I think Mbilia Bel was one of the greatest voices out of Zaire. Her Song El Alambre was cleverly changed to Nakei Nairobi to please Daniel Arap Moi who had banned Congolese artists from performance in Kenya. Congolese music and its influence in East Africa,it was suffocating the local musicians and Joseph Mayanja alias ChameleonContinue reading “August Rush;#2 Nakei Nairobi,”El Alambre””
August Rush; #2 We both know, the perfect we need a break song
When I started this challenge yesterday, Tikia and Rogers joined the bandwagon and the attachment to the songs was awesome. Music is the biggest form of art and expression and I love songs for their lyrical value.There are times in a relationship when you feel like giving each other a break and reevaluating your situationContinue reading “August Rush; #2 We both know, the perfect we need a break song”
August Rush #1 No air
The Song “No Air” by Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown has many covers but the original remains classic. I have listened to covers done by Glee and Boyce Avenue and some acoustic versions too. The song reminds me of 2008, that was the time when I afforded emotional Sonnets of love , every time IContinue reading “August Rush #1 No air”
Jonelle
So what’s for August, I know that Bruce got plans and I am thinking why not rush to August by writing song reviews, I’m thinking that in this week alone leading to August, we could write reviews about the songs that mean alot to us and what we exactly like. This is just a suggestionContinue reading “Jonelle”
You only Die Once (YODO).
I write to disturb the comforted and here I go.In the period bc(before covid), bars and night spots were open and social distancing was unheard of, it was zero distance, no mosquito could pass. Perhaps the narrative should be changed into “YODO”, meaning “You Only Die Once”. This kind of thinking instills a sense ofContinue reading “You only Die Once (YODO).”
Mwene 