Rokia Koné shares new remix of ‘Shezita’ and announces UK tour (original) (raw)
Maisha (Official Video)
The Zawose Queens
‘Maisha’ is a song whose lyrics tell of the daily fight for a better life, whose potent ancient-to-future sound finds the Queens on vocals, illimba and percussion, Wamwiduka on backing vocals and percussion and club-focused production including drums, synths and 808 Bass.
VIDEO CREDITS
Cinematography: Denis Kayange & Michael Mbwambo
Location scouting, co-ordination & styling: Perpetua Waziri & Aziza Ongala
Editing & colour grading: Odhrán Mullan
TRACK CREDITS
Vocals, illimba: Pendo Zawose & Leah Zawose
Backing vocals: Wamwiduka Band
Programming, drums, 808 bass, Babatone, guitar, synths: Tom Excell
Programming: Oli Barton-Wood
Manyanga shaker: Peter Mashaka
Percussion: Pendo Zawose
Produced, recorded and mixed by Oli Barton-Wood & Tom Excell
Written by Zawose Queens, Tom Excell & Oli Barton-Wood
Published by Real World Works Ltd./Domino Publishing/Faber Alt Music Publishing
LYRICS
English translation from original Kiswahili and Kigogo languages
Maisha (Life)
Eee father, eeh Mother
Eee father, eeh Mother
I have sorrow, gwee
I am struggling
I am struggling
I am struggling
I am struggling
Hustling is hard
Work is hard
Life is also hard
I am struggling
I am struggling
I am struggling
I am struggling
We are looking for a better life
We are looking for money
Every day we struggle
Ahee hehee
This hunger
This hunger
Ayaa hehee
Ayaa hehee