(Tanzanian Singer) Zuchu- "Sukari" (video, information, & English translation)

Zuchu, January 30, 2021

Sukari (Sugar) A Love song That Talks About how Love is too sweet like Sugar that you cant get enough of it! -snip- Statistics as of July 16, 2021 at 8:23 AM ET Total # of views - 45,364,193 Total # of likes - 253K Total # of dislikes - 23K

Total # of comments -18,327 **** Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents information about the Tanzanian singer Zuchu and showcases her hit song "Sukari"

English translation for that song's Swahili lyrics are included in this post along with some editorial comments about this song.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Zuchu for this song. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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INFORMATION ABOUT ZUCHU
Excerpt #1
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuchu
"Zuhura Othman Soud (born 22 November 1993[1]), better known by her stage name Zuchu, is a Tanzanian singer[2] and songwriter signed to WCB Wasafi record label.[3][4] She was awarded the Silver Plaque Button by YouTube for hitting 100,000 subscribers within a week.[5] She became the first East African female artist to reach that milestone within a week. She also became the first East African female artist to reach 1 million subscribers on YouTube 11 months later. [6][7] In 2020 Zuchu was named by AFRIMMA as the winner of the Emerging Artist Award.[8]

Personal life

Zuchu comes from a musical family and background. She is a daughter of the revered female Taarab musician Khadija Kopa.[9][10] Zuchu started singing at a tender age and later collaborated with her mother Khadija Kopa on a song titled Mauzauza from her debut EP titled I am Zuchu EP.[11] Among her first appearances as a musician to the public date back to 2015 in the first edition of TECNO OWN THE STAGE in Lagos, Nigeria.[12]

Discography

Zuchu - made her official entrance into the music industry in April 2020[13] and so far has one EP Album.

Albums

Zuchu released her debut EP album I Am Zuchu in 2020, with a total of 7 songs.[14]”…

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Excerpt #2
From https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/zuchu-set-rise-under-auspices-diamond-platnumz Zuchu set to rise under the auspices of Diamond Platnumz By Lucy Ilado, 17 Jul 2020 
"Tanzanian singer and songwriter Zuchu is bongo flava’s newest sensation who is fast becoming a formidable force. The ‘Wana’ singer is redefining the genre by positioning herself as one of the top female musicians in the country’s vibrant music scene.

The 23-year-old songstress made headlines when she inked a recording deal with Diamond Platnumz’s Wasafi Classic Baby (WCB), one of East Africa’s top record imprints. The label is now putting its machinery behind the promising musician in an unwavering effort to create the next influential artist – a similar role the recording stable played in producing a catalogue of prominent artists such as Mbosso, Rayvanny and Harmonize. But her journey has only begun.

Zuchu’s endorsement by one of East Africa’s most celebrated artists has earned her sufficient attention from local media and the public. Diamond Platnumz is the model musician who can help Zuchu catapult her career to the top. He’s a prolific artist who has collaborated with home-grown and international artists. The ‘Jeje' hitmaker has also attained a number of other accolades including becoming the first sub-Saharan musician to reach more than one billion views on his YouTube Channel, which has more than 3.6 million subscribers. His third studio album A Boy from Tandale attests to his lyrical prowess and his currency in the market.

The musician has leveraged off the online and offline presence of her fellow signees at WCB who have offered unfaltering support to the singer. Among these supportive artists is the indomitable Diamond Platnumz who, in a number of interviews, described the songstress as one of the most brilliant artists he has encountered. While her vocal instrument remains the centrepiece of her artistry, she is one of the few artists who could deftly walk the complicated line of writing deeply emotive songs he says.

Zuchu’s songwriting style ditches the modern form of bongo flavour, which is followed by most musicians. It has contributed to a shift in the nature and dialect from the contemporary sounds of the genre, but its rooted in the core elements of the genre creating a new type of modern escapism. Her EP encapsulates a versatile, melodic and confident musician with a resounding statement that's telling of an artist who’s ready to make bold moves that transcend East Africa's boundaries.”…

**** LYRICS- SUKARI (English translation)

[composed by Zuhura Soud]

Eyoo Trone
(Iyo Lizer)

Suppose I give him a taste
He tells me sweetness (sweetness)
When I give him some more
He keeps asking for more (some more)

When I feel like he has had enough
He keeps asking for more (some more)
Clearly it's not a secret
It will destroy him

If it's too much it's disastrous (I'm afraid)
When it's less it's dangerous (I'm afraid)
I wouldn't want to cause him harm (I'm afraid)
When he yearns and doesn't get it (I'm afraid)

Cause it might be too much for him (I'm afraid)
The taste of Zanzibar (I'm afraid)
He gets it when he wants it

Ai su-ka-ri (I give him)
Ah sugar, sukari (I give him)
Su-ka-ri (I give him)
Ah sugar, sukari (I give him)

Su-ka-ri (I give him)
Sugar, sukari (I give him)
Su-ka-ri (I give him)
Ah sugar, sukari (I give him)

Yelele, yelele...

And when he's hungry
I don't lazy around
I fill the jar
I fill it with ginger, eh

Daddy chop it, daddy chop it (eeeh)
Take it all, take it all (have it)
Chew and keep on going (eeeh)
Do whatever you desire (have it)

Boost yourself with groundnuts (eeeh)
Take it easy, have a snack (have it)
Beware it might be disastrous
You may suffer

If it's too much it's disastrous (I'm afraid)
When it's less it's dangerous (I'm afraid)
I wouldn't want to cause him harm (I'm afraid)
When he yearns and doesn't get it (I'm afraid)

Cause it might be too much for him (I'm afraid)
The taste of Zanzibar (I'm afraid)
He gets it when he wants it

 Ai su-ka-ri (I give him)
Ah sugar, sukari (I give him)
Su-ka-ri (I give him)
Ah sugar, sukari (I give him)

Su-ka-ri (I give him)
Sugar, sukari (I give him)
Su-ka-ri (I give him)
Ah sugar, sukari (I give him)

Why bewitch him, yet he's already deep in love
Whine, whine!
Taste the sweetness of sugar
Whine, whine!

I say my boo, whine! (whine)
Just whine (whine)
Halua, halua (whine)
You just whine (whine)

I say just whine it (whine)
Just whine (whine)
Bend as if you are washing clothes (whine)
Raise your leg and whine (whine)

 

Online Source: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/sukari-sugar.html
Submitted by ulissescoroaulissescoroa on Thu, 08/04/2021 

A link for the original lyrics that are mostly in Swahili is found on that page.

These same English translated lyrics are given as subtitles in the official YouTube video.  
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Zuchu's song "Sukari" is clearly about having sex. 

I believe that the word "chop" in the song's lyrics "Daddy chop it" borrowas from Nigerian Pidgin English where that word means "eat".

The English word "whine" refers to the Caribbean associated dance movement of rotating one's pelvis to music in a rhythmic pattern.   

According to my unscientific analysis of much of the discussion thread for the official YouTube video of Zucha's song "Sukari" [as of July 16, 2021 ending around 8:30 AM ET], more than half of the comments are written in KiSwahili, and almost all of the rest of the comments are  written in English. .

Most of the Swahili comments in that video's discussion thread from Kenya, and there are also comments from other East African nations (Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, & Somali).  I also noted comments from West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Camerons, and Liberia). I also noted comments from South Africa (The nation of South African and Zimbabwe) and from Central Africa (The Congo), and Sudan and South Sudan from North East Africa, and Ethiopia from North Africa )

There are other comments in that video's discussion thread from elsewhere in the world including the USA, Russia, France, Germany, Portugal, India, Nepal, China, Saudi Arabia, and Haiti. 

Some but not all of these comments are likely from East Africans and other Africans who live in those non-African nations. Furthermore, most of the comment from outside of East Africa either wrote or otherwise indicated that they didn't understand Swahili, but they really liked the "sweetness" of the singer's voice.

All of the comments from outside of Tanzania attest to the global reach of Zuchu's "Sukari" song.
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This list of commenter's nations may be incomplete. I apologize if I failed to note all of the commenter's nations.

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Diamond Platnumz Ft Koffi Olomide - Waah! (Official Video) with lyrics & three English translations that make sense

Diamond Platnumz, Nov. 30, 2020

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Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest Update: Dec. 2, 2021

This is Part I of a three part pancocojams series on the 2020 hit song "Waah!" by Tanzanian recording artist Diamond Platnumz featuring Democratic Republic of the Congo recording artist Koffi Olomide.

This post showcases the official YouTube video of the song "Waah!" as well as lyrics and two English translations of that song. WARNING - Some of the lyrics for this song are considered to be sexually explicit in the United States, if not elsewhere.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/01/comments-about-congolese-singer-koffi.html for Part II of this pancocojams series showcases That Fire LA's reaction video for the song "Waah!" by Diamond Platnumz featuring Koffi Olomide. That post also includes selected comments from that video's discussion thread about Olomide and comments about Diamond Platnumz.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/01/comments-about-african-custom-of-giving.html for Part III of this pancocojams series showcases the offical video of "Waah!" by Diamond Platnumz featuring Koffi Olomide. That post also presents selected comments from the That Fire LA's reaction video's discussion thread for the song "Waah!". Those comments refer to the African custom that is found in that song and some other contemporary African songs of giving "shout outs" in the song itself, i.e. "name dropping" (saying the names of some family members and/or some celebrities). 

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Koffi Olomide and Diamond Platnumz for their musical legacies. Thanks to all those who are associated with this video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. 

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LYRICS & ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS FOR "WAAH!" BY DIAMOND PLATNUMZ FEATURING KOFFI OLOMIDE

[Lyrics & Translation #1]

GREEN Studios Entertainment, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCuTwNgY3_M&ab_channel=DiamondPlatnumz [official video]

TRANSILATION FOR ALL THOSE WHO Don NOT Understand Swahili Language😂

Anachukua, anaweka, waah! ×4
she take it, and put it, waah! ( literaly,is, having sex😋)

Tamu kupendwa nawe, tamu nasikia, tamu kupendwa nawee ×2
-Am Feeling sweety/happy to be loved by you(her)

Kwa Maneno maneno, tumeyazoea. vijineno neno tushazoea
-They words(about our love) we are used to it.

Mpenzi wangu mbaya, kwani inawahusu?
My love is ugly, does it concern you?

shape yake mbaya, hivi inawahusu?
(she) have ugly shape, does it concern you?

Mdangaji, Malaya , wao inawahusu nini
-(She)Gold digger or whore(hoe), doest it concern them?

wamegusa pabaya na mwaka huu lazima wachuchumae
-they touched wrong spot, they must kneel down

Wameingia cha kike,  cha kike ×2

cha cha cha kike

they entered ladies room (*think of Man who wrongly entered ladies toilet*😂)

-they must kneel down for our love

 

Rhythm/solo Guitar playing

 

Chumbani yeye nesi, hunipatia panadol
-In our room, she is a nurse, she treats me with a panadol *(think of love making😅)

kwa Chenga za Mess (lionel) na mashuti ya Ronaldo
-By dribbling like Mess and shoot like Ronaldo

yaan ndani nikiingia tu, anachukua anaweka, Waaah
-as soon i enter my home, we are doing it (love making)

kwenye Gari, anachukua anaweka Waah
-In the Car, We are doin it

Iwe Jikoni au Varandani, anachukua anaweka Waah
-either ts a kitchen or veranda, we are doing it

  ale Dar es saalam Joto, toa leso ujipepee
-Its Hot in Dar es salaam, pick up your handkerchief and cool yourself (swing it on your face like a Fan)

oya Congo joto toa leso ujipepee
-ts hot in Congo, pick yo handkerchief and cool yourself

 Mzee Kunambi, jipepe
-Mr. Kunambi, cool yourself

ricardo momo " "

Mama dangote " "

Don Fumbwe " "

 

Koffie sings( i don know lingala or french, i would have translate it)

 

eeeeeh, Ahhhhhh
Usiniguse, usinitachi tusalimiane kwa miguu
-Dont touch me, lets us greet each other by using feet

 

wanasema usiniguse usinitachi, salamu iwe ya miguu
-they say dont touch me, the greeting should be by feet

kwanza kaa mbali, korona korona

korona moro
-please stay away from me, corona corona, corona coro

mwenzako naogopa, korona korona, korona koro
-Am afraiding of, Corona coro×2

 Tena vaa mask, corona coro x2
-Wear Mask, corona coro X2

Mikono yako kosha, corona coro x2
-Wash your hands, corona coro.

Koffie olomide sings Again

 

like If I helped you😂😂😂😂👇👇

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[Lyrics & Translation #2]

Anachukuwa anaweka waah (she’s taking it and putting it  in * waahh)

Tamu kupendwa nawe (delicious to be loved by you)

Tamu kupendwa nawe tamu na sikiya( delicious(great)to be loved  by you  it’s so delicious )

Oh maneno maneno,tume ya zoweya (all bad words y’all been talking against us is normal for us )

Wapenzi wangu ku party Kwani inawahusu? (my love partying ,is it your business?)

Shepu yake mbaya kwani inawahusu?(yes She’s not beautiful ,is it your business ?)

Udangaji umalaya,wao ina wahusu nini? (Her being a hoe what’s their businesses?)

Wamegusa Pabaya na mwaka Huu lazima wa chuchumae (they mess with the wrong one and this year they have to learn the lesson)

Wame ingiya cha kike waah! (they enter in the female ** waah)

Chumbani Hennessy (Hennessy in the bed room )

Uni patiye penadol( give me the penadol)

Kuchenga za messi nama shuti ya ronaldo (with messi’s tactics and Ronaldo’s shoots)

Yaani ndani niki ingiya tu ana chukuwa ana weka waah!(so every time I enter she’s taking it  and putting it in * waah!)

Kwenye gari ,ana chukuwa anaweka waah! (in the car, she’s taking it and she’s putting in ** waah!)

Verandani ana chukuwa anaweka waah! ( at the veranda she’s taking it and putting it in ** waah!)

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[Koffi part]

Assez assez  <French>( finish finish)

Bana congo assez (Congolese people finish)

Diamond assez (diamond finish)

Bana Africa assez(africans finish)

Papa mobimba yeee mama mobimba yee (all daddy’s yeee all mamas yeee )

Akokaka te alingaka te alobaka te (she’s not impolite she doesn’t talk too much )

Usi niguse usi ni touch tusalimiyane kwa miguu Corona Corona ( stop touching me  when we’re greeting each other let’s use the  legs Corona..)

Koffi:tusi gusane(stop touching each other)

Tena Kaarmbali (Then stay away)

Corona

[Koffi]: tosimba te (do not touch me )

Mwenzako naogopa ( I’m scared of Corona)

Kwa tena vaa mask (and then wear mask 😷)

Corona

Didi stone( someone’s name)

[Koffi]:  today is today the bosss the boss

 

on vous a parlé de nos deal on vous parler de nos fortune (did we tell y’all about our businesses and richness hahahah😁)

Binaka bien bouger bien (dance well move well )

Source:  Fab Sel (commenter), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAS0SZD0l5U&ab_channel=ThatFireLA ; December 2020

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Several commenters wrote that "Waah!" is an exclamation of excitement and/or suprise.

Note: I added italics to the comment that gives the transcriber's opinion about the "bad words" that are being transcribed. The asterisks are given in this transcription in place of the word "vagina". 

The transcription ends with the commenter's words: 
"Done

One africa one love ❤️"

I added bracket for the name "Koffi" in this transcription to distinguish that indication of who is singing from the lyrics to the song itself.

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Lyrics and partial English translation #3

"He takes he puts Waah!

He takes he puts Waah!

He takes he puts Waah!

He takes he puts Waah!

 

Kaghamu loves and

Kaghamu I hear

 

Sweet to be loved by you

Sweet to be loved by you, sweet

Sweet to be loved by you

 

Oh words words, we are used to

Words word, we are not used to

My dear friends to party

Because I'm about them

 

Her bad shepu, this is about them

Prostitution, what about them

They've had a bad touch this year

They must squirm

 

Entered female

Female

 

Entered female

Female

Entered female

Female

Entered female

For the girl

 

Aah Bakokote Babu Tale

Don Mendez, Ba Junior

 

Chamber Hennessy

It gives me panadol

Mеssi chewing gum And Ronaldo's shots

 

I mean when I just go in

He takes and puts Waah!

 

Ah in the car

 

Whether in the kitchen or on the porch

He takes a set Waah!

Doze doze, doze d oze

He takes it and puts it on Waah!

 

Ie later safe heat

Give a handkerchief and a towel

 

No kombo heat

Give a handkerchief a towel

No old man kunami jipepee

Oh Ricardo Momo, jipepe

Oya mama Ndangote, jipepe

Eeh Doni Fumbwe, jipepe

 

Top up, give yourself

Top up, give up

Top up, give yourself

Top up, give yourself

 

Na se

Na se

Na se

Na se

Papa Mobimba aye

Papa Mobimba aye

Papa Mobimba aye

Papa Mobimba

Alobaka te anyataka trop akokaka te Sukuma aa Yes

Tshuma tshuma tshuma tshuma

Anyataka trop is looking for a trop as big as a trop for Yes! Dar es Salaam Ngwasuma

Kinshasa Ngwasuma

 

Eeeh aaah !!

Eeeh Weeeh !!

 

Don't touch me, don't touch me

Let's greet each other on our feet Don't touch me, don't touch me

Let's greet each other on our feet

Ooh I say don't touch me, don't touch me

Greetings i we on foot

 

Don't touch me, don't touch me

Let's greet each other on our feet

 

Ooh first stay away

Corona coro, corona coro

Your partner I'm afraid

Corona coro, corona coro

 

Again wear a mask

Corona coro, corona coro

Your hands wash

Corona coro, corona coro

  

 Source: Astroboy pascal (commenter), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAS0SZD0l5U&ab_channel=ThatFireLA ; December 2020

This transcription begins with the commenter's words "This is what they saying in the whole song".

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Tanzanian Singer Diamond Platinumz, featuring American Singer Ne -Yo - "Marry You" (with YouTube video discussion thread comments about skin color)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post provides information about Tanzanian Pop singer Diamond Platnumz, information about American R&B singer Neo-Yo, and information about the song "Marry You" by Diamond Platnumz, featuring Ne-Yo.

The lyrics for "Marry Me" and a video of that song are showcased in this post along with selected comments about skin color from that YouTube video's discussion thread. (Read my note below about why I chose this topic as my focus.}

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Diamond Platnumz and Ne-Yo for their musical legacies. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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INFORMATION ABOUT DIAMOND PLATNUMZ AND HIS SONG "MARRY YOU"
Excerpt #1
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Platnumz
"Naseeb Abdul Juma (born 2 October 1989), popularly known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz (or simply Diamond), is a Tanzanian Bongo Flava recording artist and dancer from Tanzania. He is best known for his hit song "Number One" which he featured Nigerian artiste Davido. Diamond has won numerous awards at Channel O and the HiPipo Music Awards....

Diamond is considered influential among his fans, and is said to be the most loved and decorated Tanzanian artist at the moment.[3] He was believed to be the highest selling Tanzanian artist of ringtones by mobile phone companies in 2013, as well as being among the artists earning the highest income in the African Great Lakes region's music industry.[3]"...

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Excerpt #2:
From http://rogmusicafrica.com/2017/02/04/tanzania-diamond-platnumz-first-east-african-artist-to-sign-with-universal-music-group/ "Diamond Platnumz the first East African artist to sign with Universal Music"

Diamond will join the likes of PSquare that are equally signed to the same company.

Tanzanian superstar, Naseeb Abdul Juma, known as Diamond Platnumz is one of Africa’s most marketable artiste, he even turned down a chance to sign with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Record Label opting for negotiations with Universal Music Group, a source has revealed....

The singer has announced the release of his collaboration with international R&B singer, Neyo on the track ‘Marry You’ the music video, that was shot in Los Angeles and Johannesburg, would beam across Africa from Friday.

Diamond Platnumz teams up with American R&B superstar Ne-Yo on the sexy new single ‘Marry You’ is the first project Diamond will release with UMG. The collaboration that was recorded in Nairobi, Kenya in 2015, a result of the two artists meeting at the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards in Durban...

I chose Ne-Yo to record this song with because he fits my style of music. I am so happy because I grew up listening to Ne-Yo songs and most of my style is inspired by him so it’s a dream come true for a kid who grew up in a slum area in Tanzania...

Juma explained that ‘Marry Me’ [is] a love story. It’s about when you want to convince the girl you are in love with to marry you. It’s a wedding song so am so sure it will be rocking all weddings soon,” he said.”...

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INFORMATION ABOUT NE-YO
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith, better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor."...

Ne-Yo's debut album was In My Own Words, released in 2006. The album was critically successful, reaching number one on the Billboard 200. It is certified platinum in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and Australia. Ne-Yo's first single "Stay", was released in September 2005. The song was a success on the R&B charts, but failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. His second single, "So Sick" was first released in November 2005. In the US, it was a commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and was also certified platinum four times in the US and twice in Japan. "When You're Mad" and "Sexy Love" were released afterwards from the album in 2006, reaching number 15 and number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. In April 2007, Ne-Yo released his second studio album, Because of You, and was the second number one platinum-selling album debuted on the US Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. The album won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards."...

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SHOWCASE VIDEO : Diamond Platnumz - Marry You ft. Ne-Yo



DiamondPlatnumz, VEVO Published on Feb 2, 2017
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"Marry Me" is said to be sung in Swahili and English. It's interesting that Google translate doesn't give translations for many of the Swahili words. I'm therefore wondering if some of those words are a slang form or a Pidgin form (if that is different) of Swahili.

Google translate gives this English translation for the Swahili words "niko mzima kwa sababu ya wewe tu" = "I’m fine because of you"

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LYRICS: MARRY YOU
(as sung by Diamond Platnumz, featuring Ne-Yo)

When I look at you
I see the ever very air I breathe
I see the sun girl how you shine on me
Niko mzima kwa sababu ya wewe tu

And when you talk to me
I hear the angels I can hear them sing
I hear the sound of our eternity
I am blessed to be your man this much is true

And nothing will ever will happen
Give to you baby if you'll take me, you girl
See forever something I just can't do
No, Not without you

I want to marry you (ooh lalalala)
I want to marry you (ooh lalalala)
I want to marry you (ooh lalalala)
Aaah twende kwa mama papaa

I want to marry you (ooh lalalala)
I want to marry you (ooh lalalala)
I want to marry you (ooh lalalala)
Aah twende kwa baba na mama yangu

Oooh baby hadithi hadithi utamu Korea
Oooh baby leo najihisi hamu kuongea
Oooh baby yalio ndani ya mtima
Nikueleeze how i feel

Mmh vile kupenda malazi ya moyo Ntampenda nani
Sio mfupa mwenzio kibogoyo utanitesa honey

Vile mate wanakumezea
Kutwa wanakumendea
Ni pressure kizungu zungu

Eeeh when you smile (ndo mi napendaga)
Eeeh when you smile (ndo mi napendaga)
Eeeh when you smile (ndo mi napendaga)
When you smile (ndo mi napendaga)

I want to marry you (ooh lalalala)
I want to marry you (ooh lalalala)
I want to marry you (ooh lalalala)
Aaah twende kwa mama papaa

I want to marry you (ooh lalalala)
I want to marry you (ooh lalalala)
I want to marry you (ooh lalalala)
Aaah twende kwa baba na mama yangu

Now and forever we'll be together
I want you only holy matrimony
say you'll be with me, all eternity
say I do

Nidekeze

Source: http://www.bongolyrics.com/song-lyrics/marry-me-by-diamond-platnumz

Note: "Bongoland" is a vernacular referent for Tanzania.

I'm not sure if these lyrics are correct. Several websites have different lyrics for some of the words in this song. For example, here's another website that purports to have the lyrics to Diamond's "Marry You" song: http://spur.innovware.net/entertainment/music/marry-you-ne-yo-ft-diamond-platnumz-lyrics/.

Additions and corrections are welcome.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S COMMENT
I'm focusing on this sub-set of comments because I find them to be culturally significant in the context of the subject of colorism, particularly since most of the online articles that I've found about colorism focus on African Americans.

Here's a link to one of those articles: https://www.bustle.com/articles/37427-5-truths-about-colorism-that-ive-learned-as-a-black-woman-in-nyc 5 Truths About Colorism That I've Learned As a Black Woman In NYC By Kristin Collins Jackson, Nov 18 2014

A quote from that article indicates that "Colorism is the principle that those with lighter, fairer skin are treated with a higher regard than those with darker skin, and it happens both between racial communities and within them."
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I should note that other YouTube comment threads for contemporary African music that I've read (such as some Nigerian videos discussion threads) included similar comments criticizing what appears to be a preference for lighter skinned women in those videos YouTube discussions threads. Some commenters on some of those discussion threads were also highly critical about the widespread practice in Africa and elsewhere (but not in the USA) of using skin bleaching products).

I've presented these comments in different sub-sets. All of these comments are from 2017. Every comment in these sub-threads may not be quoted in this compilation.

I've numbered these comments (within their sub-sets) for referencing purposes only.

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SELECTED COMMENTS ABOUT SKIN COLOR (COLORISM) FROM THAT YOUTUBE VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdOaBtUvH80

Comment sub-set #1
1. Marybella Criola Guigui
"Loving a chance given to a black girl on the video, #blackisbeautiful 🙌🏾👏🏾👍🏾🙏🏾

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2. sauda obuba
"Marybella Criola Guigui i was excited seeing her..... I was like "we" made it 😉

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3. Gabriel _
"#everygirlisbeautiful is what you should be typing though :p"

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4. Faith Nyagwoka
"Yes! First thing I Loved about this Video. Love that the leading lady is Dark skinned, with so any young African ladies resulting to skin bleaching to feel beautiful this is a great step #blackisbeautiful"

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5. Marybella Criola Guigui
"Faith Nyagwoka exactly where I wanted to be... this is huge step! With this so many sisters will think twice about bleaching! We're beautiful indeed 🙏🏾"

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6. Flavia Mwebe
"Marybella Criola Guigui, you're so right first time in Diamond's video😉"

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meriam mustefa
"Marybella Criola Guigui
thank God I finally find one person who see wat i see,every clip of this guy is always with white or some type Indians or Arabs"

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8. Marybella Criola Guigui
"meriam mustefa I'm so pleased with him right now! I love Diamond and all he's songs are so beautiful... maybe he didn't understand what he did by giving this chance to a black woman.! Confidence is the key, she's beautiful and with this so many others will think twice before about bleaching their skin!"

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9. Ant rip
"+Marybella Criola Guigui Because of a video most African women won't see? Self esteem must be really low if one black girl in a video can raise it."

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10. Tonny Okello
"Most of Diamond's are black women and most these views are as a result of black women so I don't know how you arrive at your conclusion that African women won't watch this! This music video will also play in TV stations all accross Africa."

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11. jahtheking17th
"Marybella Criola Guigui I know, it's disturbing how they never use dark skinned women in their music, this is a start, I hope we see more of it."

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12. Caesar Vespasian
"LOL Over 536 African women jealous of White women LOL Get over your jealousy, the Whites are kings and queens of this world, and anyway this "black woman" is wearing a giant wig to look like she has hair like a White woman's instead of African hair LOL"

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13. Chantelle Machokoto
"Caesar Vespasian damn can you just listen to the song and move the negativity somewhere else"

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14. Rhozzie Bandi
"Marybella Criola Guigui ,first thing i noted"

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15. christine osicho
"Marybella criola Guigui Neyo never uses yellow yellow girls as main actress in his videos which is great as society is making little girls believe that just because they are dark they aint attractive thus cases of skin bleaching are high"

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16. christine osicho
"SaoirseFilmCellar Africa, in Kenya we call very light skinned African gals like the one with the curly hair in this clip "yellow yellow"

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17. Farhan Ali Ahmed
"this is dope I'm very pleased that he used beautiful black lady"
man we appreciate #blackgirls r so adorable 💯✔✌👏

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18. AMG
"I tend to think that this type of reasoning propagates racism. It's like saying blacks should use black girls in their videos and whites to also just use whites. And that's segregation based on race. It's better if we just appreciate each other without underlining whether one is black or white. Like just saying the woman is beautiful, not saying a beautiful black lady, as if the other black ladies are not beautiful #MyThoughts"

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19. Farhan Ali Ahmed
"AMG I don't responsible how u understood my talk but I didn't mean that way I was just trying to point out that many of African artists don't use black girls in their videos I'm not racist but if we african don't proud of our black ladies who is gonna do that"

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20. Afrimedia
"But whats the big deal ? She still has a straight hair European type weave on her empty head !"

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21. Afrimedia
"Yeah she is empty headed....all black women who wear weaves are empty headed,"

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22. Afrimedia you are dumb, all women in all races wear weaves and Extensions , and that makes them empty headed !!"

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23. Moi Mash
"No one said a black Lady is not appreciated if he is in a good video like this one. Why do you like making everything an issue. Waaaah. So infuriating and irritating at the same time."
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This sub-set of comments are from two different parts of that discussion thread.

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Comment sub-set #2
1. amaal dhal gabeed
"black girls are so beautiful 😍😍😍😍😍I love this song like crazy 😍😍😍😍😍😍 I'm from somalia 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 diamond good job man 😘"

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2. daniel elibariki
"you meant Black girls? Yes they are OMG"

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3.Ant rip
"Why do you look like you use Diana bleaching cream"
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This comment is directed toward amaal dhal gabeed and refers to that commenter's photograph. 

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4. Maggie F
"Ant rip Black women come in all shades and she could have some Egyptian or Yemeni etc heritage as Somalia is not far from North Africa or the Middle East."
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This is the end of that sub-set of comments to date except for a commenter who indicated that she or he is from Ethiopia.

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"Kata Mwanangu Kata" (Swahili music dance video with English translation)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases a music video of the Swahili dance song "Kata Mwanangu Kata" ("Wine, Child, Wine"). Selected comments from this video's discussion thread are included in this post. One topic of debate in this discussion thread is whether this song originally comes from Kenya or Tanzania. One of the comments from that discussion thread provides an English translation for this song.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer and performers of this song. Thanks also to all those who are featured in these videos and all those who are quoted in this post. And thanks to the publishers of these examples on YouTube.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: KATA MWANANGU KATA



Bamariz, Uploaded on Aug 21, 2008

mombasa hoyeeee

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SELECTED COMMENTS
These comments are given in chronological order with the oldest comments presented first, except for comment responses.

rakes64, 2008
"Kistobe juu!! Aa yee yah! Mzee hi kitu ni moto moto ata kama ina toya mshuzi mara nyingineye. Shukran. Thank yu genterman and e radis and look you soon and look matako shake shake lika a milkshake'."

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13triki, 2008
"mama mia, someone take me to Africa pleaseeeeeeeee"

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Abu Ashraf, 2010
in reply to msaniiTZ
"@msaniiTZ his is not the version by Kilimanjaro Band. This is the verson that was done in the 70s by Mombasa Roots based in Mombasa Kenya. Check Mombasa Roots-Kata here on You Tube."

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Balo Mega, 2011
"I think this is Msanja or Ngoma ya Ndani which is from coastal region of Tanzania, I was Never allowed to watch when i was growing, 40 years later its on the You Tube kids can watch"

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موسى الشرقاوي
"Beautiful art and beautiful rhythm of Tanzania, a country rich in heritage and civilization, Moses, Saudi Arabia"

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oigla, 2011
in reply to موسى الشرقاوي
"@funnykrkrkr this is Real kenyan stuff, i forgive you for the confusion if you are not from east africa you wouldn't know it. i am proud of our culture as east africans but this is distinct and strictly from mombasa (and the coastal region of kenya)."

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brayo144, 2011
"LOL! This argument never dies! Cha maana sio kule wimbo ulipotoka. Sote tuskize na tuburudike! Kenya, Bongo, Dar, Mombasa e.t.c sote ni waafrika! So enough arguments! VIVA EAC!!"
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Google translate:
LOL! This argument never dies! Not in the sense of the song came from. All tuskize and tuburudike! Kenya, Bongo, Dar, Mombasa etc are all blacks! So enough arguments! VIVA EAC[H] !!

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Masera , 2012
"I Love mama land Africa. Nice Kenyan Chakacha"

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bibi, 2012
"iv been singing this song since i was a baby, some game we used to play and im kenyan! iv always known it to be kenyan! but oh well, we'r all east africans!"

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Mohamed Abdi, 2012
"This is swahili song. Kenya or Tanzania"

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Titus Temwo, 2012
"It's funny...how pple argue about whether the song is tanzanian or Kenyan...I personally don't know its origin but it is from East African and as a Kenyan I am glad I understand it...."

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Manyoni Hungwe, 2012
"This sounds lyk Zimbabwean Laungage. "Mwanangu" means my child in Zimbabwe."

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ThiGibbs Jakatiga, 2013
in reply to Manyoni Hungwe
"Means the same thing in Swahili."

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Kemmi Kamugisha , 2014
in reply to bamariz [video publisher]
"this song is not from Mombasa bwana.... this is Kilimanjaro Band"

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Kemmi Kamugisha, 2014
"rephrase: it's originally from the Swahili coast,,,which extends all the way from Malawi to Somalia, it was there before colonists put all these stupid country "barriers", so technically it belongs to the Swahili/coastal people and not a specific country....it just happens that the Kilimanjaro band recorded it.. but doesn't mean that Tanzania owns the song."

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Mbwa Koko, 2014
in reply to Manyoni Hungwe
"Shona is a Bantu language, hence the similarities with Kiswahili. I understand many Shona words since part of my family is Shona. I don't even have to learn the language."

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Eshe4evahMore, 2014
"The song is telling a woman to wine her waist. The word kata, pronounced (cah-tah) means wine in english, this song is an East African classic I don’t remember listening to it until very recently but I’ve always known the words.

Lyrics

Wine, wine, wine child whine (x2)
Wine - don’t be scared
Wine – your very own
You didn’t borrow it
Today, let it all go (not the exact translation but it’s basically what he’s means)
Today, show it off
Wine, wine, wine
Wine, wine, wine
(x2)"
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In the context of this song, "wine" is a dance move that was popularized in the Caribbean in which the dancers gyrate their waist to the beat of the music.

From Google Translate: "kata" = cut, slice, chop

Here's a comment from a YouTube discussion thread for a sound file of another version of this song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzaiJYvrsJE
Swahili Song - Kata Kata
Beets from Kenya, from the Kiswahili 'Chaka Cha' Album.

tahia YAHA, 2014
in response to Nely Paz
"Nely u want to knw the meaning or ? if its the meaning you want then here it goes Kata means to cut and it also means to dance like belly dancing so the singer saying that dance dance sow your moves don't be afraid to show us what you got dance dance lols I hope this helps"

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Five Songs By Saida Karoli (Tanzania, East Africa)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases five songs by Tanzanian singer Saida Karoli. Information about the Haya ethnic group from which Saida Karoli comes, selected comments from these videos' YouTube comment threads, and a few editorial comments are also included in this post.

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

All copyrights remain with the owners.

FEATURED VIDEOS

Video #1: Tanzania Haya Traditional dance and Swahili Saida Karoli Mapenzi Kizunguzungu



Kemmi Kamugisha, Uploaded on Mar 2, 2011

A Tanzanian Traditional dance by a singer called Saida Karoli from Bukoba Tanzania.. :) check out the different costumes, face paintings, traditional music instruments and dance!
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Instead of the word "costumes", I'd use "clothing" or "attire" or "traditional clothing" (traditonal attire) since "customes" refer to clothing that is worn for a theatrical program or for special occasions such as the "Halloween" holiday.
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Selected Comments from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qQ0MCFttFc
sudanesgal, 2012
"what language is she speakinf? cs i know is not luganda or swahili"
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kanewnew, 2012
it's kihaya, from the haya tribe, which is VERY similiar to luganda

I’d use the word “clothing” or "attire" or the phrases “traditional clothes” or "traditional attire" rather than "costumes", since costumes refers to clothes that are worn for a theatrical program or a special occasion such as Halloween.

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Video #2: Saida Karoli - Ndombolo Ya Solo



jumz82,Uploaded on Feb 3, 2011

The Legendary Haya Goddess Saida Karoli & her dance group, what a wonderful voice this sister has.
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"Sister" here means a female of Black African descent.

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Video #3: Tanzania - Swahili Bongo Flava - Saida Karoli (Maria Salome)



Seka Moke, Uploaded on Sep 17, 2007
FUN
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From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bongo_Flava
"Bongo flava is the nickname for Tanzanian hip hop music...
Today, bongo flava is the most popular musical style amongst the Tanzanian youth,[4] something that is also reflected in the vast number of TV and radio programs dedicated to this genre as well as the sales figures of bongo flava albums.[5] Outside of its historical home of Tanzania, Bongo Flava has become a resoundingly popular sound in neighboring, culturally related countries such as Kenya[6] and Uganda.Bongo flava has even found a home outside of the African continent; the most popular artists in the genre have recently begin to address Western markets[1] and the self-proclaimed "best internet station for Bongo Flava,"[7] Bongo Radio, happens to be based out of Chicago, Illinois...
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Comments from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fGtdnml4k4
pauliyai, 2007
"this piece is the one that made her famous in Africa, real music authentically African. Thanks for posting it"
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kokwi, 2008
"Yes, Kihaya is similar to other dialects spoken in Uganda. The sond [song] is about Salome who gets killed by thugs in a taxi on her way from BK to Mwanza. The crime for het Kenyan kangas. It laments her passing and tells how the events have affected the story teller."

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Video #4: Tanzania - Swahili Bongo Flava - Saida Karoli (Ntua Mayenje)



Seka Moke, Uploaded on Sep 17, 2007

FUN
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Comments from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McPJPoAs67U
chezanami, 2007
but she's one of the most selling musicians in eastern and central Africa doug. Saida keep it going homegirl, loveya.
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twentyeighter, 2008
"Once in a while a rare thing happens, a person so well expresses and engages the kernel of brilliance and wisdom of a whole peoples. So many of us Tanzanians living abroad can only be proud and extremely home sick when we consider how painful it is to have a body in one land buy your heart in another.

Mungu ibariki Tanzania :)"
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sucrosed, 2008
"you don't have 2 understand the words of the song 2 love it..the rhythm also matters.i don't understand a word she's sayin but iloooove ths song!"

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kemetian09, 2009
"I agree with Sucrosed. It is not necessary to understand the words to enjoy the music. I get into the spirit and soul of the music. This is beautiful."
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Azizip17, 2010
"Thanks for posting this video! I also like the song & wish I knew what it was about. What language is this, & what does the title mean? Also, I'm REALLY fascinated by the dancing. These dance movements look A LOT like the mid 1960s American R&B dance "The Twist".

Are these dancers doing traditional Tanzanian dances? If so, from what ethnic group? Or are these dancers copying off of The Twist or did Chubby Checker or whoever invented that dance copy off of traditional African dancers???"
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ShabazzAllah1, 2011
"The twist probably came from Tanzania or this tribe because during the late 50's and 60's a lot of Black Americans traveled to Tanzania and lived their during the Black Power movements and learned Swahili."
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The African American dance known as "the twist" was first created by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters in 1958. I think that it's likely that this dance was ultimately based on a traditional African dance movement. That said, a number of traditional African dances include a hip twisting motion, and a number of dances from non-African cultures also include a hip twisting motion. Therefore, I'm not convinced that the Haya ethnic group of Tanzania was the source or even was one of the sources of "the twist." But if the dances shown in these videos are of Haya traditional dance movements, there's no denying that those movements are the same as what African Americans call "the twist".

Also, while the term "Black Power" was first used in the USA in 1954 by author Richard Wright, that term didn't become popular until Stokely Carmichael used it in 1966. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Power

Click http://history1900s.about.com/od/1960s/qt/Twist.htm for information about the history of "the twist".

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Video #5: Saida Karoli Wakati Ndio Huu



Emmanuel John, Uploaded on Nov 23, 2011
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Comments from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lor6IShWKas

saida801, 2012
...she saying not left behind with days. that how i see the song so it was how u seen it as everyone has own understanding. peace
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kokwi, 2013
"Saida plese go back to traditional dress including yr dancers. That was yr brand which oes with yr music and distinguishes you from the others"

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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/01/tanzanian-singer-saida-karoli-nkyali.html to find another pancocojams post that features Saida Karoli.
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Click http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101115204107AAUw7jz for information about the Haya ethnic group.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND THANKS
Thanks to Saida Karoli and all the other performers on this video.
Thanks also to the composer of this song, the author of the Wikipedia page, and the commenters who are quoted here.

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Tanzanian singer Saida Karoli - Nkyali Muto (video & comments)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases the Bongo Flava song "Nkyali Muto" by Tanzanian singer Saida Karoli. Information about Bongo Flava and selected comments from this video's YouTube comment thread are also included in this post.

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FEATURED VIDEO

Tanzania - Swahili Bongo Flava - Saida Karoli (Nkyali Muto)



Seka Moke, Uploaded on Sep 17, 2007
FUN

SELECTED COMMENTS
from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WQstWAGtvc
ShaManonga, 2010
"Saida Karoli is a MHyaya the tribe Haya. The Haya are an ethnic and linguistic group based in the Bukoba, Muleba and Karagwe Districts of Kagera Region in northwestern Tanzania.The Haya have a Bantu dialect that has words and sentences similar to several languages spoken in Uganda."
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ShaManonga, 2010
"The guy is singing the praise of the girl, mostly her beauty and is begging the girl to out with him.

In response she tells him that am still young and am a student still at school, once I finish school then you can take me.

Saida is also praising the dances of the WaNyamwezi another tribe in Tanzania."
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ShaManonga, 2010
"The language of this particular song is KiHaya ( person is a MHaya). The WaHaya are found in Northern Tanzania areas. Bukoba, Muleba, and Mwanza around the Lake Victoria lake shores. The WaHaya are closely related in language and culture to the Banyoro/Batoro of Western Uganda.

The song also includes lyrics in KiSwahili.

Song is about a girl who is still in school she is asking the guy to be patient until she finishes school. Saying she is still young to engage in such grown up affairs."
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rockart54, 2012
"Kaisiki means youngish small girl - I'm still a girl I'm still young! Very similar to Ugandan languages! Kasigazi means young boy!"
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stelz2907, 2012
Saida Karoli thank you very much for your beautiful creation of East African music I have enjoyed lasting and watching your videos .your Tanzanian Language sounds very much like Ugandan Languages and the mix of Swahili I love that you are truly original the really queen of African music God Bless you and long leave Saida Karoil

INFORMATION ABOUT BONGO FLAVA
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bongo_Flava
"Bongo flava is the nickname for Tanzanian hip hop music. The genre developed in the 1990s, mainly as a derivative of American hip hop, with additional influences from reggae, R&B, afrobeat, dancehall, and traditional Tanzanian styles such as taarab and dansi, a combination that forms a unique style of music.[1] Lyrics are usually in Swahili or English.

The name "bongo flava" is a corruption of "bongo flavour", where "bongo" is the plural form of the Swahili word ubongo, meaning "brain", and is a common nickname used to refer to Dar es Salaam, the city where the genre originated.[2] In the bongo flava, the metaphor of "brains" may additionally refer to the cunning and street smarts of the mselah (see below).[3]...
'Msela' is the Swahili word for 'ruffian'....

Today, bongo flava is the most popular musical style amongst the Tanzanian youth,[4] something that is also reflected in the vast number of TV and radio programs dedicated to this genre as well as the sales figures of bongo flava albums.[5] Outside of its historical home of Tanzania, Bongo Flava has become a resoundingly popular sound in neighboring, culturally related countries such as Kenya[6] and Uganda. Bongo flava has even found a home outside of the African continent; the most popular artists in the genre have recently begin to address Western markets[1] and the self-proclaimed "best internet station for Bongo Flava,"[7] Bongo Radio, happens to be based out of Chicago, Illinois...

...Following the tradition of western hip hop (as represented by the pioneering hip hop group Afrika Bambaataa), bongo flava lyrics usually tackle social and political issues such as poverty, political corruption, superstition, and HIV/AIDS, often with a more or less explicit educational intent,[2] an approach that is sometimes referred to as "edutainment".[10] Afande Sele, for example, have written songs that are intended to teach prevention of malaria and HIV..."

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND THANKS
Thanks to Saida Karoli and all the other performers on this video.
Thanks also to the composer of this song, the commenters, and the author/s of the Wikipedia page that is quoted here.

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