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A nostalgic look at the life of times of Zimbabwe, then and now and recounts, with fondness, some of the simple pleasures of living there including the dancing to "Hamba Che Che (Go quickly)"
From Just Jest and Gist Records, Eday, Orkney KW17 2AB
lyrics
In Zimbabwe
(Hamba CheCha Cha Cha / Go Quickly)
In Zimbabwe, they cha cha cha
when the rain is, not very far
how's Mugabe? com ci com cã?
from Shabani to Lupani,
Cha Cha Cha
Chorus:
Hamba CheCha Cha Cha
Hamba wena la pa
Get partner on floor
You can dance fanika loh
Hamba Che Cha, it used to be
When Harare, was old Salisbury,
How's your sudza, the rains too far,
Bibis now in Gwebi no Cha Cha Cha,
Chorus
Marandellas sounds pretty fine
You can get their at dinner time
(By bike of course)
For Sibenza, please stand in line,
Mielies and Tobacco, rise and shine
Hamba a wena
Hamba Hamba wena la pa
Get partner on floor
You can dance fanikah loh
In Umvukwe, they have it dry,
In Selukwe, its gin and rye,
Lalapanzi, scotch with manzi,
But in the morning what they want is Chai.
Hamba CheCha Cha Cha
Hamba wena la pa
Get partner on floor
You can dance fanika loh
Hamba a wena
Hamba Hamba wena la pa
Hamba a wena
Hamba Hamba wena la pa
Hamba CheCha Cha Cha
Hamba wena la pa
Get partner on floor
You can dance fanika loh
In Zimbabwe, they cha cha cha
If theres no rain, there's Meikle's Bar
How's Mugabe, we fear not
Lobengula, Rhodes, Mugabe (now we're free)
Chorus
We should be happy, but look around
Hunger, repression, thuggery abound.
It was better in a British colony
we were better off in a British colony
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Glossary
Lupani (african trading store)
Bibis (girls)
Gwebi (place name)
Marendella (small town)
Sibenza (work)
Mielies (maize / corn)
Umvukwe (mining area)
Selukwe (farming area)
Lalapanzi (place)
Manzi (water)
Chai (tea)
Mazawatee (tea, no longer made)
Miekle's Bar (popular meeting place)
Saluto Sab i (meaning "we fear not")
Lobengula (ruling tribal chief)
Rhodes (Cecil Rhodes, founder of Rhodesia)
Haile Selassi (Abyssinian Lion of Judah, reputedly
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credits
released June 24, 2013
Lead Vocal: Jack Lover
Guitars and Original Arrangement : Gary Deacon
All other Instruments: Andrew Stennett
Backing Vocals: Andy Stennett / Sharon Stennett
Produced by Andy Stennett
Image:Oksana Merzlyakova at Shutterstock
Recorded in Eday, Orkney and Deacon Studios, Cape Town, South Africa
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