Benta Ageng'ga - Chamndete
from Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol.3 by Various Artistes
about
Benta's musical interest was inspired by her grandmother, a gospel singer and her music is strongly influenced by the Luo culture. Educated up to primary school, Benta arrived in the big city from South Nyanza in 1995. She performed with the Nairobi based benga group 'Kiwiro Jazz Band' as a back-up vocalist until 2001. her first album 'Smart Guy' was released in April 2006. her Luo song 'Chamndete' (Parasite) talks about men and women who find themselves in parasitic relationships.
lyrics
Chamndate andeto-andeto
Chamndete andeto
Yawuoi moko folgi nyiri chamndete-andeto
To nyiri moko fok fi chuo chamnde andeto
Ayudo wuoi to kara kia nichamdete-andeto
Awenayuto to kara ayudacham ndete gi ndeta
Ninalia kwa hunzuni cham ndete gi ndete andeto
Nguyguye chawa kunguni chamndete andeto
Chamdneteee-andeto cham ndete andeto
Sikilize niwaeleze sababu gani nalia
Nilipata mume mrembo sikujua ni kupe
Black beauty nikampendasikujua ni chawa
Shingo lake dume borana kumbe ni chawa
Chamndetee-andeto cham ndete andeto
Kwa ukweli kodi ya nyumba chamndete ni shida
Hali mboga wala turungi chamndete ni shida
Wallet yake alala naye kwenye chupi cha ndani
Chamndete naogopa cham ndete andeto
Chamndete-kilio cham ndete andeto
Cham ndete andete andeto cham ndete andeto
Onyango moro okao nyako cham ndete
Otieno wuoi oyundo nyako cham ndete
Ikaononomakata mwandu cham ndete okichulga
Adak kodi higniapar makata baba okin'geyo
Anyuolo kodi nyithindo ariyo tokata mama okin'geyo
Anyuolo wuoi michako wuoru cham ndete indeta
Chamndete andeto
Yawuoi moko folgi nyiri chamndete-andeto
To nyiri moko fok fi chuo chamnde andeto
Ayudo wuoi to kara kia nichamdete-andeto
Awenayuto to kara ayudacham ndete gi ndeta
Ninalia kwa hunzuni cham ndete gi ndete andeto
Nguyguye chawa kunguni chamndete andeto
Chamdneteee-andeto cham ndete andeto
Sikilize niwaeleze sababu gani nalia
Nilipata mume mrembo sikujua ni kupe
Black beauty nikampendasikujua ni chawa
Shingo lake dume borana kumbe ni chawa
Chamndetee-andeto cham ndete andeto
Kwa ukweli kodi ya nyumba chamndete ni shida
Hali mboga wala turungi chamndete ni shida
Wallet yake alala naye kwenye chupi cha ndani
Chamndete naogopa cham ndete andeto
Chamndete-kilio cham ndete andeto
Cham ndete andete andeto cham ndete andeto
Onyango moro okao nyako cham ndete
Otieno wuoi oyundo nyako cham ndete
Ikaononomakata mwandu cham ndete okichulga
Adak kodi higniapar makata baba okin'geyo
Anyuolo kodi nyithindo ariyo tokata mama okin'geyo
Anyuolo wuoi michako wuoru cham ndete indeta
credits
from Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol.3,
released January 1, 2007
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