Sauti Sol featuring Nyashinski - "Short & Sweet" (information & lyrics)

Sauti Sol, May 21, 2018

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases the official video of "Short & Sweet" by the Kenyan Afro-Pop group Sauti Soul featuring Nyashinski. 

Information about Sauti Sol and the lyrics for the song "Short & Sweet" are included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Sauti Sol and Nyashinski for this song and for their musical legacy. Thanks to all who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/07/odi-dance-official-video-video-of-odi.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "Kenya's Odi Music & Dances (Information About The Odi Dance Moves and Official Video & Video Of An Odi Challenge)". That post includes some information about the history of Odi music and dance.

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INFORMATION ABOUT SAUTI SOL
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauti_Sol
"Sauti Sol are a Kenyan afro-pop band formed in Nairobi,[1] Kenya by vocalists Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano and Savara Mudigi in 2005.[2][3][4] Initially an a cappella group, guitarist Polycarp Otieno joined before they named themselves Sauti Sol.[5]

Sauti Sol released their debut studio album Mwanzo on 1 November 2008, to critical acclaim. Their second studio album, Sol Filosofia, was released on 25 February 2011, earning the group a number of accolades and nominations in the process. On 18 June 2012, the band released a self-titled extended play in collaboration with South African rapper and record producer Spoek Mathambo.[6] Their third studio album, Live and Die in Afrika, was released online on 21 November 2015 as a free download, available for 48 hours as an early Christmas present.[7]

The band has had several successful tours in Africa and Europe, topped Kenyan charts and gained international attention with shows in Europe and the US, as well as television appearances and various accolades and nominations, including their 2011 concert performance in Kenya with South African a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.[8] The band has also received both local and international accolades and nominations, including at the Kisima Music Awards,[9] the Channel O Music Video Awards,[10] the MTV Europe Music Awards, and the BET Awards.

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Origin:  Nairobi, Kenya

Genres: Afro-pop, kapuka

Years active     2005–present

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Members:       

Bien-Aimé Baraza

Willis Chimano

Savara Mudigi

Polycarp Otieno"...

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OFFICIAL LYRICS- SHORT & SWEET

(from the song's official YouTube video)

Intro:

Uuuh uh!...

BIEN:

I think we fell in love too fast
African nights in a cool rush
And I remember you refused to kiss me
And now you’re using my toothbrush
You say you think I talk too much
That I’m not your type and you don’t like the hype coz your daddy is a preacher
Now you’re wearing my t-shirt
And I don’t want this night to end before you know I love ya
I don’t want this night to end before you know I need ya
Na muda usiniishie nikwambie i love ya
I don’t want this night to end before you know I need ya
So i'mm keep it ....

CHORUS (BIEN):

Short N Sweet
DJ play the song on repeat
Odi Odi dance to the beat
Hapo ulipokamata na feel so sweet x2
Short N Sweet
DJ play the song on repeat
Odi Odi dance to the beat
Hapo ulipokamata na feel so sweet x2

NYASHINSKI:
Yeah!
You wanna do the right thing
You find this too exciting
Your friends tell you kudate mtu ka mimi ni high risk.
Throw that sh-t* behind me. (Yeah!)

Come sit beside me.
If you got too much class then do me like assignments. (Yeah!)
Please don’t remind me of the bad times
You’re sugar sweet, you’re icy bad in my eye.
It shouldn’t be so hard to make up your mind
Just do it one time for the one time.

Ha!
Itakua fair ukiparticipate
Vile nimejitolea ungejua ungeappreciate
Lighting intimate
1 + 68
Usirush ata ukitoka saa hii you’ll still be late
Tusiache chance ya kufeel regret
How much higher than this can you ever get
Hii ni Mt. Everest
And by sunrise I’m gone I’m not here that long
Keep it ..

CHORUS (BIEN):
Short N Sweet
DJ play the song on repeat
Odi Odi dance to the beat
Hapo ulipokamata na feel so sweet x2
Short N Sweet
DJ play the song on repeat
Odi Odi dance to the beat
Hapo ulipokamata na feel so sweet  (na na naaa na na naa)
Hapo ulipokamata na feel so sweet

SAVARA:
Aaah!
Hi crib ni bed sitter, na sina kiti so utakalia kitandaaa na.
Hii kitanda na ni 4 by 6 usingizi wa pono kauko 6feet deep
Kabla ni zame 6 inch deep , acha niset mood na ma oudi
Na ngoma za Kabaka Daudi
Na ngoma za Oliver Mtukudzi

CHIMANO:
Can we….
Get in closer
Let's get warmer
Lose the tension
Be together
I know how to treat you better
(Make this...) Moment unforgettable
With this, feelings undeniable
Moyo ushajipa kwani
Na nafsi  imekukubali
Nimekimbiza nyuki nile asali
O Lord! …
I’m a keep it…

CHORUS (SAVARA and CHIMANO):
Short N Sweet
DJ play the song on repeat
Odi Odi dance to the beat
Hapo ulipokamata na feel so sweet x2
Short N Sweet
DJ play the song on repeat
Odi Odi dance to the beat
Hapo ulipokamata na feel so x2

OUTRO:
Uuuh uh!...
(You wanna do the right thing
You find this too exciting
Your friends tell you kudate mtu ka mimi ni high risk.
Throw that sh-t* behind me.
Come sit beside me.
If you got too much class then do me like assignments.)
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I added italics to the names of the singers to distinguish those names from the song's lyics.
 
*This word is fully spelled out in these comments.

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Kenya's Odi Music & Dances (Information About The Odi Dance With Timeless Noel's "Odi Dance" & A Video Of An Odi Dance Challenge)

TIMELESS NOEL, September 15, 2017
[...] Kenyan ghetto/ slums are known to produce some of the best dance moves ever. The new craze, ODI DANCE is a form of dance simply and known to have originated from the slums. The term "odi" is a slang in short for ' ordinary ' thus ODI DANCE is all about celebrating and giving hope to everyone who thinks he/she is just an ordinary person. But guess what, God has a bigger and greater plan for your life. You are EXTRAORDINARY and highly favored in CHRIST JESUS.

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-snip- Timeless Noel's :Odi Dance" is categorized as a Gospel song. Click https://charlaw3.blogspot.com/2017/11/odi-dance-lyrics-by-timeless-noel-ft.html for the complete lyrics for this song. Those lyrics are in KiSwahili, Sheng, and English.

**** Odi Dance Challenge DeliTeens Umoja

Deliteens Umoja, Dec. 30, 2017

Its been particularly a great year for us here at deliteens umo but its shouldn't end without the amazing odi dance challenge....

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases two YouTube videos of Kenya's Odi dance and provides information about Odi music and dances.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Timeless Noel, Hype Ochi, and Jabidi for this song and video. Thanks to the Deliteen dancers for their Odi challenge video and thanks to all who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-z-african-dance-moves-youtube-video.html  for a related pancocojams post entitled . 

 "A-Z African Dance Moves (YouTube video, alphabetized list, and comments) 

Several commenters that were quoted in that pancocojams post critiqued the way that the featured dancers performed Kenya's Odi dance. That motivated me to search out information and YouTube videos of that dance.

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INFORMATION ABOUT ODI MUSIC & DANCE 
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odi_Pop
"Odi Pop is a Kenyan music style which involves localized Hip Hop and draws influences from Reggae and Dancehall music to build on an African Rhythm base performed in sing-along rap in heavy Kiswahili/Sheng language.[1] There are several sub-genres stemming from this umbrella term including Gengeton, Dabonge, Debe and others. The music is spearheaded by Kenyan youth and most of them are pursuing their careers as music groups opposed to solo careers.

The term Odi Pop was coined in 2019 by musician and music scholar Dan 'chizi' Aceda, who is popular for Benga music. He described the naming on The Elephant:

'For the sake of definitional simplicity, I am proposing the collective term “Odi-pop” to refer to all the sub styles of this new sound. I am aware of each group having named their style separately e.g Gengetone, Dabonge style and so on and my definition is not trying to replace that. For me this musical style is basically pop but with a common sound (hip-hop rap influence blended with Caribbean phrase and rhyme schemes, all constructed on an African rhythm base and performed in sing-along rap with heavy Kiswahili/Sheng inflections). My naming structure is borrowed from K-Pop.[2]'

History

Origin

Odi pop earliest roots can be traced back to early 2000 Kenyan gospel music which was faintly related to the church.[3] The music at the time was heavily driven by "message" and "meaning" which resulted in demand for feel good music. Gospel Superstars like Rufftone and Daddy Owen are considered pioneers in feel good Christian pop music that broke away from the traditional worship style to music that had more rhythm and was more relatable to the youth.[citation needed]

In the early 1990s and 2000s, the Kenyan government and church had massive control over what was aired as there was only one state controlled broadcaster.[4] The government clamped down on several secular artists who were considered enemies of state, resulting in the rise of Kenyan gospel music as the style was under an acceptable theme.[5]

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Dance Craze and meme culture

Rapper Collo's collaboration with Bruz Newton, Bazokizo helped popularize Odi pop to the mainstream Kenyan media. The song was nominated for Groove Song of the Year and Groove Afro pop at the 2017 Groove Awards.[18] The dance video was choreographed by Bruz Newton and has over 3 million views on YouTube.[19]

More viral videos would follow which helped in popularizing Odi pop in Kenya. On September 15, 2017, Timeless Noel released 'Odi Dance' which was a viral sensation. The song was nominated for Breakthrough song of the Year at Pulse Music Video Awards.[20] Another dance was popularized by Timeless Noel and Jabidii, 'Kanyaga Lami'. Fan videos were uploaded online featuring high school kids, youth, club videos and many iterations of memes which helped to popularize this type of music."

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