Becoming The Muse

Team Mwenje is a track from Zimbabwean musician and performer Mwenje Mathole’s 2020 album Musharukwa. The song randomly popped up on my playlist after I played a song by Winky D featuring Mwenje and I have had it on a constant repeat ever since.

The vocals are therapeutic and the melody meditative in this ode to following the path of light, also doubles up as a tribute for Mwenje Mathole’s fans and supporters #TeamMwenje.
Mwenje means light.

Team Mwenje Lyrcics and Translation

Ndaona mwenje kubudikira
I saw the light coming out
Apo rima
And the darkness
Rabva rafano nyangarika
It then disappeared
Kwakumurudza musoro kuona
I lifted my head to see
Chayedza chichibuda pagoni
Lightness streaming in the doorway
Ndakatyamara
I was surprised
Mandikatymadza
You surprised me
Ini ndini
I am
Ndokuti vambo vambo
I said begin begin
Saka rega
So leave it
Ndipei rutendo
Give me time to praise
Inguva yerutendo
Its time to praise

Team Mwenje
Team Mwenje
Team Mwenje
Chayedza mudenga
Light in the sky

Ndaona inzwi
I saw a voice
Achindiudza usatye
Telling me don’t be afraid
Ndabva ndanzi usatye
I was told don’t be afraid
Chiyedza ndicho chinobaka
The light is what illuminates
Rima haribake
Darkness does not illuminate
Haribake
Does not illuminate
Ndabva ndanzi usatye
I was told don’t be afraid
Ndakatyamara
I was surprised
Ndokuti vambo vambo
I said begin begin
Saka rega
So leave it
Ndipei rutendo
Give me praise
Inguva yerutendo
Its time for praise
Nguva yerutendo
Time for praise
Bhurawayo, Kadoma, Kwekwe, Gweru, Masvingo kana Harare
bva vaziva nguva yerutendo
they know its time for praise

Team mwenje
Team mwenje
Team mwenje
Chayedza mudenga
The light in the darkness

Team mwenje
Team mwenje
Team mwenje
Mwenje

Vanhu vanofaria chiyedza
People who love the light
Vanoda zvese zviitwe pachena
Who like everything done in the open
Vanonzi Team Mwenje
These are Team Mwenje
Baba ini nemi tiri Team Mwenje
Father you and I we are Team Mwenje
Ndoda kuti vambo vambo asi
I want say the beginning beginning but
Alpha na Omega makagara muriko
Alpha and omega you have always been.

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