"UMOJA" | UNITY" by Eneida Marta for Umoja Project

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UMOJA means "Unity" in Swahili.

UMOJA is also a full scale project based on a coalition of willing participants: musicians, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, dancers, actors and artists.*

ENEIDA MARTA is proud to present her version of "UMOJA" produced by Ruben Azziz.

MUSIC UMOJA |

LYRICS and VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS by Eneida Marta

PRODUCTION and MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS Ruben Azziz

U–N–I–T–Y

[U-M-O-J-A]

.Much love is wah we need upon us

[ Mapenzi Ya Dhati Ndio Tunayohitaji Baina Yetu ]

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U–N–I–T–Y

[U-M-O-J-A]

.Let dem come togedda wid da unity among us

[ Acha Tuje Kwa Pamoja Tudumishe Umoja Baina Yetu ]

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U–N–I–T–Y

[U-M-O-J-A]

.U – n – I – t – y it’s a unity, yah know dis ah go work yah know mi say [ U - M- O - J - A. Huu ni umoja. Ndio Najua Tutafanikiwa.]

#AMOURY

Umoja ni nguvu, utengano udhaifu tukisimama.

[ Strength is being united, Separation can be lethal if we part ways. ]

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Jitoe uvivu, upweke ni ubabaifu. Brother utakwama.

[ Quit laziness, Loneliness is desperation. You'll get stuck. ]

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Kuwa mbali mbali sio kitu kizuri, inaleta upweke wakuone jeuri.

[ Staying far apart from one another is not a good thing. It shall lead to loneliness compared to attitude ]

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Ni rahisi kuupata msaada, ukiwa na wenzako.

[ Its easier to get help while you are with others. ]

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We kaka usimtenge dada. Kisa si damu yako.

[ Oh brother don't neglect your sister because of blood ties. ]

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Nikitangamana nawe kuna wengine wataitika.

[ If I mingle with you...others will reciprocate ]

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  Nawe shikamana naye itaondoa kusononeka.

[ Now hold hands with her and get rid of frustration ] .

#SHIRKO

Yo better know,

Lets be happy and love one another na na

[ Ndio ufahamu, Tuwe pamoja na tupendane] .

Itaondoa kusononekaaa

[ It will end frustration ]

Yeah yeah

[ Ndio Ndio ]

Chorus (#Mercury)

Now that is over,

[ Vile sasa tumefikia ukingo ]

What are we gonna do to make a change.

[ Tutafanya nini ili tulete mabadiliko ]

So I’m tryinna get over,

[ Hivyo najaribu kujisongesha ]

Lets just help our fellow men.

[ Tusaidie tu wanaume wenzetu. ]

Now that is over,

[ Vile sasa tumefikia ukingo. ]

What are we gonna do to make it right.

[ Tutatenda nini ili iwe haki ]

So I’m tryinna get over,

[ Hivyo najaribu kujisongesha ]

And let this darkness into light.

[ Na tukiingize hichi kiza kwenye nuru/muangaza. ] .

Verse 2 (Akeelah)

Umoja na upendo kwa wanawake, ni jambo jema

[ Togetherness and the love towards women is a good thing. ]

Kuungana mkubwa na mdogo wake, ndio kusema.

[ Bonding between the old and young is the way to go. ]

Malkia wa nguvu, shikamana namwenzio.

[ Thee honored queen, join forces with your patner.]

Ili tule mbivu, tushikane ka vijiti vya mfagio.

[ So to feed from the ripe...we have to stay firm like broomsticks] .

Tuongee tuongee, tujuane

[ Let's talk, lets talk and know one another ]

Tuongee tuongee, tushikane

[ Let's talk, lets talk and have each other. ]

Tuongee tuongee, tuwe pamoja

[ Lets talk, Let's Talk and be together. ]

Tuongee tuongee.

[ Let's talk, Lets talk ]

One love one love one love.

[ Upendo mmoja, upendo mmoja, upendo mmoja ] .

We need dat one love to form a unity.

[ Tunahitaji huo upendo mmoja ili tujenge umoja ]

One love one love one love.

[ Upendo mmoja, upendo mmoja, upendo mmoja ] .

Much wid deh love wid di purity

[ Upendo wa usafi uliotosha. ]

One love one love one love.

[ Upendo mmoja, upendo mmoja, upendo mmoja ] .

Yeh ye ye ye ye yeah,

[ Ndio ndio ndio ]

We need dat one love to form a unity.

[ Tunahitaji huo upendo mmoja ili tujenge umoja ]

One love one love one love.

[ Upendo mmoja, upendo mmoja, upendo mmoja ] .

Yow yo yo yo yo yow,

Much wid deh love wid di purity.

[ Upendo wa usafi uliotosha. ]

Chorus (#Mercury)

Now that is over,

[ Vile sasa tumefikia ukingo ]

What are we gonna do to make a change.

[ Tutafanya nini ili tulete mabiliko ]

So I’m tryinna get over,

[ Hivyo najaribu kujisongesha ]

Lets just help our fellow men.

[ Tusaidie tu wanaume wenzetu. ]

Now that is over,

[ Vile sasa tumefikia ukingo. ]

What are we gonna do to make it right. [ Tutatenda nini ili iwe haki ]

So I’m tryinna get over,

[ Hivyo najaribu kujisongesha ]

And let this darkness into light.

[ Na tukiingize hichi kiza kwenye nuru/muangaza. ] x2 .

BRIDGE (Akeelah)

Now that its over,

[ Vile sasa tumefika ukingo ] .

U–N–I–T–Y [U-M-O-J-A]

 We need to be closer

[ Inahitajika Tuwe Pamoja ]

U–N–I–T–Y [U-M-O-J-A]

Now that its over,

[ Vile sasa tumefika ukingo ] .

U–N–I–T–Y [U-M-O-J-A]

We need to be closer uh uh [ Inahitajika Tuwe Pamoja ]

U–N–I–T–Y

[U-M-O-J-A]

U–N–I–T–Y

[U-M-O-J-A]

U–N–I–T–Y

[U-M-O-J-A]

* Unity is a convergence of raw musical talents who came together to create a blend of rhythms from different parts of the African diaspora.

UMOJA UNITY is a project Alan Floyd (USA), Prudence Kolong (Sweden)

Ayanna Leonard (Trinidad & Tobago), Mike Otieno (Kenya).