Harry Richie-Vaida English Lyrics
Akhana Esichong’o Akhana Swekhe Akhana Sindu Butswa,
(A beautiful gal… A smooth-skinned baby…An effortless baby)
Yanza welinde mama Wechunge nende abandu ba okusaba,
(Please take care of yourself, be careful of men who ‘borrow’)
Yanza welinde mama Wechunge nende abandu ba tamaaa,
(Please take care of yourself and be careful of people with greed)
Yanza uninde nanjeleleee titi khalondooo
(Please wait for me I will be back soon)
Yanza uninde nanjeleleee titi khalondooo
(Please wait for me I will be back soon).
(Vaida) Vaida Omwana Inyanya, Omwanan Mabhere, Omwana Indumbu
(Vaida, My fine tomato baby, a booblicious girl, a heavy-thighed girl.)
Yanza Mundu ara okhukata Mundu ara okhupanga Mundu ara okhubwabwa
(Please let no man lie to you, trick you, or seduce you).
Numisa khupa esimu (I swear….)
(When you miss me give me a call)
Unange khue bhindu (I swear….)
(Call me so that I come and give you things)
Numisa khupa esimu (I love you….)
(When you miss me give me a call)
(Unange khue bhindu (I love you….)
(Call me so that i come and give you things)
Manyile ndkhulekha mwitala na maparo kanyasingia
(I know I left you in the village, and you are full of thoughts).
Manyile ndkhulekha mwitala na matemo kanyasingia
(I know I left you in the village, with a lot of temptations).
Numisa khupa esimu, Unange khue bhindu
(when you miss me give me a call, call me so that I come and give you things).
Mama wanje wayanza busolo Papa wanje wayanza khusinyikha
(My mum loves conflicting, and My dad loves being angry)
Nyakhusala wayanza busolo Nyakhufiti wayanza khusinyikha
(My mother is always complaining and my dad is always angry).
Eeh! Yanza ubeifwile… x2 Khulombe ubumenyo
(Please! understand them….*2 until we make a family together)
Yanza ubeifwile… x2 nikhurunga ing’ombe
(Please understand them, and be patient with them until I pay your dowry).
(Vaida) Vaida Omwana Inyanya, Omwanan Mabhere, Omwana Indumbu
(Vaida, My fine tomato baby, a booblicious girl, a heavy-thighed girl.)
Yanza Mundu ara okhukata Mundu ara okhupanga Mundu ara okhubwabwa
(Please let no man lie to you, trick you, or seduce you).
Numisa khupa esimu (I swear….)
(When you miss me give me a call)
Unange khue bhindu (I swear….)
(Call me so that I come and give you things)
Numisa khupa esimu (I love you….)
(When you miss me give me a call)
(Unange khue bhindu (I love you….)
(Call me so that i come and give you things)
Manyile ndkhulekha mwitala na maparo kanyasingia
(I know I left you in the village, and you are full of thoughts).
Manyile ndkhulekha mwitala na matemo kanyasingia
(I know I left you in the village, with a lot of temptations).
Numisa khupa esimu, Unange khue bhindu
(When you miss me give me a call, call me so that I come and give you things).
Mamaa tembelesia omweyaaa huyoo uramuha isongo ta!
(Mama, handle that girl like an egg, don’t make her carry a heavy pot)
Tembelesia omweyaaa uramuha chikasi chisiro
(Handle my spouse like an egg, Don’t give her heavy tasks)
Tembelesia omweya huyoo nakhulombe bwikho naye
(Handle my spouse like an egg, I am coming to wife her)
Ma welinde mama Wechunge nende abandu ba okusab
(Please take care of yourself, be careful of lustful men).
Yanza wechunge mama welinde nende abana ba Boda boda
(Please take care of yourself, be careful of bodaboda guys).
(Vaida) Vaida Omwana Inyanya, Omwanan Mabhere, Omwana Indumbu
(Vaida, My fine tomato baby, a booblicious girl, a heavy-thighed girl.)
Yanza Mundu ara okhukata Mundu ara okhupanga Mundu ara okhubwabwa
(Please let no man cheat you, trick you, or seduce you).
Numisa khupa esimu (I swear….)
(When you miss me give me a call)
Unange khue bhindu (I swear….)
(Call me so that I come and give you things)
Numisa khupa esimu (I love you….)
(When you miss me give me a call)
(Unange khue bhindu (I love you….)
(Call me so that i come and give you things)
Manyile ndkhulekha mwitala na maparo kanyasingia
(I know I left you in the village, and you are full of thoughts).
Manyile ndkhulekha mwitala na matemo kanyasingia
(I know I left you in the village, with a lot of temptations).
Numisa khupa esimu, Unange khue bhindu
(when you miss me give me a call, call me so that I come and give you things).
Ngrrrrrrrrrrrr!,, Ngrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Yes, mama wa abana..
(“Yes mother of my children <>yess my husband”)
Khubole kho ? – Yes
(let me tell you something <> yes)
Uli omulamu? – Kapisaaa, kupu
(Are you fine? <>very okay Kupu)
Eeh, esunde mmakomia – Njesunde
(Ok listen carefully <> am listening)
Omwana ali abrende yao mwana muyaye mulamuo ula (James) wayanja etiolo sana (Ooh, manyasi)
(There is a foreign young man living up there <> “James” he has been popping a lot <> “ooh Manyasi”).
Khandi ambeka ya khusamulana keinjokha yaka siachelebanga tawe (yaisibile)
(If he finds space, he won’t hesitate to play “snake in a cave game with you” <> “I am alert”).
nakhusaba (yaisibile)nakhusaba (wah!) umwime (sawa)
(If he borrows you, I plead don’t allow him <> “I won’t”).
ye kata nakhukata khulwoba usule (sianje atirakho ta)
(Even if he comes with a mushroom to seduce you, deny him <> “okay”).
oundi uyu nakhubola unine pikipiki khandi usule (Ooooh…)Uninde najitse (sawaaa…)
(Even the bodaboda guys deny them <> “okay”, You wait until I return <>”okay”).
(Ayaaa… byeee mwaaa <> “Mwaaa mwaaa”)
(Vaida) Vaida Omwana Inyanya, Omwanan Mabhere, Omwana Indumbu
(Vaida, My fine tomato baby, a booblicious girl, a heavy-thighed girl.)
Yanza Mundu ara okhukata Mundu ara okhupanga Mundu ara okhubwabwa
(Please take care of yourself so you don’t get cheated on, and let nobody seduce you).
Numisa khupa esimu (I swear….)
(when you miss me give me a call)
Unange khue bhindu (I swear….)
(Call me so that I come and give you things)
Numisa khupa esimu (I love you….)
(when you miss me give me a call)
(Unange khue bhindu (I love you….)
(Call me so that I come and give you things)
Manyile ndkhulekha mwitala na maparo kanyasingia
(I know I left you in the village, and you are full of thoughts).
Manyile ndkhulekha mwitala na matemo kanyasingia
(I know I left you in the village, with a lot of temptations).
Numisa khupa esimu, Unange khue bhindu
(when you miss me give me a call, call me so that I come and give you things).
I love you… x2
I swear… x2
I love you…
