[male
vocals] (
Gentle
acoustic
guitar
picking,
rhythmic
percussion
kicks
in)
Yeah,
playing
the
rhythm
of
the
heart
From
the
village
of
Kitamba,
we
tell
the
story
Listen
to
the
melody
Claude
Yule,
you
stand
tall
like
a
soldier
Beside
your
Gisèle,
the
love
gets
bolder
Joseph
and
Marie,
they
raised
you
right
In
Kindu
Manyema,
you’
re
the
morning
light
Jacques
Biduaya,
holding
it
down
with
Aziza
True
love
is
a
path,
and
you
both
are
the
pleaser
Working
the
fields,
the
man
of
the
soil
True
passion
is
found
in
the
honest
toil
Oh,
the
rhythm
of
the
Congo
beating
so
strong
In
the
village
of
Kitamba,
where
we
all
belong
From
the
pride
of
the
family
to
the
love
that
we
share
It’
s
a
melody
of
life
floating
through
the
air
Yeah,
it’
s
a
melody
of
life
floating
through
the
air
Petit,
my
brother,
the
work
is
never
done
I
love
you
like
blood,
under
the
burning
sun
Commandant
Mamadou,
with
a
heart
for
Nickete
Your
devotion
is
a
promise,
a
debt
that
you
met
Sergent
Eloise,
leading
the
way
with
a
smile
Phosten,
the
captain,
walking
every
mile
Mokozi
ya
mapinga,
standing
guard
at
the
gate
Leading
the
team
while
we
celebrate
Oh,
the
rhythm
of
the
Congo
beating
so
strong
In
the
village
of
Kitamba,
where
we
all
belong
From
the
pride
of
the
family
to
the
love
that
we
share
It’
s
a
melody
of
life
floating
through
the
air
Yeah,
it’
s
a
melody
of
life
floating
through
the
air
Erick
Soni,
keep
the
energy
high
Beat
it
until
the
dust
hits
the
sky
Don’
t
leave
a
stone
unturned,
let
the
music
flow
Chris
Chikinoris,
watch
the
fire
grow
Commandant
Claude,
with
baby
Sabrina 117
stands
firm,
nothing
could
be
leaner
Plamedi
Badibanga,
the
soldier
so
strong
Moving
through
the
rhythm
all
night
long
Oh,
the
rhythm
of
the
Congo
beating
so
strong
In
the
village
of
Kitamba,
where
we
all
belong
From
the
pride
of
the
family
to
the
love
that
we
share
It’
s
a
melody
of
life
floating
through
the
air
Yeah,
it’
s
a
melody
of
life
floating
through
the
air
Kitamba
love,
forever
standing
tall
Kindu
Manyema,
we
answer
the
call
Soldiers
of
the
heart,
we
never
fade
In
the
warmth
of
the
music,
the
foundation
is
laid (
Guitar
fade
out)