Bonse Aba
This song is from the Bible: "All those who have received Him have the right to be called children of God." John 1:12.
We did our best to translate the song as literally as possible. You can compare our translation to the Biblical translation.
Bonse Aba
All People
Spiritual
Spiritual
(Bemba)
(English)
Bonse aba mu pokelela
Bali pele maka
Akuba bana (Repeat)
Kuba Bana (Repeat)
Kuba Bana
Bakwa Lesa.
All people who accept
His authority
Are his children
Are children
Are children
In the power of God.
Notes
Bemba Words
Bonse = all
Aba = people
Pokelela = accept
Bali (makes word affirmative)
Li = am
Maka = authority
Akuba = (emphatic) imperative of to be
Kuba = to be
Bana= children
Bakwa = leadership/power
Lesa = God
You can hear the tune to Bonse aba in the mp3 recording below....
Many thanks to Mackenzie Wang for sharing the background music to this song! Mackenzie wrote, "We sang a few songs that I found on your website in a little outdoor spring show last month, and my husband and I created backing tracks for each. I would love to provide them to you so they can be shared with the community."
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Rebecca Grantland for contributing this song. Translated by Lisa Yannucci.
"ZambianWomen" by Florence Devoaurd - Florence Devouard, taken in Zambia. Licensed under GFDL via Wikimedia Commons.
