Opening track from the upcoming EP ‘Mama’.

Learn more about the crowdfund to support the recording and release of the full EP here! 
https://igg.me/at/lizikamba/x#/ 

'Landa'
Lyrics in English and Lingala (DR Congo).
Chorus translation: ‘Follow me, follow me to the water’ 

Written by Liz Ikamba
Performed by Liz and members of Matondology

Vocals and guitar: Liz Ikamba
Bass and guitar: Mulele Matondondo
Percussion: Serge Kadima, Yves Bampelanga
Mixing & Mastering: Simone Gallizio at Fish Factory Studios

Track artwork by Jeremy at stillandmoving.tv

Mama

Landa

Ba Yeba is the second single from Liz's Spring 2023 debut EP MAMA, release date 26 May.

'Ba Yeba is about feeling displaced and far from home, with the video capturing the song’s spirit and message of connection and belonging. Beatbox and heavy, syncopated bass and guitar lines give a nod to classic Hip Hop and Funk influences, with lyrics written in  English and Lingala (DR Congo).'

'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

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

Ba Yeba

Ba Yeba is the second single from Liz's Spring 2023 debut EP MAMA, release date 26 May.

The song is about feeling displaced and far from home. 
"It’s a message 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

Ba Yeba (Radio Edit)

Ba Yeba  (Radio Edit)

'Mama' is the title track from Liz's Spring 2023 debut EP.

It's the first song Liz ever wrote in Lingala (DR Congo) and is a dedication to her late Mum Georgina, who travelled to Congo to works a midwife, and met Liz's Dad there.

Lyrics translation:
'Toko tambola na yo, gambols na yo'
We will walk with you, walk with you

Credits:
Music and lyrics: Liz Ikamba
Lead vocals: 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

Makelele

Mwana Ya Mboka

John Warr interviews singer Liz Ikamba on the Afrobase radio show at Totally Radio 10/11/23. They talk about 
- her recent debut EP release 'Mama'
- Her artistic inspirations and how Congolese culture, and her dual heritage has influenced her work
- what it was like to grow up in a dual heritage Congolese-British family in the UK
- her experience returning to Congo for the first time over a decade ago, and her aspirations to go back on an ancestral and creative voyage


Listen tot he full Afrobase show here https://www.totallyradio.com/shows/afrobase/episodes/afrobase-06-oct-2023

Liz Ikamba Afrobase Interview 10:11:23

Don't Turn Away

Follow Me Down

British-Congolese (DRC) singer and multi-instrumentalist Liz Ikamba cross pollinates musical and cultural influences, seamlessly blending the rich and vibrant sounds of Congo folk music with elements of Jazz and Soul. Groove-driven riffs and sun-fuelled rhythms fuse with soulful vocals, catchy hooks and harmonies, to create a bold and timeless Afro-Soul-Folk sound. 'Mama' the EP, Liz's debut solo release, is due out 16 May 2023.

Liz Ikamba

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