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Mwana wa Gorofa

from Changanya by Nabalayo

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A sea spirit fell in love with a man on land. He has refused to choose whether he will give himself to their love or go on his way. She decides to make the decision for him.

lyrics

Don't Keep me waiting,
Just give me what belongs to me.
And I'll be on my way,
I will return to the ocean.

You stick to red and I'll stick to blue,
Just be sure to tell yourself the truth.

Nitarudi kwangu Baharini, (I will go back to my ocean)
Nikizama huku mi sitoki, (Once I submerge I will not leave)
Unalia nini, (What are you crying for)
Machozi sipendi, (I don't like tears)
Wewe mwana wa gorofa (You child of storey buildings)

Yes I can smell a storm again.
It's time to chase a hurricane.
This feels like home, it feels like . . .

You kept me waiting,
Now I must return to the ocean.

Nitarudi kwangu Baharini,
Nikizama huku mi sitoki,
Unalia nini,
Machozi sipendi,
Wewe mwana wa gorofa

Nitarudi
Kwangu baharini
Machozi sipendi mimi.

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from Changanya, released November 9, 2020
Written performed and produced by Nabalayo.
Mixed and mastered by Thumbs Music.

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Nabalayo Nairobi, Kenya

Nabalayo is a Nairobi-based music maker, illustrator and East African Griot.

Her music is composed in the Changanya genre that she pioneered.

The music she makes is ethereal, combining light airy vocals with complex African idioms and heavy electronic sounds to give her listeners an experience that is out of this world.
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