Kumama - Grace Lokwa Ft. Moses Bliss & Prinx Emmanuel | Translated | #t003

“Kumama” by Grace Lokwa, featuring Moses Bliss and Prinx Emmanuel, is a stirring gospel song that blends Lingala—a widely spoken language in the Democratic Republic of Congo—with English, creating a cross-cultural expression of faith. The word kumama translates to “be praised,” and the song is a moving declaration of gratitude and reverence to God, rooted in the spiritual traditions of the African continent. Its message of humility, praise, and divine recognition resonates across borders.

(Line-by-line translation)

[Title]

Kumama

Be praised

[Intro]

Azua nga bomwana, kumama Papa eh elombe

He took me as a child, Praise Father Almighty

Eh Yahweh kumama Papa eh

Eh Yahweh be praised Father

Kisi ya soni kumama, Papa eh elombe eh

Healer of shame be praised Father Almighty

Eh Yahweh, kumama Papa eh

Eh Yahweh be praised Father

[Refrain]

Oh kumama Papa eh, eh Yahweh kumama (Yaya na nga)

Oh Father be Praised, Yahweh be Praised (Thank you for me)

Oh kumama Papa eh, eh Yahweh kumama

Oh Father be Praised, Yahweh be Praised

(Azua nga bomwana)

(He adopted me as His child)

Azua nga bomwana kumama (kumama eh)

My father adopted me as His child (Praised)

Papa eh (kumama Yahweh)

My Father (Yahweh be Praised)

Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh (Yelele)

Eh Yahweh be praised Father (Yelele)

(Azalaka kisi ya soni eh)

My Father wiped away my shame

Kisi ya soni kumama (kisi ya soni eh)

He wiped away my shame (He wiped away)

Papa eh (Yesu nde kisi ya soni eh)

Father (Jesus the healer of my shame)

Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh

Eh Yahweh be praised Father

(Azua nga bomwana)

(He adopted me as His child)

Azua nga bomwana kumama

He took me as a child, Praise

Papa eh (Kumama Yahweh)

Father eh (Praise Yahweh)

Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh (eh Yahweh)

Eh Yahweh be praised Father, Father (Yahweh)

(Azalaka kisi ya soni eh)

(My Father wiped away my shame)

Kisi ya soni (kisi ya soni)

He wiped away (He wiped away)

kumama Papa eh (Yesu nde kisi ya soni eh)

Eh praised Father (Jesus the healer of my shame)

Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh

Eh Yahweh be praised Father

[Bridge]

Eh Yahweh, eh Yahweh kumama

Eh Yahweh, eh Yahweh be praised

Eh Yahweh, eh Yahweh Kumama

Eh Yahweh, eh Yahweh be praised

Eh Yahweh, eh Yahweh oh

Eh Yahweh, eh Yahweh oh

Eh Yahweh, eh Yahweh Kumama

Eh Yahweh, eh Yahweh be praised

Eh Yahweh oh eh Yahweh Kumama

Eh Yahweh, oh eh Yahweh be praised

[Chorus]

(You can never ever fail me)

You can never ever fail me,

kumama Papa eh (Thank you Jesus)

Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh

(You wiped away my tears oh)

You wiped away my tears oh, kumama Papa eh

(I’m forever greatful, forever greatful iyeah)

Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh

Eh Yahweh be praised Father

(You take away my shame)

You take away my shame oh, kumama papa eh

Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh

Eh Yahweh be praised Father

(You turn my life around oh)

You turn my life around oh, kumama Papa eh

(Eh Yahweh eh eh)

Eh Yahweh kumama, Papa eh (eh Yahweh, eh Yahweh)

Eh Yahweh be praised Father (eh Yahweh, eh Yahweh)

[Outro]

Azua nga bomwana, kumama Papa eh Yahweh na nga eh

He took me as a child, eh Father be praised, my Yahweh

Yahweh obenga nga na pasi oh po na salela mosala na Yo

Yahweh you called me in my suffering

Naboyi natosa te lokola Jonas mpo lobi lobi na se retrouver na munoko ya mbisi

So that I give myself to your work

Ngai awa naye na etinda na Yo po natosa Yo eh Yahweh oh

I refuse to disobey for fear of ending up like Jonah in the belly of the fish

Nasalela Yo, naye mobimba na nga, natiki ndambu te ndambu te

Today I am here, in front of you for your course

Nga yeyo naye papa eh eh papa eh papa eh

To give myself totally to you, to serve you, to obey you

Nasalela yo eh, bomoyi na nga mobimba...

Today I come to you and I give up all of me to you

Nga awa ya yo, naboyi nionso

My heart I give it to you as a sacrifice

Nalandi yo Yahweh, mbeka ya motuya na ye loyembo

A sacrifice of great price

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