Kenyan Musings

Soulful, Chill, Minimalist, Emotive music.
This happened in my living room, with my amazing guitarist, Toby. 

Ngoma was written by Danson Kiundi.

Enjoy.

Ngoma - Acoustic

We Ndo (Acoustic)

Malaika - Saxophone interpretation of this African song by Ruud de Vries. Featuring Nick Vos (guitars), Celina Yebra Alvarez (bass guitar) and Daniel van Dalen (drums). The song was composed in Kenya in the '40s of the former century by Fadhili William from Kenya or maybe Adam Salim from Tanzania. This has never been cleared. This recording can be found on the Ruud de Vries album 'Moodprints', available on www.jazztracks.nl

Malaika - from the album 'Moodprints'

Believe - Live at Charles River Variety (WMBR - MIT)

it's all about love......

Cover de Miriam Makeba par Enam Ayélé

MALAIKA de Miriam Makeba

Coffee And Bread

When love becomes a secret.

Written by Njoki Karu
Vocals Njoki Karu
Vocals and guitar Jason Sibi-Okumu
Recorded by Jason Sibi-Okumu



Secret Love.

An acoustic version of my song talking about a girl who is crazy(CHIZI) about a certain guy and just simply wants his attention :)
Guitarist- Joe Mutoria 

CHIZI - Miss Kemunto

#funkyfriday With Didge. Thanks to House of Dillie for the engineering.


Mchezo Mchezo - Didge Ft Blinky Bill

This song describes young love, the trouble and the joy that come with it.
Wendo(Love) is inspired by true events!!! 
Here is a translation of the lyrics.

Wendo Lyrics (TRANSLATION)

VERSE 1

Kaì ùtangìririkana yeah yeah, 		(Can’t you remember)
Ùnjetereire Itaaga mùng’etho, 		(Waiting for me at Itaaga shopping centre)
Nguìte tùmg’ori twììrì yeah, 		(I had 2 five shilling coins)
Ngùre thambutha,  			(To buy you samosas)
Hau ha Mwangi. 			(At mwangi’s place)

CHORUS

Wendo wendo, 		(This love)
Wendo ùyù 		(This love)
Wendo wendo, 		(This love)
Wendo ùyù		(This love)
Nìùgùtùraga 		(Will kill us)
Wendo ùyù ù 		(This love)
Nìùgùtùraga.		(Will finish us)

VERSE 2

Kaì ùtangìririkana, 		(Can’t you remember)
Ngwandìkìire tùmarùa, 		(I had written you a letter)
Mwarimù akiuga one, 		(The teacher asked to take a look)
Ngìhùrwo iboko, 		(I got canned)
Ngìona ùkìrìra.			(And you started crying)

CHORUS

Wendo wendo, 		(This love)
Wendo ùyù 		(This love)
Wendo wendo, 		(This love)
Wendo ùyù		(This love)
Nìùgùtùraga 		(Will kill us)
Wendo ùyù ù 		(This love)
Nìùgùtùraga.		(Will finish us)

BRIDGE

Wendo ùyù, 			(This love)
Wendo ùyù, 			(This love)
Wendo ùyù ùù.			(This love)

CHORUS/ OUTRO
WRITTEN BY AYROSH 





Wendo

Two lovers carried by different currents, drift into each other and decide to never drift apart again. 

Lyrics:

Intro:
I had a dream about you babe
We floated through clouds of misty grey
There was a sea of green below,
are we drifters or shall we call this place home?

Verse 1:
Since we met, you've been the realest so refreshing
I feel like I have known you for so long
I can be myself when I'm with you

Rest assured, the feelings mutual I can't ignore
That I'm a better person when I'm with you
Can't imagine myself with someone else

Pre-Chorus:
Come on babygirl let's lose this crowd I've made reservations for two
Tonight's a Friday it's supposed to be boy's night out 
but I think I'd rather kick it with you

Come on babyboy make your move I surrender myself to you
There's chemistry between us I can't explain
My reaction is to stick with you
I think that imma stick with you

Chorus:
I've been waiting for you to come clean 
About your love for me
I love you too!

Verse 2:
You give me butterflies
Sweaty palms when I'm by your side
Make me feel like I've never loved before
My search has come to an end
Your my bestfriend

When we dance
I close my eyes and I breathe you in
Just wanna say that if this is just a dream
Please don't wake me up
Don't wake me up

Prechorus:
Come on babygirl let's lose this crowd..

Chorus:
I've been waiting for you to come clean...

Outro:
I had a dream about you babe.. 

Produced By Jinku & Tetu Shani
Guitars by Tugi Mlamba & Tetu Shani
Lyrics by Tetu Shani
Vocals by Tetu Shani & Mayonde Masya
Mix and Mastered by Jinku
Released By East African Wave Sound Collective
Recorded at Creatives Garage
Mixed and mastered at Ada Creative

As We Drift

Chemistry

Tetu Shani x Mayonde- Chemistry (Prod. By Jinku)

Ningependa Nikuchukie

Would you let my worn out hands, hold you?
Would you let my weary eyes, see through?
Would you let my dying lungs, breathe you?
Would you let me torn apart?
Would you let me love you.

Oh please let my raging heart, hold you,
Oh please let my wasting thoughts, see through,
Oh please let my wounded soul, breathe you,
Oh please let me torn apart,
Oh please let me love you.

Oh please let my worn out hands, hold you,
Oh please let my weary eyes, see through,
Oh please let my dying lungs, breathe you,
Oh please let me torn apart,
Oh please let me love you.

Let me love you.

Written by Njoki Karu
Vocals - Njoki Karu
Vocals, Guitar - Jason Sibi-Okumu
Producer by Jason Sibi-Okumu

Let Me Love You

'Quick!!Bring the best robe & put it on him. Put a ring on his finger & sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf & kill it. Let's have a feast & celebrate. For this son of mine was dead & is alive again; he was lost & is found . 'So they began to celebrate.
Coka Mucie means 'Come back home' 

It's the most apt depiction of the greatest love of all I could come up with. 
These great souls :) :) put it all together

KOGI KIMANI - BASS 
MAINA LINES - KEYBOARD
JUSTSAMDRUMMER - DRUMS :)
CHRIS K WANJAU - GUITAR
MOSES MAINA - GUITAR
STACY KAMATU - VOCALS
 ------DIRA THE BAND----

THE KIND OF LOVE WE CRAVE EVEN WHEN WE DON'T KNOW IT

Coka Mucie - DIRa

This is a Gikuyu translation of Bob Marley's no woman no cry.
Gikuyu is on of the 40 something languages spoken in Kenya.
Just Good Vibes.

No woman No cry (Gikuyu Cover )

An old pal of mine :) decided to do a remix thing and I'm totally digging his style!!
Blast it on your really nice sound system or headphones!
Issa Jam!
Let me know what y'all feel about this lovely rendition.
What a way to finish the year !!

Way You Move

Way You Move (feat. KASHAN)

BENSOUL - NOT READY

Song : Maheni
Written by : AYROSH
Production : Me & My Cousin
Recorded at: ADA Creatives (Ayrosh) 
Mix & Mastered : Tawala Beats

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