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Johns Malenya - Omulayi Niwina

from Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol​.​3 by Various Artistes

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Johns Malenya from Western Province is a veteran Kenyan musician and actor. A master one-man guitarist, Johns first started playing with the late great guitarist George Mukabi in 1952, typically adding a rhythm line by scraping the ribs of a Fanta bottle with a metal rod to the musical style of that era. On completing his Kenya National Youth Service in 1968, Johns lived in Uganda performing in clubs. He returned to Kenya in 1970 and joined the national television 'Voice of Kenya' as an actor playing the role of 'makokha' in the popular VOK moral comedy drama series of the same name. He continues to perform his Rumba style music and his Luhya song 'Omulahi Aliba Wina?' (Who will be perfect?) highlights the perpetual jealousy and hatred in the world.

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Okhuchenda khwa ndachenda
Mubalo nende ebialo
Ndalola amanji nishili mwana
Lelo emubile

Omwoyo kwe imbalikha kuli habunda hosi
Okulenyanga owashio abe ninasho
Eshiyomba eshishio

Watsia okhumbirakwi
Kwachila abandu khwahwa
Nolanga omulayi nabandu busi shiomenya ta

Omulayi aliba wina
Baluyia banje mulayi alibawina
Omulayi aliba wina
Ombogowatsia asila unyamashienji
Omulayi aliba wina
Makero watsia nende roman mango

Omulayi aliba wina
Ambetsa watsia inzofu mwana wakumba
Mulayi aliba wina
Amambia watsia anyona nende atulo
Mulayi aliba wina
Florence walila itochi yebushili

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from Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol​.​3, released January 1, 2007

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