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This track is a gem! Co-written by our guitarist Eric LaMalfa and Kenyan songwriter and ranger Matthew Namoni. Eric and Matthew worked together in Kenya and this song was one of the results! Lyrics in English and Swahili. Additional percussion by Dan Fields. Happy Earth Day!

lyrics

Arrive late to Jomo Kinyata
Spend the night at Amani Gardenns
Wake in the morning ride with Karanja
Down to Nanyuki

And when I get Nanyuki
You go to the Nakumat
go to the Nakumat
go to the Nakumat
Get to Nanyuki
you go to the Nakumat
To get some Tuskar beer

Wapi wapi
Moto kichaka ni
Wapi wapi
Moto kichaka ni
Where is the fire
Where is your bush fire
Where is the fire
Fire in the bush

Arrive late to Jomo Kinyata
Spend the night at Amani Gardenns
Wake in the morning ride with Karanja
Down to Nanyuki

And when I get Nanyuki
You go to the Nakumat
go to the Nakumat
go to the Nakumat
Get to Nanyuki
go to the Nakumat
To get some Tuskar beer

Twiga Twiga washekelea
furaha furaha ya kitu gani
Kila Kila inyeshapo mvua,
washekelea ya kitu gani

When I get Nanyuki
go to the Nakumat
go to the Nakumat
go to the Nakumat
Get to Nanyuki
I go through the Nakumat
To get some Tuskar beer

Wapi wapi
Moto kichaka ni
Wapi wapi
Moto kichaka ni
Where is your fire
Where is your bush fire
Where is the fire
Fire in the bush

credits

released April 22, 2021
Eric LaMalfa - lead vocals, guitar
Kelin Gibbons - banjo
Noah Enelow - mandolin
Rip Nolan - bass
Travis Taylor - drums, percussion
Dan Fields - percussion
Matthew Namoni - lyrics

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The Highline Drifters are a progressive collaboration from Cache Valley's eclectic musical community. The group weaves together bluegrass, Americana, acoustic rock, reggae, Afro-pop, and funk through dynamic improvisations, danceable rhythms, and seamless transitions. A mainstay within the valley’s local music scene, the band performs regularly at notable venues and events across northern Utah. ... more

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