I received this song from Cameroon a while back. It was identified as coming from the Bali tribe. Unfortunately, the language wasn’t identified, and an English translation wasn’t provided.
The Bali tribe speaks Mungaka. But I’m not sure if they speak any other languages also.
Here are the lyrics in the original language…
Moni mbebela
(Mungaka?)Moni mbebela mbebela mbeb
kwatu njenge njongo chaka
muni kwep
fofo mbeh mbeh
mohlu nyhani nyhani
tikhu mbeh
moli koli koli
tuh mgah mbeh
one muh buh
If anyone can help confirm the language of this song and/or provide an English or French translation, please comment below.
Thanks!
-Lisa
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10 Responses to “Play time song from the Bali tribes in Cameroon, Africa”
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March 31st, 2007 at 4:47 pm
Do you know a cameroon kids band called, Rhum Tah?
IF you do, please let me know.
March 31st, 2007 at 5:00 pm
I’m not familiar with them. -Lisa
April 11th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Hi, Lisa:
There was a Cameroonian Kid’s band called Rhum Tah before I left Cameroon in 1992. I don’t know if they still exist. It was three girls and a boy and their most popular song was “Mbamba mbe”. They also had a popular video clip for the song.
September 5th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
hi i am technically from the palace i bali, so yes that is munga ka and i can produce a copy of that song for you in english
September 5th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
That would be great – you can post it here if you’d like or email it to me.
Thanks in advance!
-Mama Lisa
January 14th, 2011 at 6:23 am
I think a guy in Cameroon, who travels between Johannesburg can help translate that song.
January 14th, 2011 at 9:29 am
That would be great Peter! -Lisa
December 26th, 2014 at 9:49 pm
I need the same song done by the same group I don’t know the title but I used to watch it on urtna, please if anyone has contact me
November 30th, 2016 at 11:33 am
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=RDo4WUh1VzlRE&v=o4WUh1VzlRE link for the kids band rrum tah video
March 13th, 2021 at 9:25 am
I discovered that the RRUM TAH kids are alive …i saw their pictures on facebook. They were 4 girls and 1 boy called Guy among the girls was Laya, Linda, Nadiyi and Ahji something like that. One girl lives in france.