Posted on 10/10/2008 6:47:39 AM PDT by bayliving
Inside a Nairobi pub recently, a folk group sang the praises of Barack Obama, hoping that their ode to Kenya's new favourite son will match the US political star's meteoric rise. In a pulsating dance rhythm -- a fusion of one-string fiddles, drums, cow horn and strident vocals -- the all-male Kenge Kenge folk troupe has produced a catchy song about the US presidential hopeful ahead of the November 4 election.
"In America blessing is Obama, American people for good change vote Obama. In America ooh, in America, this is the time, if you miss it it's gone," the vocalists sang.
Kenge Kenge launched the song in Kenya at OJ's Pub last Friday to a nonchalant crowd that had initially gyrated to more familiar curtain-raiser rhythms.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Let THEM have him then!
Sing of his emails
Well, you can't blame em for rootin and tootin for the HOMETOWN FAVORITE.
Wonder why they haven’t done anything to help ‘Bama’s half bro? Charity begins at home....
Can they dig up his Kenyan COLB and claim him officially as their “native son” so we can on with it?
excerpts:
The 13-member band composed the song for Obama, whose late father was Kenyan, during a five-nation European tour that kicked off in late July.
“We started performing this song during our shows and that is when we realised it was hitting,” said Achieng.
Since being given a hero’s welcome here in 2006, Obama has stirred interest among Kenyans, not least from the country’s Luo community to which his father belonged and sees his presidency as a harbinger of hope for the east African country.
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Nah, it’s NOT about “race” ...
excerpt:
She added that an Obama presidency would break the long list of America’s white leaders.
“It’s always been white, white, white, but at least for once we are proud and we are really praying that Obama is going make it,” added Awuor.
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T-shirt designer Tony Ndolo has sold 250 tops written “Ndio Tunaweza,” Swahili version of Obama’s campaign slogan “Yes We Can,” in the last two weeks.
“I can’t complain. Yes I’m making money as you can see. Barack means blessing in Swahili and well, it’s a blessing to my wallet,” Ndolo said.
Rising from devastating post-election violence, some Kenyans warned against “rigging” Obama out of the presidential contest.
“If he (Obama) is beaten, he should be beaten fairly otherwise there will be chaos in the whole world,” said Kibera resident Elias Juma, who says he is from the same village as Obama’s Kenyan folks.
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http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=081010060654.m97u5me7&show_article=1
CHAOS in the “whoel world”?
LOL. It will be a relief to sane people left in the world.
excerpts:
The 13-member band composed the song for Obama, whose late father was Kenyan, during a five-nation European tour that kicked off in late July.
“We started performing this song during our shows and that is when we realised it was hitting,” said Achieng.
Since being given a hero’s welcome here in 2006, Obama has stirred interest among Kenyans, not least from the country’s Luo community to which his father belonged and sees his presidency as a harbinger of hope for the east African country.
...
Nah, it’s NOT about “race” ...
excerpt:
She added that an Obama presidency would break the long list of America’s white leaders.
“It’s always been white, white, white, but at least for once we are proud and we are really praying that Obama is going make it,” added Awuor.
...
T-shirt designer Tony Ndolo has sold 250 tops written “Ndio Tunaweza,” Swahili version of Obama’s campaign slogan “Yes We Can,” in the last two weeks.
“I can’t complain. Yes I’m making money as you can see. Barack means blessing in Swahili and well, it’s a blessing to my wallet,” Ndolo said.
Rising from devastating post-election violence, some Kenyans warned against “rigging” Obama out of the presidential contest.
“If he (Obama) is beaten, he should be beaten fairly otherwise there will be chaos in the whole world,” said Kibera resident Elias Juma, who says he is from the same village as Obama’s Kenyan folks.
...
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=081010060654.m97u5me7&show_article=1
CHAOS in the “whole world”?
LOL. It will be a relief to sane people left in the world.
Nairobi Pub Calypso
( Sing to the Tune of “ Workin for the Yankee Dollah”)
1)
In USA with my old Pa
You see the news of Obama
He so hot and he so fine
He make all dah Whiteys whine
OOOhhhhhhhh Lalalalala Lo
Workin to make dah Yankee Poh
2)
In USA with My grandma
She spread her skirt for Obama
He so hot and he so fit
He make my ol grandpa barf and spit
OOOhhhhhhhh Lalalalala Lo
Workin to make dah Yankee Poh
3)
We sit up in big Nairobi
Watchin genocide on TV
Odinga like Obama much
HE kill de Christian wid his touch
OOOhhhhhhhh Lalalalala Lo
Workin to make dah Yankee Poh
4)
When Odinga come on up de road
He kill Kibaki with his toad
The name of toad is Obama
But we dont know shit from shine-ol-a
OOOhhhhhhhh Lalalalala Lo
Workin to make dah Yankee Poh
5)
Now we drinkin in our fine pub
We like genocide, thats our rub
Drink and dance in Whitey’s face
We bring him death and great disgrace!
OOOhhhhhhhh Lalalalala Lo
Workin to make dah Yankee Poh
OOOhhhhhhhh Lalalalala Lo
Workin to make dah Yankee Poh
( Fade to oblivion)
I am sure they already have it. But it would be more in their interests to hold on to it to use it as potential blackmail - oops guess that could be considered racist - potential leverage power.
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