BLACK WITHOUT APOLOGY- BENDI HURU LYRICS

Spoken Poetry: Mayuu

21^st century slavery

Black men don’t think black is the colour to be

The black you see is unclean

Take these filters and bleach cream

Be the change I want you to see

Cut off your mother tongue

Take this religion so you could speak in different tongues

You don’t understand a thing you say, do you?

No wonder there are no fathers in our motherland

Mental slave ship sailing to another land

Black pride is melting on our culture’s hand

Culture clash a culture abused and trashed

In the midst of the slavery,

I see Mandela’s fist in the air, this is backlash

Breaking shackles, it’s time to free up our mind

They don’t see the beauty in every shade like we do

Magical culture, it can’t be compared to demonic vudu

Kings and queens dipped in melanin and honey

This beauty runs deep its worth more than money

So tell the cocoons the butterflies are now fully ‘metamorphosised’ and flying

With the very early birds who tried to catch them while they were still worms

But they never forget where they’re from, Africa

From the roots to the fruits

Its berries are black and proud, they know,

They got the juice

And we can be anything we want to be,

But this is what we choose to be

‘Black Without Apology’

Intro: Leeroy

It’s a Bendi Huru thing,

Turururututu

Alright, alright

Yeah

Chorus

This is my continent, yeah

And this is my pride

Black is my people, yeah

Black is my world

So stand up and fight for the colour

My colour is black

So stand up and fight for the colour, colour

My colour is black, yeah

This is my continent, yeah

And this is my pride

Black is my people, yeah

Black is my world

So stand up and fight for the colour

My colour is black

So stand up and fight for the colour, colour

My colour is black

Hook

I said, I’m black without apology (oh, oh, oh)

I said, I’m black without apology, yeah (oh, oh, oh)

(where your root?)

I got my roots in Kenya

I got my roots in Uganda

I got my roots in Nigeria

I got my roots in Africa

I said, I’m black without apology, yea (oh, oh, oh)

I said, I’m black without apology, yeah (oh, oh, oh)

Verse: Tito

Listen up African people

African people, mmhhm

Would you rise? And…

Would you speak for yourself, yeah

What you feel inside

Ah me I say, Free up your mind, yeah

Ah, Free up your mind, yeah

Ah, Free up your mind

So stand up and fight for the colour

My colour is black

So stand up and fight for the colour, colour

My colour is black, yeah

Hook

I said, I’m black without apology (oh, oh, oh)

I said, I’m black without apology, yeah (oh, oh, oh)

(where your roots?)

I got my roots in Djibouti

I got my roots in Namibia

I got my roots in Malawi

I got my roots in Africa

Bridge

See we got Lupita Nyong’o

Said she’s black without apology

Nyakim Gatwee…

She’s black without apology

We got Haile Selasie

The late Brenda Fasi

Wangari Maathae stood up for Dedan Kimathi

Samora Matchel we gotta big up, big up

Big up, big up, yeah

Chorus

This is my continent, yeah

And this is my pride

Black is my people, yeah

Black is my world

So stand up and fight for the colour

My colour is black

So stand up and fight for the colour, colour

My colour is black

I said, I’m black without apology (oh, oh, oh)

I said, I’m black without apology, yeah (oh, oh, oh)

Disclaimer: All lyrics are owned by respective artists

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#HEADWRAPED ALBUM LAUNCH - THE EVENT REVIEW

#HEADWRAPED

We all met at the Michael Joseph Centre not knowing exactly what to expect; however, within us, was an audience ready to be entertained and explode in all the right ways.

What did we know?

Phyl The Kangogo was going to Launch his Album Headwraped. I must say that the journey to this wonderful reveal (launch) was one that lifted our minds, and then our hearts... until eventually, our souls were ready to intertwine. Every single one of us had been there for a particular reason but it didn’t matter. We were in the same room and it meant we were one.

So how was the journey to the final reveal?

Nabalayo

Oh glorious queen. How could she have such a majestic voice yet so smooth and sweet? I had never seen such a curtain raiser.
The minute she opened her vocal codes, the room was as silent as a cemetery only there was everything good about it. I mean, she started the show on a high note. (Seriously she did. And it was sooo calming) considering, I had just come from the food vendor.

Her sense of art is quite unique (her choice of dressing?) Simply simple in a way that we understood the vibe she was giving us was that of ‘An African Queen’. 
In addition to this, she had a dedication up her sleeves for all the Brayos and Kevos. I felt, she did well.

Nabalayo's performance led me to concentrate on the hosts of the night Tracy Beey and Mc Amoke praying for yet another liquidating performance.. The Djs; Deewiz and Fazzo, wow, these guys mixed the best versions of the songs trending. They knew just the spot and this was amazing. Yaani, Audience ilikuwa imechangamka.

Njo

Well, at first I had trouble pronouncing his name but I do like the fact that he enjoyed himself on the stage.

Teller 254

Haha! Teller had the type of energy that wanted to raise people off their seats. Personally, I loved how a little scream from the crowd fueled his energy more and more.
Make sure you listen to his song 'Moto'. Basing my judgement  from the way he performed the song, Moto sounded like one of those hits you play at a polite turn up before going to the club. 
Teller's performance played a huge role in the journey to the album launch.

Madudu

He was introduced as the Hiphop artist from Coast and he was popping in his Yellow jacket. 

Halisi The Band

Oh my, but where do some men get voices za kutoa nyoka pangoni? I had chills all over my body with their vocals, their instrumentalists, oh wow. They performed a cover of ‘Bindu Bichenjanga’ sang by the vernacular artist Amos Barasa.

I was so excited they got to perform a second song; ‘Niko Mawe’ it went like, (I’m intoxicated by you… I’m stoned… Niko mawe…)

I’m really looking forward to their next event which will be on the 27^th of this month July 2019 watch out for the venue.

Waridi Muzik

The beautiful ladies brought the music to us with an acoustic version of Leta Wimbo. Their voices literally melted into my ears like some sweet caramel. And they had moving energy. 

They also performed a song on composition ‘You Know’ let me just say, I feel like they moved our souls.

Bendi Huru

Can I say that Bendi Huru is more than the 3-man image of Mayuu, Tito and Leeroy? Their drummer and guitarists hugely bring their music to the light. And when I break it down, the roles each of them bring to the band is well synchronized you honestly can’t tell them apart.

Bendi Huru carried our hearts, released our minds from all the stress we came with and made sure that we dance our souls to freedom. I felt liberated with their first performance ‘Mr Politician’ and by the time they were done with their performances, I was ‘Black Without Apology’. I was happy of where I was without knowing where exactly I was going. 
From that moment, I was a new person who had developed a beautiful mind-set of the world.

Bendi Huru made us ready for the album and we could tell that Phyl was happy of the energy he found in the audience.

Phyl The Kangogo

Launching his album on his Birthday was a huge move. I was only able to stay for three of his performances and he nailed each of them. The audience was crazy in love and abundant of energy, there was no coming down from this.

I carried home a copy of his album and the songs in here are so smooth. 
They flow with an African vibe. My best one is ‘Mama’ (I cannot stress how much I love it)

Marco Bello did well in organizing this event. For me, it was my best one yet and now, I am ready to attend more and more of such events.

Winding up

At some moment I asked myself, does confidence come with the talent to perform? How was every artist able to stand in-front of the audience and move it in the best way they could?

Anyway, it was all worth it. And yes, there was food. Haha!  

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(FIGURE) FIGA BY ETHIC SONG REVIEW

FIGA!! FIGA!!

Listening to this song while writing the review just makes me stop this typing and dance my body, heart and soul away. Kwanza the chorus *sigh* Oh Reckless, Why you got to be this talented to make the ladies have chills all over yaani, napenda.

Kamene Goro’s presence is so yum. This is what we need manze, Kenyans supporting Kenyans the best way they can.

Enyewe Epic Ethic has polished up. Keep going up guys. (Soon we’ll understand every word of your lyrics). The beat is killing it, yaani the fusion of those instruments in the background… Pia mimi nimependa.

I can’t write more because how do you explain a banger other than enjoying it? This is the song to get your groove on. Please get up and dance.

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ETHIC- FIGA (FIGURE) LYRICS

Motif di don

Ah, ah

Chorus

Kwanza venye umejibebanga
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda, napenda

Tako venye we huichezanga
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda, napenda

Figa fire yaani dangerous
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda napenda

Fanya nafeel kama veteran
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda, napenda

Ah,

Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)
Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)
Me hupenda, napenda (Penda) {yea}
Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)

Yea

Verse 1

Ringi ndani ya goro
Alafu akuwe solo
Kwanza akiwa momo
Buda namchongoa
Macho zako ndogo chongo
Mlami mboko mpaka usogo
Dem akiwa campo ana stone proper
Alafu akiwa vajo anadondosa
Pale down town anadondosa
Pale down, pale down kudondosa

Chorus

Venye umejibebanga
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda, napenda

Tako venye we huichezanga
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda, napenda

Figa fire yaani dangerous
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda, napenda

Fanya nafeel kama veteran
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda, napenda

Ah,

Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)
Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)
Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)
Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)

Verse 2

Niko kidalio shamba nachuna mboga
Leta jaza kwa chupa ya Jonnie Walker
Me natakia mayeng mula rieng
Nazichuna kama Matiang'i
Ni kunyanda upigwe mboka
Kuku manga kwa tools zangu za mogoka
Hakuna panya, so paka atakula nyoka
Wakitaka kitanda niko na sofa
Chapa chapa ukichapa, naachia ngoma

Chorus

Venye umejibebanga
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda, napenda

Tako venye we huichezanga
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda, napenda

Figa fire yaani dangerous
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda, napenda

Fanya nafeel kama veteran
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda, napenda

Ah,

Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)
Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)
Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)
Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)

Verse 3

Kwa mbulu,

Looku,

Washa kindukulu,
Come tu kejani nikupige maviboko
Pale Instagram, twachachisha na kimboto
Venye unawatesa mi napenda mangoko, mangoto, ma-local
Siko kwa mbosho, korosho
Madiva zimebundi na ni koro
Kulamba mororo, fika ndono juu ya koto
Vurugu kukaba kwa kina mahuru

Chorus

Kwanza venye umejibebanga
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda, napenda

Tako venye we huichezanga
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda, napenda

Figa fire yaani dangerous
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda napenda

Fanya nafeel kama veteran
Me hudai, me hudai
Me hupenda, napenda

Ah,

Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)
Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)
Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)
Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)

Ah,
Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)[mmhhm]
Me hupenda, napenda (Penda)

Disclaimer: All lyrics are owned by respective artists

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KHALIGRAPH JONES- LEAVE ME ALONE LYRICS (WACHANA NA MIMI)

Hook

OG… eey,

Say, leave me alone

Ka hauna mpango wa maform

Usinipigie simu, don’t be calling on my phone

Leave me alone…

If you can’t keep up with the Jones

I’d rather ukae mbali don’t be coming to my zone

Chorus

Leave me alone; Leave me alone

Leave me alone; Wachana na mimi

Leave me alone; Leave me alone

Leave me alone; Wachana na mimi

Leave me alone; Leave me alone

Leave me alone; Achana na mimi

Leave me alone; Achana na mimi

Leave me alone; Achana na mimi

Verse 1

Yea… Ey

Unabambika na vako, (wuu)

Zile nyi husoma mpasho (wuu)

Ile idhaa niko hustle (wuu)

Me nikipanguza jasho (wuu)

Munaeneza udaku

Ndio muongezwe za macho

Lakini na kuna kichapo (cha)

Kofi soki na kahasho (paa)

Tangu niende commercial,

Nimekuwa controversial

Ngori zile niko nazo

Zimenilete vikwazo

Mahater wanakaza matako, (waa)

Ma OG wanakazanga muscle (waa)

So usidedi na mawazo, (haha)

Juu kama si yako ni yako

Now you can OB my sacco,

Omollo, Odinga, Obako

Presenter anaringa na Passo

Utadhani amenunua Rav4

Mashow me hupiga kila sato

Design ya Tracy na Mato

Si ndio hukuja ruracio

Kuotea soda na chapo (haa)

Nina mbogi ya ushago (whar?)

Na manyako wananithago (wuu)

Nina jeshi ya kina zzero (zero)

Na zimewashikia Dago (ey)

Me hushindanga na akina Wambo (whar?)

Kwa ile kibanda ya Pango (whar?)

Tuko juu ya reggae Kanambo (haa)

Na tuko rada ya makanjo

Hook

Say, leave me alone

Ka hauna mpango wa maform

Usinipigie simu, don’t be calling on my phone

Leave me alone,

If you can’t keep up with the Jones

I’d rather ukae mbali don’t be coming to my zone

Chorus

Leave me alone; Leave me alone

Leave me alone; Wachana na mimi

Leave me alone; Leave me alone

Leave me alone; Wachana na mimi

Leave me alone; Leave me alone

Leave me alone; Achana na mimi

Leave me alone; Achana na mimi

Leave me alone; Achana na mimi

Verse 2

Eeey

Mnataka kunipimia life as if huwaga ni fare (fare)

Mpaka watoto wa juzi sahii joh wanani-dare (haa)

Hii maisha ni kuishi vile unataka ama nije-ah (e-yea)

So sitaki nizame na story za pressure kama Natalie Tewa (no)

Mtaa me huwanga nimea (ouw)

Kwa teli ni me huwa na air (ey)

I know you could think it ain’t fair (huh)

But my nigga we never care (no)

Siri ni kunyenyekea ndio ujue ni wapi unaelekea

So kuanzia leo, juu me nadeclare that lazima ngoma zitaenea (hmm)

Unapenda kuni bother (whar?)

Kunichafulia rada (staki)

Huku mimi najikaza (staki)

Sauti yangu me napaza

Me nikipewa huwa najua na murder

Bongo, Kapuka, Genge ama Raggae

Tangu wajue siku hizi mimi ni baba,

Shawthy wangu wako chini ya waba (waba)

Ni mimi ndo wanapenda kutupia lawama (wuu)

Juu sahii natengeza pesa na hao hawana (staki)

Hakuna kitu ya bure buda ni kukazana (e-yea)

Juu leo joh watakucheka lakini kesho ni karma

Hook

Say, leave me alone

Ka huna mpango wa maform

Usinipigie simu, don’t be calling on my phone

Leave me alone,

If you can’t keep up with the jones

I’d rather ukae mbali don’t be coming to my zone

Chorus

Leave me alone; Leave me alone

Leave me alone; Wachana na mimi

Leave me alone; Leave me alone

Leave me alone; Wachana na mimi

Leave me alone; Leave me alone

Leave me alone; Achana na mimi

Leave me alone; Achana na mimi

Leave me alone; Achana na mimi

Bridge

Siwajui (siwajui),

Siwatambui (siwatambui)

Leo napiga mtumba na kesho ntapiga Louis (piga Louis)

Na haikuhusu (husu)

Yangu maisha (ish)

Leo bonga chafu kesho ntakunyamazisha

Every day we on, now we in my zone

Na kama hauna mpango, just get out of my phone

Not with the game, so I suggest you don’t,

Bring me all the bullshit just leave me alone

(Hehe)…

Verse 3

Yea

I threw the vibe and the bitch caught it

All of you nigga is distorted

Legendary nigga rich potter

Ama mnataka ma-Kipchoge

Maisha yangu haiwahusu, (staki)

Nyi manyoka nawashuku (vipi)

Nawapiga marufuku (prr)

Me nikipiga tu luku (aah)

Nasema siwatambui (staki)

Hiyo ufala haikuwi (kwenda)

So kama wewe ni adui, (kwenda)

Leo utajua haujui (toka)

Nasema siwatambui (toka)

Hiyo ufala haikuwi (kwenda)

So kama wewe ni adui, (aah)

Leo utajua haujui (aah)

Hook

Say, leave me alone

Ka huna mpango ama form

Usinipigie simu, don’t be calling on my phone

Leave me alone,

If you can’t keep up with the Jones

I’d rather ukae mbali don’t be coming to my zone

Chorus

Leave me alone; Leave me alone

Leave me alone; Wachana na mimi

Leave me alone; Leave me alone

Leave me alone; Wachana na mimi

Leave me alone; Leave me alone

Leave me alone; Achana na mimi

Leave me alone; Achana na mimi

Leave me alone; Achana na mimi

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KHALIGRAPH JONES SONG REVIEW (LEAVE ME ALONE)

LEAVE ME ALONE

Yaani, the way Kaligraph writes and raps his lyrics is so amazing I honestly lack the words to describe it but I have to say…

First and continuously, the way he spreads the Kenyan vibe probably without even mentioning it through the flag costumes and also by mentioning it. I mean, Natalie Tewa, one of the interesting You-tubers literally took the scenes with her relationship paraphernalia.

Anyway, we are talking about Kaligraph and this buzzing song. It’s incredible, it’s relatable and it’s as authentic as Jones skin colour. (hehe) I mean, this nigga can rap and he keeps proving why we should play more and more Kenyan songs with his music on the top of the list.

The simplicity of the song in a beautiful edit drives the point home. Let’s Kipchoge our internet search to this jam now if not sooner and enjoy gracing your ears.

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