The song below was done before most Zimbabweans went to Diaspora, but it sums up the dream that most relationships failed to be despite promises & desire, chance & time rarely meet except for a priviledged few who could stick to their mhiko (vows), but whatever became of your relationship, this song will bring you tears, either of Joy or Pain. I remembered it playing in my head many times, it somehow identified myself as I journeyed into Diaspora, the poetry so vivid, the Shona so deep, thank you Trinity, you kept us strong & believing!!!
Chikamu
Chekutanga
Wadiwa
wepamwoyo, urikurarama?
Ndirikushuvira
musi watichaonana,
ndinorota
tichifamba, maoko akabatana,
ndimi dzerudo
tichisasana,
tichinotandara,
pamushana, pamutamba, patakasangana,
ndiwe uri
muhana nemupfungwa dzakadzama,
gadzikisa
hama kuda mumwe handichada,
misodzi
yekufara pamatama patichaonana,
nekumbundirana,
mufananidzo wako ndikautarisa,
ndipo
pandinotanga kurangarira tigere paruware,
zuva
ronovira, ndichiridza mbira, uchindiimbira,
ndakakuvimbisa
ndichakuriritira, ndave kuchamhembe,
asi ndinogadzirisa…
Korasi
Asi
ndorangarira, kufara kwedu,
nguva iye,
tirikumukwerera,
asi
ndorangarira (mhiko dzedu ndichakapfumbatira,
haikona kundityira),
chiso chiye,
kunaka sengirozi (mhiko dzedu ndichakapfumbatira, haikona
kundityira),
uchindinyemwerera
Chikamu Chepiri
Ndinogara ndichifunga,
pandaikuperekedza kunochera mvura,
une
neshamwari dzako, ini nana Kevie,
hanzvadzi
yako yakanditaka nemabwe, ndikamhanya samare,
zvisinei iye
arisei? Wairesi yaakarayira ndakatenga, itarisirei,
Ndakawana
basa asi kushanda hakusi nyore sezvandaifunga,
ndofumobata
jongwe, ndodzoka ranyura, makava ohukura,
ndinenge
ndopakura, zvinombindikunda,
asi
pandinofunga zvatinoda kuva ndoramba ndakatsunga,
mhiko dzedu
ndichakapfumbatira, haikona kundityira,
mhiko dzedu
ndichakapfumbatira, haikona kundityira...
Korasi
Asi
ndorangarira, kufara kwedu, nguva iye, tirikumukwerera,
asi
ndorangarira (mhiko dzedu ndichakapfumbatira, haikona
kundityira),
chiso chiye,
kunaka sengirozi (mhiko dzedu ndichakapfumbatira, haikona
kundityira),
uchindinyemwerera
Chikamu
Chetatu
Izwi rako
ndinorinzwa nguva dzose, richinditaurira,
kuti ndiwe zvose, runako rwako
rwunoita ndimere zenze,
nyangwe ndirikuno kure, handikanganwe,
iwe uchiseka,
ndakakubereka, ndichidzedzereka,
ndichiti
unorema, iwe uchiti ndinoshereketa,
nekuti ndinofuridzira nzeve dzako,
ndozevezera,
mashoko anonyerekedza, hana yoroverera,
inguva chete mudiwa,
ndinozviziva unombovarairwa,
uchipfuura munzvimbo dzataivarairwa....
Chikamu
Chechina
Shiri
dzichiimba, tigere zvedu, mujinga megomo,
ohh mvura ichinaya, tichidanana pedyo
nerwizi, asi,
usakanganwe, mhiko dzedu dzatakatsidzirana,
iwe neni
takasikirwana, handikurase, ini ndiri wako
Korasi
Asi
ndorangarira, kufara kwedu, nguva iye, tirikumukwerera,
asi ndorangarira (mhiko
dzedu ndichakapfumbatira, haikona kundityira),
chiso chiye, kunaka sengirozi (mhiko dzedu
ndichakapfumbatira, haikona kundityira),
uchindinyemwerera
where did these guys go?
ReplyDeleteI tried to Google them, only found one named Kelvin Tapie via facebook. He still sings but not at the level they were as a group Trinity. They had a good thing going on and their brand of music was appealing to everyone.
DeleteResilient Chekera is now a zim hip hop artist using the name GZE.
DeleteWas playing this song and felt the way you described it in your intro and decided to google the lyrics. thank you for the post, the song brings back great memories.
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ReplyDeleteBest ever
ReplyDeleteBeautiful..there will never be a time like this.
ReplyDeleteI love this song man! This is good music....wish urban grooves was still alive!
ReplyDeletethumbs up to dilon mafukidze,,, u are my fan
ReplyDeleteBeautiful song. Who was the lead singer on this song?
ReplyDeleteI think the one leading the verses (spoken) is Resilience (GZE) then on the chorus I can clearly hear Kelvin Tapi maybe with Andrew Musonza helping out.
DeleteI wonder what the other guys are doing these days. I just saw Kevie sing Zvachose with Houz of Gruv on youtube. Thank you for the lyrics!
ReplyDeleteThose were the days
ReplyDeleteThank you for the lyrics!!
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