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
'Mama' is the title track from Liz's Spring 2023 debut EP.
"Mama is a song very close to my heart and is the first I ever wrote in Lingala. It's a dedication to my late Mum Georgina, who travelled to Congo to work as a midwife, where she also met my Dad Wangoy. The song was written for her when she was close to leaving this world, and I will never forget the connecting moments playing the first version of it to her on her death bed. It's been over a decade for me to feel ready to share this through my art, and feels such a vital way to remember her as well as honour my own journey with grief." Liz Ikamba
Chorus translation:
'Toko tambola na yo, tambola na yo'
We will walk with you, walk with you
Opesi ngai mayele
Oboti ngai na nzoto makasi-oh
Mais Mama, nakomi neti mwana
Abungisi miliki, na ye
Toko tambola na yo, tambola na yo
Toko tambola na yo, tambola na yo
Toko tambola na yo, tambola na yo
Toko tambola na yo, tambola na yo
Mama na ngai
(spoken)
Mama
Ata okenda
Toko bosanaka yo te
Ozali kaka na mitema na biso
Banga te, banga te
Nako banga te
Banga te, banga te
Nako banga te
Toko tambola na yo, tambola nayo
Toko tambola na yo, tambola nayo
Toko tambola na yo, tambola nayo
(continues to end)
Mama na ngai
Nako banga te
Mama na ngai
Nako banga te
Tambola, tambola
Ozali kaka na mitema na biso
Tambola, tambola
Ozali kaka na mitema na biso
(Nako banga te)
Tambola, tambola
Ozali kaka na mitema na biso
(Mama na ngai)
Tambola, tambola
English translation:
Mama, we feel pain
Your pain is also our pain
Mama, where is
The miracle, the miracles
Mama, we feel pain
Your pain is also our pain
You gave me wisdom
You gave birth to me strong
But Mother, I’m like a child
Who’s lost their milk
We will walk with you, walk with you
We will walk with you, walk with you
We will walk with you, walk with you
We will walk with you, walk with you
My Mother
(spoken)
Mama
Even though you’ve gone
We won’t forget you
You remain in our hearts
Don't be afraid, don't be afraid
I won't be afraid
Don't be afraid, don't be afraid
I won't be afraid
We will walk with you, walk with you
We will walk with you, walk with you
We will walk with you, walk with you
(continues to end)
Mother of mine
I won't be afraid
Mother of mine
I won't be afraid
Walk, walk
You're still in our hearts
Walk, walk
You're still in our hearts
I won't be afraid
Walk, walk
You're still in our hearts
My Mother
Walk, walk
credits
from Mama,
track released May 5, 2023
Credits:
Music, lyrics, lead vocals, electric guitar: Liz Ikamba
Bass guitar and acoustic guitar: Mulele Matondo
Percussion and backing vocals: Kissangwa Musikkongo
Congas and backing vocals: Serge Kadima
Backing vocals/spoken word: George Ikamba
Recording Engineer: Mulele Matondo, Kissangwa Musikkongo
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
