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Telema -Stand UP by Bantunani featuring Misato (Album Iconic)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bantunani
Bantunani
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michel Nzau Vuanda
Michel Nzau Vuanda
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bantunani
Bantunani
Producer
Michel Nzau Vuanda
Michel Nzau Vuanda
Producer

Lyrics

All through my life along,
I didn’t expect that day would come,
Just like a little bird on wire,
Singing this song of freedom.
Oh dear brother,
Please sing with me,
Batu nionso bayoka nzembo.
Telema telema (Stand up, stand up),
Telema telema oh (Stand up now).
Ti tokokoma bamoko (Until we become one),
Yo na ngai tokanisa maboko (You and I, let’s hold hands).
Ngai na zongeli, motema ezali kokosa,
Soki ozangi, na bwake lobi,
Monoko etia sukali (Words that sweeten tomorrow).
Oh, sad I was alone in the dark,
Listening to the world’s atrocity.
So far from homies and family,
I don’t wanna close my eyes.
Kozala moninga nagai
M'pasi ya bolingo ekoma
Nakutana tango ekoya
Moto ekotumba mpongi ya pasi.
Telema telema,
Telema telema oh,
Ti tokokoma bamoko,
Yo na ngai tokanisa maboko.
Telema telema,
Telema telema oh,
Ti tokokoma bamoko,
Yo na ngai tokanisa maboko.
(Tala ta ta)
Oh, sad I was alone in the dark,
Listening to the world’s atrocity.
So far from homies and family,
I don’t wanna close my eyes.
We rise from pain,
Breaking the chains,
We'll shine again.
Oh, let the drums of justice play,(hey)
Let the sun bring a brand-new day!
Telema telema (Stand up, stand up),
Telema telema oh (Stand up now).
Ti tokokoma bamoko (Until we become one),
Yo na ngai tokanisa maboko (You and I, let’s hold hands).
Telema telema (Stand up, stand up),
Telema telema oh (Stand up now).
Ti tokokoma bamoko (Until we become one),
Yo na ngai tokanisa maboko (You and I, let’s hold hands).
Dont let the hope brother, (non,non)
Dont forget the love we built
From Africa, from Asia,
From America, wherever you are.
Stand up, stand up, together we rise!
For freedom, for justice,
For the love we’ve been dreaming of.
Stand up, stand up, and reach for the skies!
Rise up! Stand tall
Written by: Michel Nzau Vuanda

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