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Bob Kanza – Cruel World
- The world is cruel…
[Sign: Here lies PATRICE LUMUMBA, January 1961]
[Container: Container of sulfuric acid] - To convince you…
Beggar: “I am hungry; I am thirsty…”
Wealthy man: “That’s nice, but the war effort against Eritrea is more important.” - Look around you…
[Sign: Search warrant: N361, UN Blue helmets, contact the UN for a big reward]
Announcer: “Please, stop multiplying that.”
Bob Kanza – Amour de Jetons
Amour de Jetons: Money Love
- Sergeant Duetogo: “Why did you come to get me at the police station now?”
Mme. Deutogo: “To make sure that all the money you make comes home.” - Police Chief: “Sergeant DEUTOGO!”
Sergeant Duetogo: “Mr. Police Chief!” - Sergeant Duetogo: “I’m in trouble!!”
- Police Chief: “Good morning, Sergeant!”
Sergeant Duetogo: “I… Uhm… Good… Good morning…” - Police Chief:”What I am seeing there? I notice that you don’t waste your time!”
- Police chief: “My congratulations, Madam!”
Bob Kanza – Inspection à la Volée
Inspection à la Volée: Inspection on the Fly
- Police chief: “Routine inspection!”
- Police chief: “Where is your colleague?”
Policeman: “Sergeant DEUTOGO…Uhm…” - Policeman: “Uhm…I don’t know, Chief!”
- Police chief: “Are you kidding me? Where is he?”
- Sergeant Duetogo: “Chief, I can explain everything!”
Translation note: CFA is the abbreviation for currency in many Francophone African countries.