Sina Makosa! Performed in New Jersey by Soukous Stars!

[Mbeebeelove]

makes me happy! ♪♫♥

[lamwan1969]

Nice music ever.

[chefray576]

GREAT MUSIC,,,I LOVE IT,, GREAT TALENT FOLKS

[birry007]

Makosa in swahili means ''guilty'' so dont try to kill me for the lover that's not yours and not mine either,i'm innocent [sina makosa].

[vtired]

This is a congolised version of Sina Mokosa (it's not my fault) song. It's good but you have to listen to the original to appreciate Issa Juma vocals and Omari's lead guitar, the two elements that make this song an all time classic.

[Nirisingarif39]

i love it

[timszon]

I lioke it .

[cindymwa06]

many versions of this song have come up but nothing as good as this pure and original it gives me memories of lazy afternoons after habari ya saa saba this kind of music would follow up to saa nane makes me miss my dad in kenya there is this 1 av bn searching for safari ya malalal by leswanyika and another 1 called mama Esther goes like Easther ewe mama esther habari zako esther nimezipata leo ashante. kwamba huko uliko esther umepata mwingine ahsante. if u cn upload them a wold b so hapi

[sonwhip]

Sam Mangwana, Lokassa Ya Mbongo, Obey Kapi, Dally Kimoko, in Paris!!!!!!!!!!! whooo!!! what a assemble of dynamic talented African Musicians!!!!  check it out..."Moi je plante coco eeye,,Moi je plante L'amour pour les musician DAfrique. AHHHH Ca C'est Bon Ca!!!!!!!!!

[lurholm]

Oh man, this is sooo great! :-)))

[01kageca]

wazee ukumbuka- a classic from primary leisure evening time.

[mokgatlawamochudi]

This is a classic! beautiful song! I luv it....great voice....old memories!!!

[hadijabrown]

swahili song

[sanakisumaki]

Decirle terapia a esta expresion musical es un irrespeto !!! Esto es 100% africa y alla no existe la terapia eso es un invento caribe acunhado a un tipo de baile de finales de los 80 y principios delos 90. Pero no tiene nada que ver con esta musica

[saladefrites]

M'bote, m'bolo na yo !!!

Pesa n'ga la vie dans le coeur !!

Vive l'Afrique, vive nos cousins vive la vie.

Et le kavacha ? Rochero savait bien nous faire dancer. Et le grand Zao, Akedengue et encore vous les futurs. Nous vous attendons !!! Création, créez mes amis, créez. Vos musiques sont de plus en plus belles. Et Outabella, et Bellabello, c'est trop fort.

[Colmonde]

me gusta mucha, esto cancion. Cantais muy bien.

[uniquelotions]

very nice

[willmansmith]

Simply Awesome!!! I met personally Maestro Lokassa in the Caribbean Musical Festival in Cartagena de Indias and he is a great Maestro. Tuve el honor de conocer personalmente al Maestro cuando fué al Festival de Musica del Caribe en Cartagena, es simplemente Genial.

[bellemskey]

I agree with you.... this is simply awesome... This is the best club remix i have found for this track Sina Makossa which apparently is one of my best tracks of all time... I Love it to bits... I can't help singing along and dancing...:-)

[roibersalcedo]

en tolu playa difrutamos la musika africana lokassa el maestro

[mytime81]

Who are these making "shauri yako sound so bad"???? Please listen to the original to get the real taste. The Kiswahili is horrible????

[currambaessalsa]

felicitaciones al maestro lokassa ya mbongo por el legado musical que nos ha regalado a traves de su carrera musical aqui en barranquilla colombia es un idolo aunque no tengamos el mismo dialecto tenemos el mismo lenguaje musical "que viva africa que viva lokassa " esperamos poder tenerlo algun dia aca para disfrutar su musica

[lag1968]

tenga por seguro pana q conocen la musica y los discos, pero no conocen a lokassa!!!

es mas todavia caen en el error de decirle terapia cuando no es asi

saludos desde la samaria

[yayoquillero]

No pues como te decimos.

[RYAMENUS]

nyinyi hamwimbi poa kama original

mumeifanya winbo boring sana

[jt21419]

Pardon me, but why does "Makossa" come up here? Makossa is a rythm from the Cameroons (central-west Africa).

[omoko33]

Makosa is Swahili word for mistake and has nothing to do with a musuc rythm. He is lamenting about his friend who wants to kili him.He says he does not have an transgressin/mistake to warrant him friend's wrath!

[ScottShuster]

@jt21419 - ((**BLUSH!!**)) my mistake, JT - I have corrected it in the title of the video. Makosa is not the same as Makossa! World please note!!

[biavalene]

wtf is "soukous" music..is that what foreigners call music from the RDC?

[SsbankotsuX]

fuck you bitch ass nigga.

soukous slaps.

Naija Mobb

[jahbaibe]

lol! RDC

[bafana8803]

i think people should give credit to les wanyika as an east african band cause this is not from congo and none of the original band members were and also the vocals are terrible i sang this for my cousins and they said it sounded exactly like the original.

[faboge]

By the way, this is Swahili, not Lingala.

[fimboyantembe]

actually but it is not swahili bora like the one spoken in Kenya and Tanzania. It is a mix with French and Lingala. A return to the roots to a certain extent, as Les Wanyika have borrowed rythm from the congolese soukous.

[kwassagirl]

Music and Dance transcends oral language barriers. I am an Australian and find Soukous music absolutely intoxicating, and I can dance it! Thanks so much for posting.

[zuluman2008]

oh i agree with you my brothers Lingala is just enticing and sweet. i am zimbabwean but sound of soukos took our nation by storm never mind the language barrier any party or wedding is not complete without playing soukous.

[Nnfefe]

many africans agree that lingala is a sweet language. south africans were in awe of such beautiful music and language existed in the continent without their knowledge. lingala should become africa's lingua frnaca

[jahnteher]

No this is a copyright of the original song 'Sina Makosa' by Simba Wanyika . However the bassisst in this video is Ngouma Lokito of soukouss stars-of course these are soukouss stars.

[BavonWW]

The bass player in this video is JJ Otieno ( originally of the legendary Earthquake )

The song was originally written by Prof Juma of Simaba Wanyika that is correct.

Could someone upload "Shillingi Aua" Please!

[daadi7]

I thought that was ngouma lokito playing in this Video

[BavonWW]

Did I say Professor Juma! Freudian slip, the result of years of Professor Juma and His Bycycle Troupe...

I meant Prof Omar. The band originally came up from Tanzania. I was there the day they arrived. I think two members were of Zairien origin but my memory is getting dim. I could be thinking of Super Mazembe who were never in Les Wanyikas league..

[bellemskey]

Beautiful music... Simply the best club version i've listened to... The bass guitarist is Prof. Lokito Ngouma... and the name of the band is Soukous Stars....

[blkunity]

Garbage.

There is no copyright infringement. Anyone can play anyone's song.

Sina Makosa was written by Prof. Omar Shabaan and was played by Simba Wanyika but recorded by Les Wanyika after the breakup.

[jonnyguy2007]

kavevi pls can you throw more lght on your statement (clear infringement of copyright), is soukuos stars not the original owner of this song, pls can you tell me about the originator and where to get the real one, i will be waiting for your reply thanks

[chiratden]

Original track was done by Les Wanyika

[kavevi]

this is clear infringement of copyright! why are u imitating some elses song? cant u come up with your own? the singing is sooo poor, u cant compare it with the original!

[groovemonzter]

nice nice nice

[helsloot]

I agree totally with you.

Absolutely fabulous.

[maddymadjuba]

This song is my favorite ever love it.

[ndagurwa]

sina makosa

[depth01]

you gotta love the way africans can listen to music sung by a fellow african in another language and still fall in love with it :)

[elibertsq]

honestly you are right!! am from uganda, i know some swahili but i listen to other music, and congolese is my favorite, much as i know nothing of what they sing about!!

[mttpaul85]

beautiful

[zoomyzag]

Mburu in Nairobi, I love this song ...Karibu Simmers!

[KalangaLady]

timeless classic, just got to love it

[rocgirl08]

i actually love this song! this is from kenya rite? in nigeria we listen 2 all types of makossa!

[nyaffs]

To the person calling Swahili only an East African language. Those congolese in the Eastern part of congo speak swahili.

[elibertsq]

the swahili spoken in eastern congo is not pure swahili. its a mix of swahili, lingala and some other congolese langauges.

[africanbeauty777]

Soft Soukouss.

[luvfulbx]

This song still "rocks".Can somebody tell me what the song is about ?I am from the West side.

[hossaffath]

Excelente soukuss

[andicatow]

That guitar riff has been in my head since i first heard the track as a small boy on KBC

[pauleoy2k]

i think people should understand that this is EAST african music in SWAHILI which happens to be being performed by congolese musician's not everything is kinshasa.

[bellemskey]

Hi all, i still believe this a very beautiful night-club rendition of Sina Makossa and one of the best around. These guys are all very talented musicians that have paid their dues. Lokassa Y'Mbongo, Shiko Mawatu, Lokito Ngouma, Machine and Jona the vocalist. Imagine yourselves far away from home... Say in the UK, US, Canada or so and wish to listen to a tune from home... Africa indeed has talents

[siandamaber]

who did the original? Les wanyika has their version too... ????

[vtired]

Omari Shabani of les wanyika composed the song,he played the lead guitar and the lead voice was by Issa Juma. These were Tanzanian musicians based in Nairobi Kenya in the 70s and 80s. Sadly most of them are dead now. Les wanyika had just broken off from another group Simba wanyika when they recorded this song.

[winakabs]

Why can't they honour the original track by putting on youtube.

[pauleoy2k]

i put it up a couple days ago, its on my profile along with many of their other famous songs like, paulina.

[winakabs]

Thanks! Will check it out!

[musicNdrums]

Kind of sounds like El Manicero that one spanish song.... I think it is that song....

[alcastaneda72]

Excellent song!! In Colombia South America people love african music.

[penseesublime]

South American brothers and sisters from Brazil to Colombia are fond of this music because they feel reconnected to their african roots. God bless them for not forgetting their heritage.

[negstmarc]

hey guys I'm from Haiti. I tell you what I love every secs of it. the guitars

[pro818]

You're right , the guitar is insane ...

[ramapa1]

@negstmarc that's true. the guitare is the main ingredient of the music. specially the soukous, the makossas, etc....

[firewallschool]

gfgfdsg

[sendar07]

Hey you Omotibo!!!!!!!!!

I don't know about you but I'll tell you that this version crack me up I like it. I don't know about the original version. I don't even know who sang it but I like this one: Sina Makossaaaaaaaaaaaa

[winakabs]

the original will put you to sleep in the arms of your loved one. The original was sung by a female - very serene!

[omutibo]

This is just a shitty and very ridiculous version of that song. Anyone who knows this song for as long as i do knows that it definately sounded nothing like this and what the above puppets did was a poor attempt to modify this song & they should be ashamed of themselves coz they ended up infuriating those of us who love Les wanyika. Kwendeni huko mu oze na upuzi wenu. For those who call this a club version i wonder which clubs yu have been to and which you now go to.

[bolingo77]

Lol!!!Relax babe, it's not that serious. They were not playing this to offend you. Give your nerves a rest..life is to short to be "infuriated" by a song...

[pauleoy2k]

lol i know it doesn't sound really like the original but i dont think its really deserving of such extreme phrases.

[aokoh]

I love soukuss stars....but you cant compare this to Lagos nite and Nairobi nite that they redid superbly and fused many hits together like never before.........I still maintain this version lacks the passion its too "lingalanized" nothing "clubish". This song is in Kiswahili mark you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pauleoy2k]

thank you SWAHILIIII!!!cause the thing is people need to know there is alot of talent from east africa also.

[aokoh]

bogus imitation listen to the original andhere the passion in the music and lyrics.this is just full of new instruments........

[bellemskey]

aokoh, sorry to disgree with you, understand that this is a club version, just look at the people dancing to tell you how good this is. It is one of the best reproductions of Sina Makossa, excluding the trumpet...Its not far fetched,just click to Les Wanyika on the right side and listen to the original...Fantistique remix you would reckon...

[KIPLETING]

i will b very pleased if any one of you could upload any track by the great RAMA SAHLOMON alusa yamabondo

[nikimayo]

Who sang the original version one? anybody knows?

[parissupuu]

I believe it was the group Les Wanyika.

[skaone3]

this sounds exactly like the original as when I was a little boy. Thanks for posting. Have these guys got a CD out?

[Eresjkigal]

like it like it reminds me of kenya's benga .

[Guem72]

great Africa music but no good governance only Milimu Nyere.

[bellemskey]

I believe someday Africa would get there... I can listen to this tune over and over... i'm never tired...it inspires me... Africa indeed has talents that need to be harnessed...

[bellemskey]

I'm never tired of listening to these guys. I love them to bits. Thanks Scott..

[makohnen]

great great great

[malindisone]

Hii ndio mwisho, Ilove les Wnyika.........I'am old school

[bobkendi]

Excellent and timeless Music! I love it.

[nissizdad]

Well Played. Wana stahili shukrani kwa ku badilisha maneno za nyimbo hahaha...Ni mzaha. Lakini 'wa soma ku niwuwa bure' ni remix. Wa endelee. Good rendition.

[chibby4]

the video is full of vibe. May bring some lost

souls back to live.

Thanks.

Keep-up the good work Soukous Stars!!

[bellemskey]

I just listened to the original Les Wanyika's version and i saw they did a great job, nevertheless, kudos goes to the Soukous Star for also doing a fantastic job out of the tune. The lead and rythm guitars of Lokassa and Shiko really oiled the tune with a superb soukous flavour, anchored by the solid baseline of Lokito. Listen to both of them on a good speakers and you would understand what i mean!!! Long live Africa

[rimofab]

old remember my dad dancing to this song thanks for posting its still timeless and in swahili song simply means 'why are u beefing with me she doesnt belong to us anymore and now u want to kill me for nothing' goodlyrics

[MUTHESHI]

Wasss up!!! U guys are KOOLEST!!!

[mbareboy]

Thanks Scott, this is the real stuff my man!

[bazodee2]

can it get better than this??

[Makwange]

Good, but not better than the original by Les Wanyika.

[bellemskey]

If you can help us get and post the original Les Wayika, that would be great!!! Cheers

[mistermizu]

bellemskey, you can watch a video with the original version on youtube. Just search Les Wanyika...

[bellemskey]

Thanks Mistermizu, ive listened to the original Les Wanyika's version and i saw they did a great job, nevertheless, kudos goes to the Soukous Star for also doing a fantastic job out of the tune. The lead and rythm guitars of Lokassa and Shiko really oiled the tune with a superb soukous flavour, anchored by the solid baseline of Lokito. Listen to both of them on good speakers and you would understand what i mean!!! Long live Africa

[bellemskey]

Scot... thanks for this piece. It is excellent. I cant count how many times i have listenend to it over and over. How one get in touch with the Soukous Stars? God bless Africa

[arthur2377]

Just wonderfull - love the way that Congolese songs go on for ever !! Cant get too much of a great thing !! thanks for the post

[kumbasE1]

Does any one know the history of this band?

[ScottShuster]

This is the 2006 Soukous Stars: founder Lokassa ya Mbongo, with bassist Ngouma Lokito, and later additions Shiko Mawatu and "Machine" Katalayi. Lokassa, Ngouma, Shiko, and Shimita all date way back in Congolese music - I think they're all nearly 60. Soukous Stars is US-based. They often play East African music such as this song from Les Wanyika because there are more East Africans in the US attending their concerts than there are people from the two Congos and Angola.

[kumbasE1]

ScottSchuster, thanks for a bit of the history.

[rimofab]

good point and information

[SHONDEH]

reminds me of those  days when KBC radio used to reign,nostalgic siyo "

[nyarae1083]

hey u r right those days lakini u coulnt think of a better name bana that name scares me sana

[canival317isback]

shewo

[MANETSWA]

This is awesome. Take me right back to the heart of Africa.

[beira15]

is the best

[akanic001]

hasira za nini bwana!! wataka kuniuwa bure bwana!!! yule si wako !!! holla dis is da shit bra this is where it all started at! if nobody remix this I will jus to show people what music is and this is it

[huricaneherb]

chuki ya ni ni...kweli.

[nyagem]

Uncle Dave, I don't know if you'll see this message..this is dedicated to you and the good old sunday afternoons in Nairobi with a chilled tusker. I miss you. You're niece Caro.

[cnoevl]

Of course we are...

This is beautiful...

[princekellyy]

real african music,we african should be proud of ourselves,and our songs

[berrygoodstuff]

Love it, understanding the words isn't even all that important.

[mundochampeta]

I WOLD LOVE TO SI THIS LIVE IN COLOMBIA

[morenaforever]

MOKODOKO

[kindu2006]

Gifted musicians. Congo music, the best in the world. I challenge any idiot to disagree, and i'll personally write them a dissertation of 5,000 words explaining how and why i came to this conclusion

[kodonga]

Why not a doctoral thesis? laugh.

[MANETSWA]

Indeed, why not? This is the stuff of which inspiration is made.

[buashraf]

Reminds me of the golden old days but one thing is missing. Mkwanyule`s saxophone. Next time the Soukous Stars should get somebody who can play a saxopohone!!!!!!!

[fuatanyayo]

Viva la 80's

[pusinah]

Kasema sina makosa we mama! La viva le music africans

[ramso007]

Original lyrics:Hasira za nini bwana,hasira za nini bwana- wataka kuniuwa bure baba,wataka kuniuwa bure baba-yule si'wako nami si'wangu chuki ya nini kati yangu mimi na wewe,chuki ya nini kati yangu mimi na wewe.....(chorus)nasema, sina makosa wee bwana! sina makosa wee bwana!...

[joannboma81]

beautiful beautiful beautiful

[elcuco172]

I love Soukous music!! I wish i understood what ur singin..

[mpandi]

This is really sweet. Does anyone have the lyrics for Sina Makossa?

[sdimaka]

HASSIRA ZA NII WE MAMA!

[MANETSWA]

Yes, the lyrics please, anyone?

[elolotsa]

good try!

[valupak]

Hey thanks for giving us some of these classic performers. I've loved Franco and the OK Jazz Band since 1974! It's so good to see Franco's old band members are still well and strong!

[Xandytallisgal]

Soukous stars did a good job, but I think the original sounds better...

Can someone post more zilizopendwas and the likes of Daudi Kabaka please

[buzdom]

add new songs please

[ScottShuster]

ha ha - I'd love to. And actually I have a whole 'nother concert by this band on cassette, so stay tuned! I just need to find the time to create the videos, and you can bet I'll be puttin' 'em up here on YouTube for your viewing and listening pleasure!

[bazzachileboy]

Besides Les Wanyika's original and various versions of this, there is a recording with Tabu Ley on which Syran Mbenza and Bopol play lead and rhythm in a series of rerecorded medleys. Baby Pancake, Sonodisc, CDS 6829.

[KIPROP880]

They call it zilizopenwa and man,they are just cool songs.A good version.

[djangobelgo]

Whoa! Why didn't I discover this earlier. These dudes are real musicians and it's such swinging music. Great stuff!

[SalvaKiir]

im a little confused. are they singing in swahili or lingala or are they mixing the two?

[ScottShuster]

I'll ask Jonal and Malage and Shiko next time I have a chance but my guess is they are mixing it all up. The band is mainly Congolese but the crowd was mainly Kenyan that night, so they probably sang in Swahili as much as in Lingala -- or the Bandundu language which I think may also play a role with certain band members (Shiko). Thanks for asking - Scott

[kylemgreen]

The main singer is definitely singing only swahili. The other guy on the right is singing something else--probably lingala.

[parissupuu]

The song is in Swahili. Sina Makosa means "I am not at fault." At the end when they sing Lokassa ya Mbongo, that is one of the instrumentalists. The musicians are Congolese though.

[jcurls2995]

They are mixing it. Though the song is largely in kiswahili, shiko is occassinally throwing in some lingala chants.

[Rikkikim]

Tis amazing how with age sina makosa becomes so precious. old is gold!!!

[Nambajjwe]

This is a timeless one. Brings so many good memories back.

[HoneyTigre]

Fantastique! Tried for the "AFRICAN MUSIC AND DANCE VIDEOS!" cant find it. Any info on this?

[mistermizu]

Professor!

[bazzachileboy]

Exactamente.  Wanyika!

[oyooe]

Lokassa tried as much as he could. He is a respected `rhythmist` but Professor Omar Shaaban`s guitar still stood out on this clip

[tpokjazz]

superb version of this classic song, THANKYOU.

[framiroe]

ausgezeichnet!!

[bri74]

ooooooooooooooooh lala!

[honee1312]

memories are made of this....i dont think we have any beats like this anymore.

[zurii]

lovely...

[Kikuyumoja]

awesome, thx!

[kaysha2201]

that's superb