1) An electronica duet… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 13 artists with this name:
1) An electronica duet from Los Angeles
2) William Oliver Swofford
3) Belgian Rock / Pop singer (Junior Eurovision)
4) Romanian rock band
5) Oliver Ching from Hong Kong
6) American band from the West Coast of the USA
7) Finnish rock band
8) Sydney, Australia rock band
9) Oliver (Vocaloid)
10) Oliver Dragojević, Croatian legend
11) An alternative teenager from Arizona
12) Oliver Chaplin
13) Oliver Francis, an indie rapper from Columbia, United States
1) Formed by Oliver “Oligee” Goldstein and Vaughn "U-Tern" Oliver, Oliver have found the beating heart inside the dance machine. Whether moving bodies at the world's biggest electronic festivals, or hand-crafting digital gems in the studio, the producer / DJ duo of U-Tern and Oligee are responsible for some of the funkiest, toughest, and most diverse dance music today.
After spending years writing, producing, DJing and digging for vinyl, U-Tern and Oligee linked up in LA to forge something groundbreaking. They took their shared '80s baby tastes - relentlessly groovy R&B, boombox worthy hip-hop, soaring electropop hooks - and mashed them together in remixes for everyone from Chromeo and Foster The People to Breakbot and techno godfather Juan Atkins. Original jams like "All Night" and "Dirty Talk" (supported by dance music luminaries like Alan Braxe and Busy P) took Oliver's back-to-the-future sound even further, while high-powered collaborations with A-Trak ("Disco Nap") and Destructo ("LA Funky") brought the duo to the festival circuit, where they kept hands in the air all summer.
With the release of their Fool's Gold EP Mechanical, Oliver push their hybrid sound to even funkier new horizons. The stadium worthy opener "MYB" perfectly segues into the moody strut of “Night Is On My Mind,” before shifting gears with the hands-in-the-air ecstasy of “Control” and riding off into the sunset on the title track’s cinematic pulse. With non-stop DJ sets on deck (complete with Oligee's live keyboard riffs) and even more new music, there's no telling where the beats will take them next. "Oliver is all over the map," says U-Tern. "But we're going to have a good time no matter what."
2) Born in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, William Oliver Swofford began singing as an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the early 1960s. He was a member of two music groups: The Virginians and, later, The Good Earth.
Oliver's clean-cut good looks and soaring baritone were the perfect vehicle for his July 1969 #3 single "Good Morning Starshine", from the pop-rock musical Hair. In October 1969 Oliver reached #2 with Rod McKuen's melodious ballad "Jean", the theme from the Oscar-winning film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Oliver performed both hits on a number of TV variety shows and specials in the late 1960s, including the Ed Sullivan Show. Later recordings had much less commercial success: "Sunday Mornin'" peaked at #35 in December 1969, and "Angelica" stalled at #97 in April 1970. His follow-up "I Can Remember" from July 1970 missed the Hot 100.
Despite his vocal talents, Oliver could not sustain more hits and he later made a career in business. A short-lived attempt to team up with Karen Carpenter in the late 1970s was unsuccessful. In 1983, People magazine ran a feature article on Oliver, describing a happily married father who kept his distance from the music business. In the late 1990s Oliver was diagnosed with cancer, and he died in Shreveport, Louisiana, on the same date that Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Charles Schulz, and Tom Landry all died.
3) The Belgian Singer is the representative of Belium in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song 'Shup Up'. He won Junior EuroSong 2008 in Belgium which gained him the ticket to Limassol in November 2008 to represent his nation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
4) The Romanian rock band's story begins in 2005, when after four years marked by major member changes, the band 41 shed its skin to reveal what we know today as Oliver: four experienced musicians who are not afraid to experiment, mercilessly blending their uncensored ideas into music. Oliver oozes passion, energy, poetry and the band spares no efforts in making live shows a real treat. And if you’re confused about their lyrics, this might mean you understand them.(Doru Puscasu - vocals, Mircea Moroianu - guitar, Horia Gridan - bass, Mihai Zorca - drums)
5) Born in Hong Kong. Formerly vocalist and guitarist from the band Little Beautiful Brand and becoming a solo singer-song-writer now. Released two solo records "Grace" and "Freddie and King" under 89268 in Hong Kong. working on his third album which will also be his first ever chinese album. Singles released on www.89268.com and www.oliverching.com for free download.
6) The American band was formed in 2000 by Eric Fischer, Stephan Hawkes, Ben Sprague, and Cory Van Name. They have three albums to their name: their self-titled EP, released in 2000; Quiet Life, released in 2002; and the 2-cd EP set Coming Back in Waves and Time Demands Pain, released in 2005. They are characterized by an upbeat, indie-rock sound.
7) Oliver is also a Finnish rock band.
www.oliverband.net
www.myspace.com/oliverfin
Album: Kauempaa sen tajuaa (2009, OMB-Records Finland)
8) A Sydney indie rock band founded by Jason Slattery and David Orwell with at least 2 EPs recorded:
Mr Blue Sky (1994, Ra Records, 4509988962)
Stars
Touchdown
The Conductor
Everyone's A Fool
Build Your Own Highway
Black Mountain Songs (1995)
Box Of Birds
Mr Blue Sky
Grate
Superfine
One Ninety
So You've Been Created
Cherry Shoes
9) Oliver is an English Vocaloid developed by PowerFX and new VOCALOID company, VocaTone. He is also the first to be released on the VOCALOID 3 product software.
Ndakuvara
Oliver Lyrics
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Pakupinkudza mombe ndakuvara (ndakuvara)
Kana mai vemwana ndakuvara ini
Pakupinkudza mombe ndakuvara (ndakuvara)
Ndaiti tichatoredzera vakuru
Pakupinkudza mombe ndakuvara (ndakuvara)
Namatai pfuratira vakuruPakupinkudza mombe ndakuvara (ndakuvara)
Ndaiti eh vachiri mumakura (ah ha)
Ndaiti mangwana tinkazokupa wo (ah ah)
Tichatirimira chichazokura (ah ha)
Pitigu mai vemwana chandifura (pitip pitip)
Shedza mai vemwana ndakuvara
Pakupinkudza mombe ndakuvara (ndakuvara)
Tanai mai vemwana ndakuvara kuno
Pakupinkudza mombe ndakuvara (ndakuvara)
Ndaiti tichatoredzera vakuru vacho
Pakupinkudza mombe ndakuvara (ndakuvara)
Nyanga tai pfuratira vakuru vaya
Pakupinkudza mombe ndakuvara (ndakuvara)
Ndaiti eh vachiri mumakura (ah ha)
Ndaiti mangwana tinkazokupa wo (ah ah)
Tichatirimira chichazokura (ah ha)
Pitigu mai vemwana chandikunda (pitip pitip)
Ndaiti eh vachiri mumakura (ah ha)
Ndaiti mangwana tinkazokupa wo (ah ah)
Tichatirimira chichazokura (ah ha)
Pitigu mai vemwana chandikunda (pitip pitip)
Shedza mai vemwana ndakuvara
Pakupinkudza mombe ndakuvara (ndakuvara)
Tana mai vemwana ndakuvara ini
Pakupinkudza mombe ndakuvara (ndakuvara)
Ndaiti tichatoredzera vakuru vacho
Pakupinkudza mombe ndakuvara (ndakuvara)
Nyanga tai pfuratira vakuru vacho
Pakupinkudza mombe ndakuvara (ndakuvara)
Ndaiti eh vachiri mumakura (ah ha)
Ndaiti mangwana tinkazokupa wo (ah ah)
Tichatirimira chichazokura (ah ha)
Pitigu mai vemwana chandikunda (pitip pitip)
Ndaiti eh vachiri mumakura (ah ha)
Ndaiti mangwana tinkazokupa wo (ah ah)
Tichatirimira chichazokura (ah ha)
Pitigu mai vemwana chandikunda (pitip pitip)
The lyrics of the song Ndakuvara by Oliver Mtukudzi address the issue of poverty and the struggles that come with it. The song tells a story of a woman who is crying out for help because she is struggling to provide for her child. She is saying that life has become difficult and unbearable, and she is overwhelmed by the responsibilities of taking care of her child. The woman is also distressed because she has tried to seek help from the elders, but they have not been able to provide any assistance. She, therefore, believes that the only way out of her predicament is to work hard and persevere in her struggles.
The song also seems to suggest that hard work is the only way out of poverty. In some African cultures, cows are considered to be a sign of wealth, and the lyrics, "Pakupinkudza mombe ndakuvara" - which means "milking cows has become difficult for me" - reflects this belief. The woman is essentially saying that she is struggling to even provide for her basic needs. The song is a call to action for people to work hard and support each other through difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
Shedza mai vemwana ndakuvara
The mother of the child has placed too heavy a burden on me
Pakupinkudza mombe ndakuvara (ndakuvara)
Even her livestock seems too much for me to handle
Kana mai vemwana ndakuvara ini
If the mother of the child is a burden to me
Ndaiti tichatoredzera vakuru
I thought we would consult the elders
Namatai pfuratira vakuru
We should listen to their advice
Ndaiti eh vachiri mumakura (ah ha)
I said, when you are old
Ndaiti mangwana tinkazokupa wo (ah ah)
I said, we'll give you to someone else tomorrow
Tichatirimira chichazokura (ah ha)
We'll leave nothing for you to inherit
Pitigu mai vemwana chandifura (pitip pitip)
The child's mother keeps asking for more and more
Tanai mai vemwana ndakuvara kuno
The child's mother is still a burden to me here
Ndaiti tichatoredzera vakuru vacho
I said we would consult those elders
Nyanga tai pfuratira vakuru vaya
We should listen to those bright minds
Pitigu mai vemwana chandikunda (pitip pitip)
The child's mother keeps being demanding
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: OLIVER MTUKUDZI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TMarz89
This beautiful song was sung in metaphors. Literally he is singing about taming oxen so that they help the owner with ploughing the fields. The title of the song 'Ndakuvara' translates to 'I was physically hurt'. Those who grew up in rural Africa know how dangerous it is to tame oxen (they can knock you down with their sharp horns, breaking your limbs.) That is why he sings 'pakupingudza mombe ndakuvara' meaning I was physically hurt while taming my oxen. The song says when herding my cattle, I had hope that my oxen will help me one day obviously with ploughing and performing other agricultural duties hauling carts etc. Metaphorically, taming oxen translates to how parents put hope in their children making sacrifices so that they will help them when they become successful in life, but sadly some lose their cultural values & forget their parents when they make it in life, hence 'Ndakuvara' which now translates to psycho-emotional breakdown. That's why the old man in the video looks very concerned with his only son who has gone wild abusing drugs, alcohol & gambling. ***The song reminds us not to forget our parents and guardians who put their hope in us as we grow up.
@frankdzimba817
I just knew the meaning of Ndakuvara told by a fellow Zimbabwean colleague at work. Now i've just got one more with you, that's nice
@delightchewe3496
Succinctly put. You should do this more often. Even those who understand shona might not know the deeper meaning unless explained in simpler terms
@pililachongo552
Wow ok in one Zambian language Ngoni we say 'paku pinduz'ya ngombe' meaning wen turning the cow. thanks for the translation love this song
@TMarz89
@@pililachongo552 true, there are some phrases/words that are common in Southern Africa which point out that we are one people.
@shaniashava900
What a beautiful explanation
@yorlimtonic
Still here in 2024, listening from Maryland, Washington DC
@kudakwashevictorthepoetryb4520
2024, April to be precise. Still a masterpiece ❤
@AlbertMeela
Same here on april lets meet 2050 in God willing see you brother am from Tanzania🤝
@hollymore4904
late ...but here 2025. march,also from Tanzania ❤🎉