SONGS
The Message
Jagwa’s songs typically comment on day-to-day issues of life in the city and many have become proverbial with time, titles or phrases being painted on the sides or backs of the dala dala bus taxis plying the streets of Dar es Salaam. Hardly dealing with unrequited love the songs advise on how to survive in the urban maze faced with unemployment, oppressive relatives, Aids and unfaithful girlfriends (or husbands for that matter), black magic, drugs and alcohol.
Heshima (Respect)
Respect, respect
Respect, man, respect
Respect is not available in a store
Respect cannot be found in the streets
Respect is not sold
Don’t think it could be bought!
Respect is coming for free, my friends
Respect is something for free, my friends
Respect cannot be bought, man
Nor is respect sold anywhere, my brother
If you respect me, I will respect you in return
If you respect me, I will respect you in return
If you do not respect me, how do you expect me to respect you?
If you do not clean up in front of me how can I do it for you?
Europe will stay being Europe, Tanzania will stay being Tanzania
Dunia Watu (There are many people in this world)
There are many people in this world, but only few of them are real humans
A person who is full of hate is obstructing the progress of others
They will do anything to bring you down
Just so they can be happy at your failure!
Someone who is jealous of someone’s achievement
Will be looking at their own progress
They will make efforts to advance their lives.
Love another person like you love yourself
To hate does not get you anywhere!
