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Kothbiro
Ayub Ogada Lyrics


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Hah
Hahye hahye aye hahye
BIS

Om maam na pum imjya
Kothbiro
Ke luru do ketaa-lha
Om maam pum imjya
Kothbiro
Ke luru do ketaa-lha




Hah
Hahye hahye aye hahye
BIS

Om maam pum imjya
Kothbiro
Ke luru do ketaa-lha
Om maam na pum imjya
Kothbiro
Ke luru do ketaa-lha

Hah
Hahye hahye hahye

Hah
Hahye hahye hahye

Yah yebi tom nuguee
Um kuru tili bare made
Kothbiro
Kem luru do ketaa-lha

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ayub Ogada's song Kothbiro are in an indigenous Dholuo language from the Luo community in Kenya. The song is a beautiful tribute to the beauty of Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, which is also known as Nam Lolwe by the Luo community.


The first verse talks about the lake as the singer describes the sounds and sights of the lake. The repetition of the phrase "Om maam pum imjya Kothbiro/Ke luru do ketaa-lha" is a poetic way to describe the ebb and flow of the lake's waves. The second verse is more of an ode to the people who live along the lake's shores, as the singer describes the daily activities of a fisherman on Lake Victoria.


The chorus, "Hah Hahye Hahye aye hahye," is a rhythmic chant to match the undulating waves of the lake. The bridge talks about a person who has gone away and the singer wonders when they will return, singing "Yah yebi tom nuguee/Um kuru tili bare made Kothbiro/Kem luru do ketaa-lha."


Kothbiro is a beautiful and evocative song that not only pays tribute to Lake Victoria and its people but also speaks to the universal longing for the return of a loved one.


Line by Line Meaning

Om maam na pum imjya
I have come from a land far away


Kothbiro
I am here


Ke luru do ketaa-lha
To find peace of mind


Om maam pum imjya
I have come from a land far away


Hah
A sound of astonishment


Hahye hahye aye hahye
A welcoming chant


Ke luru do ketaa-lha
To find peace of mind


Om maam na pum imjya
I have come from a land far away


Kothbiro
I am here


Ke luru do ketaa-lha
To find peace of mind


Hah
A sound of astonishment


Hahye hahye hahye
A chant of contentment


Yah yebi tom nuguee
Let us unite and celebrate


Um kuru tili bare made
The beauty of our land and our people


Kothbiro
I am here


Kem luru do ketaa-lha
To find peace of mind




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MBARAK ACHIENG, AYUB OGADA

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