Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcases a sound file of composer, singer, and rapper Kamauu's 2015 song "Jusfayu". and presents the lyrics to that song,
This post also presents some information about Kamauu.
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Thanks to Kamauu for his cultural legacy. Thanks to all others who are associated with this tune and this YouTube sound file.
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"Jusfayu" = "Just for you".
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INFORMATION ABOUT KAMAUU
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamauu
"Kamau Mbonisi Kwame Agyeman, known professionally by his stage name, Kamauu (stylized as KAMAUU, and formerly KAMAU and brother KAMAU), is an American singer and rapper. He released his debut EP, A Gorgeous Fortune, in 2016.
Early life and education
Kamau Mbonisi Kwame Agyeman was born on February 2, 1991, in
Washington, D.C.[1] and grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland.[2] His
parents introduced him and his two siblings to music at a young age.[1] His
older brother is a fellow musician who goes by the stage name, Nkō Khélí.[3] As
a child, Agyeman attended school at the Ujamaa Shule in Washington which is
described as the "oldest completely independent Afrikan-centered school in
the United States". While at the school, he was exposed to a variety of
traditional African instruments like the djembe, and he studied African music,
history, and culture.[1][4] In 2009, he moved to Brooklyn, New York where he
began attending the Pratt Institute to study film. While at Pratt, he met other
musicians and artists and was introduced to the artist collective,
BiGCiTYBiGCiTY. Members of the collective helped him hone his musical
skills.[2] He later graduated from Pratt in 2014 with a BA in Film.[4][5]
Career
In February 2014, Kamauu released a mixtape called
TheKAMAU-CASSETTE.[2] In 2015,[6] Agyeman received recognition for his song
covers including those for Outkast's "Hey Ya!" and Adele's
"Hometown Glory".[7] In May 2016, he released a video for his song,
"Jambo". The video was the first in a six-part series of films that
would be made for each song on his A Gorgeous Fortune EP.[8] Another single
(and its accompanying video) from that collection called "Jusfayu"
(featuring No Wyld) was released in June 2016.[9] It would go on to be featured
on an episode of the HBO series, Insecure[10] and on the soundtrack for FIFA
17.[11] It has also accumulated over 10 million streams on various platforms as
of August 2019.[12] A remix of the song by Lion Babe was released later in June
2016.[13] A Gorgeous Fortune itself came out in July 2016 on Invisible Firm and
was followed by a Kamauu summer tour with Lion Babe"...
LYRICS - "JUSFAYU"
"composer- Kamauu featuring No Wyld
Track 2 on "A Gorgeous Fortune"
Aug. 26, 2015
[Intro: KAMAU]
Good Lord
What you don't say, what you don't
I did it just for you
I did it just for you
I did it just for you
And you just don't care
(YEBO)
[Verse 1: KAMAU]
All them other dudes by your side
You can let them ride off to the sunset
I'm a sunrise
Why don't you want to collabo-llaborate? (Hey!)
Even though I make mistakes, oh yeah
I'm not a bad guy
I ain't all put together
But if you stick around
You gon' see I'm getting better and
[Chorus: KAMAU]
I did it just for you
I did it just for you
I did it just for you
And you just don't care
I did it just for you
I did it just for you
I did it just for you
And you just don't care
[Verse 2: KAMAU]
Mmm this could be a Cinderella story for a fella
If you let a brother come and spend a minute
With you only got a penny and I got from my loafers
Bet if I got something worth a penny, I can invest and
I'd be the best investment you've ever made
I'm invested but you don't care
It's interesting that you don't care
But you care about some less interesting guys
Those guys are wack (Wack!)
Just bring it back
Bring it back to me cause
[Chorus: KAMAU]
[Bridge: KAMAU]
Get that drank (Get that drank!)
In your cup (In your cup!)
Sip that drank (Sip that drank!)
Lift it up (Lift it up!)
Point your fingers (Point your fingers!)
At your boo (At your boo!)
Say 'baby I did it' (Baby I did it!)
Just for you (Just for you!)
[Verse 3: No Wyld]
If you got a minute can you spend it on me? (On me, on me)
Gotta get in 'fore I blow up and I got moneys
Cause you know I'm gon' get it (Gon' get it, gon' get it!)
Yeah, you know I'm gon' get it (Gon' get it, gon' get it!)
Come get it, don't sweat it, celebrate, confetti
Show me love when you're ready
'Til then I'll be chillin'
Speak cause you know I can't read my ions
Can't spend more time unless I [?]
Gotta wait for the stars to realign
You said 'it's all about time'
Girl, I just got signed
Why you gotta be all you, all you?
Soon it's gonna be all me, all me
You gon' see that it's too late and
You gon' say 'I wish we dated'
But I love you so I'm waitin', stop!
Procrastinatin', start appreciatin'
It's not too late
[Chorus: KAMAU]
[Break: KAMAU]
Baby, I did it (Baby, I did it)
Just for you (Just for you)
Baby, I did it (Baby, I did it)
Just for you (Just for you)
Did it, did it (Did it, did it)
Just for you (Just for you)
Did it, did it (Did it, did it)
Just for you (Just for you)
[Chorus: KAMAU]"
Source- https://genius.com/Kamauu-jusfayu-lyrics
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"Yebo" is a isiZulu (South Africa) word that means "Yes, I agree".
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I first heard this song while attending my daughter's dance performance (w/ Alumni Theater Company). The choreography matched the tempo & the lyrics so well, that I became a fan of this song. While looking it up, I found this post! Thank you Pancocojams for the background info on the artist & the lyrics! You always come through!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, thanks for sharing how you first heard Kamauu's song "usfayu. That dance performance sounds great! It's wonderful that your daughter has that opportunity to learn dancing and her group and their families be introduced to different music.
DeleteBest wishes!