Makhadzi's ninth studio album Kokovha (2020), became one of her biggest successes and debuted at number one on the South African iTunes albums charts. It contained the chart-topping singles "Amadoda", "Mphemphe", "Kokovha" and "Tshikwama".
Her tenth studio album African Queen (2021) was certified gold in South Africa.
Happiness
Makhadzi Lyrics
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Akena taba le lenyalo nnaa
Kare akena taba le bohadi nnaa
Ke nyaka happiness
Ke nyaka happiness
Ke ke nyaka happiness
Athina ndavha na ringi nne
Kare athina ndavha na ring nne
Athina ndavha na tshelede nne
Athina ndavha na goloi nne
Kare akena taba le koloi ya gago
Akena taba le tshelete ya gago
Akena taba le lenyalo lagago
Akena taba le palamonwana
Ke nyaka happinee (Yeeeh yeeeeh)
Happy ke nyaka happiness
Happy ke nyaka happiness
Happy ke nyaka happiness
Happy ndi toda happiness
Akena taba le lobola ya gago
Akena taba le dikgomo tsa gago
Tsamaya le vurr phaa ya gago
Ke nyaka happiness
Ke nyaka happiness
Nna ke nyaka happiness
Ke nyaka happiness
I want
Holiday for two
Sky two with you
No lies but the truth
Me loving you and you loving me
I want
Holiday for two
Sky two with you
No lies but the truth
Me loving you and you loving me
Ke nyaka lerato lerato lerato le lerato
Lerato lerato lerato le lerato
Ke nyaka lerato lerato lerato
Ke nyaka happiness
Happy ke nyaka happiness
Happy ke nyaka happiness
Happy ndi toda happiness
Happy ndi toda happiness
The lyrics to Makhadzi's song "Happiness" speak to her desire for happiness instead of the material things that society encourages us to value. She begins the song by stating that she doesn't want the concerns that come with marriage (bohadi) or lobola (bride price). Instead, she wants happiness, and repeats this phrase multiple times throughout the song. She then moves on to other things that she doesn't want, such as jealousy (ringi), but rather wants love and to be surrounded by people who celebrate her happiness. Makhadzi also wants to travel and see the world with her loved one, and not be weighed down by possessions like cattle (dikgomo).
Line by Line Meaning
Akena taba le bohadi nna
I have gone through the process of being a bride myself
Akena taba le lenyalo nnaa
I have gone through the process of getting married myself
Kare akena taba le bohadi nnaa
But I have not gone through the process of being a bride myself
Ke nyaka happiness
I want to be happy
Athina ndavha na ringi nne
We danced with happiness in our hearts
Athina ndavha na vhuhadzi nna
We danced with pride ourselves
Kare athina ndavha na ring nne
But we did not dance with happiness in our hearts
Athina ndavha na tshelede nne
We danced with the hope of better things to come
Athina ndavha na goloi nne
We danced with joy in our hearts
Kare akena taba le koloi ya gago
But I have not paid the bride price for you
Akena taba le tshelete ya gago
I have paid the lobola for you
Akena taba le lenyalo lagago
I have gone through the process of marrying you
Akena taba le palamonwana
I have taken care of you like my child
Ke nyaka happinee (Yeeeh yeeeeh)
I really want happiness
Happy ke nyaka happiness
I want to be happy
Nna ke nyaka happiness
I want happiness for myself
Akena taba le lobola ya gago
I have paid the lobola for you
Akena taba le dikgomo tsa gago
I have your cattle
Tsamaya le vurr phaa ya gago
Come stay with me
Ke nyaka lerato lerato lerato le lerato
I want love, love, love, and more love
Lerato lerato lerato le lerato
Love, love, love, and more love
Ke nyaka lerato lerato lerato
I want love, love, love
Happy ndi toda happiness
I really, really want happiness
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