Walter Koga - Min Afrika
from Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol.4 by Various Artists
about
Walter Koga hails from Nyanza Province.
He is inspired by traditional sounds and benga music.
Taught to play the traditional 'Nyatiti' (eight stringed harp of the Luo community) by his grandparents, his song 'Min Afrika' (Mother Afrika) beautifully echoes the nyatiti sounds in its celebration of African women.
He is inspired by traditional sounds and benga music.
Taught to play the traditional 'Nyatiti' (eight stringed harp of the Luo community) by his grandparents, his song 'Min Afrika' (Mother Afrika) beautifully echoes the nyatiti sounds in its celebration of African women.
lyrics
Lo lo lo lo .................Ea lolo
Ea mamaaa, Ea mamaaa, Ea mama Africa
Mama Africa hoye hoyee, Mama Africa hoye
hoyee
Saidia mama Africa
Heshimu mama Africa
Inuwa mama Africa
Tangaza mama Africa
Uzuri wake
Maringo yake
Umaridadi wake
Kama mama Africa hangekuwa
Hata sisi pia hatunge kuwa
Hata Arica pia haingekuwa
Mama Africa hoye hoyee, Mama Africa hoye hoye
When mama Africa
When mama Africa put on her cloth
African attire called kitenge
People are looking at her
They loving her they admiring
They go say smart lady
Jabber koruako rinda
Wang kwuomi tete
Jog giyi tete
Sala s ala mama Africa sala sala
Mele mele mama Africa mele mele
So honey yee... mele mele
Be happy mama Africa be happy
Rejoice rejoice mama Africa eh Rejoice
Shangilia shangilia shangilia mama Africa
Mele mele mele mele mele mele mele mele
So honey hoo
Mele mele mele mele mama Africa mele mele
Sala ala sala sala sala sala sala sala
Shangilia... Shangilia
Shangilia mama Africa shangilia
Ea mamaaa, Ea mamaaa, Ea mama Africa
Mama Africa hoye hoyee, Mama Africa hoye
hoyee
Saidia mama Africa
Heshimu mama Africa
Inuwa mama Africa
Tangaza mama Africa
Uzuri wake
Maringo yake
Umaridadi wake
Kama mama Africa hangekuwa
Hata sisi pia hatunge kuwa
Hata Arica pia haingekuwa
Mama Africa hoye hoyee, Mama Africa hoye hoye
When mama Africa
When mama Africa put on her cloth
African attire called kitenge
People are looking at her
They loving her they admiring
They go say smart lady
Jabber koruako rinda
Wang kwuomi tete
Jog giyi tete
Sala s ala mama Africa sala sala
Mele mele mama Africa mele mele
So honey yee... mele mele
Be happy mama Africa be happy
Rejoice rejoice mama Africa eh Rejoice
Shangilia shangilia shangilia mama Africa
Mele mele mele mele mele mele mele mele
So honey hoo
Mele mele mele mele mama Africa mele mele
Sala ala sala sala sala sala sala sala
Shangilia... Shangilia
Shangilia mama Africa shangilia
credits
from Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol.4,
released January 1, 2008
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discography
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Jan 2008 -
Jan 2005 -
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Jan 2010
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