Song · Soft Life, Clean Heart
Lettre na Matonge
“Lettre na Matonge” is track 20 on Rob Matare's Afro-Pop & Amapiano album Soft Life, Clean Heart, released October 9, 2026. North and Central African Afro-pop love songs, from Algiers and Casablanca to Matonge: oud and roses, rain and soft life.
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“Lettre na Matonge” lyrics
Eh, motema
Lettre na Matonge
Je t'écris ce soir depuis Matonge
Mvula ezali kobeta na toit
Ta chaise est vide au coin du bar
Nazali kozela yo, chérie
Le patron demande de tes nouvelles
Nalobi ye, "Azali malamu"
Mais la nuit, je relis tes lettres
Nazali kokanisa yo
Lettre na Matonge
Paris, rends-moi mon cœur
Zonga, motema na ngai (zonga)
Paris ezali mosika
Kobosana ngai te
Zonga, motema na ngai
Ce matin, ta lettre est arrivée
Tokomonana na Noël, tu as écrit
Maman a souri, elle a pleuré
Nalingi yo, nalingi yo
J'ai repeint la porte en bleu
J'ai gardé ta chaise au bar
Nakozela yo na aéroport
Même si l'avion est en retard
Lettre na Matonge
Paris, rends-moi mon cœur
Zonga, motema na ngai (zonga)
Paris ezali mosika
Kobosana ngai te
Zonga, motema na ngai
Sebene!
Noël ekoki! (eh-eh)
Matonge, tobina!
Bolingo na ngai azongi!
Guitare, pesa ngai!
Tokobina elongo!
Maman, bina!
Tobina, tobina!
Ozongi, motema na ngai (ozongi)
Paris ezali mosika
Kobosana ngai te
Ozongi, motema na ngai
Ozongi, motema
Lettre na Matonge
Lyrics written by Rob Matare. Written by me • made with AI. Artist visuals are digitally created.
More from Soft Life, Clean Heart
- 1For Anyone Arriving Late3:24
- 2NOUR3:15
- 3Light in Algiers3:14
- 4Clap Once, Come Close3:10
- 5Habibi in the Rain3:21
- 6Till the Dunes Turn Gold3:15
- 7Goodnight, Old City3:20
- 8Siyahamba Kude3:19
- 9A Kota Ainda Dança3:15
- 10French Kiss in Casablanca3:15
- 11Still You Shine3:19
- 12Oud and Roses3:21
- 13Street Final3:15
- 14The Mall Stopped3:19
- 15Cut It Deeper in the Gold3:19
- 16Sweet Cassava3:15
- 17Left Shoe Missing3:15
- 18Mama's Knees3:23
- 19Soft Life, Clean Heart3:29
- 21Filimbi3:14
- 22Stay Till Sunday3:16
- 23Second Chance Signal3:19
- 24Basi la Usiku3:20
Previews provided courtesy of iTunes. 