Amini (Believe) Lyrics by Gloria Muliro

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(Sung in Swahili)

Tangu niwe mdogo, ni mengi nimepita (I’ve experienced many things from infancy)
Mengine mazuri, mengine machungu (Some good, some painful)
Lakini jambo moja ninalijuwa (But I know one thing)
Heri mwisho wa jambo, kuliko mwanzo wake (Better the end result, than it’s beginning)

Chorus:
Amini mwenzangu (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Believe my friend (God will lift you up)]
Amini moyoni (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Believe in your heart ]
Usiwe na shaka (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Do not worry ]
Usiwe na hofu (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Do not fear ]
Hata kama uko chini (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Even if you are the last ]
Hata kama umeshindwa (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Even if you are weary]
Usiwe na shaka (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Do not worry]
Usiwe haraka (Mungu atakuweka juu) [Do not hurry ]

Mwanzo nilivyokuwa, mimi sikuchagua (I did’nt choose my beginnings)
Yote niliyopitia, mimi sikuchagua (I did’nt choose all I experienced)
Kukosa chakula, mavazi, amani sikuchagua (to Lack food, clothes, peace)
Kudharauliwa, kuteseka, kupotea njia sikuchagua (to be despised, to suffer, to be lost)
Ila Nashukuru Mungu alitumia yote kunitengeneza (Only I thank God for He used this to mold me)

(Chorus)

Mwanzo wako najua haukuchagua (You did not choose your beginnings)
Japo mambo uliyopita wewe hukuchagua (You didn’t choose all you passed through)
Lakini amini hayo Mungu anakwambia (But believe what God is telling you)
Macho hayajaona masikio hayajasikia (No eye has seen, no ear has heard)
Mambo makubwa amekupangia (All that God has prepared for you)

(Chorus)

Marungu (Clubs/Weapons) Lyrics by Jimmy Gait

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(Sung in Swahili)

Oh, Jimmy Gait make it or make it
Kwa beat ya Jacky B (By Jacky B beats)
208 tulikosana, tukapigana, tukauana
(in 2008 we disagreed, we clashed, we killed each other)
Juu ya politicians Eh (Because of politicians)
Huu mwaka tumeamua, (This Year we have resolved)
Tumetia zi kupigana(x3) (To stop fighting each other x3)

Chorus:
Tunasema (We say)
No more fighting(x3)
No, no, no more fighting
No more fighting, no…
Hakuna marungu, marungu (x2) (No clubs, clubs)
Hakuna, hakuna (No, no)
Hakuna mapanga, mapanga (x2) (No machetes, machetes)
Hakuna, hakuna. Hiye (No,no)
[…] Chini […unclear..] down

Sisi wote mavijana tumeamua (As the youth we have resolved)
Toka leo hatutakubali kutumika (From now on we refuse to be used)
na politicians No way (By the politicians, no way)

(Chorus)

Mungu Baba tunaomba leo (Father God we pray today)
Tusaidie, tuishi kwa amani (Help us to live in peace)
Mungu baba tusaidie (Father God help us)
Ili sote tuungane kwa umoja (So that we join together)
Sisi ni wamoja (As we are one)

(Chorus)

Appointment Lyrics by Jimmy Gait ft Cece

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(Sung in Swahili)

Siku moja nilikuwa na shida fulani (One day I had a problem)
Nikaona niombe usaidizi (I decided to ask for help)
Kwa bosi fulani rafiki yangu (To a certain man, who is my friend)
Tumejuana naye kwa muda mrefu (We’ve known each other for a long time)
Simu yake ilikuwa iko mteja (His phone was off)
Kwa hivyo nikaenda kwa ofisi yake (So I went to his office)
Nikaambiwa nitoe kitambulisho (I was asked to show my I.D.)
Na nikaangaliwa kama niko na bomu (And was searched for weapons)
Wakaniuliza kama nina appointment (Then they asked me if I had an appointment)
Nikasema sina huyo ni rafiki yangu (I said I don’t, He’s my friend)
So wakasema “No, huwezi ona bosi” (So they said, “No, you can’t see the boss,”)
“Ni lazima, ni lazima uwe na appointment” (“You must have an appointment”)

Chorus:
Asante Baba, (Thank you Father) I like your office
Hakuna appointment nahitaji (I don’t need an appointment)(repeat)
So any day, anytime, anywhere I go
I just knock, knock, knock. Naingia (And enter.)

Kwa ofisi yako, hakuna masoja (There are no guards in your office)
Hata sekretari pia hakunanga (There is also no secretary)
Hakunanga diary ati lazima tupange (There is no diary to arrange)
Any day, any time is a meeting time
Kwa hivyo, nikiwa na shida (So if I have an issue)
Siwezi ngoja nipate appointment (I don’t have to wait for an appointment)(repeat)

(Chorus)

So any day, anytime, anywhere I go
I just knock, knock, knock. Naingia (And enter.)

Big God by Uche (Joyous Celebration 14)

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(A sprinkling of Pidgin, Zulu, Lingala, Swahili and French are included with the English)

Joyous Celebration (Joyous Celebration)
We’re here to praise, We’re here to praise
We’re here to praise, The Lord!

Oh hallelujah akekh’ ofana naye (in Zulu)

Ooh hallelujah I serve a very big God oh

My God you big oh (Oh oh oh)
My God you fine oh (Oh oh oh)
My God you kind oh (Oh oh oh)
My God you too much oh (Oh oh oh)

When I look/go to my right/front/back (You are by my side)
When I go to my left/left/front (You are by my side)

Oh hallelujah I serve a very big God oh
Oh hallelujah akekh’ ofana naye (in Zulu)

Goodness and mercy shall follow me All of the days of my life
(Goodness and mercy shall follow me all of the days of my life)

Sanjolama Yahwe nabito sanjolama (Sanjolama) (in Lingala)
(Be exalted by Lord, be exalted) (Be exalted)
Sanjolama Yahwe nabito sanjolama (Sanjolama)
(Be exalted by Lord, be exalted) (Be exalted)
Yembelama Yahwe nabito yembelama (Sanjolama)
(Sing to my Lord sing to Him) (Be exalted)
Yembelama Yhawe nabito sanjolama (Sanjolama)
(Sing to my Lord sing to Him) (Be exalted)

Louez Louez Louez (Louez!) (in French)
Louez Yesu, Louez (Louez!) (Praise)
Jesus Jesus Jesus (Jesus!)

Teremuka, teremuka, teremuka, teremuka (Descend)(in Swahili)
Panda, panda, panda, panda (ascend)

Sanjolama Yahwe nabito sanjolama (Sanjolama)… (in Lingala)

Celebrate! Celebrate!

Joyous Celebration (Joyous Celebration)
We’re here to praise, We’re here to praise
We’re here to praise, The Lord!

Baba Yetu (Our Father) by Taifa Mziki Choir Lyrics by Reuben Kigame

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(Reuben Kigame’s Version)

(Sung in Swahili)

Verse 1:
Baba yetu wa mbinguni tunaleta sifa kwako
(Our Father in heaven we bring praises to you)
Wewe hulinganishwi na yeyote duniani
(You cannot be compared to anyone in the world)
Mbingu na nchi zakusifu, jua na mwezi vyakutukuza
(Heaven and earth praise you, the sun and the moon worship you)
Wanyama wa pori, ndege wa angani (Wild animals, birds of the air)
Sifa tele kwako Bwana (Multitudes of praises to you Lord)

Mbingu na nchi zakusifu, jua na mwezi vyakutukuza
(Heaven and earth praise you, the sun and the moon worship you)
Wanyama wa pori, ndege wa angani (Wild animals, birds of the air)
Sifa tele kwako Bwana (Multitudes of praises to you Lord)
(Repeat)

Chorus: *Hoiye is a sound (of praise)
Hoiye! Sifa zetu, Hoiye! ni zako zote
(Hoiye, Our praises belong to you alone)
Hoiye! Usifiwe, Hoiye! Milele Bwana
(Hoiye be praised forever Lord) Repeat

Verse 2:
Tukiomba kwako Baba, sikio lako li wazi kwetu
(When we pray to you Father, your ears are open to us)
Macho yako yatuona; sisi watoto wako
(Your eyes see us; your children)
Ulimtoa Yesu, mwana wako wa pekee
(You gave your only son Jesus)
Alikufa msalabani; sasa tuko huru
(To die on the cross; and now we are free)

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