Zimbabwean Musicians Lyrics

OLIVER MTUKUDZI

BVUMA ADMIT

Bvuma Admit

Bvuma bvuma iwe Admit, hey admit

Bvuma wasakara bvuma wakurawe Admit you have gotten old

Bvuma waunyana Admit you are worn out

Chikusakara Chiiko kukurawe What is getting old?

Chikusakara Chiiko kukurawe What is growing up?

OLIVER MTUKUDZI
TODII WHAT SHALL WE DO

Chorus:
Hooo todini senzeni what shall we do
What shall we do , tingadii
Senzenjani, what shall we do what shall we do

Zvinorwadza sei kurera rufu mumaoko how painful it is to look after someone u know is gonna die
Kana uinawo utachiwana when they have AIDS
Zvinorwadza sei kuchengeta rufu mumaoko this person has gotten something that will lead to their death
Kana uinawo utachiwana when they have AIDS
Bva zvamabata pamuviri pasina raramo death has been made manifest
Kana uinawo utachiwana when they have AIDS
Bva zvapatumbuka pamuviri pasina raramo this is a condition that will not spare them
Kana uinawo utachiwana when they have AIDS

(Chorus)

Senzeni what shall we do
Tingadii what shall we do
What shall we do

(chorus)

Zvinorwadza sei kubhinywa ewaugere naye, how painful it is for the person you live with to murder you
Kana uinawo utachiwana when they have AIDS
Zvinorwadza sei kubhinywa neakabvisa pfuma how painful for the one who paid your bride price to kill you
Kana uinawo utachiwana when they have AIDS
Achiziva unahwo hutachiwana when they know they are infected
Kana uinawo utachiwana when they have AIDS
Ende uchiziva Unahwo utachiwana when they have AIDS
Kana uinawo utachiwana when they have AIDS

(chorus)

Seri kweguva hakuna munamato varume tapererwa (utachiwana) there is no repentence or turning back afetr death
Dondipaiwo mazano we have run out of ideas
Kana uinawo utachiwana
Seri kweguva hakuna munamato varume tapererwa (utachiwana) there is no repentence or turning back afetr death
Dondipaiwo mazano we have run out of ideas
Kana uinawo utachiwana when they have AIDS
Seri kweguva hakuna muteuro mambo tapererwa (utachiwana)
Dondipaiwo mazano we have run out of ideas
Kana uinawo utachiwana when they have AIDS
Seri kweguva hakuna muteuro mambo tapererwa (utachiwana) there is no repentence or turning back afetr death
Dondipaiwo mazano we have run out of ideas
Kana uinawo utachiwana when they have AIDS
Seri kweguva hakuna munamato varume tapererwa (utachiwana) there is no repentence or turning back afetr death
Dondipaiwo mazano we have run out of ideas
Kana uinawo utachiwana when they have AIDS
Seri kweguva hakuna muteuro mambo tapererwa (utachiwana) there is no repentence or turning back afetr death
Dondipaiwo mazano we have run out of ideas
Kana uinawo utachiwana when they have AIDS

(chorus)

Oliver Mtukudzi
TAPINDWA NEI WHAT HAS GOT INTO US

Ndozviudza aniko who shall I tell this to
Nditaurire aniko who shall I tell this to
Ndigazvitaure sei ah how will I say it
Rega ndirambe ndinyere let me keep quiet
Zvandityisa, Zvaityisa this is scary

chorus:
Ndozviudza aniko, aniko who shall I tell this to
Nditaurire aniko, aniko who shall I tell this to
Ndigazvitaure sei ahh ah how will I say it
Rega ndirambe ndinyere let me keep quiet
Zvandityisa, haiwaiwa varumewe Zvaityisa this is scary

Varume tapindwa neiko, men, what has got into us
Varume tapindwa neiko isu men, what has got into us
Kubata mwana chiBharo asati akura how can u rape a child before she has matured
Kubata mwana chiBharo asati akomba how can u rape a child before she has matured

(chorus)

Mhirikovo vakomana, mai
Mhirikovo asati akura maiwe before she has matured
Mhirikovo varume mai
Mhirikovo asati akura maiwe before she has matured
Deno ari wako wainzwa sei if she was your child, how wld u feel
Dai ari wako wainzwa sei if she was your child, how wld u feel

(chorus)

Kana riri domba if it is desire
Idomba rudzii vakomana what kind of desire is it
Kana iri nzara if it is hunger
Inzara rudzii warumewe what kind of hunger is it
Kana riri domba if it is desire

Idomba rudzii vakomana what kind of desire is it
Kana yave nzara if it is hunger
Inzara rudzii warumewe what kind of hunger is it
Kubata mwana chibharo asati akura how can u rape a child before she has matured
Wobata mwana chibharo asati akomba how can u rape a child before she has matured

THOMAS MAPFUMO

DISASTER TRAGEDY

Vakomana muno mune disaster people, there is trouble in the nation
Mumba menyu muno mune disaster there is great trouble in the home
Vakomana muno maita disaster people, there is trouble in the nation
Mumba menyu muno mune disaster there is great trouble in the home

Helele mama helele mama

Vakomana muno mune disaster people, there is tragedy in the nation
Vakomana muno mune disaster there is great trouble in the home
Munyika medu muno mune disaster people, there is tragedy in the nation
Munyika medu muno mune disaster there is great trouble in the home

Helele mama helele mama

Vakomana muno maita corruption people there is corruption
Vakomana muno maita corruption people there is corruption here
Vakomana muno mune corruption people there is corruption
Vakomana muno mune corruption people there is corruption here

Helele mama helele mama
Tapera nematsotsi dishonest people have caused ruin upon us
Helele mama helele mama

Tapera neAids AIDS is eliminating/killing us
Yowerere matsotsi ohhh, dishonest people
Yeuru yeuru yowererere oooooooooooohhhhhhh
Vakomana muchamhanya woe upon us - we are in great trouble

THOMAS MAPFUMO

JOJO

Nyaya dzenyika Jojo chenjera Beware of Political issues

Ndakambokuyambira Jojo chenjera I warned you Jojo

Siya zvenyika Jojo unozofa Leave politics, you might die

Nyaya dzenyika idzi These political issues

Jojo siyana nazvo Aiiwa-iwa Jojo, leave these issues

Jojo unozofa Aiiwa- iwa Jojo, don’t die for the country

Jojo usafire nyika Aiwa-iwa Jojo, you might die

Jojo unozofa aiwa iwa Jojo, you might be bewitched

Jojo unoroiwa aiwa iwa You might be bewitched

Jojo unozofa aiwa iwa You might die

Mwana wenyu akaenda musingafungire Someone has perished unexpectedly

Zvenika apondwa musingafungire Someone has been murdered unexpectedly

Takambokuudza siya zvenyika We warned you

Nhasi tiri kuchema shamwari zvenyika Today we cry over our friend

Saka ndati kwauri So I say

Zvino Jojo siyana nazvo Leave these things alone

(back to chorus)

Ndati zvenyika Jojo chenjera I say beware Jojo

Ndakuyambira Jojo chenjera I am warning you

Vazhinji vakaenda pamusana penyika Many have perished

Vakawanda vakapondwa Young people murdered

Vadiki vakapondwa pamusana penyika Dying for the country

Vadiki vakapondwa pamusana penharo Murdered because they wouldn’t listen

Vana mai vanochema pamusana penyika People are crying

Mhuri dzakatsakatika pamusana penyika Families are suffering

Saka ndati kwauri shamwari yangu So I say

Back to chorus

LEONARD ZHAKATA

MUGOVE FAIR SHARE

Vakuru woye ndipeiwo kamukana kangu Leaders, please give me an opportunity

Inga vaye vaye vaye Those who got a chance to get to the top

Vakawana mukana wekuvepo pamsoro Who were lucky enough to get to the top

Vakaita mhanza yekukwirepo pamsoro Who got the chance to get to the top

Vakuchitora mukana uyu sehuchenjeri They consider this opportunity as cleverness

Votanga kutsikirira varipasi varipasi Now they oppress those below them

Votanga kutsikirira varipasi

Votanga kusvipira varipasi They spit on those below them

Kuzvirova dundundu nekuzvitutumadza Beating their chests and exalting themselves

Ndoti kwete apa vachenjeri marasika No, they are doing wrong

Kana wakabarwa semunhu wese If you were born like everyone else

Kana wakadonharukuvhute semunhu wese If you came from your mum’s womb like

everyone

Pamsoro wese wakati chekecheke nenyika yese It is clear

Usazvinyepere usazvifadze nenhema Don’t lie, don’t fool yourself

Usazvinyapere uchizviita mukoya zvose Taking yourself to be invincible

Vaye vaye vaunotsikirira Those you oppress

Vaye vaye vaunodzvimyirira Those you tread upon

Kuchema kwavo munamato mukuru kumatenga They pray to the heavens

Ende hakuna anoziva mhinduro No-one knows the answer

Nyangwe nemusi wainouya Or the day it will come

Kana paine pamakandichengetera baba There is a share reserved for me

Ndokumbirawo mugove wangu Please give me my share

Ndichiri kurarama tenzi tarirai While I am still alive

Ndosakadzwa sechipfeko nevanemari The rich are oppressing me

Ndisina changuwo I don’t have anything

Tinongotsikirirwa tichingodzikirirwa We are oppressed and stepped upon

Tinongoshandiswa nhando We are being ill-treated

Tichingofondotswa Being made to labor

Amai vangu vanoda kutendawo My mother wants to thank me

Havachaziva nekudetemba mutupo wango She has forget how to praise my totem

Ndovapeiko amai vangu vagonditendawo What shall I give her

Maita moyo ndizvo maitaka So she can thank me

Vadzimba maitaka veshungu Thank me through my totem

VaRozvi vakapera nenda My totem

THOMAS MAPFUMO

MAMVEMVE TATTERS

Musha wenyu wamaichemera The country you once cried for

Kuno kwaita mamvemve Is now in tatters

Musha wenyu wamaichemera The country you cried for

Kuno kwaita mamveve Is now in tatters

John John iwe, bereka mwana tiende John, John, take your child and flee

Chipo Chipo iwe, bereka mwana tiende Chipo, Chipo, take your child and flee

Laiza Laiza iwe, bereka mwana tiende Laiza, Laiza, take your child and flee