mævjˈuːbəz fˈɑːðɚ wʌz mævjˈuːbə mˌæfjuːˈɪlə, ɐ fˈʊtbɔːlɚ hˌuː ɐpˈɪɹd æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp wɪð zaɪˈɪɹ, wˌaɪl hɪz mˈʌðɚ wʌz ɐn æŋɡˈoʊlən nˈæʃənəl.
Mavuba's father was Mavuba Mafuila, a footballer who appeared at the 1974 FIFA World Cup with Zaire, while his mother was an Angolan national.