Limited edition CD and download of the Mama EP, complete with artwork, lyrics and Lingala-English translations. Includes a digital download of the full 'Mama' EP.
Includes unlimited streaming of Mama
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 10 days
edition of 100
£10GBPor more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Includes 5 EP tracks plus 2 bonus remix tracks, and EP digital download. Complete with original artwork and Lingala-English lyric translations.
Includes unlimited streaming of Mama
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 5 days
edition of 100
£20GBPor more
Limited edition A3 EP artwork printed poster (choice of 3 designs).
Designed by 'Mama' music video collaborator Jeremy Stewart of stillandmoving.tv
Includes a digital download of the full 'Mama' EP
Includes unlimited streaming of Mama
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 10 days
edition of 100
£15GBPor more
Limited edition EP artwork original postcards (choice of 3 designs).
Designed by 'Mama' and 'Ba Yeba' music video collaborator Jeremy Stewart of stillandmoving.tv
Mix and match with other items in bundles below.
5 x MIX & MATCH STICKERS + POSTCARDS £6
STICKERS + POSTCARDS MIX & MATCH DEAL (5) + CD £14
STICKERS + POSTCARDS MIX & MATCH DEAL (5) + DIGITAL DOWNLOAD £10
Second single from the debut Spring 2023 EP ‘Mama’.
"Ba Yeba is about feeling displaced and far from home. It’s a message to my younger self, and to family members across the globe, reminding them that they are welcome when they are with me." Liz Ikamba
The Lingala lyrics are:
‘Mama a ngai, mwana na ngai, ya ya na ngai, Leki na ngai’ - my mother, child, sibling
‘Ba Yeba, ba yebana’ - they know, may they know
The use of beatbox and the heavy, syncopated bass and guitar lines nod to to classic Hip Hop and Funk influences. Ba Yeba was originally written on loop pedal and adapted to a band instrumental recording.
Learn more about Liz's creative vision to revisit her musical and ancestral roots in DR congo, and find out how you can help to support the onward journey here! igg.me/at/lizikamba/x#/
'Ba Yeba'
Lyrics in English and Lingala (DR Congo).
Translation: 'They Know' (may they know)
Written by Liz Ikamba
Performed by Liz and members of Matondology
lyrics
LYRICS
Mama na ngai, mwana na ngai
(My mother, my child)
Yaya na ngai, Leki na ngai
(Older sibling, younger sibling)
When I don't see your face anymore, I don't know if I can continue on
But then I'm reminded that the sunshine it continues on, it continues on
And if at times I'm feeling lost and wondering where is it you've gone
Remembering your smile reminds me somehow to continue on, continue on
Always know you're welcome here
(Mama na ngai, mwana na ngai)
Always know you're welcome here (yeah)
(Yaya na ngai, Leki na ngai)
Ba Yeba, Ba Yebana
May they know
Ba Yeba, Ba Yebana
May they know
When I don't see your face anymore, I don't know if I can continue on
(Mama na ngai, mwana na ngai)
But then I'm reminded that the sunshine
(Yaya na ngai, Leki na ngai)
And if at times I'm feeling lost, and wondering where is it you've gone
(Mama na ngai, mwana na ngai)
Remembering your smile reminds me somehow to continue on, continue on
(Yaya na ngai, Leki na ngai)
Always know you're welcome here
Always know you're welcome here (yeah)
Ba Yeba, Ba Yebana
May they know
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Mama na ngai, mwana na ngai
My mother, my child
Yaya na ngai, Leki na ngai
Older sibling, younger sibling
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credits
from Mama,
track released April 21, 2023
Music and lyrics: Liz Ikamba
Vocals/beatbox: Liz Ikamba
Congas and backing vocals: Serge Kadima
Bass guitar: Mulele Matondo
Electric guitar: Jethro Mogratana
Recording Engineer: Mulele Matondo
Mixing and Mastering: Simone Gallizio at Fish Factory Studios, London
Singer and multi-instrumentalist Liz Ikamba cross pollinates musical and cultural influences, fusing inspiration from Congo
village roots to Jazz and Neosoul, as well as other diasporic music traditions.
She is currently crowdfunding to support the release of the full EP ‘Mama’.
Find out more about the prroject and how you can support the campaign here:
This album is transporting and music unlike anything I have heard before. Before listening, I would never have guessed what 'sci-fi/fantasy pastoral experimental pop' sounds like, but now I know! Liz Ikamba
