English translations in brackets

Bongo thinas (2x)
Zunguka zunguzuka neni
(Turn around with me)

Verse 1
E: Kuja nami tuungane tuache kuzozana
(come with me let’s join hands and stop being divided)
O: Ngatiende tiende mberi
(Lets move moving forward)
E: Wajua Upendo hauna mfano hauna adui kaka
(Love has no equal or enemies)
O: Takabatana savatema
(United as Blacks)

It’s pole pole going slow
But still we’re keeping time
We’re facing forward looking up
Forgetting what’s behind

E: Twende Afrika heyo!
(Let’s go Africa heyo!)