Play time: 11:00 minutes. Recorded in Sabatia, Kenya, April 5, 2014.

Vana Va Ndimi

Herman Asava

Kefa Mugangai Agunda, Musakulu Mulogoli. Yenya yimbi tsinyimbu tsia mulogoli yimbanga, guga witu.

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Vana munyi nandio kwalange

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Vana munyi nandio kwalange

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Kunyi vali vana va Andimi

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Kunyi vali vana va Andimi

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Abrahamu yaletwa umwima

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Abrahamu yaletwa umwima

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Vana munyi nandio kwalange

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Vana munyi nandio kwalange

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Abrahamu dada wanzivula

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Abrahamu dada wanzivula

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Yameda vutu navulugu

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Yameda vutu navulugu

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Kamukevi kandu kaharava

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Kamukevi kandu kaharava

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Katangila handi kongende

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Katangila handi kongende

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Ngoko ndavu ndenya kwalulitsa

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Ngoko ndavu ndenya kwalulitsa

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Nzalulitse mbiki kwilambo

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Nzalulitse mbiki kwilambo

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Genya ngohe na nya

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Genya ngohe na nya

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Ni mbweye mbande ku maguru

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Ni mbweye mbande ku maguru

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Kamukevi kandu kaharava

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Kamukevi kandu kaharava

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Muliviti gwali kwitando

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Muliviti gwali kwitando

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Vana munyi nandio kwalange

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Vana munyi nandio kwalange

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Ndatsia Ivutso kolola wa Atsiaya

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Ndatsia Ivutso kolola wa Atsiaya

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Atsiaya vatuga ikindu

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Atsiaya vatuga ikindu

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Kindu tsana chamenya ilungu

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Kindu tsana chamenya ilungu

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Kindu tsana chu kwita mundu

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Kindu tsana chu kwita mundu

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Kene kalangwa kangoi

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Kene kalangwa kangoi

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Sununu yayona umwima

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Sununu yayona umwima

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Mima tsana kusieva na vakali

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Mima tsana kusieva na vakali

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Vana munyi nandio kwalange

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Vana munyi nandio kwalange

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Ifunwa akinwa muluveyi

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Ifunwa akinwa muluveyi

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Loveyi loletani umuyaga

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Loveyi loletani umuyaga

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Chegomola amenyi ku magina

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Chegomola amenyi ku magina

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Yegomola mundu isumudu

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Yegomola mundu isumudu

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Tsiajirana lelo tsiagani

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Tsiajirana lelo tsiagani

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Tsiagani mu kivanda wa muruma

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Tsiagani mu kivanda wa muruma

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Vana munyi nandio kwalange

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Vana munyi nandio kwalange

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Ngoko ndavu ndenya kwalulitsa

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Ngoko ndavu ndenya kwalulitsa

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Nzalulitse mbiki kwilambo

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Nzalulitse mbiki kwilambo

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Genya ngohe na nya

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Genya ngohe na nya

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Muliviti gwali wangeyo

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Muliviti gwali wangeyo

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Musinda akubwi kigalama

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Musinda akubwi kigalama

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Yaleka magina ndagalali

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Yaleka magina ndagalali

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Vana munyi nandio kwalange

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Vana munyi nandio kwalange

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Ni mbweye mbande ku maguru

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Ni mbweye mbande ku maguru

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Kamukevi kandu kaharava

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Kamukevi kandu kaharava

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Vuchia vuchia dada yambila

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Vucha vucha dada yambila

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Kamukevi katula idako

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Kamukevi katula idako

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Katula idako kaharava

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Katula idako kaharava

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Vana munyi nandio kwalange

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Vana munyi nandio kwalange

Children of Ndimi

My name is Kefa Agunda, a maragoli man. I want to sing the songs that our grandfather Mulogoli was singing.

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You children that is how we were

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You children that is how we were

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We were the children of Andimi

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We were the children of Andimi

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Abraham brought the culture

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Abraham brought the culture

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You children that is how we were

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You children that is how we were

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Abraham the father who gave birth to me

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Abraham the father who gave birth to me

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He added vutu and vulugu

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He added vutu and vulugu

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Kamukevi kandu kaharava

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Kamukevi kandu kaharava

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Katangila handi kongende

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Katangila handi kongende

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I want to hatch a white hen

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I want to hatch a white hen

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I hatch and keep it on kwilambo

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I hatch and keep it on kwilambo

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I want to give you with the mother

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I want to give you with the mother

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If I finish I stick on the laps

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If I finish I stick on the laps

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Kamukevi kandu kaharava

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Kamukevi kandu kaharava

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Muliviti gwali kwitando

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Muliviti gwali kwitando

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You children that is how we were

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You children that is how we were

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I went to Butsotso to visit Atsiaya

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I went to Butsotso to visit Atsiaya

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Atsiaya were keeping something

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Atsiaya were keeping something

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The thing was staying on the roof

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The thing was staying on the roof

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The thing for killing someone

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The thing for killing someone

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It is called a cheetah

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It is called a cheetah

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Sununu spoiled the culture

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Sununu spoiled the culture

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With the culture we are dancing with women

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With the culture we are dancing with women

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You children that is how we were

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You children that is how we were

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Ifunwa akinwa muluveyi

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Ifunwa akinwa muluveyi

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Loveyi brings fever

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Loveyi brings fever

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Chegomola is staying on the rocks

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Chegomola is staying on the rocks

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Yegomola mundu isumudu

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Yegomola mundu isumudu

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They do not meet today they have met

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They do not meet today they have met

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They have met down the river at muruma

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They have met down the river at muruma

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You children that is how we were

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You children that is how we were

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I want to hatch a white hen

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I want to hatch a white hen

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I hatch and keep it on kwilambo

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I hatch it and keep it on kwilambo

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I need to give you with the mother

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I need to give you with the mother

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There was rush at my place

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There was rush at my place

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Musinda akubwi kigalama

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Musinda akubwi kigalama

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Yaleka magina ndagalali

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Yaleka magina ndagalali

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You children that is how we were

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You children that is how we were

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Ni mbweye mbande ku maguru

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Ni mbweye mbande ku maguru

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Kamukevi kandu kaharava

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Kamukevi kandu kaharava

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In the morning father will take me

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In the morning father will take me

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Initiator from idako

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Initiator from idako

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From idako kaharava

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From idako kaharava

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You children that is how we were

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You children that is how we were