If you were born in 80s and early 90s, you can't hate these songs your parents loved them and played in the national broadcasting station a million times, nostalgic 😩😩
@anneanji48182 жыл бұрын
My dad s favourite.nrip dad
@Ogulmama7772 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed it in seventies and eighties. Uhuru Park inn and garden square KICC . Good old days.
@I_Matheri Жыл бұрын
I am quite perplexed at how rich the song have become to my ear.
@jackmuhura1797 Жыл бұрын
Very true
@nduukyanda8910 Жыл бұрын
Haki niwo
@AnthonyMute2 жыл бұрын
If you are from Kenya you must admit that intro from guitar to drums has a Kamba feeling!! Sweet!!!
@brianmagembe53422 жыл бұрын
For sure it's akamba intro
@solomonogola37372 жыл бұрын
Remember it was compost in Kenya, Recorded at Jojo Production
@mutukujunia35302 жыл бұрын
I knoow ryt
@mutukujunia35302 жыл бұрын
Haha.. Thought so tu
@timothymugambi72502 жыл бұрын
I like ur feeling
@FMercuryEA3 жыл бұрын
Motema mpe mabanzo - my heart thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts) Mabanzo ekotinda ngai namela poison - thoughts will drive me to take poison Soki nakufi bandeko - when i die, my brothers Bokamwa te - don't be surprised Nzela na ngai ya bomoi - my life path Ekei pamba - has been in vain Motema moto moto - my heart is on fire Mabala ya bomwana - childish marriages Eleki makambo - are full of problems Bampasi nakomona - i'm in such pain Nalembi kobondela - i'm weary of asking for help Motema mpe mabanzo - my heart thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts) Nameka kopesa mokongo - i try to turn my back at it Namemi ngambo - it's an uphill struggle (literally: i've carried a mountain) Mabala ya bomwana - childish marriages Eleki makambo - are full of problems Motema mpe mabanzo - my heart thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts) Mabanzo ekotinda ngai namela poison - thoughts will drive me to take poison Motema ee motondi na mabanzo! - oh, my heart is full of thoughts! Soki nakufi bandeko - if i die, my brothers Bokamwa te - don't be surprised Nzela na ngai ya bomoi - my life path Ekei pamba - has been in vain Motema moto moto - my heart is on fire Mabala ya bomwana - childish marriages Eleki makambo - are full of problems Bampasi nakomona - i'm in such pain Nalembi kobondela - i'm weary of asking for help (stanza repeated) Motema mpe mabanzo - my heart thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts) Nameka kopesa mokongo - i try to turn my back Namemi ngambo - it's an uphill struggle (it's all in vain) (literaly: i've carried a mountain) Mabala ya bomwana - the marriages of young people Eleki makambo - are full of problems mayo, sanza! - Mayo, speak out (tell the truth!) o ya nga na yo x 2 - oh you and i Ekomi nga namela poison - i'll end up taking poison O ya nga na yo x 3 - oh you and i Nyako konya Nyako x 3 - nyako nyako konya (GIRL HELP ME)in luo language Nyako nyako konya
@phaizokoth24663 жыл бұрын
So they mixed Congolese with Luo
@boogiemannable2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the translation
@chumokabiangz2 жыл бұрын
Incredible, Konyaaaaa
@divasnyamhunga6312 жыл бұрын
Yo brothers I love these songs and I want to no which loguage is
@FMercuryEA2 жыл бұрын
@@divasnyamhunga631 lingala
@TremsSoccer2 ай бұрын
Dad 😢 this vibe you created in me! I'll forever live to cherish those moments. R. I. P MESHACK ONYANGO LUBANGA SNR.
@Royhauya-uw2krАй бұрын
Absolutely. But Africa surely has to preserve this. The 60s and 70s have the best music of east Africa. The 70s through 90s was Congos time, the bongoman, wemba period.
@otienoombok39954 жыл бұрын
Grew up with this band in Nairobi in the 70s and attended their shows. Very sentimental. They did a powerful song for President Moi
@oloodindi40403 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dad for making me love this oldies ...continue resting in peace. Those days kids were never allowed to come close near radio casset when playing 😃
@cruizk81833 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣👐
@generalkwesule3 жыл бұрын
😁😁😁
@gilbertrono672 жыл бұрын
Who's your dad among these? love 💕 the song
@chiyenyumba71352 жыл бұрын
😂 😂 😂
@philippeoronje4705 ай бұрын
I can relate..thanks 70s 80s dads
@bobbiegatimu71244 жыл бұрын
How do you even dislike this beautiful golden voices that is African heritage how do people win Oscars.....God bless you Mangelepa
@titomuunda99663 жыл бұрын
9 see me o oops
@chaljen4 жыл бұрын
Great music I never heard about them, but so far I enjoyed it. A shout out from (South America) Suriname 🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷.
@DavidKahiro3 жыл бұрын
Kenyan
@shikunat2974 Жыл бұрын
It reminds me of my late dad "teacher John kanyuira mbogo" I was born in 1990,my dad would always play such music and I loved it till date❤❤
@danielkinyoko9652 Жыл бұрын
Oh no 🕜🕐 oooooooooooo and
@leomamaputsoe Жыл бұрын
What is the name of the genre?
@mutungicharles1300 Жыл бұрын
@@leomamaputsoemm
@soloogado63334 жыл бұрын
Those were the times & the years Nairobi was known as the "City in the Sun." Life was goooooood! Kenyans of all works of life were really nice to one another, including the visitors. It didn't matter who you were or where you were from, Nairobi on Weekends, was the place to be!
@cruizk81833 жыл бұрын
Mwaka gani
@haeshals3 жыл бұрын
@@cruizk8183 70's
@otienoombok39952 жыл бұрын
Very true...... Only those who were bothered by Moi's politics sending people to Nyayo and Nyati house
@desmondkoech9702 Жыл бұрын
Ingia uko sahii uongo venye utatolewa macho
@PublicOpinionBench7 ай бұрын
Politicians killed all that
@antoshade35516 ай бұрын
The really legends
@millicentmbuya57634 жыл бұрын
Am shading tears while listening to this song , make me remember wen we were small kids my mum use to dance the song infront of us . Keep up mum . May God continue giving you healthfull like
@salimchililingo9821 Жыл бұрын
Okay my dear
@modagwa Жыл бұрын
Feeling 🎉
@ianmwandoe34398 ай бұрын
Listening to this from Federated States of Micronesia and it makes me miss home (Kenya)
@bahindirobert7 ай бұрын
Wenzangu wote tulikua tunaburudika na hiyo nyimbo myaka ya 78 wameniacha peke yangu. Waliaga dunia. Shukuru MUNGU BaBa
@hirwaabdul29582 ай бұрын
Pole sana Mzee mwenzangu
@online22882 ай бұрын
Jaman Nani yupo paka now nione like
@iruwamucii4 жыл бұрын
Ain't this awesome?, may the creator continue keeping the trio good health as they continue performing this electrifying classical music
@josephatmoracha57554 жыл бұрын
This is a lovely music which will last for ever. It makes me to remember my lovely dad. If you are here 2020 like here
@kennedykimanthi40503 жыл бұрын
Also ma dad ...r i.p
@elizabethgitau40404 жыл бұрын
I wish I was in this concert. I would be screaming my head off. I love this song!
@guruvoke43313 жыл бұрын
I used to listen to this band because of the undying love my mom(RIP) had on this kinda music.. Am 28 and it brings back good old memories..
@kamwanawajane58462 жыл бұрын
So sweet and fresh every day... reminds me the old fashion African wood 📻 and KBC idhaa ya taifa.. my dad loved to listen to this songs especially on Sundays . So sweet can't get enough
@blackfredofficial34242 жыл бұрын
💞
@janereynolds97562 жыл бұрын
Xxv,,
@eng.richardkoimaphd28282 жыл бұрын
This song used to be played on KBC idhaa ya Taifa only, so sweet songs
@kenrobles76774 жыл бұрын
My favorit orchestraaaa, Great LESS MANGELEPA, BLESSING FROM NORTH COAST OF COLOMBIA
@renejoseradaАй бұрын
Blessing
@niwaikibangi90452 жыл бұрын
12yrs ago I used to shade tears of the memories this song came along with but guess what, yes you're right I'm still shading tears of nostalgia... Long live our legends and the great music we have... May God bless us akih.
@josephlossy18082 жыл бұрын
nyimbo hii inanikumbusha enzi hizo za santuri wazee bado vijana kabisa tunduma ,zambia
@pamelajudithrwanyarare84294 жыл бұрын
This brings back the 70s with the maxi dresses, platforms and huge afro in Uganda. Lots of love from the UK 💖
@abachelorskitchen59134 жыл бұрын
seriously brings back memories this music used to be played at silver springs on weekends and if was audible from kololo my sisters would sneak and go for disco wearing those scotish skirts and platform shoes .iwas still young but i clearly remember .
@zakaroyalty622 жыл бұрын
Prototype connoisseurs & maestros of East African rhumba…their fame transcended borders internationally! This popular mellow tune has evoked such fond & vivid memories of yesteryear in my newly independent republic of Zim 🇿🇼❤️❤️❤️!
@bahindirobert2 жыл бұрын
1974 our dad used to force us to carry small bags of coffee to cross swamps to the Indian coffee stores by then, we could go back home with salt. RIP mum & dad and my young brother as well. Greetings from Rio de Jan, BRA.
@mashaawagaskiambu41002 жыл бұрын
When music was real...you could feel it even when you don't understand the language
@nicholasmotswagole4923 ай бұрын
Wow.....takes me way back in time, when our mums were so young and we were so little, when we weren't aware so much hatred and evil existed amongst us
@nuruhmangoli12323 жыл бұрын
The reason why ilove watching and listening to this music,,,is that ,,THEY NEVER SHOW THEIR NAKEDNESS ,LIKE TODAY INDUSTRY...RATHER THEY DRESS DECENTLY...the message is very clear no insults
@albertchigoche7274 жыл бұрын
Our own African Music ,Our Rich Heritage! One Love from Zimbabwe!
@josephyearwood11792 жыл бұрын
Big up Zimbabwe and Mr M FOREVER!
@nigelnonemadzimure Жыл бұрын
Did you feel the Leonard Dembo guitar from the frst intro song and the Chimbetu that followed
@pharaohlomazolo950 Жыл бұрын
@@nigelnonemadzimure excatly i heard that too and wondered if i was listening to our own dendera kings
@TheKwach11 Жыл бұрын
Sungura music, influenced by kanindo records, actually developed from the Kenya benga music. Thus a lot of similarities. Africa we are one.
@albertchigoche727 Жыл бұрын
Very true ,our legends were busy stealing and plagiarizing other greats without acknowledging!!
@shabanimnondwa60943 жыл бұрын
Nakumbuka Uhuru Park Nairobi .kweli muziki wa zamani ni dhahabu
@nyandajr2 ай бұрын
Pumzika kwa amani baba angu 2014 😢😢 nilikupenda mungu kakupenda zaidi umeniachia alama ya nyimbo uzipendazo😢
@medsonkamala9020 Жыл бұрын
I first watched this L' Ochestre Mangelepa in 1979 when I was in College in Zomba, Malawi. Welcome back on stage Mangelepa.
@otienoombok39952 жыл бұрын
Has a chilling effect on me. Childhood is the best.... no frills. Yes, more so if you grew up in Eastlands like me. Dancing mangelepa dance and mokonyonyo - skonyo steps
@gasperkiwo61092 ай бұрын
I do remember all,mkonyonyo and walking skonyo thank you for remembering me those days
@johnmark24422 жыл бұрын
I remember them from when I was a kid late 70s & early 80s,we lived on the same street in Nairobi (Nairobi West's Kodi road).We'd go behind the house they lived & did rehearsals & peep through the fence. Fantastic time, another legendary band also lived nearby,Les wanyika.
@johnadeka60342 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear this those were good old days we could go behind the hall that's Simba club magadi peep through the window just to hear or see they played live band
@jlobo195 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Barranquilla Colombia. here we love this music too much
@josephinempundu42052 жыл бұрын
This makes me proud as an African. Pure joy listening to this timeless piece.
@dsylvakuyo312 жыл бұрын
Depuis ma Côte d'Ivoire, natale. Merci beaucoup pour la musique kenyanne. Merci pour la musique africaine.
@Wamanifrank8 ай бұрын
Indeed I used to love these songs and they were amazing people enjoy the oldies 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤
@shinethelightkenya5813 Жыл бұрын
This band used to entertain us at the Uhuru Park Club in the mid 70s ❤ sweet memories ❤😂
@JeanclaudeNsabimana-k3q3 ай бұрын
ENZI zile ? We. acha tu ! Dunia yetu ilikuea na ungwana. Beautiful !
@iansiako2045 жыл бұрын
This is the type of song I will listen till I breath my last.. Very creative and entertaining. Long live les mangelepa
@tonnykasibante88232 жыл бұрын
A great song that reminds me students days at Lugazi secondary school.Great teschers like Charled Adukule,Juma kasimiro,Odong Ukerson,Sifuna and students like Charles and Mike Letti would dance their heads off.Congolese music made my student days wonderful so much that we nicknamed one of us Mangelepa.
@chuluthomas1962 жыл бұрын
When life was so good and meaningful, when the world was young and tough daddy would call mum by name whilst such sweet music played, how meaningful life was then! RIP daddy.
@kachaso4 жыл бұрын
I am surprised they’re still alive ! My dad used to play there songs when I was a little boy ( original mangelepa)
@gathechamutua96902 жыл бұрын
Twinkle wa Twikale and, Kabila Kabanze .1978 super hit.
@254_2 жыл бұрын
Legends only will understand. This group deserves better!!!!
@kalegapeter27152 жыл бұрын
ILove my country Tanzania
@johnmahugu7 ай бұрын
absolutely envy all of you who were there when it was going down. this is absolutely fantastic.
@15multiventure517 ай бұрын
I'm a Brit guy. Was a teacher in Zambia 1973-75. This was the music ... along with Jimmy Cliff songs. Best memories. Great people
@johnmity2 жыл бұрын
Be blessed for leaving this emotional piece here, I went through the same experience in 2021, Thoughts could lead you take poison, young marriages are hard!!
@jeffyjeff92504 жыл бұрын
I grew up listening to this group Mangelepa. Oh those were the days “Nyako Nyako Konya” means lady lady help me in Luo speaker in Kenya. The seben is nothing you’ve ever heard anywhere.
@burundishallsmile1day1094 жыл бұрын
Oooo 🤦🏾♂️. Back in days whn I was little... Music was the Music. NYAKO KONYA Quelle Nostalgie 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@philipngeso88832 жыл бұрын
This was great and still fresh 2022 actually this guys made it 👏
@ernestkaffu14703 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. I did listen to this many years ago around 1974.
@niwaikibangi90453 жыл бұрын
2021 and the song remains my all time favorite... It makes me very nostalgic. Yaani very "Imoshoonool" Great art out here ❤️👏
@ManglineKisiaАй бұрын
Survey of the East African literature, such a great thing.......wah!
@anneanji48182 жыл бұрын
2022still enjoying,my dad rip this was your favourite
@wilderjai3 жыл бұрын
Jim Ocholla ( my cousin) cheza Mangelepa . My all time favorite band Garden Square Nairobi . Evani Vivi Late Les Capitaine Beami Walumona , Sax Tabu , rhythm Maindusa love ❤️ is Mangelepa!
@chumokabiangz2 жыл бұрын
They've started coming to garden square nowadays... It's always lit
@nourouyakouba963 жыл бұрын
Thanks thanks for the best that y're giving us all m'y congratulations
@vivianneamenya10243 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, 2021 still jamming to this iconic tune
@joelngoko55723 жыл бұрын
Very good. I love it
@anneanji48182 жыл бұрын
Still here 2022
@I_Matheri Жыл бұрын
@@anneanji4818 Here 2023 😆
@annanji586 Жыл бұрын
@@I_Matheri great, when music was real😄😄✌
@alfredkipyegon89462 жыл бұрын
When I listen to this song I remember my late dad rest in peace dad you use to love this song
@kibabumwenyewe4 жыл бұрын
The old guys still got it.. Authentic as ever.
@rutabayirugilbert47183 жыл бұрын
This is real music to remember. You have made us the oldies enjoy the flashback.
@asafmponda79613 жыл бұрын
I was 12 by then i still and remember the song how i wish the band would have played in malawi
@thomasitembe68362 жыл бұрын
Wow Iam so grateful to hear from you des mangelepa lokofee ya mamii
@mcgconsultinggroup2 жыл бұрын
Africa is ours. East Africa to the fullest!!!
@danielndiwa17363 жыл бұрын
Who is here in 2021...isn't this beautiful??💥💥💥
@dianamunyao36212 жыл бұрын
Eeeish🔥this song is just a whole vibe❤️❤️
@ElishaMahelela4 ай бұрын
Love song so mocher mangelepa. The old is gold🙏🙏🎸🎺
@SebastianWambua-z9t Жыл бұрын
Wow,,,I don't know why I love this song so much
@dianadiane22812 жыл бұрын
Africa is the place to be😊
@renejoseradaАй бұрын
So cute
@JonahLumiti-r1i2 ай бұрын
I sing this song during my public performance,so thrilling,wow!
@bahindirobert2 жыл бұрын
Are they still living. Where are they. Our good days of late 70s. Man those days are gone, FOREVER
@comecolbertnijenahagera61093 жыл бұрын
So amazing, thank you so much for “papa” representing effectively Africa 🙏🙏
@mainangatia10632 жыл бұрын
Hapa hakuna auto tune, everything melodies good old days. When HIV didn't exist
@SueKim527 Жыл бұрын
Memories are made of this. Their music will never get old. Les Mangelepa band members were our neighbours at Fort Jesus, Nairobi in the 70's. We would pop in for a chat. They were very popular with the ladies.
@stevesaleca2997 Жыл бұрын
Ladies were crushing 😍
@SueKim527 Жыл бұрын
@@stevesaleca2997 Very true.
@bandarichiro46632 жыл бұрын
Reminds me always of my late brother Neville Kambu dozing down under his feet listening to that music was a young by then.. music Wil never die..rip your old age team if still alive.
@tko22184 жыл бұрын
Yeah man takes me back to Africa I miss you motherland
@AssaneluisMalandela-uo1rs10 ай бұрын
I love them. And I hope one day to play and sing the way they do. I am from Mozambique.
@antonymutwiwa25617 ай бұрын
These great men live in Kenya since 1972
@Marykitchenke4 жыл бұрын
My dad would listen to this kind of music may his soul rest in peace
@jonathanwambua64772 жыл бұрын
Real legends indeed...salute you Les mangelepa
@kukatulaodon57832 жыл бұрын
thanks ,this is Congolese music and Africa song .
@DeejayRobert2 жыл бұрын
Golden voice, graceful and beautiful even after so many years.... nyako help me very fast 😆😆😆
@daudingoli43334 жыл бұрын
We need to keep our culture let value our own viva afrika (c)
@marceletti3 жыл бұрын
Please!
@apostlealimaalimalisr.80602 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of how black and white life was...so sweet
@rachaelmbata68244 жыл бұрын
When music was music Melodies so fresh
@meshackochieng47782 жыл бұрын
Remembering my dad. How life was good early 90s
@rodgerphiri91694 жыл бұрын
I love the hairstyle cedar of the old guy first from left. Splendid performance old folks.
@rodneystoddard20144 жыл бұрын
You my friend you are crazy
@wilfredzulanga77152 жыл бұрын
These were the days,nice and soft Rumba ,i like this much it reminds me when i was young,we used to listen from Nzeru radio,and my elder brother used to switch it on and full volume
@christinainnocent36623 жыл бұрын
Mzuri sana nilikua binti mdogo nikizaa viatu vya kokokoo ma kucheza hizo nyimbo na marehemu mume wangu Namajojo. Mtwara bandari team . Old is always gold
@richierichard56922 жыл бұрын
We’d listen to these while on long trips with my family and I was like 5 years old… here I am in 2022 still jamming to this 🔥
@timkentspares9012 Жыл бұрын
so touching I remember love the song
@margaretmatovu82763 жыл бұрын
This brings golden memories in uganda when we were at school. Nyako💃💃👌👌👌thanks for uploading this gem.
@MremboChristine-gf2wm6 ай бұрын
Nikiwa nawe sijachelewa blessings following me everywhere 🙏
@jameskilasa759 Жыл бұрын
Hongeren sana wazee wetu mliishi kwa wqkati wenu
@dennisd8690 Жыл бұрын
This makes me proud of African music 🎶
@denismigiro15602 жыл бұрын
those drum beats makes my day ❤️😊
@jkf357711 ай бұрын
They have done this for so long yet are still great at it!
@shirleymiheso68652 жыл бұрын
Grew up listening to this song...miss my dad so very much
@olimamakawere52294 жыл бұрын
The words "Nyako konya" Are Kenyan Luo words meaning "Girl,I need your help" The song must have been done in Nairobi originally
@felixmutiria90283 жыл бұрын
Ukweli bro
@asandevicky67643 жыл бұрын
There are the alur of Congo who also speak full luo. Nyako konya could be alur.
@antonysmartauka71713 жыл бұрын
Girl help me....😂😂😂😂😂😂
@olimamakawere52293 жыл бұрын
@@asandevicky6764 @asande vicky I do agree that the Alur of Congo also speak lep/dho Luo. Even Nana Akumu the great Congolese musician was of Alur descent. But this song was done in Nairobi and the words used were Kenyan dho/lep luo not lep Alur.
@jimkariuki68503 жыл бұрын
Molina these men recorded their music in Nairobi, Andrew clyfford studio, back then one of the best studio in Africa.
@dumisanincube9164 жыл бұрын
I m from Zim I know the quality African music is beutfull
@mutambanengwe25893 жыл бұрын
Warinzwa here guitar line radembo
@chishidesert9900 Жыл бұрын
This is better music ever, really you can see the talent viva the legends viva Africa
@baloziubalozini50744 жыл бұрын
I dont knw what i was searching or looking for,but now here i'm...Am stuck and cant move on!!