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Madini EP

by Nasara

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1.
Akili 01:36
INTRO: Akili ni mali Supergun Akili ni mwaki Fire burn Akili ni mali VERSE: Huna calcium ya kutosha better listen to your elders Hio ghasia unachocha ni kama kuruka kwa elevators Wahenga they elevate us malenga they educate us Wateja they celebrate us kwa keja they emulate us Baada ya dhiki faraja pia dhiki ni daraja Akili kupata jinsi tatua shida na haja Tunatatua shida na haja akili tukizirasta After faraja kuna daraja kisha muthiki tunaimaster Muoga hakosi kicheko hapa nafuta machoz Kija na bad intensions John Cena ki Sho Madjoz Tattoo kwenye kisogo nambari ni 47 Jaribu kuzua zogo Kalashni ni 47 Mgema alisifika tukajipata tumedrown Mrenda tulilishwa tukateleza underground Mjinga akierevuka mwerevu yu mashakan Kasumba tunaepuka kama King na Farrakhan Mtaka unda haneni real ninjas move in silence Mtaka bunda hasemi matendo yake compliant Riwaya zangu ni very harusi ya art and science Retire fikira lazy tuko kwa kazi na tuko defiant HOOK: { Akili ni mali akili kwa fani supergun Akili jabali akili ni maji wotagwan Akili ni taji akili ni radi Clubber Lang Akili ni kali akili ni mwaki fireburn } x2
2.
Fom Fresh 02:52
INTRO: Madini ndio tunawaletea Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh Fresh fresh fresh nina fom fresh Fresh fresh fresh nina fom fresh Fresh fresh fresh nina fom fresh Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh VERSE ONE: Wakijuju nina dudu on the beat Wanategemea voodoo wapate marupurupu on the street Nasoma mbuku on repeat nipate nguvu nikispeak Baki nikiabudu Rabuka nikispit Wanabonga sana nikija wako asthmatic Wanachocha sana mziki ni problematic Wakisoma mbana kwa jezi ni sarakasi Na wanatoka tara sichezi kwa kandarasi Rhyme scheme zenu ni mteja hapatikani (no) Life skills kwenu ni keja na cash money Light beam zetu Wakristo ni unlikely Juu IG zetu na life haziambatani Kiongozi ni jambazi kwa supu atuchanganya First bodi hana kazi juu huku kuna wajanja Teachings wanadhamini ni zile za nduku na pia za khanga Nitatangaza injili wakinishuku nitasimama HOOK: Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh Fresh fresh fresh nina fom fresh Fresh fresh fresh nina fom fresh Fresh fresh fresh nina fom fresh Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh VERSE TWO: Wakivosho naleta kigoco to the Most High No distortion kwa devotion ni sifa na multiply He’s my portion in the land of the living testify Sioni kesho kuna mimi bila mkono wa El Shaddai Kila kovu ni movie na kila call ni ya duty Killer Croc hanigusi juu nina God si upuzi Kumtegemea ni ujuzi na kuzembea sitambui (huh) Nina handle bars utadhani nina nduthi Lazima tujichoche lazima tujiamini Piga moyo konde lazima tujidhamini Lazima tujikokote lazima tujizatiti Hata watukoroge lazima tukae fiti Itabidi sign language wakifunga maskio Survival of the smartest tukipitia majaribio Penya kati ya masavage kizazi kinadai Neo Tuki take damage kwa kazi tunabaki real HOOK: {Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh Fresh fresh fresh nina fom fresh Fresh fresh fresh nina fom fresh Fresh fresh fresh nina fom fresh Buda nina fom buda nina fom fresh} x2
3.
Vibration 03:25
INTRO: Vibrate everybody vibrate Vibrate everybody vibrate Vibrate everybody vibrate Vibrate everybody vibrate VERSE ONE: The mothership has landed nimetoka Naxlantis The antics make you lose you head praying mantis Vanquish kila fikra ya kuleta anguish Tactics nimebadilika Ricky Sanchez Wubba lubba dub dub uuu hii uchungu ita pass tu (fire) Tamba tamba kama parkour all you get Ryu (rah) Tunanata kama tights tu tukichinjanga Makaiju Tika taka kama Camp Nou bila shaka tuna slice through Hanzo Hattori na mistari ni ngori ngori Uki dilly dally utapata hakuna kitu kwa pori Hickory dickory daktari ni Hanniboli Hamtoshi kureside in my Bracket ki yori yori Wakipigania crown nina distribute the gems Wakiingiwa na doubt nina elevate the next Generation on the ground vitu ni different vitu ni tense Education through the sound the frequency is heaven sent HOOK: {Vibe vibe vibration Vibe vibe vibration Vibe vibe wuu We got that vibe vibe vibration} x4 VERSE TWO: Hizo mawe walirusha nikajenga keja nazo Nation Standard wanashusha misisomi paper zao Wanabaki wakizusha misitaki favour zao Hawawezi kunigusa sodium maji danger kwao Bora uhai bora ugali bora mboga kachumbari Battousai hiyo style Mitsurugi Bankai Ichigo ichiban if you don’t know I’m number one With the flow militant I’m Afro Afropolitan Ndoto za kuendelea haziachi locomotion Ganji zinapopepea Kaisari anadai portion Mzigo yanilemea utadhani nina vosho Hata wakinikemea nitabaki na devotion Wanaingia baridi wakipatana na Lin Kuei Walinyamaza zaidi walipotazama the replay Walizitaka madini wakagawiwa za display Wakidhani oriji ziliendanga na sensei HOOK: {Vibe vibe vibration Vibe vibe vibration Vibe vibe wuu We got that vibe vibe vibration} x4 BRIDGE: Vibrate everybody vibrate Vibrate everybody vibrate Vibrate everybody vibrate Vibrate everybody vibrate Vibrate everybody vibrate Vibrate everybody vibrate Vibrate everybody vibrate Vibrate everybody vibrate HOOK: {Vibe vibe vibration Vibe vibe vibration Vibe vibe wuu We got that vibe vibe vibration} x4
4.
INTRO (Webi): Some days I wanna let it go And I give it up coz I really just don’t know Na imani na imani Other days I really don’t know What future’s gonna come around for sure Na imani na imani VERSE ONE (Nasara): Can’t talk about race bila mse kushoot gun Wanataka fire blaze na Australia iliburn Tension escalating kama States na Iran Binadamu anajiseti alafu ana blame saitan Jarida limetoka na si nima reporter Mziki ikigonga hakunanga vidonda Wanatry kutukoroga wanafly helicopter Depression ikitubonda wanadai ni disorder Shhhh (NKT) tunabonga tuskike Weka pressure kwa magoti moyo uridhike Unapozuru wengine ninaomba usipite Tukipatana Baba taji univishe Ninadudu kwa kila beat vuruga ki killer bee My Method is iller G Inspekta the trigger see Ni Genius si wizardry a Chef with the Cuban Link Shimmy Shimmy Ya Shimmy yam pedigree PRE HOOK (Webi): Some days I wanna let it go And I give it up coz I really just don’t know Other days I really don’t know What future’s gonna come around for sure yeah HOOK (Webi): Nikiwa gizani Na imani na imani Ingawa sioni Na imani na imani Nikipitia jangwani Na imani na imani Mlinzi yu nami Na imani na imani VERSE TWO (Nasara): Ni ngumu kuji resuscitate Utakufa na rejection juu unataka kila wakati wakuvalidate Integrity is a quiet place Hakuna celebration sauti flani wametry kuzi eradicate Walitu hypnotize bado tunarise Ki Maya Angelou mziki from the sunken place Photosynthesize madini crystallize We shed the light giza inapo jielevate 5 stones mfukoni I’m a little Davy Tight flow ufuoni I’m a little wavy Avocado in my diet I’m a little heavy Upstairs bila pilot I’m a little crazy Mbegu za Anga Banga Kalamashaka Mixture ya Bruce Banner, Dalai Lama, Saitama Niko chini ya Mwamba thitima kama Blanka Tunalipua kipaza ki Hector Salamanca PRE HOOK (Webi): Some days I wanna let it go And I give it up coz I really just don’t know Other days I really don’t know What future’s gonna come around for sure (yeah) HOOK (Webi): Nikiwa gizani Na imani na imani Ingawa sioni Na imani na imani Nikipitia jangwani Na imani na imani Mlinzi yu nami Na imani na imani Nikiwa gizani Na imani na imani Ingawa sioni Na imani na imani Nikipitia jangwani Na imani na imani Mlinzi yu nami Na imani na imani
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INTRO (Nasara & Lisa): Loving what I do Doing what I love When I’m Loving what you do Doing what you love All the days of my life giving thanks For the chance to make magic happen Loving what I do Doing what I love When you’re loving what you do And you’re doing what you love And you’re loving what you do And you’re doing what you love VERSE ONE (Nasara): You don’t understand I’m on my Bernie Mac Hata ukija na clan I be standing on the Rock Not the coca but the Son hawanitaki kwenye track Hakuna poetry slam kwa kipaza nime snap Wanadhani niko mbichi kumbe mi ni Kryptonite Samahani kwa machizi Billy taking flight It’s a bird it’s a plane ni gwiji kwenye mitambo I'm bad I'm insane tuna heehee kama Michael (Yes) There is method to the madness Everyday I'm optimistic these are the Sounds of Blackness Kwake nimenata kama spandex Ukiona nimenona hii ni mafuta ya gladness Nilimeza NZT kama tatu hakuna limits Wakinyamazisha sauti zetu tuna hieroglyphics Wakikandamiza watu wetu tuna defy the physics Wakiangamiza hero wetu mziki ni jivu ya Phoenix HOOK (Nasara & Lisa): All the days of my life giving thanks For the chance to make magic happen Loving what I do Doing what I love When you’re loving what you do And you’re doing what you love And you’re loving what you do And you’re doing what you love VERSE TWO (Nasara): Hii ni classic by design niite Beethoven Nina shida 99 but sina bae problems Subzero na malines you know I stay frozen Connected to the Divine because I pray often We go hard we go smart we go home We Bogart we Mozart in the zone Sili Supa Loaf, Festive I am bred different Weekly tunagrow massive cheki the contingent Love is kind love is patient love is crazy Say you can’t see but I’m feeling kinda wavy Love is blind utadhani ni Collie Buddz Utadhani ni Gulliver aki travel the multiverse I'm pulling my weight my life is calisthenics Trying to keep pace my pen is Frankie Fredericks I do what it takes ninja I'm calibrating Mziki kubake Anita activating HOOK (Nasara & Lisa): When you’re loving what you do And you’re doing what you love When you’re loving what you do And you’re doing what you love When you’re loving what you do And you’re doing what you love When you’re loving what you do And you’re doing what you love PRE HOOK (Webi): Some days I wanna let it go And I give it up coz I really just don’t know Other days I really don’t know What future’s gonna come around for sure (yeah) HOOK (Webi): Nikiwa gizani Na imani na imani Ingawa sioni Na imani na imani Nikipitia jangwani Na imani na imani Mlinzi yu nami Na imani na imani Nikiwa gizani Na imani na imani Ingawa sioni Na imani na imani Nikipitia jangwani Na imani na imani Mlinzi yu nami Na imani na imani

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MADINI a Swahili word which means gems/minerals. Something precious that needs to be dug up. This is the type of music you listen to and every time you get a new nugget. 

It is an ode to his elder brother who introduced him to hiphop and music.

The album features some excellent, spontaneous, productive collaborations, especially with Webi and Lisa Oduor-Noah.

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released October 15, 2020

Written by: Nasara, Rigga, Webi, Lisa Oduor-Noah

All Composition, Arrangement, Instruments, Programming & Mixed by: Rigga - Chumbani

Mastered by: Andres Mayo

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Nasara Nairobi, Kenya

Nasara is a storyteller writer based in Nairobi Kenya.
He blends his African heritage into the mellow sounds to paint pictures that will resonate through generations.

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