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Fanuel Amimo with Zachariah Omufumbwa - Ndeshela Omwana (Leave the Child with Me)

from Usiende Ukalale (Don't Sleep) - Omutibo from Rural Kenya by Various Artists

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lyrics

English:

You loved this young man by yourself, Helena,
So preserve yourself so that he takes care of the cows
Helena you were a super darling
Just relax and look after cows
Helena you were a super darling
Just relax and look after cows
Father, come and pay your son’s dowry
Mama, pay us dowry in form of cows
Auntie, come we carry Rosa,
We carry her because she is a child
We should carry her on our back
In-laws come, we carry this child,
In-laws, she used to be so playful
Please, please Atieno, beautiful Rosa
Decorate me with flowers,
Please Atieno decorate me with flowers Rosa
Come and carry me,
Please Atieno, come and carry me you Rosa
Okay. Are you satisfied?

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Luhya:

Musiani uno Helena wamuyanza omwene,
nauilinde achunge ing’ombe
Helena iwe mwana wali super darling,
nawiowe nachunga ing’ombe
Helena iwe mwana wali super darling,
nawiowe nachunga ing’ombe
Papa e, itha ukhuere omwana,
emama e, ukhuere ne ing’ombe
Senje eh itha khuchinje Rosa,
khuchinje no omwana,
khuchinje no na khuchinje khu mkongo
Mulamwa e itha khuchinje omwana,
mulamwa e yalini nenye mivayo
Mwana iwe e vane Atieno mwana shombo Rosa
Mbambira mauwa,
mwana Atieno ngamira mauwa Rosa
Itha unjinje,
vane Atieno itha unjinje iwe Rosa
Hiya, si mumetosheka?

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from Usiende Ukalale (Don't Sleep) - Omutibo from Rural Kenya, released October 12, 2017

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