Saturday, April 25, 2009

#13: Zambian Music








In Nyasaland, feeling special as a Nyasa woman is not so easy to come by. There are so many issues, so it seems, to be dealt with that composing a song just for the fairer kind in Nyasaland has been neglected. We can note that songs are now coming up, I'd venture to say,though, that the Zambians beat Nyasa male groups to it. Since we speak the same language with parts of Zambia, musicians from those parts have become a dear favourite to Nyasa women, with songs like 'Potential' by General Ozzy, 'Mechanic wako' by The Third and K'Millian's endless hits. Ah, Nyasa women, could I note that the Zambian accent has just the right touch of exoticness....heh heh

Simu ona Ve ni ona kali na potential X chorus...lol

eh eh
nakaka ona mutima uma jumpa
olo naka peza sisi sikanamange
kali pa ize kapyanga kunyumba
umushe wazo-ona subisika
muchitenge nangu mu chitambala
awe subisika
Bambili bamakapita sibamakaona awe
ndaba nda lama pa libe
bet u can sing da chorus NOW
POTENTIAL


(if u need a translation, hola)

pic: the Third, www.zamtunes.com