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Oliver Mtukudzi — Shanda
Album: The Oliver Mtukudzi Collection
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Released: 1998
Length: 7:13
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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 xkolibuul wrote:

What an eminently stupid thing to write. If there was ever one category for anglophone music and a second for everything "ethnic", and by extension a double standard maintained therein, those days are long gone (thankfully). Welcome to the rest of the world, check your narrowmindedness at the door please. karljonasson wrote:



Personally I think there's some truth in it. But nobody will ever know anyway. It says nothing about narrowmindedness though per se, more about someone's perception (whether it represents reality or not) on how a lot of people often behave.
Wow, pretty!
Lyrics:

Munemi nangarai mune dj
Munemi nangarai mune dj
(shanda mwanangu shanda nesimba)
Munemi nangarai mune dj honai
Nemi nangarai mune dj
(shanda mwanangu shanda nesimba)

Wendi nangara iwe une dj seiko
Wendi nangara une dj
(shanda mwanangu shanda nesimba)

Kwenyu kumishando ndinoswika
Andiseki (andiseke)
Ndino remekedza wani (shanda)

Ndoshandira mhuri yangu
Ndoshandira mhuri yangu varume
Ndoshandira kurarama
Ndoshandira kurarama vakomana

Basa rangu kufara
Basa rangu kutamba varume
Basa rangu kuyimba
Basa rangu kufadza iwewe

Nemi ndingarambe dj
(shanda mwanangu shanda nesimba)

Ndoshandira mhuri yangu
Ndoshandira mhuri yangu varume
Ndoshandira kurarama
Ndoshandira kurarama vasikana

Basa rangu kufara
Basa rangu kutamba varume
Basa rangu kuyimba
Basa rangu kushanda iwewe

Nemi ndingarambe dj
(shanda mwanangu shanda nesimba)
Nemi ndingarambe dj
(shanda mwanangu shanda nesimba)
Nemi ndingarambe dj
(shanda mwanangu shanda nesimba)

Kwenyu kumishando ndinoswika
Andiseki (andiseke)
Ndino remekedza wani (shanda)

Ndoshandira mhuri yangu
Ndoshandira mhuri yangu varume
Ndoshandira kurarama
Ndoshandira kurarama vakomana
Basa rangu kufara
Basa rangu kutamba varume
Basa rangu kuyimba
Basa rangu kufadza iwewe

Nemi ndingarambe dj
(shanda mwanangu shanda nesimba)

Ndoshandira mhuri yangu
Ndoshandira mhuri yangu varume
Ndoshandira kurarama
Ndoshandira kurarama vakomana

Basa rangu kufara
Basa rangu kutamba varume
Basa rangu kuyimba
Basa rangu kufadza iwewe

Nemi ndingarambe dj
(shanda mwanangu shanda nesimba)
Nemi ndingarambe dj
(shanda mwanangu shanda nesimba)
Nemi ndingarambe dj
(shanda mwanangu shanda nesimba)

Kwenyu kumishando ndinoswika
Andiseki (andiseke)
Ndino remekedza wani (shanda)
 bicycle4peace wrote:

I've seen this man in concert this past fall (great show) He's from Zimbabwe, is very famous there, has put out dozens of albums in Africa (only a few have been released in the US). He speaks out against oppression in his country, and won't be silenced, even tho' it is dangerous to voice the troubles of his people. Check out his album, put out by Putamayo, called Tuku Music (his nickname is Tuku).


You could also try this Tiny Desk performance. The whole thing is worth watching, but I especially like the final song, Haidyoreke, where they really get into the groove and are clearly having a whale of a time.
 joejennings wrote:
 


If you don't like it, hit the "Skip button" & shut up!   ...problem solved!  ...you have made that same comment MANY times on RP!    ...get creative & come up with a new one!  


Are you really the one to be making a remark on someone's REPETITIVE comments? SMH
the guitar work kind of sounds like quicksilver messenger
 fredriley wrote:  

In the immortal words of Joe Strummer: "f*ckin' long, innit?" ;-(




If you don't like it, hit the "Skip button" & shut up!   ...problem solved!  ...you have made that same comment MANY times on RP!    ...get creative & come up with a new one!  
 CamLwalk wrote:

This...this right here is why I love RP.  I don't think I'd have ever heard this man's beautiful music if it weren't for RP.  Thanks Bill!!!




I Agree! That is why we come here!  Thanx RP!   
This song perfectly fits with the windows 10 "Calendar Reminder" sound!
This...this right here is why I love RP.  I don't think I'd have ever heard this man's beautiful music if it weren't for RP.  Thanks Bill!!!
 DoofusGeezer wrote:
GreenJello wrote: Often I don't really listen to the specific words in a lyric. While there are many exceptions, I often think of the vocals as another sound track along with the instrumentals, so I don't care if the words are in English, Tibetan, Swahili or whatever.

Same if you're a Yes fan, right? 

"Going for the one
Going for-ward to

Listen in time
Taken so high
To touch, to move
Listen to life

Touching, touch time
Travel, twilight
Taken so high
Roundabout, sounding out
Love me so"

 fredriley wrote:

In the immortal words of Joe Strummer: "f*ckin' long, innit?" ;-(



You're posting that everywhere. I swear we'd pay attention to you if you said something else more thoughtful.
 goodenough wrote:

I've only just found Oliver Mtukudzi thanks to Radio Paradise and I have to say that so far I like what I hear.🐨




Same Here!! Now I like  a  LOT of his tunes!  Thanx RP!   May he rest in peace!
EXCELLENT!!  Thanx RP!
I've only just found Oliver Mtukudzi thanks to Radio Paradise and I have to say that so far I like what I hear.🐨
More of other parts of the world please please please. Portugal, Colombia,  Brazil,  China, Mongolia, the Andes, central America, Arabia and more, all have so much interesting music. Sadly the selection of so much central African music, as good as it may be crowds out this channel
In the immortal words of Joe Strummer: "f*ckin' long, innit?" ;-(

"Welcome to the afternoon tv show, today we shall discuss exiting trends in colors and textures for wall tapestries and sofa upholstering, but first a word from our promoters."

Not dissing the artists, but the keyboard should be taken out and burned.


7 > 8

Sounds nice in the AM.
 spiritual76 wrote:
lovely{#Innocent}
 

agreed
lovely{#Innocent}
Good lord, it's on repeat.
+5 points for the percussion, and -5 points for the Velveeta filled Casio keyboard.
auburntigerrich wrote:
It'd be pretty good if it wasn't for the background vocals. Kinda like a bad echo. Not bad otherwise.
Yeah, every Oliver Mtukudzi song I've ever heard seems like it might be tolerable if he put duct tape over the background singers' mouths.
I've seen this man in concert this past fall (great show) He's from Zimbabwe, is very famous there, has put out dozens of albums in Africa (only a few have been released in the US). He speaks out against oppression in his country, and won't be silenced, even tho' it is dangerous to voice the troubles of his people. Check out his album, put out by Putamayo, called Tuku Music (his nickname is Tuku).
eastcoast wrote:
Nice Groove. I like to hear exotic languages, makes me realize what a dork I am for not knowing more than one.
I know two languages... English and bad English..... Mostly the latter.....
Long live Tuku!
It'd be pretty good if it wasn't for the background vocals. Kinda like a bad echo. Not bad otherwise.
Nice Groove. I like to hear exotic languages, makes me realize what a dork I am for not knowing more than one.
Sounds like the African version of Yanni to me. Yawn.
hmmm... looking over some of these comments makes me imagine "Past Conversations That Must Have Been"... (1964, translated from the French) ...I guess the music is ok, but why can't these 'Beatles' sing in French, like us civilized folks.. (1780's, translated from Italian) ... why must this Mozart insist on writing in that awful, barbaric language of his? His compositions in our language were so lovely, and everyone knows that Italian is the only proper language for opera...
Man, it sure is great to hear how other fellow humans make music! VERY fine! Love the bass work.
davin wrote:
Like the music, but the vocals don't do much for me.
I think he's singing about the Veggie Tales. Cool show!
Like the music, but the vocals don't do much for me.
What an eminently stupid thing to write. If there was ever one category for anglophone music and a second for everything "ethnic", and by extension a double standard maintained therein, those days are long gone (thankfully). Welcome to the rest of the world, check your narrowmindedness at the door please. karljonasson wrote:
This would be quickly dismissed as the drivel that it really is, if it wasn't 'ethnic'.
Dang! I just knew someone was going to bust me out on that.... jeaster wrote:
I would have to take issue that Gregorian chants have no 'cognizable' words, especially if you are familiar with the prayers of the church, and happen to speak latin ;)
Way too many Steve(n)s in this thread... Probably my favorite Mtukudzi song. Little tired of it, as one of my former co-workers had this CD on non-stop though.
lmic wrote:
Anyone else here in the U.S. remember when appreciation of--and maybe even fluency in--another language was considered a beautiful thing? That aside, the human voice is a musical instrument in its own right... Need it necessarily be forming cognizable words to be enjoyable? Cf: Gregorian chants. "Louie, Louie." "banana-nana-bo-bana-fee-fi-fofanna." Scat. etc.
I would have to take issue that Gregorian chants have no 'cognizable' words, especially if you are familiar with the prayers of the church, and happen to speak latin ;)
Perfect song for a sunny spring day with the wind blowing in through the curtains. Of course, it would also be great in January. Lovely.
Kind of gay. But nice and rambly. At least there aren't any horns.
Anyone else here in the U.S. remember when appreciation of--and maybe even fluency in--another language was considered a beautiful thing? That aside, the human voice is a musical instrument in its own right... Need it necessarily be forming cognizable words to be enjoyable? Cf: Gregorian chants. "Louie, Louie." "banana-nana-bo-bana-fee-fi-fofanna." Scat. etc.
DoofusGeezer wrote:
GreenJello wrote:
Funny, I was thinking the same thing. For that matter I'm getting tired of people who aren't singing in English. It effectively means that a good chunk of the music is beyond me. This is fine once in a while, but it seems like there's been a little too much non-English content lately.
Often I don't really listen to the specific words in a lyric. While there are many exceptions, I often think of the vocals as another sound track along with the instrumentals, so I don't care if the words are in English, Tibetan, Swahili or whatever.
I am exactly the same way DoofusGeezer. I don't need to understand the lyrics to still enjoy the music. And music is a universal language. You can tell from the notes if the music is sad or joyful or full of suspense. That is why music is almost always used in movies - to bring across different moods or emotions to the viewer.
Steven_G wrote:
Sweet way to begin a workday too!
Me No Likee... this song just wasn't my cup of tea. steven
SteveT wrote:
Sweet way to end the work day!
Sweet way to begin a workday too!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Much better. Thank you.
Sweet way to end the work day!
GreenJello wrote:
Funny, I was thinking the same thing. For that matter I'm getting tired of people who aren't singing in English. It effectively means that a good chunk of the music is beyond me. This is fine once in a while, but it seems like there's been a little too much non-English content lately.
Look at the map of people who listen to this station. They aren't all Americans!!! Maybe if more folks spend time listening to music from other countries, they wouldn't be so hateful about what they don't understand.
GreenJello wrote:
Funny, I was thinking the same thing. For that matter I'm getting tired of people who aren't singing in English. It effectively means that a good chunk of the music is beyond me. This is fine once in a while, but it seems like there's been a little too much non-English content lately.
Often I don't really listen to the specific words in a lyric. While there are many exceptions, I often think of the vocals as another sound track along with the instrumentals, so I don't care if the words are in English, Tibetan, Swahili or whatever.
His voice really sounds to me like the guy who sings on the Deep Forest "Bohemian" (or whatever, the 2nd album). Is it him?
GreenJello wrote:
Funny, I was thinking the same thing. For that matter I'm getting tired of people who aren't singing in English. It effectively means that a good chunk of the music is beyond me. This is fine once in a while, but it seems like there's been a little too much non-English content lately.
Most people in the rest of the world learn english through listening to american music, you go to another country and hear people trying out american lyrics, its nice, and wouldnt be so bad for us to try it with other languages as well just a thought
love this guy.
Shana is not available on iTunes.
Wasn't he a member of Wasis Diop? He and the music sound very similar.
Mugen wrote:
What are you, some kind of America-hating paranoiac? He only said that he likes to understand the lyrics.
"...but it seems like there's been a little too much non-English content lately." I say, go ahead, and make Spanish your second national language...
jakewhite77 wrote:
Xenophobia and jingoism, American staples in the past few years!
What are you, some kind of America-hating paranoiac? He only said that he likes to understand the lyrics.
Absolutely beautiful
Shesdifferent wrote:
You know reading this I am convinced there is something really wrong with you-this is a beautiful tune, and RP mixes it up pretty well in the eclectic ingelligent realm. No your not going to hear thrash alternative, but hey, step out of your box. There is something for everyone here, everyone with an awareness, a genuine interest in music, and for those who are true music connisurs! Maybe you need to wake up from your dark brainwashed minded mentality and realize that there is a whole world of fabulous music out there that your missing far beyond this simple song!!
'said it before & I'll say it again...
GreenJello wrote:
Funny, I was thinking the same thing. For that matter I'm getting tired of people who aren't singing in English. It effectively means that a good chunk of the music is beyond me. This is fine once in a while, but it seems like there's been a little too much non-English content lately.
Xenophobia and jingoism, American staples in the past few years!
GreenJello wrote:
. . . I'm getting tired of people who aren't singing in English. It effectively means that a good chunk of the music is beyond me. This is fine once in a while, but it seems like there's been a little too much non-English content lately.
Nonsense.
absolutemotion wrote:
I used to love this track, but somewhere around the twentieth or thirtieth time I heard it on RP I went crazy. Too much of a good thing, now I can't stand it.
Funny, I was thinking the same thing. For that matter I'm getting tired of people who aren't singing in English. It effectively means that a good chunk of the music is beyond me. This is fine once in a while, but it seems like there's been a little too much non-English content lately.
absolutemotion wrote:
I used to love this track, but somewhere around the twentieth or thirtieth time I heard it on RP I went crazy. Too much of a good thing, now I can't stand it.
I have to agree. It seems like a daily staple...
I used to love this track, but somewhere around the twentieth or thirtieth time I heard it on RP I went crazy. Too much of a good thing, now I can't stand it.
I've probably said this before elsewhere, but this does actually grow on ya. I used to refer to it as SUBTITLE MUSIC. About a 4. Now a 6. Who knows? Nicely done. No C-L-U-E what he is saying but ...well done (musically). As you were.
Shesdifferent wrote:
You know reading this I am convinced there is something really wrong with you-this is a beautiful tune, and RP mixes it up pretty well in the eclectic ingelligent realm. No your not going to hear thrash alternative, but hey, step out of your box. There is something for everyone here, everyone with an awareness, a genuine interest in music, and for those who are true music connisurs! Maybe you need to wake up from your dark brainwashed minded mentality and realize that there is a whole world of fabulous music out there that your missing far beyond this simple song!!
TonySkiens wrote:
If you don't like this song you need one or more of the following: Better speakers Better headphones A Clue :-)
Do we really need this type of personal attack, when all we are dealing with here is a matter of personal musical preferences? Nobody is forcing you to agree with them.
I was surprised to hear this on RP. RP never ceases to surprise. Thanks Bill.
I really like the tune, but I am having trouble with the high female voices that come in every once in a while... They sounds so very off-key.... maybe it's jsut me.
kahn_b_arsst wrote:
I'd describe it as unchallenging rubbish. I can't get over that Radio Paradise describes itself as eclectic and then plays garbage FM smooth style mind mush for hours on end. I gave up listening to it a while back, but I just popped back to see if anything has changed and it has - it's got worse. It's sapping my will to live...
You know reading this I am convinced there is something really wrong with you-this is a beautiful tune, and RP mixes it up pretty well in the eclectic ingelligent realm. No your not going to hear thrash alternative, but hey, step out of your box. There is something for everyone here, everyone with an awareness, a genuine interest in music, and for those who are true music connisurs! Maybe you need to wake up from your dark brainwashed minded mentality and realize that there is a whole world of fabulous music out there that your missing far beyond this simple song!!
Ugh.
Sounds like Cape Town to me. Hats off to Abdullah Ibrahim & Basil "Mannenburg" Coetzee though the language I don't recognize as being from that neck of the woods. Interesting....
I dig rubbish, I roll in it, I eat it drink it revel in it... gimme more Tuku music! AAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh....
kahn_b_arsst wrote:
I'd describe it as unchallenging rubbish. I can't get over that Radio Paradise describes itself as eclectic and then plays garbage FM smooth style mind mush for hours on end. I gave up listening to it a while back, but I just popped back to see if anything has changed and it has - it's got worse. It's sapping my will to live... It's Shirley and Spinoza for me - doing something that's actually interesting to listen to.
Good bye and good riddenance. I think the shirly and spinoza thing involves sock puppets and paste, but not sure.
Steelhead wrote:
I haven't the slightest idea what the lyrics are, but I would describe this song as either pleasing or soothing......nice.
I'd describe it as unchallenging rubbish. I can't get over that Radio Paradise describes itself as eclectic and then plays garbage FM smooth style mind mush for hours on end. I gave up listening to it a while back, but I just popped back to see if anything has changed and it has - it's got worse. It's sapping my will to live... It's Shirley and Spinoza for me - doing something that's actually interesting to listen to.
now this is some world music that i like.
I haven't the slightest idea what the lyrics are, but I would describe this song as either pleasing or soothing......nice.
This african music has been a real music outlet for the mind lately with everything seeming to be stale in the general music world
Kruril wrote:
I have XMMS set to wake me up at 5:30am every morning with RadioParadise. One night I forgot to turn down my volume to an acceptable volume. So the next morning the "alarm" went off, this song was playing and the chorus was going, and scared the living crud out of me. Ever since I've had this unsettling feeling about the song. I like it but it gives me the willies too!
(grin) That would do it! It scares the Mtukudzi's outta me too.
I agree with the Mark Knopfler sound. Guitarist is Philani Dube ....
t66tah wrote:
is it just me or does some of the guitar solo sound like Mark Knopfler?! not crazy about the song but I do like the guitar
I also think that the guitar sounds abit Knopfler-esque ...I like it.
I think this is Pootie Tang singing. Ooo da tey!
I swear I heard that intro hook as a ringtone on someone's phone.....or maybe it was in Super Mario Bros?
what's going on, why cant I hear get a connection today?
No idea what this guy is saying but what a great voice and great guitar work! Cool listen! :nodhead:
is it just me or does some of the guitar solo sound like Mark Knopfler?! not crazy about the song but I do like the guitar
When are we going to hear this as background music for a Lexus commericial or something?
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Oliver and his band came to perform in my little college town. It was a wonderful performance, highly recommended!!!
I have XMMS set to wake me up at 5:30am every morning with RadioParadise. One night I forgot to turn down my volume to an acceptable volume. So the next morning the "alarm" went off, this song was playing and the chorus was going, and scared the living crud out of me. Ever since I've had this unsettling feeling about the song. I like it but it gives me the willies too!
I want to puke. The vocals are good and the rest should die. Oh god, I have to change stations. The chorus sucks too. I hate this song. A lot.
A little too western & not enough African in this cut...too new agey for REALLY African, World Beat...still & all, pleasant enough...just don't be fooled into thinking this is REAL African stuff...
This one is a bit more western/pop sounding than songs on my OM CDs, but I still like that west African groove, man!
Man - great song! I love the sub-bass stuff that's in there!
hey r&b: i'm LOVIN' all this cool african stuff you are adding to the mix! :propeller.gif:
I just bought the Oliver Mtukudzi Collection based upon the songs played on RP. The CD is excellent - every song is a joy to listen to. Thanks for turning me on to this :D RP!!
If you don't like this song you need one or more of the following: Better speakers Better headphones A Clue :-)
Pretty bad IMO. I like "world" music, but this stinks. If I were really stoned, I might get a kick out of this song.
Variety is the spice of life ! A little world beat is refreshing, this station is not actually, even remotely eclectic. More like this in the mix would be exceedingly welcome. Hearing this for the first time makes me want to put it on my wishlist of new CD's.
This song makes me want to change the station....
Boring.
That one made me feel, well, exceedingly gooooooooood.
Yeah, well, I think it's deeply moving .