Play time: 09:07 minutes. Recorded in Shiru, Kenya, March 12, 2014 .

Tsinyimbo Tsya Mmbayo

Linet Mmbone

Linet Mmbone ni menya mu lidala lie Ijideleli na ndakayanzi kwimba tsinyimbu kolendakana kuli avaana vaveye mu sukulu vatuli ichova vakina mu mivayo, vatuli hasukulu vatsiyi kukina na vandi; suvira tsinyimbu tsiene yitsio tsiosi ndamwimbila.

Mama mbe tsimindi nzie kumitsa x2

Nzie nzie nzie nzie khumitsa x2

Kilavula kitietso ngani inzala yakwita

Nololi kanyama osietsanga nogonga

Nzie nzie nzie nzie kumitsa

Mama mbe tsimindi nzie kumitsa x2

Nzie nzie nzie nzie khumitsa x2

Kilavula kitietso ngani inzala yakwita

Nololi kanyama osietsanga nogonga

Nzie nzie nzie nzie kumitsa

Mkere Deina yenyanga vuchima ne engoko*2

Aduki ichavakali asamba mavuyu

Aduka kisumu atulikutsa emondo

Mkere Deina yenyanga vuchima ne engoko*2

Aduki ichavakali asamba mavuyu

Aduka kisumu atulikitsa emondo

Ovule vwange

Ovule

Ovule vwange

Ovule

Nancy singira

Ovule

Kuba ijita

Ovule

Sheva kolole,

Ovule

Auuui, cha cha cha*2

Ovule vwange

Ovule

Ovule vwange

Ovule

Lydia singira

Ovule

Kuba ijita

Ovule

Sheva kolole,

Ovule

Auuui, cha cha cha*2

Ovule

Ovule vwange

Ovule

Mama singira

Ovule

Kuba ijita

Ovule

Sheva kolole,

Ovule

Auuui, cha cha cha*2

Kibusi changada kilambil,

Lwali lugano lwachanguba,

Ndamanya ningulitsa mulengedi gwange,

Lelo ngonanga mu vukindu.

Kibusi mwatsa,

Utangada dave,

Mwana wa lipala,

Alangwa Monica

Kutula ichavakali.

Tina ,

Golodi

Tina wee,

Golodi

Tina ,

Golodi

Tina wee,

Golodi

Nzia kusuma,

Golodi,

Kolonde yaha,

Golodi

Kutsili yaha,

Golodi,

Tina ,

Golodi

Tina wee,

Golodi

Tina ,

Golodi

Tina wee,

Golodi

Kutsi kusuma,

Golodi,

Egologolo,

Golodi

Tina ,

Golodi

Tina wee,

Golodi

Tina ,

Golodi

Tina wee,

Golodi

Nzia kusuma,

Golodi,

Kolonde yaha,

Golodi

Kutsili yaha,

Golodi,

Tina wa mama,

Tina wa baba,

Tina wa senge,

Tina wa guku,

Nzia kusuma,

Golodi,

Kolonde yaha,

Golodi

Kutsili yaha,

Golodi,

Kutuli yaha,

Golodi.

Tina ,

Golodi

Tina wee,

Golodi

Tina ,

Golodi

Tina wee,

Golodi

Nzia kusuma,

Golodi,

Kolonde yaha,

Golodi

Kutsili yaha,

Golodi,

Ndatsia wa guku,

Guku yandekela vuchima nu mutere,

Vane vuchima nu mutere*3

Ndatsia wa guku,

Guku yandekela vuchima nu mutere,

Vane vuchima nu mutere*3

Vana mutere gwa nura*2

Baba Mutere gwanura*2

Mama mutere gwanura*2

Nulilaku wemenamena ku munwa*2

Mutere gwanura*2

Idaywa ni lagula mu kenya*2

Guligu gugu, gure*2

Idaywa ni lagula mu kenya*2

Guligu gugu, gure*2

Mu kenya,

Guligu gugu, gure

Mu kenya,

Jambo Selina mbuganga ni kivelela*2

Mukana lwa yaduka yenyanga kutsia ichombo

Sung'usa malinda ni kivelela

Mukana Selina mbuganga ni kivelela*2

Mukana lwa yaduka yenyanga kutsia ichombo

Sung'usa malinda ni kivelela

Mama ni kivelela,

Baba nikevelela,

Koza nikevelela

Senge ni kevelela,

A- Avaana

E-Engereka

I-Ichai

O-Ovosera

U-Uvuchima

Mkere yadeka maganda inyingu du,

Yima mwana weve mukogoti,

King'ang'a kitsa kimuvolela,

Ukoli magoso manene madamanu.

Mkere yadeka maganda inyingu du,

Yima mwana weve mukogoti,

King'ang'a kitsa kimuvolela,

Ukoli magoso manene madamanu.

Vakana kulanganga masitira*4

Vayayi kulanganga vahinda*4

Ooooooh*4

Vakere vali va kale sivalitsanga idaywa

Mbuga

Vakere vali va kale sivalitsanga idaywa

Mbuga lelo kalunu

Mbuganga*3

Mbuga lelo kalunu

Mbuganga*3

Mbuga lelo kalunu

Mbuganga*2

Mbuga.

Vageni vitu mirembe,

Mirembe*2

Vageni vitu mirembe,

Mirembe*2

Vasomi vitu mirembe

Mirembe*2

Vasomi vitu mirembe

Mirembe*2

Vigitsi vitu mirembe,

Mirembe*2

Vigitsi vitu mirembe,

Mirembe*2

Avivuli mirembe,

Mirembe*2

Avivuli mirembe,

Mirembe*2

Avamihi mirembe,

Mirembe*2

Avamihi mirembe,

Mirembe*2

Vageni vitu mirembe,

Mirembe*2

Vageni vitu mirembe,

Mirembe*2.

Sande.

Songs in games

Linet Mmbone is my name and I am from Jidereri village and I would like to sing songs sang by students at school when they are playing games. When they have left school and gone to play with others; I believe I will sing for you all those songs.

Mother give me the seed I go to plant them x2

I go I go I go I go to plant them x2

If it were not for the food, hunger could have finished us

When you see meat, you grind the maize as you dance

I go I go I go I go to plant them x2

Mother give me the seed I go to plant them x2

I go I go I go I go to plant them x2

If it were not for the food, hunger could have finished us

When you see meat, you grind the maize as you dance

I go I go I go I go to plant them x2

Mother Deina wanted baked maize flour and chicken*2

She arrived at chavakali and boiled eggs

She arrived at Kisumu and removed the part a chicken

Mother Deina wanted baked maize flour and chicken*2

She arrived at chavakali and boiled eggs

She arrived at Kisumu and removed the part a chicken

My wheat

Wheat

My wheat

Wheat

Nancy stand up

Wheat

Am playing my guitar

Wheat

I am dancing so that you see

Wheat

Auuui, cha cha cha*2

My wheat

Wheat

My wheat

Wheat

Lydia stand up

Wheat

I am playing guitar

Wheat

I am dancing so that you see,

Wheat

Auuui, cha cha cha*2

Wheat

My wheat

Wheat

Mother stand up

Wheat

I am playing guitar

Wheat

I am dancing so that you see,

Wheat

Auuui, cha cha cha*2

The cat cheated me that it is laying

It was a story when it beat me,

I sold my blanket,

I am sleeping in cold.

Cat please,

Do not cheat me,

The child of lipala

Is called Monica

From Chavakali

Tina ,

I dreamt you

Tina wee,

I dreamt you

Tina ,

I dreamt you

Tina wee,

I dreamt you

I am going to look for food

I dreamt you,

I follow you here

I dreamt you

We went here

I dreamt you

Tina ,

I dreamt you

Tina wee,

I dreamt you

Tina ,

I dreamt you

Tina wee,

I dreamt you

Lets go and look for food,

I dreamt you

Egologolo,

I dreamt you

Tina ,

I dreamt you

Tina wee,

I dreamt you

Tina ,

I dreamt you

Tina wee,

I dreamt you

I am going to look for food,

I dreamt you,

Let's follow here,

I dreamt you

Let us follow here,

I dreamt you,

Tina the child of mother,

Tina the child of father,

Tina the child of aunty,

Tina the child of grandmother,

I am going to look for food,

I dreamt you,

Let's follow here,

I dreamt you

Let us follow here,

I dreamt you,

Let us get out through here,

I dreamt you,

Tina ,

I dreamt you

Tina wee,

I dreamt you

Tina ,

I dreamt you

Tina wee,

I dreamt you

I am going to look for food,

I dreamt you,

Let's follow here,

I dreamt you

Let us follow here,

I dreamt you,

I went to visit my grandmother

Grandmother prepared for me baked maize flour and green vegetable,

baked maize flour and green vegetable *3

I went to visit my grandmother

Grandmother prepared for me baked maize flour and green vegetable,

baked maize flour and green vegetable *3

Children the green vegetable is sweet*2

Father the green vegetable is sweet *2

Mother the green vegetable is sweet *2

When you eat you feel good*2

The green vegetable is so sweet*2

The cock is crowing in Kenya*2

Guligu gugu, gure*2

The cock is crowing in Kenya*2

Guligu gugu, gure*2

In Kenya,

Guligu gugu, gure

In Kenya,

Hello Selina I am wondering with sorrow*2

When the girl was ready to get married

I am shaking withy fear

Hello Selina I am wondering with sorrow*2

When the girl was ready to get married

I am shaking withy fear

Mother it us sorrow

Father it is sorrow

Uncle it is sorrow

Aunt it is sorrow

A- Children

E-America

I-Tea

O-Porridge

U-Baked maize flour

A woman cooked beans from a pot

She denied her elder child,

A monster came and told her,

You have done a big bad mistake.

A woman cooked beans from a pot

She denied her elder child,

A monster came and told her,

You have done a big bad mistake.

Girls we are calling spinster*4

Boys we are calling rich*4

Ooooooh*4

Long time ago women were not eating cock

I wonder

Long time ago women were not eating cock

I wonder today

I wonder*3

I wonder today

I wonder*3

I wonder today

I wonder*2

I wonder

Our visitors greetings

Greetings*2

Our visitors greetings

Greetings*2

Our students greetings

Greetings*2

Our students greetings

Greetings*2

Our teachers greetings

Greetings*2

Our teachers greetings

Greetings*2

Our parents greetings

Greetings*2

Our parents greetings

Greetings*2

Leaders greetings

Greetings*2

Leaders greetings

Greetings*2

Our visitors greetings

Greetings*2

Our visitors greetings

Greetings*2

Thank you.

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