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Afrika

from UBUNTU by Empress Nyiringango

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Eternal gratitude to my music collaborators:

-Nduduzo Makhathini: South African Pianist
-Ian Desouza: Canadian Bass guitar player
-Kofi Ackah: percussions( congas, cowbell, shakers, talking drum)
-Tino Damba: Zimbabwean Drummer
- Aron Niyitunga: Guitar, Electric Keys, and Canadian music director-producer of my ubuntu album
- Marcus Ali: Canadian saxophonist
- Raphael Weinroth Browne: Canadian Cellist and composer
- Bill Ruzima: Rwandan vocalit
- Benoit Rwivanga aka Kipeti: music director assistant
- Patient Akayezu: Rwandan zither player- Inanga

I acknowledge the financial support of the Canada Council for the arts

lyrics

Verse 1:
Ntakindutira gusubira ku ivuko
Aho nkomoka, ntango yo kubaho
Iwacu muri Africa
Mama Africa, Mama Africa
Mama Africa, mama Africa
Africa nibe igicumbi cy'ubumwe
Africa kunda usakaze indamukanyo y'ubumwe n'urukundo

Chorus:
Africa, Africa
Uri umurage mwiza
Nagabiwe na basogokuru
Uri amahoro yanjye
Abawe twese tuzagutonesha
Ni wowe soko ya muntu.
Turagukunda tuzagukorera, tukurengere uri indatwa.

Verse 2:
Mubyeyi wacu
Oya ntiwaheza abana bawe
Ababa ishyanga risharira
Ni bave i mahanga bagane Iyo uri
Mama Africa Mama Africa
Babone ituze, batekane
Abana bawe, nibareke gutatana
Bagana amahanga, bibeshy'amahaho
Aho bacunaguzwa ijoro n'umunsi
Abarusimbutse, bakahata ibara bagahindana
Ko ufite byose mubyo bakeneye
Kandi usendereye ubutunzi
Baje bose tugashyira hamwe
Tukakubaka ko unabikwiye

Bakareka ubujiji no kwangara
Maze ugakunda ukaba ihoho
Mama Africa, Mama Africa

Chorus:
Africa, Africa
Uri umurage mwiza
Nagabiwe na basogokuru
Uri amahoro yanjye
Abawe twese tuzagutonesha
Ni wowe soko ya muntu.
Turagukunda tuzagukorera, tukurengere uri indatwa.

Verse 3: (Swahili)
Wanangu kuweni makini
Hepukeni msaliti
Kwani huwageuza na kuwapotosha
amejaa chuki kali
Kisa vipaji vyenu na utajiri usio linganishwa
Lengo lake nikuwapora musiwe halifu

credits

from UBUNTU, track released March 9, 2022
Singer-Songwriter and composer: Empress Nyiringango

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Empress Nyiringango Ottawa, Ontario

Passionate, dedicated Rwandan Canadian singer-songwriter and showcases a unique blend of Afro-blues, jazz, soul, and Rwandan folk music. She sings in Kinyarwanda, Swahili, French and English. Her musical journey began in Rwanda at the age of 18, while attending High School at Lycée Notre Dame De Citeaux, where she sang on several events. For more info click here www.empressnyiringango.ca ... more

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