NDUNDA - Franco 1980 traduction Ntesa Dalienst 28-9-1992 Bxl.

In his own living room (window open, traffic in the street), Ntesa Dalienst translated this for us simultaneously as we were watching the videotape.

At the dinner table, his wife suggested Ntesa should tell us who the person in "le meme metier" was who had actually publicly uttered the false accusations that Franco had been running Ndunda (literally vegetables, but GRASS would be the more accurate translation).

It had been Tabu Ley Rochereau, who'd been jealous of Franco for decades, understandably, considering the huge discrepancy in talent between the two.

Note: Franco plays a brown Fender guitar on this tune and a black Gibson Les Paul on the others on the same show.

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[bienvenuebio]

shynice243 bundu ya mere nyo mbala suka o repondre comment na nga

[Shinyce243]

@bienvenuebio Sé ke yo oza Zobazoba, oza dernier des Ngulus!!!!

[Patmuamba]

Paix a ton ame, grand maitre Franco Luamba. Tu es et tu resteras le grand maitre de la musique RD Congolaise et Africaine.

Patrick Muamba

USA

[Patmuamba]

@bienvenuebio You're a crap! You should shut up your dirty mouth!

Patrick Muamba

USA

[bienvenuebio]

faux nduliste

[donsplendido]

I believe It must mean to sell or "deal" marijuana

[Nats3]

Thanks a lot for this document

[babmushe]

Hey, what is the meaning to 'run grass' or 'vegetable' as you put it. Is it to grow thin, to sell vegetables, or to do poorly in social status! It must have been a sad situation - ndunda.

[LorraineBilonda]

KUDOS!!  I agree with kindu2006...an amazing archive and insider commentary/translation of a terrific song. I loved the way he kept saying legume...chanvre.

[kindu2006]

Interesting Director commentary. An Invaluable archive.