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EMILY NYAIMBO - NGAMA AHERO LYRICS

There is this popular song by Emily Nyaimbo, sang mainly in Luo Language (Dholuo), which I have come to love so much. The song tittled "ng'ama ahero" or "ng'at mahero" speaks about the persona's lover who is apparently trying to leave her. The lyrics go like...

Nyathi gi Ajuma Atumo nduma, Nyaimbo akelo rumba-na mos ji-miela,
Akelo wer mos kawero wuoyini - wuoyi mahero nyakwar Agunda bi inena,
Awach ang'o mamori herana tiwinjo Amilo nyakwar Owili mosiepi?


Yuora rateng' to muol, mamoro ja-choir nayiero Odero edier chuo te noromo,
Atim ang'o, tiromona wuoyi,
Nyiri madwari ochung' chien mondi gikethona hera,
Orudo kakethona hera none masira
None Atur Margaryian gi guogine.


Aweyi kamano,
Topar chien kaka newachako  chakruok Hera jirwenyoga
Takoni kama: Ibed motang josem aneno oluoro nge'wa jogi ketho herawa,
Takone josem nilos dalani kisha kitieko loso kari ekinyalo wacho ng'ato,
Ka ng'ato ohero ng'ate tuneno malit kata makosa be ong' ili watengane.


Aweyi kamano,
Topar chien Kaka newachako chakruok hera jirwenyoga
Takoni kama; ibed motang josem aneno olworo nge'wa jogi ketho herawa
Takone josem nilos dalani kisha kitieko loso kari ekinyalo wacho ng'ato,
Ka ng'ato ohero ng'ate, tuneno malit kata makosa be ong'e ili watengane.

 
Eeeeh!

 Mama!


(Instrumentals)


Nyaimbo abiro kamanyo (Ng'at mahero)
Nyaimbo abiro kamanyo Ng'at mahero,
Lilly abiro kamanyo (Ng'at mahero)
(Kweli!)
Nyar Omolo alewo kamanyo (Ng'ama mahero)
Nyakwar Owili alewo kamanyo (Ng'ama mahero)
Nyar gi Georgy alewo kamanyo (Ng'ama mahero)
Nyar gi Juma alewo kamanyo (Ng'ama mahero)
A Georgy isanda ni en ang'o marach? (Eeeeh)
A Georgy isanda ni en ang'o marach? (Eeh yawa!)


Odero isanda ni en ang'o matimo?
Ja Uyoma sanda ni en ang'o maketho?
Olang'o iringa ni en ang'o matimo? (Oole)
Wuon Sam iweya ni en ang'o makoso?
Olang'o iringa ni en ang'o maketho? (Uko wapi?)


Makosa gani to dak ipimna? (Oole)
Makosa gani to dak iwachnaa?
Kara kosa gani to dak iparnaa?
Ni kara kosa gani manene akoso, aneko?
Makosa gani manene akoso apenjo (Wachnaa!)


Kakoso bedo luonga walos wach (Oole)
Nyathi mahero mapimo kod denda,
Nyakwar Agunda ahero mapimo kod pacha,
Wuod gi Phoebe ahero madak awuondraa,
Shemeji ahero madak ariamb da! (Sema ukweli)
A Georgy ahero madak ariamb da! (Eeeeh!)


Makata imanyo piny chieng' namany piny
Kata idonje elamo chieng'nalemyee,
Makata idhi kajuoga chieng'nawuothie..
To kata idonje elamo chieng' nalemie (nying  wuon!)
Iwaro ja-guitar piny di lich ndi
Iwaro ja-guitar piny di wuor ndi,
Sami iwaro ja-choir piny di lich ndi,


Olang'o apenji ni en ang'o marach?
Ji tee penja ni en ang'o marach? (Eeeeeh)
Makosa gani manene akoso apenjo (pimna!)
Kara kosa gani manene akoso wa (sema!)
Akoso bedo luonga walos wach,
Amanyo hera wuoyi mamiyo love..
Amanyo hera wuoyi mang'iyo-go.


Ni osiepe donge oola kapenjo (Ng'ama mahero)
Aelly penja ni ere (nga'ma ahero)
Eeh ni nyaka Tolo penja ni ere (nga'ma ahero)
Ajenni penja ni ere (nga'ma ahero)
Margi Jessy penja ni ere nga'ma ahero
Mar gi Judy penja ni ere nga'ma ahero
Osiepe donge oramo gidwaro nga'ma ahero...
Ni ja Uhanya penja ni ere nga'ma ahero,
Ni ja Uhanya penja ni ere nga'ma ahero,
Wuod Mahira penja ni ere nga'ma ahero,
Ochieng penja ni ere nga'ma ahero, (sema!)
Eh, George Sakwa penjo ni ere nga'ma ahero,
Ni councillor Omolo penjo nga'ma ahero,
Ni ja Usenge penja ni ere nga'ma ahero,
Ni ja Usenge penja ni ere nga'mi ahero,
Apino Walter penja ni ere nga'mi ahero,
Odhiambo wuod Alego gipenjo nga'ma ahero,
Dedan Makoroto penjo nga'ma ahero, (Wach nwa!)
Wuon Makuti penja ni ere nga'ma ahero,
Vincent Jakagwara duto penjo nga'ma ahero,
Adegu penja ni ere nga'ma ahero,
Ni wuod Asembo penja ni ere nga'ma ahero,


Wach hera love di mi chieng' atho ne love..
Ni wach hera tek Milly chieng' atho ne love,
Amanyo wuoyi wuoyi mang'iyo-go (eeeeeh),
Amanyo wuoyi wuoyi mamiyo love,
Uyoma otimo chuodho to ochuna nyaka achopie..
Ma kata wuoche ochot chieng' nating' e lweta (Hera owacho!)
Kiyoro pi to chieng' nang'wan lawa,
Amanyo wuoyi shemecha omin Okatch..


Nyiego lawa ni en ang'o matimo,
Nyiego lawa ni en ang'o matimo,
Kare umanya ni en ang'o maketho,
Kare udwara ni en ang'o matimo,
Uchika koda gari ni en ang'o maketho, (Mayo Mayo!)
Uchika koda gari Milly en ang'o matimo?
Mziki siasa Okatch nogoyo ngero,
Mziki siasa Okatch nogoyo ngero,
Ni Mungu ong'eyo kara makata uthagruu..
Ni gima ondikona to ok durit da!
Gima oritona be ok duruch da!


Nyako apenji ni ere nga'ma ihero, (sema!)
Nyako apenji ni ere nga'ma ihero,
Ni kata wuoyi apenji ni ere nga'ma ihero,
Kata ka dhao owuok idhau ne nga'ma ihero,
Makata lweny ochopo ikedo ne nga'ma ihero,
Kata ka Pala ochopo idhau ne nga'ma ihero,
Olang'o aweyi ni yie igochna, Eeh..
Wuon Sam aweyi to yie igochna (Hallo!),
Barupi andiko isomo gi pinje tee,
Ni saa mimoso osiepe imosna Otis Jachunga,
Joseph Rajiema bende akwayi iorne mos,
Ni wer atieko chieng' nwalos dalawa..
Modong' akano chieng' nwalos dawa, kwaheri.


(Instrumentals)


Awinjo wach moro mabwogo chunya kawuotho...
Awinjo wach moro mabwogo denda..
Nyaimbo awinjo wach moro mabwogo chunya kawuotho,
Awera awera guitar biro dong', (Mana gi ka!)
Nyaimbo awera awera to gigi biro dong',
Kata agoyo guitar guitar biro dong',
Ni kata kagoyo guitar guitar biro dong',
Nyaimbo achandora gig piny biro dong',
Ni an achandora gig piny biro dong',
Makata walaro mwandu, to gigi biro dong',
Kata walaro pesa, pesa biro dong',
Makata walaro tich to tich biro dong',
Makata walaro dwol to dwol biro dong',
Kata walaro guitar to guitar biro dong',
Yawa walaro mwandu mwandu biro dong',
Kata walaro pesa, pesa biro dong',
Ni kaen kamano wee alam Yesu kapod angima,
To ka uparo nariambo Odhiambo wuod Aboke noweyo guitar,
Ni en kamano donge wuod Aboke oweyo guitar,
Ni en kamano Odhiambo wuod Aboke noweyo bunde,
To en kamano donge wuod Aboke noweyo bunde,
Ni kaen kamano Mica wuod Ahero noweyo guitar,
Ni en kamano donge wuod Ahero noweyo guitar,
Ka en kamano Kile Jakolando noweyo guitar,
To en kamano Owino wuod Adongo noweyo guitar,
Jathum Marang'ongo donge wuod Adongo noweyo guitar,
Jabenga marauma yaye wuod Adongo noweyo guitar,
Jathum marang'ongo yaye wuod Adongo noweyo guitar,
Jasiasa marang'ongo yaye wuod Adongo noweyo guitar,
Jopiny ywak aywaka ni donge wuod Adongo oweyo guitar,
 Kare walaro ang'o gi piny biro dong' Mana gi ka!
Kara walaro ang'o to gigi biro dong' (Eeh Yawa!)
Ni en kamano we acham raha kapod angima,
Ni en kamano we anyon wer kapod angima,
Ka en kamano we anyon choir kapod angima,
Ni ka en kamano to kata itim gigi kapod ingima,
Ni en kamano yie itim gigi kapod angima,
Ka tek ahinya yie idonje elemo kapod ingima,
Ka tek ahinya yie idonje elemo kapod ingima,


SHIKALEEEE!

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