Play time: 16:09 minutes. Recorded in Shiru, Kenya, March 16, 2014.

Tsinyimbo Tsya Kuyavira Mukuzu

Maiden Kasambai

Maiden Kasambai na nyenya kwimba tsinyimbu tsia vimba hamugolova ni venya vayaviri mukutsu mugamba.

Kulasioma, kulasioma vene*4

Kularira, kularira vene*4

Kulalinda, kulalinda vene*4

Kularira, kularira vene*4

Koli vwangu, koli vwangu kogende*4

Ginga musalaba gu mwene wiyama yive*4

Wiyama

Mwene wiyama eeee

Ginga lilogo lia mwene wiyama yive*4

Wiyama

Mwene wiyama eeee

Ginga vusura vu mwene wiyama*4

Wiyama

Mwene wiyama eeee

Ginga mahiri gu mwene wiyama yive*4

Wiyama

Mwene wiyama eeee

Yavola, yavola umwana yavola

Atsitsanga mwigulu

Yavola, yavola umwana yavola

Atsitsanga mwigulu

Yavola, yavola mulina yavola

Atsitsanga mwigulu

Yavola, yavola mulina yavola

Atsitsanga mwigulu

Yavola, yavola baba yavola

Atsitsanga mwigulu

Yavola, yavola baba yavola

Atsitsanga mwigulu

Yavola, yavola nyasaye nuyanza

Unziguli kiliango

Yavola, yavola nyasaye nuyanza

Unziguli kiliango

Lidala kwaheri nyasaye amulindi*4

Avana kwaheri nyasaye amulindi*4

Kalunu kutsitsa yengo, kwaheri, kwaheri nyasaye amulindi*2

Avana kwaheri nyasaye amulindi*4

Va hango kwaheri nyasaye amulindi*4

Kalunu kutsitsa yengo, kwaheri, kwaheri nyasaye amulindi*2

Mama kwaheri nyasaye amulindi

Baba kwaheri nyasaye amulindi

Avana kwaheri nyasaye amulindi

Lidara kwaheri nyasaye amulindi

Kalunu kutsitsa yengo, kwaheri, kwaheri nyasaye amulindi*2

Mulindi wa hango

Eee

Mulindi wa hango*3

Ndalila

Muleli wa avana

Eee

Muleli wa avana*3

Ndalila

Lelo na ngole ndi

Eee

Lelo na ngole ndi*3

Ndalila

Muleti wa amatsi

Eee

Muleti wa amatsi*3

Ndalila

Lelo na ngole ndi

Eee

Lelo na ngole ndi*3

Ndalila

Muleti wa kilo

Eee

Muleti wa kilo*3

Ndalila

Lelo na ngole ndi

Eee

Lelo na ngole ndi*3

Ndalila

Umwana uyu

Andega

Nu mulahi

Andega

Baba uyu

Andega

Nu mulahi

Andega

Shira garaha mudoga*3

Kase ulasena mwana

Mama uyu

Andega

Nu mulahi

Andega

Guga uyu

Andega

Nu mugosi

Andega

Shira garaha mudoga*3

Kase ulasena mwana

Oyo muyanze nguyo*3

Yenyanga komenya na yive

Mulindi wa hango nguyo*3

Yenyanga komenya na yive

Miuleli wa vana nguyo*3

Yenyanga komenya na yive

Mwigitsi wa avana nguyo*3

Yenyanga komenya na yive

Oyo baba nguyo nguyo*3

Yenyanga komenya na yive

Oyo gugku nguyo nguyo3

Yenyanga komenya na yive

Ogone vurahi*3

Muyanze ogone vurahi

Ogone vurahi*3

Muyanze ogone vurahi

Olechi lidala lilio

Ogone vurahi

Olechi avana vovo

Ogone vurahi

Olechi vamwavo vovo

Ogone vurahi

Ogone vurahi*3

Muyanze ogone vurahi

Olechi hango hoho

Ogone vurahi

Olechi lioganisa lyolio

Ogone vurahi

Olechi vatende vovo

Ogone vurahi

Olechi vamama vovo

Ogone vurahi

Nzitsanga yengo mu lidala lio vomenyo, mu lidala lie mirembe, nu vomenyo vwi mihiga*2

Vatende vange na viko vosi valiverera nu kulila muno*2

Nzitsanga yengo mu lidala lio vomenyo, mu lidala lie mirembe, nu vomenyo vwi mihiga*2

Havatigaye hano mu lilova henzi ku mioyo jyinyu wa jilitsia

Nzitsanga yengo mu lidala lio vomenyo, mu lidala lie mirembe, nu vomenyo vwi mihiga*2

Ndechi vyi kivala nzitsanga yengo nzitsa wa dada mu vomenyo vwi mihiga

Nzitsanga yengo mu lidala lio vomenyo, mu lidala lie mirembe, nu vomenyo vwi mihiga*2

Mwami wange vika umwoyo gwange halahi hoho mwigulu

Nzitsanga yengo mu lidala lio vomenyo, mu lidala lie mirembe, nu vomenyo vwi mihiga*2

Inzi ndatsa mwilova umwere

Kandi nzilananga umwere

Nzitsanga mo vomenyo mwigulu wa ndimenya mihiga jiosi tsa

Inzi ndatsa mwilova umwere

Kandi nzilananga umwere

Nzitsanga mo vomenyo mwigulu wa ndimenya mihiga jiosi tsa

Manya oveye na madanyi gange

Onzogitse amahiolo gange

Kali tsing'ende ni tsilia muvili

Nzegombanga kuduka hango hoho

Inzi ndatsa mwilova umwere

Kandi nzilananga umwere

Nzitsanga mo vomenyo mwigulu wa ndimenya mihiga jiosi tsa

Uviti vamwavo vange ihale

Halala na va kwa manyana navo

Viko vange vahelitsiywi

Valina vange vanziviliyi

Inzi ndatsa mwilova umwere

Kandi nzilananga umwere

Nzitsanga mo vomenyo mwigulu wa ndimenya mihiga jiosi tsa

Sande.

Songs for burying the dead

My name is Maiden Kasambai and I want to sing songs that they sing in the evening when they will be burying the dead on the following day.

We will mourn, we will mourn ourselves*4

We will cry, we will cry ourselves*4

We will look after, we will look after ourselves*4

We will cry, we will cry ourselves*4

Do faster, do faster we walk*4

Carry the cross that you accepted yourself*4

You accepted

You accepted eeee

Carry the law that you accepted yourself*4

You accepted

You accepted eeee

Carry your bad luck that you accepted yourself*4

You accepted

You accepted eeee

Carry your arguments that you accepted yourself*4

You accepted

You accepted eeee

He said, he said the child he said

He is going to heaven

He said, he said the child he said

He is going to heaven

He said, he said the friend he said

He is going to heaven

He said, he said the friend he said

He is going to heaven

He said, he said the father he said

He is going to heaven

He said, he said the father he said

He is going to heaven

He said, he said God if you like

Open the door for me

He said, he said God if you like

Open the door for me

Village bye, May God keep you*4

Children bye, May God keep you*4

Today we are going home, bye, bye may God keep you *2

Children bye, May God keep you*4

The ones at home bye, May God keep you*4

Today we are going home, bye, bye May God keep you *2

Mother bye, May God keep you

Father bye, May God keep you

Children bye, May God keep you

Village bye, May God keep you

Today we are going home, bye, bye May God keep you *2

The one who takes care of home

Eee

The one who takes care of home*3

I will cry

The one who looks after children

Eee

The one who looks after children*3

I will cry

What will I do?

Eee

What will I do*3

I will cry

The one who brings water

Eee

The one who brings water*3

I will cry

What will I do?

Eee

What will I do *3

I will cry

The breadwinner

Eee

The bread winner*3

I will cry

What will I do?

Eee

What will I do *3

I will cry

This child

Is leaving me

He is good

Is leaving me

This father

Is leaving me

He is good

Is leaving me

Drive the vehicle slowly*3

Often you will step the child

This mother

Is leaving me

He is good

Is leaving me

This grandfather

Is leaving me

He is good

Is leaving me

Drive the vehicle slowly*3

Often you will step the child

Love this one*3

He wants to stay with you

The one who takes care of the home*3

He wants to stay with you

The one who takes care of the children*3

He wants to stay with you

The teacher of children*3

He wants to stay with you

This father*3

He wants to stay with you

This grandmother*3

He wants to stay with you

Rest well*3

Love one rest well

Rest well*3

Love one rest well

You have left your village

Rest well

You have left your children

Rest well

You have left your brothers

Rest well

Rest well *3

Love one rest well

You have left your home

Rest well

You have left your church

Rest well

You have left your neighbors

Rest well

You have left your mothers

Rest well

I am going home to a village of life, a village of peace, and everlasting life*2

All my neighbors and relatives will mourn and cry much*2

I am going home to a village of life, a village of peace, and everlasting life*2

Those that are remaining here with life look at your soul and where they will go

I am going home to a village of life, a village of peace, and everlasting life*2

I have left things of the world I am going to the father to everlasting life

I am going home to a village of life, a village of peace, and everlasting life*2

My lord, keep my soul at a good place in heaven

I am going home to a village of life, a village of peace, and everlasting life*2

I came to the earth with nothing

I am also returning with nothing

I am going to live in heaven where I will live my life forever

I came to the earth with nothing

I am also returning with nothing

I am going to live in heaven where I will live my life forever

I will go with my things

You wash all my iniquities

Even if my body is eaten

I am longing to come to your home

I came to the earth with nothing

I am also returning with nothing

I am going to live in heaven where I will live my life forever

You are more than my brothers by far

Together with those that I know

My relatives have left me

My friends have forgotten me

I came to the earth with nothing

I am also returning with nothing

I am going to live in heaven where I will live my life forever

Thank you.