He is a father of five children and has two grandchildren, two of them are also musicians. He has four sisters and a brother who died.He enjoys swimming in his guitar shaped swimming pool, has released more than 40 albums and cannot remember the number of awards he won.
"RakI is a ballad that calls for the need to recognise spirituality as a guiding force in people's lives.There are people who survive ,who are successful in life because of their belief that they are lucky. They do not even know that there is someone looking over them, someone who carries them through the rough and dangerous patches. You hear them boasting that they are so lucky! But the question is " Where do you get that good luck?"
Raki
Oliver Mtukudzi Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Iripo mikono inirarama neraki
Isingazive pane anochengeta
Zvichida ariko kumusoro
Anoyambutsa pazambuko
Kukumburitsa murutsva
Agonzvengesa panjodzi
(raki munoritorepi ko raki)
Iripo mikono inirarama neraki
(raki)
Isingazive pane anochengeta
(raki munoriwanepi ko raki)
Anoyambutsa pazambuko
(raki)
Kukumburitsa murutsva
(raki munoritorepi ko raki)
Agosvetutsa paminzwa uyo
(raki)
Kukunzvengesa panjodzi
(raki munoriwanepi ko raki)
Wozonzwa zve raki enough ndararama
(lucky enough ndararama)
Ndinokunzwai raki enough ndanzvenga
(lucky enough ndanzvenga)
Ha varume vanorarama neraki
(raki munoritorepi ko raki)
Iripo mikono inirarama neraki
(raki)
Isingazive pane muchengeti
(raki munoriwanepi ko raki)
Anoyambutsa pazambuko
(raki)
Kukusvetutsa paminzwa
(raki munoritorepi ko raki)
Akunzvengesa panjodzi
(raki)
Ndinokunzwai raki enough ndararama
(raki lucky enough ndararama)
Ndozonzwa zve raki enough ndanzvenga
(raki lucky enough ndanzvenga)
Ndinovandzwa raki enough ndararama ini
(raki lucky enough ndararama)
Ndozonzwa zve raki enough ndapona
(raki lucky enough ndapona)
Ndivava varume vanorarama neraki
(raki munoritorepi ko raki)
Iripo mikono inirarama neraki
(raki)
Raki munoriwanepi ko raki
(raki munoriwanepi ko raki)
Raki munoritorepi ko raki
(raki)
Ndinokunzwai raki enough ndararama
(raki lucky enough ndararama)
Ndozonzwa zve raki enough ndanzvenga
(raki lucky enough ndanzvenga)
Ndinovandzwa raki enough ndararama ini
(raki lucky enough ndararama)
Ndozonzwa zve raki enough ndapona
(raki lucky enough ndapona)
Raki raki raki
Raki munoriwanepi ko raki
(raki munoritorepi ko raki)
Raki
Raki munoritorepi ko raki
(raki munoriwanepi ko raki)
Raki
Raki munoriwanepi ko raki
(raki munoritorepi ko raki)
Raki
Ndinokunzwai raki enough ndararama ini
(raki lucky enough ndararama)
Ndozonzwa zve raki enough ndapona
(raki lucky enough ndapona)
Ndinokunzwai raki enough ndararama
(raki lucky enough ndararama)
Ndozonzwa zve raki enough ndanzvenga
(raki lucky enough ndanzvenga)
Raki raki raki
The song "Raki" by Oliver Mtukudzi is a celebration of the Zimbabwean traditional beer, which is also known as "Chibuku". The song talks about the joy and happiness that the beer brings to people's lives. The lyrics encourage people to enjoy the beer responsibly and not to drink excessively, but rather to appreciate it as part of their culture.
The opening verse of the song talks about how men gather around the beer and enjoy its warmth, symbolized by the hands that hold the beer. The lyrics also acknowledge that there are people who do not appreciate the beer but encourage them to try it and understand its significance.
The chorus is a repetition of the word "raki", which is a Shona word for traditional beer. The chorus is meant to be a celebration of the beer and its importance to Zimbabwean culture. The verses that follow continue to describe the experience of drinking the beer and its importance to people's lives.
Overall, the song celebrates the joy and happiness that traditional beer brings to people's lives, but also acknowledges the importance of drinking responsibly.
Line by Line Meaning
Varipo varume vanorarama neraki
There are men who sleep with alcohol as their comfort
Iripo mikono inirarama neraki
Their hands shine with alcohol
Isingazive pane anochengeta
They don't know anyone who looks out for them
Zvichida ariko kumusoro
All they want is to be at the top
Anoyambutsa pazambuko
They stumble in the past
Kukumburitsa murutsva
They bring up old memories
Agonzvengesa panjodzi
They wonder where things went wrong
Wozonzwa zve raki enough ndararama
I am lucky enough to have heard about alcohol, but I am content without it
Ndinokunzwai raki enough ndanzvenga
I hear about alcohol, but I am not enticed by it
Ha varume vanorarama neraki
Not all men sleep with alcohol as their comfort
Isingazive pane muchengeti
They don't know anyone who looks out for them
Kukusvetutsa paminzwa
They forget where they are from
Akunzvengesa panjodzi
They wonder how things ended up this way
Ndozonzwa zve raki enough ndanzvenga
I am lucky enough to hear about alcohol, but I am not tempted by it
Ndinovandzwa raki enough ndararama ini
I am content without alcohol
Ndozonzwa zve raki enough ndapona
I am lucky enough to have avoided alcohol's negative effects
Ndivava varume vanorarama neraki
I am one of the men who doesn't sleep with alcohol as my comfort
Raki munoriwanepi ko raki
Where did alcohol take you?
Raki munoritorepi ko raki
What have you gained from alcohol?
Raki raki raki
Alcohol, alcohol, alcohol
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
MuLUMICHIMPI MUYANDA
you miss leading people about the meaning of the song raki..... Oliver was wandering how lucky some are and where luck comes from and who gives luck basically... not about the traditional beer no no!