Kusarima from Mvura Ichanaya by Otto And The Mutapa Calling
This is a popular Shona farming song from Zimbabwe. The song encourages people to be proactive and pick up a hoe to help with the ploughing. The combination of vocal lines sung on this song I learnt from Jimu Makurumbandi and his wife, Anesu, on a trip to Norway.
Tracklist
| 9. | Kusarima | 4:50 |
Lyrics
Kusarima wo ye wo,
Herere hiye wo,
Kusarima wo ye wo,
Torai mapadza muchirima (Pick up the hoes and plough)
Gore randakabaya mharapara (The year that I killed a sable antelope)
Vadzimai vakaikaringa (My wife roasted it)
Sadza rakamhanya sechimudhudhudhu (And the sadza was so delicious)
Torai mapadza muchirima (Pick up a hoe and plough)
Chaminuka ndimambo (Chaminuka is king)
Herere ndimambo (He is king)
Chaminuka ndimambo (Chaminuka is king)
Shumba inogara yegamusango (The great lion resides in the forest)
Credits
Soprano marimba: Otto Gumaelius
Tenor marimba: Karabo Sankoloba
Baritone marimba: Graham Knight
Drumkit: Sophia Mogapi
Congas: Otto Gumaelius
Djembe: Yusuf Legwabe
Hosho: Otto Gumaelius
Lead Vocals: Otto Gumaelius
Backing Vocals: Graham Knight, Karabo Sankoloba & Otto Gumaelius
Arrangement by Otto Gumaelius
License
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Otto & The Mutapa Calling is a London based marimba band playing joyful music from Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe, including folk songs, original songs and popular southern African covers. The band's set-up includes soprano, tenor and baritone marimbas, mbira, hosho, drumming and singing, with traditional & contemporary dances. The marimba band’s sound is full of energy & pulsating rhythms.