Samuel Namatete - Endika
from Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol.4 by Various Artists
about
Samuel Namatete comes from the Bukusu community in Bungoma.
Namatete and his band are popular performers at weddings, funerals, fund raising events.
Namatete plays the Luhya lyre, 'Litungu', and his song 'Endika' (Bicycle) is a song praising the merits of posessing a bicycle while at the same time cursing the one who stole from him such a valuable posession.
Namatete and his band are popular performers at weddings, funerals, fund raising events.
Namatete plays the Luhya lyre, 'Litungu', and his song 'Endika' (Bicycle) is a song praising the merits of posessing a bicycle while at the same time cursing the one who stole from him such a valuable posession.
lyrics
Nanu webendika yange, mundu mulala
karebebunga nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendka yange endika yangabele mbia busa, nany webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange abele kharunga namalata nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange noli nyange namwe chuma, nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange namatate kumoyo kusilila nanu webbendika yange?
Eee ndika wakiba, kabo musolelumuleyi, lifwara liewe, esuti fwana, yanjongo, esikara khumunua;kimikoko khumoni, musangafu nga like, khumurwafwana, khwa lupao, nalu mwenoyo afwana khana amaena
Nanu webendika yange abele injeta musafari, nanu webendika ange?
Nanu webendika yange abile injeta munjala nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange abele nachile khusoko
nanu webundika yanga abele nachile makia
yay nanu webendika yange?
Nan u webendika yanga namatete kumoyo kusilila nanu webendika yange?
nanu webendika yange endika yange bali
Naomi Nangllia, nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange endika yange bele
taksi, nanu webendika yange?
Nann webendika yange khwatimaka khwola muWebuye, nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange kimilili yosi khwareba, nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange khwatimaka khwola musikisia, nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange Akhaba Angirai
Khureba, nanu wenbendika yange?
karebebunga nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendka yange endika yangabele mbia busa, nany webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange abele kharunga namalata nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange noli nyange namwe chuma, nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange namatate kumoyo kusilila nanu webbendika yange?
Eee ndika wakiba, kabo musolelumuleyi, lifwara liewe, esuti fwana, yanjongo, esikara khumunua;kimikoko khumoni, musangafu nga like, khumurwafwana, khwa lupao, nalu mwenoyo afwana khana amaena
Nanu webendika yange abele injeta musafari, nanu webendika ange?
Nanu webendika yange abile injeta munjala nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange abele nachile khusoko
nanu webundika yanga abele nachile makia
yay nanu webendika yange?
Nan u webendika yanga namatete kumoyo kusilila nanu webendika yange?
nanu webendika yange endika yange bali
Naomi Nangllia, nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange endika yange bele
taksi, nanu webendika yange?
Nann webendika yange khwatimaka khwola muWebuye, nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange kimilili yosi khwareba, nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange khwatimaka khwola musikisia, nanu webendika yange?
Nanu webendika yange Akhaba Angirai
Khureba, nanu wenbendika yange?
credits
from Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol.4,
released January 1, 2008
license
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Ketebul Music Nairobi, Kenya
discography
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Jan 2008 -
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Jan 2007 -
Jan 2010
contact / help
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