Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series on the song entitled "Badilisha" by Ugandan Afrobeat singer Jose Chameleone.
Part II presents selected comments from throughout the world that are found in the discussion thread for Jose Chameleone's YouTube video of "Badilisha".
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/10/ugandan-afrobeat-singer-jose-chameleone.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. Part I presents information about Jose Chameleone and showcases his hit song "Badilisha".
The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural purposes - to demonstrate the global reach of this Ugandan singer and also provide information about the singer and/or the commenters' cultures.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Jose Chameleone for his musical legacy and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/04/jose-chameleone-valu-valu-with-selected.html for a 2013 pancocojams post showcasing Jose Chameleone singing his 2012 song "Valu Valu".
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: JOSE CHAMELEONE: BADILISHA (OFFICIAL HD VIDEO)
Jose Chameleone, Feb 6, 2013
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
Pancocojams Editor's Note:
I read A LOT of comments in this video's discussion thread. (I stopped when my computer wouldn't load any more comments.)
Usually one example is listed for other nations or regions throughout the world that has commenters posting in this discussion thread, even though those nations/regions had more than one commenter. Notice that a commenter might indicate his home nation although he or she is writing from another nation.
The only exceptions I made to my "one comment per nation rule" are those comments that I considered to be informative, even if an example had already been selected from that nation.
As of the date of this pancocojams post, the largest number of comments in this discussion thread are from East Africans and most of those commenters are Kenyans.
Besides Kenyans and Ugandans (Jose Chameleone's home nation), there are only a few multiple comments from people in other East African nations. There are also very few multiple comments from West Africa (except for Nigeria, Ghana, and the Cameroons) and very few multiple comments from Southern Africa (except for South Africa and Zimbabwe). I don't recall reading any comments from North Africa and only recall reading one comment from Central Africa.
I apologize if I failed to include any examples of nations that had commenters participating in this discussion.
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YOUTUBE COMMENTS FROM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN THE DISCUSSION THREAD OF JOSE CAMELEONE'S VIDEO "BADILISHA"
These comments are from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0PUjvdMbfw
Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
2014
1. Jacky Nygård
"I love you CHAMELEON! I listen to this more than 10 times a day!
I am a Tanzanian addicted to Ugandan music ,
What does Mukwano means? and njagala and mulunji? these are some of the words I hear in most of Ugandan songs!
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2. Maria Kints
"Mukwano means my love, njagala means I want and mulunji means someone beautiful"
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3. Numa
"Great Vibes. From Bangkok with love"
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4. Sim Tich
"Awesome song....Keep it up bro!!.. from here in USA"
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5. Sarah Khamala
"I love joses songs n am a kenyan but lives in dubai"
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2015
6. Top-Research Center
..."This guy, Chameleone, is a house-hold name in Kenya. I think he is a Kenyan! lol"
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7. Tina Gabriel
"Can't wait to see this Artist in Calgary at the Envy Lounge May 16. Sounds awesome!"
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REPLY
8. Sandrine KIDASHARIRA, 2018
..."I call him "Tonton Chameleon"! Meaning "Uncle". I love the guy, his voice, everything!! A Burundian sister sending her love from France! And yes, He is a Legend!!"
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9. Matthew Sosole
"This guy is amazing,I started liking his music way back in 2005 while I was in Karonga,the northern district of Malawi. His songs used to enjoy airplay in most of the clubs that side because people that side understand the language.Keep the fire burning"
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10. Patrick Cheptoek, 2018
"Matthew Sosole people in Malawi understand this languages. This is Luganda and Swahili. Only east Africans understand."
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11. eddie b
"love from sierra leone"
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2016
12. Desmond Adam's
"am one of YOUR best fan FROM ghana. love ur song's chameleon."
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13. sun of koush sudan
"we love you poss love from sudan"
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"boss" is probably a typo for the English word "boss"
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14. Anna Okorie
"Shout out to chameleon, ur the best,I love u,ur music,and Uganda.gonna visit there soon!!.a Nigerian but reside in Italy."
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15. hauwan hawan
"Am also here waiting it from UAE"
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UAE = The United Arab Emirates
"Waiting" may be a typo for "watching"
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16. DarkRonnie
"I remember you playing one a Fair Trade consert in danmark, lovely music i have never forgotten :)"
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17. Pheles Pheles
"Nice song keep up .i like it am from London"
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18. Tlamelo
"more love from Botswana beautiful tune indeed"
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2017
20. lilian lily
"proudly ugandan! long live."
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21. Vangelle Caps
"From Turkey good music
Hello Africa"
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22. NadeemGulaab
"Nice song. Love from india"
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23. isaac wajago
"I don't understand but I love it.regards from South Pacific PNG"
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PNG= Papua New Guinea
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24. Iraildo Silva
"Nice song José 😆Brasil 2016"
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25. Winfrey Winnie
"some yrs past but your music never fades.big up Dr. miss you mama Africa. miss you Uganda 😢😢😢"
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26. vincent nguma
"me too still watching from switzerland"
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27. Felicity Sankwasa
"still a hit for me outchea in Namibia.....and its 2017."
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28. kayombo Chiyambi
"You are a good artist,can we meet arrange you perform in Zambia drop me a what's up on [numbers deleted]"
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29. Lisa Quaye
"All the way from Liberia. Love. Love this jam. I love Ugandan music :)."
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30. Pablo Andrés Velásquez Franco
"Fan from Colombia. Excelente canción!"
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2018
31. Canadian UrbanENT
"Still playing this song up here in Canada"
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32. karekezi Etienne, 2018
i love this song from Rwanda!
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33. street hustler
"Chameleone one Love from Sudan"
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34. abel Shibabaw
"I am Ethiopian 🎀I love Ugandan music ... respect Ugandan 🥀"
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35. Mai Farie
"I hail from zimbabwe do not understand a word he is saying he is an african legend in my eyes"
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36. Bisong Arrey
"Jose Chameleone i give you all the credits. You,re really a legend. Cameroonians and the World love your music."
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2019
37. onu Josephine
"so much love from Nigeria!!! been listening since 2013. 2019 still here.. Ave got to go"
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38. Mc Gerry ug
"naye mr. mayanja u deserve to be appericiated everyday kuba gwasinga even here dubai we love u long live thax for representing Uganda"
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39. Claire Naki
"Love from Jamaica"
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40. Ahmad Musa Bulama
"This song was National anthem when i went to Uganda in 2013"
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41. Francis Bukenya
"Who is watching 2019, greetings from Doha"
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"Doha" is the capitol of Qatar.
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42. softy moha
"2019_9 come back again. Any one else... Love you all from 254 watching from ksa"
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ksa = Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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43. kgarnett21fan
"I’m from Guinea 🇬🇳 and it hits also. One love One Africa ✊🏿"
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44. Shantal Becky
"Love from South Africa 💖💖💖"
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45. AMAN HBTM HABTOM
"I from Eritrea 🇪🇷 east Africa we still love Dr jossi"
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46. Esther Vecerova
"Hey Kenyans, please enjoy this song because me and my fellow Ugandans Don't understand Swahili at all."
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47. That lucky Gal
"@Esther Vecerova 😂😂😂😂 ya seriously see 80% of his songs are in Kenyan Swahili that's twada kubetutegera ba bobiwine and Bebecool"
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48. -Pipo-
"Hello from irelamd"
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49. Juana Castillo
"Love from America/Caribbean Dr. JC Thanks for the beautiful music!! 💘💖🎈💨😇😇"
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50. Tanzaliya Oman
"Nice song,love you jose from oman"
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51. Mandere George, 2019
"Welcome kenyan though the singer is Ugandan which is a neighbour to Kenya"
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52. Chisanga Webson
"💐Zambia we are enjoying this Hit"
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53. Josua Tofor
"This brother man his music is very popular in Vanuatu. blessed love brother!"
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54. Ralson and Oliver
"There is a Dj mix of all chameleon's songs that plays in a Super Metro bus plying Juja-Nairobi route.It reminds of my childhood in Entebbe(Abayitaababiri)"
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