Lwang'ni Hotel

by Unganisha ft. Kasiva Mutua

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about

"Lwang'ni Hotel" is our first track featuring another artist - the amazing Kenyan percussionist Kasiva Mutua. It is inspired by a traditional Kenyan "kiosk", a place everyone would go to eat food - fish in the case of this one.

This particular kiosk was located at the foot of Lake Victoria which inspired Labdi during the making of the song: "this song reminds me of the place - and 'Lwang'ni' directly translates to 'flies' - which were present because of the fish that was being cooked there!"

lyrics

Intro (chant/pakruok)
Eeeeh
Koro atim Nang’o - udwa mond atim Nang’o
Giluonga Labdi nyako makuodho mos
Nyako makuodho mos -ei

Verse 1
Lwang’ni hotel
Wan wadwaro chamo mbuta lwang’ni hotel
Wan wadwaro chamo mbuta wan wadwaro chamo Ngege
Wan wadwaro chamo mbuta wan waWan wadwaro chamo ngege lwang’ni hotel
Wan wadwaro chamo mbuta lwang’ni hoteeeeeel

Verse 2
Lwang’ni hotel
Wan wadwaro chamo omena lwang’ni hotel
Wan wadwaro chamo omena wan wadwaro chamo ngege
Wan wadwaro chamo omena wan wa –
Wan wadwaro chamo omena lwang’ni hotel
Wan wadwaro chamo omena lwang’ni hoteeeeeel

Hook
Yawa-thagora nyathiwa yawa-athagora
Yawa-thagora nyathiwa yawa-athagora
Negipimoni
Negipimoni
Negipimoni
Negipimoni

Bridge
Turata ratumba Bra taka kitatate
Tanga kitaka kita tum taka kitatate
Tanga kitaka kita tum taka kitatate
Tanga kitaka kita tum taka kitatate
Tanga kiBta kita tum taka kitatate
Tanga kitaka kita tum taka kitatate
Tanga kitaka kita tum taka kitatate
Tanga kitaka kita tum taka kitatate

Verse 3
Lwang’ni hotel
Wan wadwaro chamo ngege lwang’ni hotel
Wan wadwaro chamo ngege wan wadwaro chamo mbuta
Wan wadwaro chamo ngege wan wa
Wan wadwaro chamo ngege lwang’ni hotel
Wan wadwaro chamo ngege lwang’ni hoteeeeeel

Hook
Yawa-asandora nyathiwa yawa-asandora
Yawa-asandora nyathiwa yawa-asandora Negipimoni
Negipimoni
Negipimoni
Negipimoni

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English translation from Luo

Intro
Eeeeh
What should I do now?
What do you people want me to do ?
They call me Labdi the girl who farts silently

Verse 1
Lwang’ni hotel
We want to go-eat Blapia at lwang’ni hotel
We want to go eat Blapia at lwang’ni hotel
We want to go eat Blapia
We want to go eat Nile-perch
We want to go eat Blapia
We want to
We want to go eat Blapia at lwang’ni hotel
We want to go eat Nile-perch at lwang’ni hoteeeeeel

Verse 2
Lwang’ni hotel
We want to go eat silver cyprinid at lwang’ni hotel
We want to go eat Nile -perch at lwang’ni hotel
We want to go eat silver cyprinid
We want to go eat Nile-perch
We want to go eat silver cyprinid
We want to
We want to go eat silver cyprinid at lwang’ni hotel
We want to go eat Nile-perch at lwang’ni hoteeeeeel

Hook
I am really struggling my friend I am really struggling
I am really struggling my friend , I am really struggling
They are raBoning ugali
They are raBoning ugali
They are raBoning ugali
They are raBoning ugali

Bridge
Turata ratumba Bra taka kitatate
Tanga kitaka kita tum taka kitatate
Tanga kitaka kita tum taka kitatate
Tanga kitaka kita tum taka kitatate
Tanga kiBta kita tum taka kitatate
Tanga kitaka kita tum taka kitatate
Tanga kitaka kita tum taka kitatate Tanga kitaka kita tum taka kitatate

Verse 3
Lwang’ni hotel
We want to go-eat Nile-perch at lwang’ni hotel
We want to go eat Blapia at lwang’ni hotel
We want to go eat Blapia
We want to go eat Nile-perch
We want to go eat Blapia
We want to
We want to go eat Nile-Perch at lwang’ni hotel
We want to go eat Nile-perch at lwang’ni hoteeeeeel

Hook
I am really struggling my friend I am really struggling
I am really struggling my friend , I am really struggling
They are raBoning ugali
They are raBoning ugali
They are raBoning ugali
They are raBoning ugali

credits

released June 11, 2021
Music by Labdi Ommes and Bernt Isak Wærstad
Lyrics by Labdi Ommes

Performed by Labdi Ommes (vocals), Bernt Isak Wærstad (electronics), Kasiva Mutua (percussion and vocals) and Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen (percussion)

Produced and mixed by Bernt Isak Wærstad
Recorded at Brageveien Studio, Oslo and BoxHouse Media, Nairobi
Mastered by Christian Obermayer at Strype Audio

Cover art by Labdi Ommes

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Unganisha Nairobi City, Kenya

Unganisha is a musical collaboration between a traditional musician from Kenya - Labdi Ommes - and an experimental electronic artist from Norway - Bernt Isak Wærstad. They’re in constant pursuit of briding east-african traditional music, western experimental art music and electronic club music. Bits and pieces from two cultures are used as building blocks to create a unique style of music! ... more