The new song “Umasikini Mbaya” by Tanzanian singers Bright ft Best Naso is a heart-wrenching and powerful message about the realities of poverty. The song uses strong vocals and poignant lyrics to paint a picture of how poverty can be dehumanizing and destructive.
Some of the song’s lyrics include:
- “When you’re born without money, people will look down on you, call you names, even if you’re an adult, you’ll be treated like a slave.”
- “When you have money, people love you, fear you, you can’t be a slave.”
- “Oh money, the soap of the soul, truly a valuable thing, it torments us, it sells the soul.”
- “Money has brought trouble, since time immemorial, if you only fight for money, you will succeed.”
The song highlights how poverty can affect people of all ages. Children can be ostracized and called names if they’re not born into wealthy families. Adults can be forced to take on low-paying, grueling jobs just to make ends meet for themselves and their families.
The song also explores the power of money. Money can buy respect, love, and even freedom. But money can also lead to problems like jealousy, greed, and crime.
“Umasikini Mbaya” is an important song because it tackles the sensitive issue of poverty head-on. The song makes us think about how we can fight poverty and improve the lives of those who are less fortunate.
Beyond its powerful message, “Umasikini Mbaya” is also a catchy and melodic song. It’s easy to listen to and sing along to, and it leaves you feeling motivated to fight for a better future.
I recommend checking out “Umasikini Mbaya” and sharing your thoughts. It’s a song that will stay with you long after you listen to it, and it challenges us to think about how we can create a better society for everyone.
You can listen to “Umasikini Mbaya” on YouTube, Spotify, and Boomplay.
