Jaber oweya nang’o pod achandora.
Jaber oweya nang’o kapod akidoro.
Mama iweya nang’o to pod atin.
Aoko iweya nang’o kapod akidoro.
Jaber oweya nang’o pod athagora.
Tipona jowa tipona.
Tipona jowa tipona.
Tipona jowa tipona.
Jaber odhinang’o kapod ayom.
Jaber odhinang’o kapod ayom.
To dak ikona ki idhi.
To dak iwachna ki idhi.
To dak iwachna ki idhi.
Dak iyika ki idhi.
Dak iyika ki idhi.
Jaber dak iyika.
Dak iyika nang’o ki idhi.
My shadow dear people, my shadow,
My shadow dear people, my shadow,
My shadow dear people, my shadow,
My shadow dear people, my shadow.
My shadow dear people, my shadow,
My shadow dear people, my shadow,
My shadow dear people, my shadow,
My shadow dear people, my shadow.
Why has the beauty left me? I am still confused
Why has the beauty left me while I am still young?
Mother, why have you left me yet I am still small?
Aoko, why are you leaving me while I am still young?
Why has the beauty left me? I am still suffering.
My shadow dear people, my shadow,
My shadow dear people, my shadow,
My shadow dear people my shadow.
Why has the beautiful one gone while I am still soft?’young’
Why has the beautiful one gone while I am still soft?’young’
Then why don’t you tell me that you are leaving?
Then why don’t you tell me that you are going?
Then why don’t you tell me that you are going?
Why don’t you prepare me for your leaving?
Why don’t you prepare me for your leaving?
Why don’t you prepare me beautiful one,
Why don’t you prepare me for your leaving?
My shadow dear people, my shadow,
My shadow dear people my shadow,
Why has the beautiful one left me while I am still young?
My shadow aaahh.. my shadow,
My shadow, I sing to my shadow.
My shadow aaaahh.. my shadow,
My shadow I sing to my shadow.
Kenyan born multiinstrumentalist singer songwriter, Rapasa blesses us with his unique sound inspired from traditional East
African music and distinctive otherworldly voice. His principal instrument, the Nyatiti, is an eight string lyre from Western Kenya. He has in depth understanding of traditional Nyatiti music and is able to place it in the context of today’s music landscape.
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I like this duet approach in regards to jazz. The blending of the strings resonates with my taste of music. It brings me back to the Jazz scene. Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno