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Mumba Yachi - Mukambo (Live)

If you've listened to Top 40 radio or flipped through the video channels during the past few years, odds are pretty good you know something about John Legend. He played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything" and might as well be considered Kanye West's sidekick, having assisted the producer and MC on several sessions — Jay-Z's "Encore" and Slum Village's "Selfish" being two of the more prominent 2004 singles featuring his work. A former choir director, he has also released a handful of energetic live discs, some of which are credited to his less hubristic birth name, John Stephens. And though he claims "I've got something new," you've also heard substantial chunks of Get Lifted in records made decades ago by Sly & the Family Stone, Curtis Mayfield, Quincy Jones, and Bill Withers. This might not be a problem for listeners who crave anything that recalls the music they first heard in their youth, but Legend's over-reliance upon his inspirations is an impediment as much as a slick way to grab attention. That's because he has more than enough talent and charm to get by on his own. His own lyrics and hooks are unique and clever enough to get the point across that he's no everyday R&B artist and, just as importantly, he has a personable and instantly fetching voice you could listen to all day long. However, the association with West — whose Sony-distributed boutique label released the record — is very helpful. Without it, Legend would likely be zoned into neo-soul (2003's Live at SOB's New York City really makes this notion apparent), thereby standing little chance of reaching the ears of anyone younger than 30. The production work supporting his songs strikes a fine balance between soul and hip-hop, allowing him to appeal to those who are coming from either angle. This is a very good record. It's a given that Legend is destined to make at least two others that top it. 

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The Zambian musical legends Maureen Lilanda, Wezi Mhone, James Sakala and Mumba Yachi perform a unique collaboration about protecting Zambia's wildlife. Written by James Sakala and produced by Jerry Fingers. Inspired by John Mwanza, Mojo Music.

Our Zambia Our Wildlife will be performed live at EleFest 2016, 14 May at the Lusaka Showgrounds. Join the Herd!

Performed in English and Nyanja:
Lyrics:
CHORUS
Let’s unite,
Let’s not throw away,
Let’s look after our nation,
Let’s look at our wealth…. (Let’s Protect our wealth)
 
VERSE ONE
I see a land where no elephants roam
I see a land where no green grass grows
I see an empty African sky
I look up and I cry Oh why Oh why
There are no fish in the sea
Oh it’s just but a dream
Thank God it’s just but a dream
 
Why did we let them kill all the animals, all of them big and small
Why did we let them burn all the trees, didn’t we see, can’t we see
It was up to you and me to save our destiny- It’s just but a dream
 
Our elephants are our wealth
Our forest is our wealth
Our rivers are our wealth
Our birds are our wealth
It’s not for profit, it’s for the wealth for the next generation
 
VERSE TWO
I see a friendly sky – the sunset; elephants and amarula trees
And I say to myself-what a wonderful world
Let’s protect our forest, let’s protect our animals
So that our children should come and see them too-they should not just see them from books
 
VERSE THREE
Hear the story of Musolole 
I didn’t know that people are dying to save these animals
People are killing our animals for their tusks and meat
My Zambia, let’s protect, let’s guard
 
VERSE FOUR
My children as you grow up, you need to take care of these forests
 
Guard these animals jealously – that’s true patriotism and taking ownership
Look at the rich wealth of the nations; the forests, the animals, the birds and all

Supported by WWF Zambia and Game Rangers International
 

Our Zambia Our Wildlife

Salif Keita - Tomorrow

State of the art Record Label located in the heart of Zambia.

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Mojo Music Zambia

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