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Oliver Mtukudzi — Mai Varamba
Album: Tuku Music
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Released: 1999
Length: 6:23
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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eclecticism noun
UK /ekˈlek.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/ US /ekˈlek.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/
the fact of combining things from many different areas or systems

Also see Radio Paradise


 daveysprocket wrote:

Anyone notice that a lot of African music is recorded very well?




And, that is a GOOD THING!!   
Anyone notice that a lot of African music is recorded very well?
 tm wrote:

beautiful trancelike music and lovely sounding backup singers, then rich honey poured over the top…




I Agree completely!  Thanx RP!   
beautiful trancelike music and lovely sounding backup singers, then rich honey poured over the top…
Love it! Oliver, Thomas Mapfumo, Chicken Run band, Orchestra Baobab...there's a treasure trove of music right there
So nice!  What a beautiful flow!  RIP Oliver...
 Monicks wrote:

Simply sublime




I Agree!! RP introduced me to him, now, I like several of his tunes!  Thanx RP!     
Very sweet music
 MattRudely wrote:

Can't be the only one hearing ayahuasca.



Girlfriend just said the same thing.....
 Beethoven is point/counterpoint.


TheKing2 wrote:
Music as repetitive as Beethoven-s 5th...
 tonypf wrote:
Bill: Give this piece a little more rotation, please.
 
Oh my god... we're 20 years into this great Radio Paradise experiment.
 
Will we be here on this forum to see 40 year old posts?  I wonder.
Simply sublime
Can't be the only one hearing ayahuasca.
Really nice song.  Quite enjoy the backing vocals.
 DaidyBoy wrote:
Beautiful.  Thanks again, Mr G.

edit:  Will some kindly soul please help us out with a translation?
 
Oliver Mtukudzi - Mai Varamba Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

Mrs. Varamba

MOTHER VOTE LYRICS

The mother refused, the mother refused (No ba)

Mother has refused, mother has refused, has refused (No ba)

The mother refused, the mother refused

Divorce mother divorced mother (No ba)

He pushes like a bull

He pushes like a bull

He pushes like a bull

He pushes like a bull
 Stephen_Phillips wrote:

I think the girlie chorus is singing "I want a pup".  Maybe they lost their dog and want another?
 
Are you sure it's not " I have lost the plot .."?
Open your heart for the roots of music. 👍
Great sound - reminds me of how much I miss South Africa 
Rest in peace.
Heard this morning on NPR that Oliver had recently passed away.  

In fact his Wikipedia account here states it was yesterday.
6 minutes — too long for this song with one musical phrase.
 TheKing2 wrote:
Music as repetitive as Beethoven-s 5th...

 
And you're saying that's a bad thing?
 DaidyBoy wrote:
edit:  Will some kindly soul please help us out with a translation?
 
It looks like the song is in the "shona" language, this post says the song "is about how a mother refuses to give up her son — something that is asked of too many women in Africa today"
 DaidyBoy wrote:
Beautiful.  Thanks again, Mr G.

edit:  Will some kindly soul please help us out with a translation?

 
I think the girlie chorus is singing "I want a pup".  Maybe they lost their dog and want another?
Mellow
Music as repetitive as Beethoven-s 5th...
 Beaker wrote:
Here's the perfect example of a great artist I would never have heard about if not for RP. Kudos to RP and may you continue on in airing the best music I've never heard of.
 
I agree wholeheartedly!
 (former member) wrote:
Well, I finally got someone to translate this for me. He's singing "kill the white man." Actually, this is really nice. I'll check him out, based on this tune. Thanks for turning me on to it.
 
I'm with him ^
Part of me really hates it that I have no idea what the singer is saying. And if I were over-influenced by my resentment of that, I would miss all of the subtle nuance in the deceptively simple music.
But since I am not, I find this song very sweet indeed!
Beautiful.  Thanks again, Mr G.

edit:  Will some kindly soul please help us out with a translation?
Love this! {#Cool}
 TheKing2 wrote:
It's a bit repetative on the side of boring.

 
I am constrained to correct this. It is just plainly boring.

Awesome vibe early morning
anytime!

superb music, many thanks for RP! 
It's a bit repetative on the side of boring.
Beautiful!
I hope the words are as well.
I was sitting here taking a smoke break from playing my guitar, and this song stopped me dead in my tracks: Absolutely brilliant! Time for another trip to the iTunes store.....
trekhead wrote:
"Hiawatha..."
"Hiawatha..."
Shut up and listen to the damn guitar. rKokon wrote:
If I have to listen to songs in a language I am never going to understand, must the crud be so everlastingly repetitive? Can't it have some higher quality? I am glad I have not yet eaten lunch. I would be losing it by now. :x : crashcomp:
trekhead wrote:
Good! More subtitle songs.... a 3.
Wow, has MY opinion changed. RP Effect. 3 => 8.
the record seems to be skipping...can someone jar it a bit? Aya wah pa! Aya wah pa! Aya wah pa!
I can't really listen to much Paul Simon but his influence is such that now I think of him when I hear African music.
This is really overplayed.
Good! More subtitle songs.... a 3.
If I have to listen to songs in a language I am never going to understand, must the crud be so everlastingly repetitive? Can't it have some higher quality? I am glad I have not yet eaten lunch. I would be losing it by now. :x : crashcomp:
not bad, and i usually hate this kind of thing.
Does anyone listening have a copy of "Ami o" by Bebe Manga they could upload?
African music if often grating to me, but this is quite nice. I'm going to rush out and buy it, or anything, but it's nice.
sound alot like their song "Wake Up"...also very good.
lily34 wrote:
i swear they are saying "hiawatha"
i agree! sounds exactly like it.
This is very calming.
aharamanx wrote:
Really lovely this one. Thanks again, Bill you are SO adept at the perfect mix.
i swear they are saying "hiawatha"
Prettig in het gehoor, heerlijk rustige muziek
Well said-this is why I listen to RadioParadise. New music stemming from unique and diverse traditions. I may not always like the song, but each is generally well crafted.
Originally Posted by keelo: "Dischordant"? I assure you the refrain is sung in the same key as the "music". What a beautiful song. Keep up the great programming. Nobody does it better.
Originally Posted by cashcow: The female vocals are so dischordant with the music that I am prompted to comment on them.
"Dischordant"? I assure you the refrain is sung in the same key as the "music". What a beautiful song. Keep up the great programming. Nobody does it better.
Where else can you hear this and Neil Young and Jimi Hendrix and all the other killer music heard here all on one station? Thank you Radio Paradise
Isn\'t this the guy who appeared with Bonnie Raitt on Austin City Limits recently? What a great performance that was!
What a beautiful song!
great music....
An enchanting sound. Makes my morning worth it.
:D Thanks for the info Blarg. I like it even more knowing the meaning.
Very nice tune. Oliver Mtukudzi _Tuku Music_ Information about: MAI VARAMBA Society says that a son has to be a man and grow up to provide for the family. Even before he has fully matured, he has to go out into the world to prove his manhood. But we have here a mother who refuses to accept this. Her son can never be thrown into the deep end in this manner. Let him become a fully grown adult first. From: https://www.putumayo.com/cd/oliver/oliver.html
Originally Posted by tonypf: Bill: Give this piece a little more rotation, please.
is that even POSSIBLE? :p
Bill: Give this piece a little more rotation, please.