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Osuga

from Osuga by Olith Ratego

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Osuga is a traditional vegetable. Though it has a bitter taste, it is still considered a delicacy. The song compares a woman who is never satisfied with whatever her husband provides for her, to this vegetable. In order to please her, he resorts to crime and ends up in jail.

lyrics

Olith Ratego, adawawero osuga nyarmam
Osuga dhako ochayo chuwore makata iyangone manadhiang
Topodi enmanani achamoga angoni
Dhako ochayo chuwore makata iyangone manarombo mohadh te

Chorus

Osuga nimiyo orodha, - Osuga
Osuga nimiyo orodha maradiera - Osuga nyar nam
Osuga nimiyo orodha, - Osuga
Osuga nimiyo orodha motamo wangaaaaa - Osuga nyar nam x 4

Kech mooo nobiro nikee otonglo
Kech mamon chame thund gi, to chuwo muwode lak gi
Piny dum buru midhiero odonjo
Chalo pugratori kama obell orito
Orito giragwar, girawar, giragwar
Nimoro nochako oduwogo kendo nike amiyimeru
An nadum engut gweno, maturo ngute
Mabole ebwomba, gweno goyo nduru
Kendo gweno goyo uwii, madayo odhi owinjo
Motome mana nduru, ni gwend oburu
Oburu manya kwara, gweno nyakisure
To ngute ongado nyoyo, ni gweno echa yombo
Matakoro risky, machalo kong whisky
Riadha dongetek, jogo nenolawa jogonomaka jogonorodha
To roth Kisumo

Chorus

Nene aweyo kuwo, machako ohala
Ohand nyasore, kata obani, kata obwaa, obwa chieth liech
Deal ni risky, tibalistic, kwa wanainchi
To iyamoro oraa
Gari otingo mwandu, gari chomo othoro
Kod ongewe, to yamo bende ofundi, mayamo odhi omwomo
Oblia nonena, mobila nomaka
Manani afuyo, manani alak, manani awuotho
To jony bende ajony
Nyaka ejela, jela kodiaga, esimba yawuoyi
Norodha norodha ejela aaaaaa

credits

from Osuga, released January 1, 2005
Written by Musa Odhiambo a.k.a. Olith Ratego

Produced by Gabriel Omondi

Lead Vocals: Olith Ratego
Backup Vocals: Olith Ratego, Makadem
Guitars: Mobb Otieno
Live Percussion: M. Katana

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