TEDGlobal 2017
Sauti Sol: The rhythm of Afrobeat
Sauti Sol: 非洲節奏的韻律
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從碧昂絲到德瑞克以及更多人，世界正跟著非洲節奏在搖滾。來感受一下音樂，肯亞的非洲流行樂超級巨星 Sauti Sol 帶了三首歌曲的演出到 TED 舞台上：「生在非洲，死在非洲」、「Sura Yako」、「Kuliko Jana」。
Sauti Sol - Afro-pop innovators
Sauti Sol blends warm resonant pop with traditional Kenyan influences. Their mélange of energetic rhythms has promoted the group to become one of Africa’s most celebrated. Full bio
Sauti Sol blends warm resonant pop with traditional Kenyan influences. Their mélange of energetic rhythms has promoted the group to become one of Africa’s most celebrated. Full bio
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(Music)
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(Singing) Ooh ooh
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（唱歌）哦哦哦哦。
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She wants to be rich
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她想變得富有。
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She wants to be famous
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她想要成名。
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She wants to have lots and lots of money
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她想要有很多很多錢。
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Soar above the clouds
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在雲上翱翔。
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She wanna be free
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她想得到自由。
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Like Nelson Mandela
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就像納爾遜曼德拉。
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Stand tall like a pyramid
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像金字塔一樣屹立。
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So, so courageous
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如此，如此地勇敢。
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No place she'd rather be
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她只想在這裡。
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Oh na na na, oh na na na
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哦哪哪哪，哦哪哪哪。
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And there's no place she'd rather be
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她只想在這裡。
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Oh na na na, oh na na na
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哦哪哪哪，哦哪哪哪。
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Live and die in Afrika
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生在非洲，死在非洲。
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She wanna live and die in Afrika
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她想要生在非洲，死在非洲。
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Oh lo lo lo lo
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哦囉囉囉。
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Live and die in Afrika
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生在非洲，死在非洲。
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Live and die in Afrika
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生在非洲，死在非洲。
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I wanna feel love
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我想感受愛。
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I wanna be remembered
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我想要被記得。
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I wanna go down in history
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我想要名垂青史。
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And make my mama proud
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並讓我媽媽驕傲。
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The darker the berry
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莓果愈黑，
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The sweeter the juice
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果汁愈甜。
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Na sitoki nyumbani wacha mila ni mtumwa
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Na sitoki nyumbani wacha mila ni mtumwa
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No place I'd rather go
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我只想在這裡。
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Oh na na na, oh na na na
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哦哪哪哪，哦哪哪哪。
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No place I'd rather go
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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我只想在這裡。耶耶耶耶耶。
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Live and die in Afrika
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生在非洲，死在非洲。
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Oh lo lo lo lo lo lo
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哦囉囉囉囉囉囉。
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Live and die in Afrika
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生在非洲，死在非洲。
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Oh yeah yeah
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哦耶耶。
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Live and die in Afrika
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生在非洲，死在非洲。
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Live and die in Afrika
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生在非洲，死在非洲。
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Live and die in Afrika
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生在非洲，死在非洲。
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(Applause)
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（掌聲）
02:32
Bien-Aimé Baraza: Good afternoon,
ladies and gentlemen.
ladies and gentlemen.
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賓恩艾梅巴拉札：
各位先生女士，午安。
各位先生女士，午安。
02:35
It's a pleasure and honor
to be here today.
to be here today.
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今天能來到這裡，
我們既開心又榮幸。
我們既開心又榮幸。
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Onstage is the group called Sauti Sol.
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台上的團體叫「Sauti Sol」。
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(Cheering)
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（歡呼）
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We have a couple of people paid
in the audience to make some noise for us.
in the audience to make some noise for us.
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我們花錢僱了幾個人
混在觀眾中幫我們鼓噪。
混在觀眾中幫我們鼓噪。
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(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
02:45
The four of us met
in high school, 15 years ago,
in high school, 15 years ago,
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我們４個人 15 年前在高中認識，
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and at the time, we were famous
for singing Boyz II Men covers,
for singing Boyz II Men covers,
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在那時，我們唱大人小孩
雙拍檔的專輯而出名，
雙拍檔的專輯而出名，
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because they were our biggest inspiration.
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他們是我們最重要的靈感來源。
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(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
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And I remember, in a very pervy way,
in my room, I had a Mariah Carey poster
in my room, I had a Mariah Carey poster
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我記得，還蠻變態的，我房間裡
有一張瑪麗亞凱莉的海報，
有一張瑪麗亞凱莉的海報，
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and a Britney Spears poster, too.
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還有一張布蘭妮斯皮爾斯的海報。
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(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
03:03
And I can't help but feel
that times have changed.
that times have changed.
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我不禁感到了時代已經變了。
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Because what used to be
Mariah Carey in my room now,
Mariah Carey in my room now,
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因為那時在我房間裡的
是瑪麗亞凱莉的海報，
是瑪麗亞凱莉的海報，
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in a 15-year-old boy's room,
is Tiwa Savage.
is Tiwa Savage.
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現在在 15 歲男孩的房間裡
貼著的卻是蒂瓦薩瓦吉的海報。
貼著的卻是蒂瓦薩瓦吉的海報。
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What used to be 50 Cent in my room then,
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那時在我房間裡是歌手五角的海報，
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to a 15-year-old boy's room now
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而現在在 15 歲男孩的房間裡的
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is Sauti Sol.
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是 Sauti Sol。
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(Cheering) (Applause)
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（歡呼）（鼓掌）
03:26
The role of Afrobeats in emancipating
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對年輕人，非洲節奏
（非洲舞蹈旋律的音樂）
（非洲舞蹈旋律的音樂）
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and getting over the colonial
mindset of the youth
mindset of the youth
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在解放以及忘卻殖民
心態上所扮演的角色
心態上所扮演的角色
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cannot be ignored.
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不能被忽略。
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Afrobeats has played the strongest
role so far, if you ask me,
role so far, if you ask me,
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如果問我的話，我會說非洲節奏
一直扮演著最強大的角色，
一直扮演著最強大的角色，
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as far as emancipating
the youth is concerned.
the youth is concerned.
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就解放相關的年輕人這個層面來說。
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We are now the superstars
of our generation, for our people.
of our generation, for our people.
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我們現在是我們這個世代、
我們的人民的超級巨星，
我們的人民的超級巨星，
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We are the solution
to their musical problems.
to their musical problems.
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我們是他們的音樂問題的解決方案。
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(Applause)
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（掌聲）
03:57
And people our age are no longer
looking for entertainment
looking for entertainment
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我們這個年齡的人不再向美國、
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from America, from the West.
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向西方尋找娛樂。
04:03
We are the entertainment,
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我們就是娛樂，
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and they're priming us above
any other form of art.
any other form of art.
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而他們把我們放在
任何其他藝術之上。
任何其他藝術之上。
04:10
In 2015, President Obama came to Kenya,
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2015 年，歐巴馬總統來到肯亞，
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and we had the pleasure
of being the entertainment
of being the entertainment
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我們有榮幸到奈洛比的總統府
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for the state dinner that happened
at state house, Nairobi.
at state house, Nairobi.
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為國宴負責做一段娛樂節目。
04:20
And as we were performing,
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當我們在表演時，
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he jumped onstage with us,
and together, we did a cultural dance
and together, we did a cultural dance
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他跳到我們的台上，我們
一起跳了一段文化舞蹈，
一起跳了一段文化舞蹈，
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to a song that I want to share
with you guys right now.
with you guys right now.
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那時的歌曲就是我現在
要和各位分享的歌曲。
要和各位分享的歌曲。
04:31
And wherever you are,
if you feel the music, dance.
if you feel the music, dance.
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不論你在哪裡，如果你
感受到音樂，就跳舞吧。
感受到音樂，就跳舞吧。
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Ladies and gentleman, "Sura Yako."
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各位先生女士，「Sura Yako」。
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(Cheering)
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（歡呼）
04:38
(Music)
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（音樂）
04:40
Nimekuchagua wewe, nikupende
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Nimekuchagua wewe, nikupende
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Mama, sitaki mwingine
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Mama, sitaki mwingine
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Aushi usiniache, usinitende
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Aushi usiniache, usinitende
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Mama, usipende mwingine
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Mama, usipende mwingine
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Moyo wangu ni mwepesi
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Moyo wangu ni mwepesi
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Umenikalia chapati
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Umenikalia chapati
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Nafanya vituko kama chizi
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Nafanya vituko kama chizi
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Kukupenda sitasizi
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Kukupenda sitasizi
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Moyo wangu ni mwepesi
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Moyo wangu ni mwepesi
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Umenikalia chapati
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Umenikalia chapati
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Nafanya vituko kama chizi
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Nafanya vituko kama chizi
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Kukupenda sitasizi
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Kukupenda sitasizi
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Sura yako mzuri mama
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Sura yako mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Na tabasamu lako maua
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Na tabasamu lako maua
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Sura yako mzuri mama
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Sura yako mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Piga dansi kidogo
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Piga dansi kidogo
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Piga da ... piga dansi kidogo
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Piga da ... piga dansi kidogo
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Dansi kidogo
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Dansi kidogo
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Piga da ... piga dansi kidogo …
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Piga da ... piga dansi kidogo …
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Dansi kidogo
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Dansi kidogo
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Piga da ... piga dansi kidogo …
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Piga da ... piga dansi kidogo …
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Dansi kidogo
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Dansi kidogo
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Sura yako mzuri mama
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Sura yako mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Na tabasamu lako maua
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Na tabasamu lako maua
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Na sura yako mzuri mama
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Na sura yako mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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You're so, so beautiful
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你是如此，如此漂亮。
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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You're so, so
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你是如此，如此
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
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Mzuri mama
07:05
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
07:08
Savara Mudigi: Wow.
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沙瓦拉穆迪吉：哇。
07:09
Thank you, thank you so much.
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謝謝你們，非常謝謝。
07:11
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
07:13
So, afrobeats, afrobeats.
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所以，非洲節奏，非洲節奏。
07:16
Afrobeat is a force,
it's a force in the world right now.
it's a force in the world right now.
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非洲節奏是一種力量。
它是現在世界上的一種力量。
它是現在世界上的一種力量。
07:21
Just last year, in the last year alone,
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去年，單單只是在去年一年，
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Africa had songs in the Billboard charts.
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非洲就有歌曲在告示牌排行榜上。
07:27
"One Dance," written by Wizkid,
performed by Wizkid and Drake.
performed by Wizkid and Drake.
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「一支舞」，威茲齊作曲，
威茲齊與德雷克表演。
威茲齊與德雷克表演。
07:32
"Unforgettable" by French Montana.
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法蘭奇莫塔納的「無法忘記」。
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For those who know or don't know,
French Montana is Moroccan.
French Montana is Moroccan.
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你們可能知道，可能不知道，
法蘭奇莫塔納是摩洛哥人。
法蘭奇莫塔納是摩洛哥人。
07:38
Artists who the world
has normally considered as mainstream
has normally considered as mainstream
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一般被全世界認為是主流的藝術家
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are now realizing
they're late to the party.
they're late to the party.
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現在了解到他們晚到派對了。
07:45
And they are knocking on the door,
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他們正在敲門，
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and because we are good people,
we are going to let them in.
we are going to let them in.
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因為我們是好人，
我們會讓他們進來。
我們會讓他們進來。
07:50
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
07:51
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
07:53
When we look at an artist,
Queen B herself -- in brackets, Beyoncé --
Queen B herself -- in brackets, Beyoncé --
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當我們看女王蜂藝術家——碧昂絲——
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(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
07:58
Beyoncé has African
influence in her music.
influence in her music.
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碧昂絲的音樂中有著非洲的影響。
08:02
A couple of years ago, in 2011,
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幾年前，2011 年，
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through YouTube, she saw
these dancers called Tofo Tofo dancers,
these dancers called Tofo Tofo dancers,
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她在 YouTube 看到了
Tofo Tofo 舞團的舞者，
Tofo Tofo 舞團的舞者，
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from Mozambique,
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來自莫三比克，
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and she flew them all the way
from Mozambique to Los Angeles
from Mozambique to Los Angeles
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她請他們從莫三比克飛到洛杉磯，
08:14
to teach her and her dancers
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來教導她和她的舞者舞步，
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the now signature dance moves
that you see in her song,
that you see in her song,
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這舞步現在在她的歌曲中很知名，
08:19
"Run the World (Girls)."
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歌名叫 Run the World (Girls)。
08:21
Yeah. (Laughs)
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是啊。（笑聲）
08:23
So, with social media and a vibrant,
vibrant African diaspora,
vibrant African diaspora,
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配合社交媒體和離鄉背井的
那些充滿生氣的非洲人，
那些充滿生氣的非洲人，
08:28
more and more the world
is dancing to our rhythm
is dancing to our rhythm
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世界上越來越多人
跟著我們的節奏跳舞，
跟著我們的節奏跳舞，
08:33
and talking our pidgin.
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說我們的洋涇濱語。
08:35
Yeah? (Laughs)
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是吧？（笑聲）
08:36
Thanks, Nigeria, we'll use that
for across the board.
for across the board.
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謝謝奈及利亞，我們會全面使用它。
08:39
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
08:41
Our next song, "Kuliko Jana,"
had a viral video
had a viral video
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我們的下一首歌叫做
「Kuliko Jana」，
「Kuliko Jana」，
08:43
that was posted by Snoop Dogg,
Ne-Yo, Talib Kweli.
Ne-Yo, Talib Kweli.
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它的影片瘋傳，史努比狗狗、
尼歐、泰利巴奎力都有轉貼。
尼歐、泰利巴奎力都有轉貼。
08:49
And the general feedback of this song,
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這首歌曲的一般回饋意見，
08:52
especially in the black community
in the United States,
in the United States,
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特別是在美國的黑人社區中，
08:55
was that this song gave them
a feeling or a sense
a feeling or a sense
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是認為這首歌曲給了他們一種
08:59
of spiritual repatriation.
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靈性歸返的感覺。
09:01
So, ladies and gentlemen, "Kuliko Jana."
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各位先生女士，「Kuliko Jana」。
09:04
(Cheering)
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（歡呼）
09:05
(Vocalizing)
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（唱聲）
09:26
(Vocalizing ends)
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（唱聲結束）
09:27
Bwana ni mwokozi wangu
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Bwana ni mwokozi wangu
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Tena ni kiongozi wangu
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Tena ni kiongozi wangu
09:33
Ananipenda leo kuliko jana
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Ananipenda leo kuliko jana
09:38
Baraka zake hazikwishi
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Baraka zake hazikwishi
09:41
Si kama binadamu habadiliki
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Si kama binadamu habadiliki
09:44
Ananipenda leo kuliko jana
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Ananipenda leo kuliko jana
09:50
Kuliko jana
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Kuliko jana
09:53
Kuliko jana
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Kuliko jana
09:56
Yesu nipende leo kuliko jana
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Yesu nipende leo kuliko jana
10:02
Kuliko jana
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Kuliko jana
10:05
Kuliko jana
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Kuliko jana
10:08
Yesu nipende leo kuliko jana
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Yesu nipende leo kuliko jana
10:14
Wewe ndio nategemea
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Wewe ndio nategemea
10:16
Kufa kupona Baba nakutegemea
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Kufa kupona Baba nakutegemea
10:20
Chochote kitanikatsia
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Chochote kitanikatsia
10:22
Kuingia mbinguni utaniondolea
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Kuingia mbinguni utaniondolea
10:26
Wewe ndio nategemea
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Wewe ndio nategemea
10:28
Kufa kupona Baba nakutegemea
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Kufa kupona Baba nakutegemea
10:31
Chochote kitanikatsia
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Chochote kitanikatsia
10:34
Kuingia mbinguni utaniondolea
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Kuingia mbinguni utaniondolea
10:36
Wewe ndio nategemea
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Wewe ndio nategemea
10:39
Kufa kupona Baba nakutegemea
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Kufa kupona Baba nakutegemea
10:43
Chochote kitanikatsia
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Chochote kitanikatsia
10:45
Kuingia mbinguni utaniondolea
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Kuingia mbinguni utaniondolea
10:49
Wewe ndio nategemea
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Wewe ndio nategemea
10:51
Kufa kupona Baba nakutegemea
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Kufa kupona Baba nakutegemea
10:54
Nakutegemea
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Nakutegemea
11:01
Na Bwana ni mwokozi wangu
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Na Bwana ni mwokozi wangu
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Na tena ni kiongozi wangu
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Na tena ni kiongozi wangu
11:06
Ananipenda leo kuliko jana
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Ananipenda leo kuliko jana
11:12
Baraka zake hazikwishi
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Baraka zake hazikwishi
11:15
Si kama binadamu habadiliki
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Si kama binadamu habadiliki
11:18
Ananipenda leo kuliko jana
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Ananipenda leo kuliko jana
11:24
Kuliko jana
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Kuliko jana
11:27
Kuliko jana
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Kuliko jana
11:30
Yesu nipende leo kuliko jana
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Yesu nipende leo kuliko jana
11:36
Kuliko jana
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Kuliko jana
11:39
Kuliko jana
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Kuliko jana
11:42
Yesu nipende leo kuliko jana
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Yesu nipende leo kuliko jana
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Na Bwana ni mwokozi wangu
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Na Bwana ni mwokozi wangu
11:51
Na tena ni mkombozi wangu
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Na tena ni mkombozi wangu
11:54
Ananipenda leo kuliko jana
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Ananipenda leo kuliko jana
11:59
Amen
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Amen
12:00
Baraka zake hazikwishi
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Baraka zake hazikwishi
12:02
Amen
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Amen
12:03
Si kama binadamu habadiliki
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Si kama binadamu habadiliki
12:05
Amen
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Amen
12:06
Ananipenda leo kuliko jana
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Ananipenda leo kuliko jana
12:12
(Music ends)
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（音樂結束）
12:13
Thank you very much.
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非常謝謝。
12:15
(Cheering)
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（歡呼）
12:16
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sauti Sol - Afro-pop innovatorsSauti Sol blends warm resonant pop with traditional Kenyan influences. Their mélange of energetic rhythms has promoted the group to become one of Africa’s most celebrated.
Why you should listen
Sauti Sol is an award-winning Afro-pop group from Kenya, crowned Best Group (Africa) at the MTV Africa Music Awards in 2016, along with the 2016 Soundcity MTV Awards and African Muzik Magazine Awards. Comprising Bien-Aime Baraza, Willis Austin Chimano, Polycarp Otieno and Savara Mudigi, the group mixes their soulful voices with vocal harmonies, guitar riffs and drum rhythm. In 2016 Sauti Sol made history by being the first Kenyan artists to run a successful and professional nationwide tour. After the Kenyan completion of Sauti Sol’s Live and Die in Afrika tour, it took onto the world stage with a focus on African countries and a detailed American tour.
Sauti Sol’s discography includes three albums: Mwanzo (2008), Sol Filosofia (2011) and the blockbuster Live and Die in Afrika (2015), as well as a 2012 self-titled collaborative EP with South African avant-garde rapper/producer Spoek Mathambo.
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