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male vocals upright bass close-mic Swahili taarab-inflected Afro-folk lament with a slow swung pulse and soft hand percussion; verse stays intimate on muted guitar and thin accordion pre-chorus opens with rising choir pads chorus lands on a tight call-and-response chant. Lead male vocals front and center with warm doubles small echo throws on key names and a gentle mbira sparkle into the turnaround. Mix is earthy and mournful

Creada el may. 28, 2026

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Letra

[Verse 1]
eeeeh eeeej
tunakia mzee
kutuondokea
ni huzuni
ni uchungu sana

Watoto karisa
mwalimu riziki
zena rehema
heleni salim
George Rashid
wakilia

[Pre-Chorus]
Ni kilio
huko chalani
udzahuricha
na hani wewe

Moyo unauma
baba wehu
siku ya leo
imevunjika

[Chorus]
Baba wehu, usituache
baba wehu, usituache
Tunaomba
rudisha sauti

Baba wehu, usituache
baba wehu, usituache
Hapa nyumbani
tunaishi na maumivu

[Verse 2]
Mtaa umenyamaza
majina yamebaki
kila kona ya nyumba
inakukumbuka

Karisa analia
mwalimu anaita
riziki anainama
zena anasali

Rehema anatikisa
heleni anahema
salim amepoteza
George Rashid
amebeba machozi

[Pre-Chorus]
Ni kilio
huko chalani
udzahuricha
na hani wewe

Moyo unauma
baba wehu
siku ya leo
imevunjika

[Chorus]
Baba wehu, usituache
baba wehu, usituache
Tunaomba
rudisha sauti

Baba wehu, usituache
baba wehu, usituache
Hapa nyumbani
tunaishi na maumivu

[Bridge]
Ukitembea mbali
tujae kumbukumbu
jina lako bado
linatupa nguvu

Tukilia pamoja
usiwe mbali
katika dua zetu
utabaki hapa

[Final Chorus]
Baba wehu, usituache
baba wehu, usituache
Tunaomba
rudisha sauti

Baba wehu, usituache
baba wehu, usituache
Hapa nyumbani
tunaishi na maumivu