(Upbeat Kalindula guitar strumming begins, warm and rhythmic
Odi odi makolo
Listen to the sound of the wedding bell
This is for the ones who walked with me
For the ones who held me up
It is a day of joy, let us dance
I look at the seats and I see familiar faces
People who traveled from so many different places
Amayi asekelela with tears of joy in her eyes
She taught me the truth and she taught me to be wise
Adadi is standing so proud in his suit
He planted the seed and he watered the root
You gave me the wisdom to choose a good life
And now I am standing here taking a wife
I remember the struggles, I remember the nights
When you pushed me forward to reach for the lights
You never gave up even when I was slow
You gave me the rhythm and showed me to go
Today we are dancing, the music is sweet
With the sound of the Kalindula under our feet
Thank you makolo, thank you abwenzi
For a love that is faithful, a love that transcends
Oh, we celebrate life, we celebrate love
In this beautiful moment, in this place
Let the guitars play loud, let the people all cheer
It is the best day of all, the love is here
And to all of my brothers and sisters so true
Who stood by my side when the sky was not blue
You are the family that I chose for my own
With you by my side, I am never alone
From school days to hustle, from morning till late
You helped me to build and you helped me to wait
You are the reason I am standing here tall
You were the net when I started to fall
So raise up your glasses, let the love arise
Look at the happiness shining in eyes
This is our anthem, this is our day
Let us throw all the sorrows and troubles away
Today we are dancing, the music is sweet
With the sound of the Kalindula under our feet
Thank you to parents, thank you to friends
For a love that is faithful, a love that transcends
Oh, we celebrate life, we celebrate grace
In this beautiful moment, in this holy place
Let the guitars play loud, let the people all cheer
It is the best day of all, the love is here
Can you hear that bassline jumping?
Can you feel the rhythm thumping?
It is a wedding day, move your waist
Let the love of the couple be what we taste
From kalingaling to Ngombe, to the East and the West
We gather together, we are truly blessed
No looking back, only looking ahead
By the words of the elders, we are safely led
So let the drums carry the weight of the song
We have waited for this, we have waited so long
To my friends who are here, you are part of the core
I could not have asked for any brothers more
Makolo, your legacy lives in our hands
We will build up our home and we will follow commands
Of the love and the peace that you showed us to keep
Chisangalalo chathu lelo is running wide and running deep
Dance with me now, let the celebration start
This melody comes from the beat of my heart
Today we are dancing, the music is sweet
With the sound of the Kalindula under our feet
Thank you to parents, thank you to friends
For a love that is faithful, a love that transcends
Oh, we celebrate life, we celebrate grace
In this beautiful moment, in this lovely place
Let the guitars play loud, let the people all cheer
It is the best day of all, the love is here
Yeah, for the family
For the friends
Let the joy last forever
Keep on dancing, keep on singing
Kalindula rhythm, never stops
We are one, we are home
Blessings on blessings today
Cooler Life Records
Abwenzi pa makina
(Music fades out with rhythmic guitar strumming)