Image: Uniquenewsonline Song: Lebo M. Lion Sleeps Tonight Today, we celebrate Africa! I coined a short video from Lebo’s presentation of my favorite song.
Category: African Music
Music
How do you relax? Music is the art of making pleasing combinations of sound. It’s an organized sound that can be soul-lifting and entertaining. There are several genres of music. In my blog, I have written my thoughts about numerous songs I like. These songs range from international hits like Shakira’s ‘Waka Waka’ to local… Continue reading Music
My Friend – Johnny Drille
This song explains many things about true Friendship. Enjoy the classic piece from Nigeria 🇳🇬
Sounds of African Drums
I hear the sound of drumsVigorous beats across the land,Bird rhythms rise and fallFar away in the damp jungleWhere the grass hides allThe earth sang with the windInsect wings zither like guitarsSwimming fishes create ripples,Tiny circles of gentle musicAll melodies for the quiet earth!Far away in the damp forest!
Muse: Dance For Me
Dance for me, dear child, Twist and turn, hold my hand, Make a loop, see stars spin around And let’s wish this bliss lasts forever Image from Masaka kids
Loving You
Loving you feels like the touch of the calm night breeze,Blowing on the open green fields where roses growLoving you feels like a voyage through the blue sea,Where dolphins, drift with the wind and whistle their songsLoving you will be a blissful dream come trueSuch that we journey together, through our imaginations
Night Poem: The Messenger and His Gong
Kokookoroko kokorokoro A greeting calls from afar, Children ran out excited As if the message was for them But then, who knows? Heads up, let’s listen Kumkum korookom Another beat rings out Pushing the mild hit Into the ears of the heaviest village sleeper ‘Oh how cute, it is the King’s messenger’ ‘A tall and… Continue reading Night Poem: The Messenger and His Gong
Hope by Peniel Gifted
Now I know, he’s a seraph In dreams- long ago, Searching the way to home. With beamy winks, the kin Of which bird legs do fly Watching greenie mount. Now I know, he’s a sire Of idols- bearing golden Scions, of which I’m one.
“I Bless The Rains Down in Africa!”
In 2015, Paich, one of the singers, explained that the song Africa is about a man’s love of a continent, rather than just a personal romance. Lyrics of the song “Africa” by Toto I hear the drums echoing tonight But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation She’s coming in twelve-thirty flight Her moonlit… Continue reading “I Bless The Rains Down in Africa!”
Video: Umqobothi by Yvonne Chaka Chaka
It’s Friday! What better way to spend the sunny weekend but to enjoy the refreshing African magic beer? Observe the excitement on the faces of laborers when they remember home and the waiting beer.
Brenda Fassie
Video of Wedding Day By Brenda Fassie – my favorite pick. Brenda Nokuzola Fassie was a South African anti-apartheid Afropop singer, songwriter, dancer, and activist. Affectionately called MaBrrr by her fans, she was sometimes described as the “Queen of African Pop,” the “Madonna of The Townships,” or The Black Madonna. Her bold stage antics earned… Continue reading Brenda Fassie
