana nakomi na esika na lingaka yo
(I will feel my dream has come true)
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Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr4iUDghC1g&ab_channel=AfricanNostalgia

Pancocojams Editor's Note: The way this French speaking singer pronounced the word “double” sounds like how an English speaker would pronounce “do play”

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YOUTUBE VIDEO OF CONGOLESE WEDDING RECEPTION ENTRANCE DANCE TO NYBOMA'S "DOUBLE DOUBLE"

Nyboma - Doublé doublé Congolese Wedding Dance

Sondasi Luundo, Feb 11, 2020
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A commenter in this video's discussion thread https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntLL3LtcdAQ&ab_channel=SondasiLuundo wrote that he remembers hearing Nyboma's "Double Double" song in 1982, but not this version of that song.

Sondasi Luundo is a Congolese (Democratic Republic of the Congo) videographer and editor who is based in the United States. Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/10/five-youtube-videos-of-congolese.html for the pancocojams post entitled "Five YouTube Videos Of Congolese Wedding Entrance Dances (2019, 2020, & 2021)."

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Congolese Weddings & Congolese Wedding Parties (Receptions) From The Perspectives Of Two White People

Brew Binsky, Dec. 21, 2019

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of a wedding in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This video was filmed by a White man and which presents his perspectives and experiences of Congolese weddings and wedding parties. A  few selected comments from this video's discussion thread are also included in this post.

This pancocojams post also presents an article excerpt about Congolese weddings from the perspective of a White woman whose husband works in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The content of this post is presented for cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the publisher of this video and the author of this article. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click http://maraseibert.com/?p=595 for a detailed article by Mara, Feb. 18, 2015 entitled "A Foreigner’s Guide To Congolese Weddings"

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QKflbl48Hk&ab_channel=DrewBinsky

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

Rebecca M, 2020
"This wedding is a bit different to the ones I see and I'm Congolese and Angolan living in the UK.

What we do is the dowry known as La dot or dote (usually takes place on Thursday) and can take place outside or at home like I've witnessed in the UK and Europe. Then the civil ceremony which usually takes place in Friday, then the wedding at church (On Saturday)

*It can vary from a year apart from these events or a day between

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2. Alicia Momat, 2020
"But what if those parts were done long ago??"

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3. Rebecca M, 2020
"@Alicia Momat  Normally they're very close so you basically have 3 weddings in one week such as Thursday, Friday and Saturday"

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4. Alicia Momat, 2020
"@Rebecca M  that not true, some people can pay the bride price one year before the church wedding, it's depends"

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5. Rebecca M, 2020
"@Alicia Momat  Oh yes it's true forgot to mention that yes it can vary"

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6. Alicia Momat, 2020
"@Rebecca M  yeah"

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7. Pesi Belau, 2020
"@Rebecca M  depends some ppl have 3 weekends. Some ppl have over a whole year."

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8. S, 2020
"Mine was done apart"

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9. Gorgeousss, 2020

"The Congolese weddings in Europe are sooo extra but I love my people🥰"
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"Extra"= over the top; doing more than is usually expected; extravagant

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ARTICLE EXCERPT
From https://adventuresincongo.com/2012/12/03/weddings-congo-style/
"Weddings, Congo-Style

3 December 2012 Mzunga

We’ve been to 3 Congolese weddings now – all employees of Seb’s – which have been fascinating cultural experiences. I’m now officially in love with Congolese music. And boy, do these guys know how to dance.

I wonder if it was the missionaries who long ago left their mark on this important life event, in that many customs are the same as ours. There are similar blessings, a white dress, flower girls, a first dance, a white cake, a large meal.

But it’s the customs that diverge from ours that I find fascinating. We have yet to attend an actual ceremony, which begins in the morning with a civil ceremony, then progresses to a church ceremony in the afternoon. Most people only attend the evening reception, and I can see why. It starts about 3 hours later than planned, and takes a LONG time. It’s a great party and a lot of fun, but you definitely shouldn’t plan on doing anything else the next morning. If the invitation says it starts at 7 and you show up at 8, you’ll be alone. At 9 some other guests will start arriving, but you won’t see the bride & groom before 10 or 10:30. The meal is usually served around midnight, and if you skip all the dancing and leave shortly afterwards, you might get home around 2am.

But it’s worth all the trouble. The evening is beautiful. When the bride and groom enter, they do so slowly and dramatically. There’s always music, usually modern and hip-hoppy. They dance as they walk to center stage. Well, they sashay, really. It’s elegant and natural, and something I have a hard time mimicking when it becomes my turn (more on that later). They don’t smile, they don’t look at anyone. They take their walk very seriously while the audience is on their feet clapping and cheering to the beat. It’s kind of a goosebump moment. As they walk there’s an emcee on a microphone introducing them and their wedding party. The bride wears a beautiful white dress, the groom a tux, the bridesmaids matching gowns in a style similar to bridesmaids everywhere. …

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Then begins a set of rituals, like the traditional first dance. This differs from ours in that the guests come shower the bride and groom with wads of cash which the bridesmaids gather up into little easter baskets. Also, there’s no father-daughter dance broken by the new groom. Not sure why, but I’ve not yet seen the parents of the bride or groom play a role in any of these rituals.

Then there’s the presentation of the gifts. This is done individually, one gift-giver at a time, processional-style. More modern music, more sashaying. Each gift-giver presents their beautifully-wrapped box to the couple, and the 3-kiss greeting is given to all members of the wedding party. (Two women or man-woman greetings are 3 kisses, starting to your left, their right. The man-to-man greeting is a forehead bump in the same pattern of 3.)

Our “entourage” (Seb and I tend to go to these weddings with other Congolese members of the department) always has to pull us out of our chairs to join the processional. Our terrible dancing and awkward sashaying across the room always makes everyone laugh. No matter how much beer we’ve consumed over the prior 3-4 hours, it’s still highly embarrassing.

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After the bride and groom entered the room, the attendants performed a little dance routine …. Then there was an elaborate presentation of not just the cake but the knife as well. The girl presenting the knife was dressed in a tribal outfit and danced to tribal music. Loved that. After several minutes moving down the aisle to her routine, she finally reached the couple. But before she could release the knife, the emcee announced that someone had to pay her. She stood there pulsating as if in a trance with the knife over her head until someone went to her with a $20 bill. Finally, there was also a comedian who performed a 15-minute sketch, entirely in very rapid French so I can’t tell you much beyond his first joke. He was an albino fellow, and I guess he took one look at us and announced that crap, now all his jokes were going to fail, because when he wrote them he planned on surely being the only mzungu* in the room.

After all the processions and introductions and gift-giving and rituals, around midnight we finally eat. The meals have always been impressive and elaborate. The drinks keep flowing too. After the meal, the real party begins. I love watching everyone dance. Kind of like our Macarena, there are lots of songs that everyone recognizes and jumps up to dance to in a coordinated style. Here’s an example that’s a bit modern, but it made me laugh. It’s an English-language song, from Nigeria, but very popular here (our gardener was playing it over and over on his phone the other day, though he didn’t understand it at all). The chorus goes something like “She took my money… but I don’t care” with motions to match.”…
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This article includes some photographs. The author also mentions including some videos in the article, but those videos aren’t there (anymore?).

In the "home" section of her blog, the author writes that she and her husband are from Arizona and moved to the Congo where her husband works.

*The author’s name “Mzunga” was given in the comment section. Here's one of the comments the author wrote this about her and her White husband dancing at Congolese wedding receptions:
Mzunga, 12 December 2012 at 08:17
"We’re getting better each time! No wait, the first wedding was the best. Before we realized everyone was laughing at us."
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Here's some information about the Bantu word "Mzungu"

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mzungu
"Mzungu in Africa

Also known as muzungu, mlungu, musungu or musongo, mzungu (pronounced [m̩ˈzuŋɡu]) is a Bantu language means “wanderer” originally pertaining to spirits. The term is currently used in predominantly Swahili speaking nations to refer to white people dating back to 18th century. The noun Mzungu or its variants are used in Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, Malawi, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Comoros, Zimbabwe, Mayotte, Zambia and in Northern Madagascar (the word changed to "vozongo" in Malagasy, but the locals will still understand the word mzungu) dating back to the 18th century."..

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YouTube Video Of The Congolese Wedding Of Felix and Adolphine In Rochester, New York (with selected comments)

Sondasi Luundo

Congratulations to both Felix and Adolphine for achieving the dream of their lives. I was truly blessed to be a part of the wedding day. As you watch, I hope you enjoy and celebrate along with them. God bless you for your support.

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Here are time stamps for some highlights of this video:

17:10- entrance dance to the wedding reception (two vertical line, males in one line partnered with females in the second line; the bride and groom are near the back of this procession)   

29.03- bride and groom first dance

34:08 -people "spraying" paper money on bride and groom while they dance

57:30 - women dancing giving gifts to the bride and groom

1:29:50- a second wedding entrance dance (the bride and groom wear other outfits)

1:36:10- two men dance carrying knives to cut the wedding cake

1:47. 31- a wedding dance by the dance group this time standing in two horizontal lines (males in front row and females in the second row; group sprayed with paper money)

1:57.43 - man and woman dance in front of the bride and groom  

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of a Congolese wedding that took place in Rochester, New York (USA). 

Selected comments from this video's discussion thread are also included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for cultural and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Congratulations to Felix and Adolphine on their wedding. Thanks to all those who are also featured in this video and thanks to the videographer. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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SELECTED COMMENTS 
All of these comments are from 2020 and are presented in relative chronological order with the oldest comments first, except for replies. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

1. Nokubongwa Mamba
"This is lit 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 playlist of the songs played when the were giving gifts 🎁 to the bride 👰 and groom 🤵 please🙏. Thank you 😊 for uploading it’s amazing 😉 to watch 🌸🌼🌺💜💜💜

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The songs that were played in this video are given in the video's summary.

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2. Tony Liwa
"Did not realize that swahili is that popular in Congo, bravo"

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3. Alexander Ducan Zanga
"Yes 46% of Congolese people are speaking swahili especially the part of Est."

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4. Cléms97M M
"What is the song on 1:07:05?"

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5. Sondasi Luundo
"Cléms97M M Ngayiyangirwa"

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6. Bella Dior
"Whew chile...I danced and partied in the USA like I was there with them! LOL.  But I must say the guy with the cornrows going back in the dance line got that hip action DOWN!  I couldn't stop watching him and he fine!"

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7. Molefe Seth Phalatse
"A beautiful rendition of African songs and mainly the Dancers. Very Graceful. Congratulations to the newly weds. Who is the Artist and title of the song that was played at "The First Dance" It starts with Shakwee or Shangwee!! Please help I would like to buy"

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8. Sondasi Luundo
"Hi do you mean the song that was sang live? The Swahili one? Or the first entrance?"

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9. Molefe Seth Phalatse
"@Sondasi Luundo I think is the Swahili one, It has a Gentleman with an orange suit singing it"

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10. Sondasi Luundo
"The song was specifically recorded for the bride and groom as you can hear their names inside the song. I don’t think it will be available for another use. I hope I answered your question if not I can always try to help."

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11. Molefe Seth Phalatse
"Sondasi Luundo It’s a beautiful African Song. I’m prepared to pay for the clip. I sing this song all the time. The pity is that I don’t speak Swahili. But I Love it. Please help my Brother!!"

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12. Joshua White
"They speak swahili.... Wow!!!"

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13. Euniquee
"The second and third groomsmen 😍😍😍😍 I need their names and social media names. They can dance. I need them in my life to see more of their dances. I can tell they’re the only two Congolese in that groomsmen team 😌🇨🇩"

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14. Sondasi Luundo
"Hahaha true they can dance but all of them are Congolese. The second is @dieudonne_22 and the third is @musalaurent10"

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15. Graclelle patiamoba Alves
"la musique elle est belle ça Donne des frissons 😂 ❤️ ambiance 💯 %toooks ✅c’est bien de voir des personnes heureux comme ça 😭😭😭❤️ 😍😍😍😍je souhaite à toutes femmes et hommes de 

Trouver le bonheur et que sa dure longtemps comme on dit le mariage 👰 c’est pour la vie 💖Qui est des haut et bas c’est pour ça qu’il faut choisir la bonne personne pour pas le regretter un jour j’ai parlé 🤣mais c’est vrai❤️"
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Google translate from French to English
"the music is beautiful it gives chills 😂 ❤️ ambiance 💯% toooks ✅ it’s good to see happy people like that 😭😭😭❤️ 😍😍😍😍 i wish all women and men to

Find happiness and that its lasts a long time as we say marriage 👰 it's for life 💖 Who's up and down that's why you have to choose the right person not to regret it one day I spoke 🤣but it's true"

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16.  Eda Mahalu
"This is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Beautiful and makes me feel so proud to be an African. We have so much to be THANKFUL FOR................BIG UPS AND MUCH LOVE to ALL who are in this video.!"

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17. Karen H
"What's the name of the song at 17:47 please?"

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18. Lusoke Media
"Bana Congo is the name"

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19. Nyandwi Niyera
"Wow this  one was 🔥🔥"

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