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Music & Movement from East Africa:

Muyo Ula Ngwiw’a, Kikamba Song

Muyo is a wonderful little tune that really captures the joyful nature of the Kamba people. Here are the lyrics in Kikamba:

Leader: Mûyo ûla Ngwîw’a (The joy I feel)
Chorus: Îî! (Oh yes)
Leader: Ni wa ndeto imwe (Can be expressed in only one word)
Chorus: Aki ya mundu ndula, Îî! (I swear, I can’t forget, oh yes)

Phonetically:

Leader: Muu-yoh uu-lah ngwee- wah
Chorus: Ee-yeh
Leader: Nee wah ndeh-toh ee-mweh
Chorus: Ah-khee yah muu-nduu nduu-lah, Ee-yeh

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