Play time: 02:41 minutes. Recorded in Mago, Kenya, March 12, 2014.

Ijirishi Ikumulanga

Sarah Nyamera

Ngubi ku luvi valusha ngotwa niva ndayona go

Ngoni kunzila weng'ine ni ndevananga go

Avana vange munane ngoteywe kumanya go

Na dida yo na ki nandeve wi go igamihi yeng'ine

Ijirichi ikumulanga yeyo

Voleli*2

Voleli Nyadida lelo lufweye avula nu mugitsi

Avana va Nyadida lilova limaliyi

Voleli Nyadida lelo lufweye avula nu mugitsi

Miandu jia Nyadida lilova limaliyi

Voleli Nyadida lelo lufweye avula nu mugitsi

Woi vane nangolendi munyumba kisumu kilenya kungalagala ku mwoyo

Nangole ndi valusha avana vange munane ndali kogenya

Mmmmmm, lilova lieng'ine

Lilova limaliyi avana vange munane ndali kogenya

Mmmmmm vane go

Hango ha Nyadida hagwiyi kwilambo

Ha ndilangilwa kuliha mukere wa Nyadida

Mukere wa Nyadida overeye

Ugumili mwoyo gweng'ine

Vudinyu vwakila ku vandu

Mmmmm vane go,mmmmmm

'Ngotwa ni ndita no

Avalusha, ngotwa ni ndita

Ngotwa ni ndona no

Avalusha ngotwa ni ndona no

Ndali mukana wa vandu*2

Ndava nindona yo kindu

Avalusha vange mwatsa musamihe

Aaaa, ah, aaa

The bull that is mooing

I am in trouble luhya people I do not know if I will pay the fine

I have slept on the road wondering

My eight children I do not understand

Whom will I ask that can handle it alone

That bull that is mowing

Tell*2

Tell Nyadida that is over he does not have a village

Nyadida's children have been destroyed by the world

Tell Nyadida that is over he does not have a village

Nyadida's wealth has been destroyed by the world

Tell Nyadida that is over he does not have a village

Woi what will I do in the house something wants to move around my heart

What will I do my luhya people, my eight children I am wondering?

Mmmmmm, the world alone

The world has finished my eight children I am wondering

Mmmmmm the four

The home of Nyadida has remained empty

Where I was known as Nydida's wife

Nyadida's wife is sorrowful

She is taking heart alone

Trouble is on people

Mmmmm the four mmmmmm

I am wondering will I kill what or myself?

The luhya people I am wondering will I kill myself

I am wondering did I do any wrong

The luhya people I am wondering did I do any wrong

I was the girl of people*2

Did I wrong anything?

My luhya people you will forgive me

Aaaa, ah, aaa