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| Robert Adima (left), Lady Shadia (centre) and Emmanuel Ledra (right)... |
"Leta" by BLACK HARMONY (Arua)
'Leta' in Lugbara means ‘Love’ and this jam is like a courtship song. A man sees a beautiful well disciplined girl and tells her he loves her so much that he cannot sleep. He adds that the overpowering issue leaves him so helpless that the best solution is to marry her and he wants her parents plus brother to know about it quickly. He is ready to pay 100 cows as dowry like the Karimojong do (Even though that number is too high in Lugbara culture, cows are symbols for each child to be produced) or even pay 100 Million like Europeans do...
[INTRO]
Black Harmony, nice melody. Back once and again with Audio Wave Production.
(Do be 'di X2) Murula 'di ngoyi ka, (Do be 'di X8) 'Badi izamva 'di ngole ya? Murula 'di ngole ka, izamva 'di ngole ya?
[CHORUS]
Geri mini mi aazu taya taya ‘di fe ma asi ni susu
Geri mini guzu miti mitia ‘di ma asi su lu tu yo
Ani a’yo ‘di zamva la ale mi. Kanisi lu mi ise mi ma rua
Ama iciti, a si aku mi ‘be lu, le mi ati me eri e’yo ‘di ndi
Ani lu ale lu mini, E’yo ‘do nde ma okpo ra yo! (Nde ma okpo ra yo)
Eri lu ‘di fe mani, ‘badi, o’du kozukuniya
Le mi andri ma eri e’yo di indi, ‘drusi eri lu ma Chandi ne yo
Ale lu mini e’yo ‘do nde ma okpo ra yo (Nde ma okpo ra yo)
Le mi adri ma eri e’yo ‘di indi, drusi eri lu ma Chandi ne yo
[VERSE ONE]
Geri ndundusi akini ale lu mi ‘du ni
Zamva ale ini lu ra
Oduko mini nzile di ‘de lu ma bi-a ala tu
Izo la mi ai lu e’yo di
Zamva ale lu mini ndrita mini ndrizu 'di iza ma ma dri lu ni
Sweety la, ale lu mini, ndrita mini ndrizu 'di iza ma ma dri ra
'Bakatelu mi je ti si yo, ma. te nga lu mi je ti 100 [Turu alu] (Karimojongi le)
'Bani mi je silingi si, (Ayi yo) ma nga lu mi je lu Milioni 100 (Eh, muzungu le)
A'dusiku ma adri e’yo ‘di nde ma ra
Ndrita eri ni ndrizu ‘di iza ma ma dri lu ni
Geri ndundusi akini ale lu mi 'du ni
Zamva ale ini lu ra
Adriza mini I'dale ‘di i’de lu ma asia ala tu
Izo la mi ai lu e’yo 'di
Geri ndu dria si akini ale lu mi 'du ni
Zamva la mi ai lu e’yo 'di
[CHORUS]
[VERSE TWO]
Kadi ovu drioru, ‘da ta lu vini onyiru tu
Zamva a ’yo 'di, Chandi mani isule ‘do si
Ayiko ‘de lu ma asia yo
Desu ale te ‘ba ma oni ‘ba, ayiko fezu aku-a
Anzinyiri ma isu imbata
Drusi drozi lu angu izozu yo. Ani a ’yo di:
E ka ma le ra, le te ile ma avasi tu
De nga podi lu ‘ba sini aku ku
A’dusikuni lu ka te ovu ‘dale ku, ‘da nga ni ayiko fe akua ku
Ani aleta ‘ba ma oni ‘ba
Inzita fezu akua
E’yo woro ka ovu ala
Aku ni nga pa so ani yo
Ka te ovu ‘dale ku, 'da nga ayiko fe akua ku
[CHORUS]
[OUTRO]
(Do be 'di) X 27
(Woo woo woo yee!)
Murula di ngoyi ka, (Lugbara lediyo, lediyo, lediyo) 'Ba'di izamva di ngole ya?
Murula di ngole ka,
(Ma-i Zakariya-i, ma ti fe 8 [Aro] tua!/ Ata Zakariya. Mba, murula di ce be zo 'da-i ruati (o)nikuni da-i? 'Ba jo mini ma ti fe 12 [Mudri dri iri] sa ‘do si) (Woo loo loo lee!)
Zamva ‘di ngole ya
Murula ‘di ngoyi ka, izamva ‘di ngole ya?
Izamva ‘di ngole ya, Murula ‘di ngoyi ka?
Murula ‘di ngoyi ka, ‘badi izamva ngole ya?
Murula ‘di ngole ka, zamva ‘di ngole ya?
[END]
“Adia” is a song about food and love. The man (Singing Voice) tells his lover to cook for him Mutere (Dried cassava or sweet potatoes cut into small pieces). To this, she can add Greens including adrabi, awiribi, palabi, or dodo. She must not forget salt or an appetizer in this case ‘anyu’ (Groundnut paste, a delicacy in Lugbara culinary arts)...
[INSTRUMENTAL INTRO:]
[CHORUS:]
Adia, mutere (Mani lele), Adia mi a’di nga mani mutere (Ai were ci yo)
Adia we, adra bini yo (Mani lele), Adia mi a’di nga mani awiri bi (Le mi ‘iga lu misi)
Adia, pala bi (Mani lele), Adia mi a’di nga mani agobi (Anyu were ci yo)
Adia we dodo si yo (Mani lele), Adia mi a’di nga mani. A’yo
Adia, mutere (Mani lele), Adia mi a’di nga mani mutere (Alaa were ci yo)
Adia we, adra bini yo (Mani lele), Adia mi a’di nga mani awiri bi (Le mi ‘iga lu misi)
Adia, pala bi (Mani lele), Adia mi a’di nga mani agobi (A’i were ci yo)
Adia we ‘badi dodo si yo (Mani lele), Adia mi a’di nga mani. A’yo
[VERSE ONE:]
Izanva ni lu ndri ndri, izamva nil u munyi munyi
Izanva mi lu akaza ru, izamva ndri lu tu ya
Aka lu iri ne milesi, ma asi ni m’buni lu
Ma sende inje mbele lu, malu inje fe erini
Ani a’yo cika ni, zanva mi imu ‘ba si aku
Otraki ‘dosi ‘yo ri a’yi dri’a lu ile ti
Anje afe ra, me isu ‘ba’be sende iyi’a
A’du e’yosi ari izanva ni lu inya a’di ku
[‘Dori nde ma ra, a’yo, ‘do ri nde ma ra yo
‘Do ru ri nde ‘di ma tua ‘badi la
‘Do ri nde ma tua te] X2
[CHORUS:]
(Audiowave)
[BRIDGE:]
Anya ri (Gunya), Idra ri (Taya)
Akini emi dri cika emi imba nga eri ci yo
Anya ri (Gunya), kiri kiri si, a’yo ‘di lu dani ku, ‘di ku
Etto, le ma ra, ale eriraya yo
Te akini emi dri geri azinisi aniniku, ‘di ku
Inya ‘bani a’dileri ndu (Iti’a we ‘di yo)
‘Ba le te ‘di ‘ba e’da e’yo ni ku (Ani ndra ku)
E’yo a’iza ‘bani ci yo (Torozi ‘be)
‘Bile’a eri mu dale di (Ani ‘di ‘bo)
Gunya (Anya ri), Taya, ‘ba dria ni ce lu ‘di mali teria
(Anya ri) Gunya, (Idra ri) Taya, kiri kirisi, a’yo ‘di lu ‘dani ku, ‘di ku
(Mami, emi woro woro emi imba ma indi
Dadi la, azi ciri, mi imba ma indi)
[CHORUS:]
[OUTRO STATEMENT AND INSTRUMENTAL:]
Le ife anzi ma la skulu-i a’dule ku,
Ma nga azi aku-a ‘di indi yo
E’yo ‘diri haki ni
Mama la, mi imba odekua ‘di drio ru
De nga podi cani nga ku
Ka ovu ‘dini ku nga te paso ku eh!
Ata ago ti’a ‘ba nga eri ‘idro ra
Mi isu eri nga lu bani drinja fe aku alia
Ani, le ‘ba imba anzi ra!
“Baby Gal” is a fantastic song in at least three languages mixed beautifully with Lugbara. It introduces Lady Shadia from Kampala (Buganda). She is the reference point of this inter-cultural love affair expressed by the lyrics. Her character in the song doesn’t mind that the man interested in her is not from Buganda, what matters is that he shouldn’t be a liar like most Baganda she had seen...
[INTRO:]
Shadia, Harmony, bounce along the kid, curfew the dance hall scene. Here we go.
[CHORUS:]
Me isu mani izamva azi ala ni lu 'bo (Shadia)
Only Number One baby gal (Lady Shadia)
[O yeah, I can’t resist your style even if your baby boy ana ni bamba] X3
[VERSE ONE:]
You know, Black Harmony lu, Lady Shadia be
A’yo mini me isu mani izamva ala ‘di ra. Oku ala ni a’yo ale lu ni ra. A’yo mini me ibi mani oku, Rua ‘be anjuzaru lu mva le (Lady Shadia), aji be lu Aringa ri (Mi ina nanasi le!)
Mileni lu, zamva ‘di ale nda mi inga ngole ya (Mi te ’di a'buani)
Ani ekatro ovu aria ni (Mi te ‘do amamu ni)
Rua ‘be anjuzaru lu mva le (Lady Shadia), adji be lu Aringa ri (Mi ina nanasi le!)
Mileni lu, zamva ‘di ale nda mi inga ngole ya (Mi te ’di a'buani)
Ani ekatro ovu aria ni (Mi te ‘do amamu ni)
Leta mani mi lezu ri, kiri kiri
Zamva aleni mani aparakaru ku
A’dusikuni lu, ma asi oti misi. Ma ‘dua ‘ye aduni?
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE TWO - LADY SHADIA:]
Ma baby boy, mazima oli wadala (Aaah!)
You drive me crazy!
Nze nkwagala ku fa (Mmmm!)
Kati kyensaba kukwanjula mu bakaade (Daddy daddy yeah)
Ofuke omuganda, olinga abaganda (Oh!)
Sikifako oba toli muganda (Uuuh!)
Baganda banji abagala abatali Baganda (Eh!)
Baganda banji bendabye naye nga balimba
Nze ne yagalira gwe, atali mulimba
Nolwekyo mwatu mundeke muwane, musutte, mubitte, mu yiye abatesi
[EMMANUEL:] Ani ra ile ma ra, ale mi ra
Zamva ala ale lu mini ma nga mi du ra yo
Ale mi ra, ile ma ra zamva ala ale lu mini ma nga mi du ra
E’yo adasi, leta leta ama isile’a miberi ma zozo mba alu pere bani ba jeria yo
[CHORUS:]
[RIDDIM BRIDGE by ROBERT:]
Eh, whine your body, move your body
Groove to the beat, don’t have no body?
As we are, inna de place to be
Open @ da club, where we @
Know, we gat one fi de fierce, wid da engine in da air
Two inna de place, we be fierce everywhere
Shaking over here and over there
Shaking over there and over here
Shaking everywhere ‘coz
(Dis is a nu dance hall tune [Yeah!], all de rude boyz dem cool
Chichi man, woman make a fool, to be true
Dat’s tha nu dancehall rule X2)
[CHORUS:] (Audiowave) Yeah!
[SECOND BRIDGE:]
People, are you ready for the dance hall queen?
(Lady Shadia X4 Yes well, we are ready for Lady Shadia)
I said, people are you ready for the dance hall king?
(Black Harmony X4 Yes well, we are ready for Black Harmony) X2
[CHORUS:]
“Anga Azi Avasi!” (Let Us Work With Enthusiasm!) is a song that calls on the community to commit to their professions no matter which one, whether driver, doctor, boda boda or whatever.
[INSTRUMENTAL INTRO:]
[CHORUS:]
(Le anga azi avasi, amani cozu afa amani leri isuzu ra
Le a i’ya anvu avasi, amani cozu nyaka amani leri nyazu fo
Le a dinga nyondo avasi, amani cozu sende amani leri isuzu ra
Le a si kalamu avasi, amani cozu mali amani leri nyazu fo) X2
[VERSE ONE:]
Azi alu alu azi dra dra. Azi kini badi la ale ava yo
Kini ava koko azi nga alu’a ku
Avasi azini nga ni yo. Te ma adripi ale lu mini yo
Inya yoni ile anvu yo. Anvu kini ile ava’i.
Kini ava koko azi nga alua ku
Ava kini ile ovuani ku
‘Desi ovua si azi nga alu. Ovuakoko azini nganiyo
‘Badi la, le anga lu azini yo
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE TWO:]
[ROBERT:] Everybody must work (Don’t give up!)
Even though you’re going down (Don’t give up!)
‘Coz one day you gonn’ make it to the top
Don’t stop, just keep on going on
[EMMANUEL:] Ata kama wewe dreva (Fanya na bidi!)
Ona tesa gari kubua, (Fanya na bidi!)
Osi kosa siku moja, (Fanya na bidi!)
Kila siku fanya kazi, (Fanya na bidi!)
Ata kama wewe doctor, (Fanya na bidi!)
Ona treat kila mutu, (Fanya na bidi!)
Osi kosa siku moja, (Fanya na bidi!)
Kila siku fanya kazi, iii!
[CHORUS:]
[BRIDGE:]
Black Harmony we r tha Wickedest inna de place
Call wid da Wickedest Fire pan de place
Once en agen we r hotta dan fire
Ugandans tire, we r burn lyk fire
We r fire dem
Ala dem, we na play. We murda dem
If dey com inna we way, we no claim no top spot
Run wid da base we gat. Com’ dis, com’ dat, we dat
Coz we no gangsta
Na ruud boi, we rap star
Comin’ an da stage, we actor, cause disaster
Run wid da playaz we gat, ol’ adem just talkin’ about
[CHORUS:]
[INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO:]
BLACK TROUBLE Lyrics
"Alio Madririsi" (meaning ‘Because of my Poverty’) is an 11 minute song, preferably enjoyed more if performed at a large concert, about how the world looks at poor and rich people. To the singer, a poor innocent man like himself may suffer injustice and mockery but he is happier because of peace of mind at night…Meanwhile, the rich criminal man has to be weary of gold digging friends and thugs who may plan to rob or kill him. It’s basically a feel good song for those who have to hussle to barely make it through the day. You can join the dance at the end even if life is easy for you…
[INTRO/ VERSE ONE]
Nyaku ‘do ma dria, ika adre alio ni, a’di ni mi ne, oco neta ba
Azi ’di ki do gu misi gugwe abari bongo ni ocezuru mi rua teke tekerisi
'Ba fe mini inzita 'bani fe 'ba azi dini le alua ni ku
Desi ama 'ba adaru ‘di, ama mu ngole ya?
[SPEAKING]
“Nyaku ezaru 'bo ada.”
[VERSE TWO]
Ama alio ru nyaku ‘do ma ‘dria, ama a chandi ma alia
Baka ama ji courti’a agu tajiri ru be
'Ba ce nira ma’i ri, me eza e’yo kuri ro
Milu ne tajiri ni sende nje fe judge dri
Mata innocent ri ba ma ba aru jua
Tajiri ta e’yo eza pi ri 'ba ‘ri ku ja
[SPEAKING]
“We human beings are now after money but not the truth, making the poor innocent to suffer but not the criminal rich to escape the trouble…Ah, nyaku ezaru 'bo. Sende eca di opii nyaku aruori ni.”
[VERSE THREE]
Nyaku ‘do ma dria, eka adre tajiri ni, agu ki geriko nda mi fuzu te
Azi 'di ki do le agoyi gba mi be’o, abari ma esuki afa midri 'di nya teke teke beni
Mima eca alioru, 'ba ma e‘do gu misi gu gu. Alioni mi fu ‘do…
Aaah! Kyo kami sepia Moses
[TRANSITION – FASTER BEAT: Man and Woman sing CHORUS]
Alio madririsi 'ba ki ma gugu, ma 'ye ngonia?
Ekile alio madri ndedi nyaku ‘do ma dria ni.
Ma atapi la, ma mu ngole ya, aaah?
Ma andrapi la, ma mu ngole ya, aaah, aaah?
Alio madririsi 'ba ki ma gugu, ma 'ye ngonia?
Ekile alio madri ndedi nyaku ‘do ma dria ni.
Ma atapi la, ma mu ngole ya, aaah?
Ma andrapi la, ma mu ngole ya, aaah, aaah?
[VERSE FOUR]
Nyaku ‘do ma dri’a ‘di, chika mi’a
Alio o'bi me esele’a tajiri be, masiri’a ba azini chika mile yo
Ama woro tro tro
[SPEAKING]
A’dusu Lugbara azi ‘yo ‘dini kini:
Sindanitoko’a bongo sozuri kadi tajiri nde ‘eh
[SPEAKING]
Ma alioru mi onve tajiri ma’i adreni ba azini ku! My friend, you look rich within your locality, but right outside, you may be the Poorest. Lubara ti azi kini: ‘Ojimata ni gu mari ma atisi, te erini ‘dale mati mali drile aluani ku. Imi sinjo alio madrisi ‘di’a te pari azi’a, mi vuni alio ni. E ka mu wudrikuru ma kala tindu ma alia mi isu 'baki owu alio me ‘yosi. O ma o’dipi Lugbara…
[HOOK]
(Alio! Alio! Alio!) Lugbara kini: (Alio!). Alur kini: (Alio!). Uganda kini: (Alio!).
Afrika kini: (Alio). Wudru kuru ni vini (Alio nya). Maye kuta maye
[SPEAKING]
Ma adripika, ma anvupika, emi ciki ti twalu alio amavu angua ri dro zu.”
Alio ni muke aga mini muzu ba azi ma katile nyozuri,
Alio ni muke aga mini muzu ba azi ma afa oguzuri.
Ma adripi la, ba nga mi ba kayi,
Ma anvipi la, ba nga mi ba kayi.
Mi ovu milesi!
A ata bua ‘di le mima nga azi raka, mima nyando, oh oh oh (…Mima nga avasi)
A ata bua ‘di le mima osu ondi raka, mima nyando, oh oh oh
[CHORUS]
[SPEAKING]
“Ba azi’di ki ga eka adri tajiri ru sende be 'dini,
Mi ayiko nyakua ambamba aga ba alio ruru ra
Mate lu mini ‘dini, alio ruri vini cika ayiko’a ni
Asile mani e’yo nderi ‘yozuri ci.”
[VERSE FIVE]
Alio ki me esele’a tajiri be adini ayiko’a ni ya?
Masi alio’i…Alio ni afa erini isu wereri nyara erilaru va’a
Odukozu pere obitisi, ega ni e’yo angiri ku
Lu manga esu nya adusi ray a? ri madri’a
Tajiri ni e’yo ega mani vule ‘di ma ‘dri’a angiru tu
Koni odu inisi jo’a muke ku, sawa ‘dri’a orata be
Andruri ko jo’a, ‘drusi da, ‘drozi da, jo oja ‘ja
Abari oguo ka muzu iri ‘dizu jo’a kuri, ima e’yosi
[BRIEF INSTRUMENTAL]
Tajiri ma ayiko nyakua de yo
Tajiri ma ayiko nyakua de yo
Cika mani ‘drazu alio ru, ma drara yo
Cika mani ‘drazu alio ru, ma drara yo, oh, oh oh oh!
Tajiri ma ayiko nyakua ‘de yo
Tajiri ma ayiko nyakua ‘de yo
Cika mani drazu alio ru, ma ‘drara yo
Cika mani drazu alio ru, ma ‘drara yo, oh, oh oh oh!
Alio, alio, alio! [BEATS]
Lugbara oyee (Oyee!), Lugbara oyee (Oyee!), Lugbara ju (Ju!), Lugbara moto (Moto!)
Eh, igba ‘drile, mi idji aga, mi omvi!
Mark, igba ‘drile (Mark), mi idji aga, mi omvi!
Gracie, igba ‘drile (Radio), mi idji aga, mi omvi!
Ma adri, igba ‘drile, emi idji aga, mi omvi, paka ruparu le! [BEATS]
Fungula, fungula, fungula, motema na ywe!
Fungula, fungula, fungula, motema na yo!
Inji, inji, inji, mi ma asi!
Fungula, fungula, fungula, motema na ywe!
Fungula, fungula, fungula, motema na yo!
Willie ye (Yeh!), Atandu ye (Yeh!), Odama ye (Yeh!)
Bandu opiti 'di’a ('Ba azi yo), Arua di’a ('Ba azi yo), Nebbi’a (Nti a’di’i?)
Te Gulu’a ('Ba ‘di), ata Moyo ('Ba ‘di), Uganda muzima (Baka seza ywe)
Rakakaka, rakakaka, tua tua. Ruguju. Ah!
“…lembe, maka, funga”
Malembe, malembe, malembe, malembe, malembe. Toko bina malembe.
Took bina malembe. Kulika kambaluki ah. Toko bina malembe.
Malembe, poley poley, slowly, Iere fo!
Malembe, poley poley, slowly, Iere fo!
Mimu atuki ongo ‘do, mimu atuki ongo ‘do, dadi la, atuki ongo ‘do
Mimu atuki ongo ‘do, mami la, atuki ongo ‘do
Mimu atuki ongo ‘do, karibu, atuki ongo ‘do
Mimu atuki ongo ‘do, kadogo, atuki ongo ‘do
Iere, iere, iere, ‘ba tu e'yere fo. Ulibe Campbell kini: 'Ba tu ongo, 'batu e'yere fo
Iere, iere, iere, ‘ba tu e'yere fo. Ulimunti kini: 'Ba tu ongo, ba tu e'yere fo
Rakakaka, rakakaka, gua gua. Ruguju. Ah!
[BEAT FADES IMMEDIATELY]
