Kuimba: Music/Lyrics
Kacheche (original version)
This is one of our most popular songs and version of it! Kacheche is the name of a small black and white African wag-tail bird with a sweet song similar to that of a canary.
SEE THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION BELOW.
Personnel- Lark Bowerman, lead vocal, Celtic harp, synthesizer; Kris Bowerman, vocal, synthesizer, dumbek, Talking drum, percussion
O ndege, o ndege, Una imba na furaha, O ndege una imba Na furaha ngufu sana! Una imba-o!
Chorus: Kacheche, Kacheche, Kacheche-ka Kacheche, Kacheche, Kacheche-ka
O ndege, o ndege, Una ruka mbali sana. O ndege, una ruka Mbali sana ya matata! Una ruka-o!
(chorus)
O roho, o roho yangu, We imba vile na furaha. O roho, we ruka vile Mbali sana ya matata! We ruka vile-o
(chorus)
English Translation:
Oh bird, oh bird, You sing with happiness. Oh bird, you sing With happiness so intense! You sing-oh! Oh bird, oh bird, You fly very far. Oh bird, you fly Very far away from grief and trouble! You fly-oh! (chorus) Oh heart, oh my heart, You sing with happiness too. Oh heart, you fly Very far away from grief and trouble! You fly too-oh! (chorus)