In 2011, when Rayvanny was still in high school, he realized his passion for music. He won a rap freestyle competition. In 2012 he joined a music group called Tip Top Connection, where he got more experience in his music career and connected with a lot of artists. In 2015 he decided to officially join one of the biggest record labels, WCB Wasafi Records, which is managed and under the leadership of Diamond Platnumz. He released his first song, "Kwetu", in 2016. It became a hit in East Africa.
In 2016, Rayvanny was nominated for an MTV Africa Music Award in the category of Breakthrough Act 2016. In 2017 he was also nominated for several music awards, such as AEUSA for Best New Talent, Uganda Entertainment Award for Best African Act, and BET Award for International Viewers' Choice. In 2021, Rayvanny founded his own record label, Next Level Music and signed his first artist called Mac Voice. In November 2021, Rayvanny collaborated with Maluma on the title "Mama Tetema". "Mama Tetema" was certified Disco de Oro in 2022 by RIAA. In July 2022, He left WCB to focus on his on Record Label, Next Level Music.
Rayvanny holds the record of being the first Tanzanian/African act to perform at the stage of MTV EMA, first Tanzanian act to clock 100 Million streams on Boomplay and the only Tanzanian artist to ever win a BET Award.
Señorita
Rayvanny Lyrics
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Kikorokoto mmh baby kikorokoto
My chocolate shuka shuka
You look like a Kenyan girl Huddah Huddah
Gengeni Tabata Barakuta
Uje nikupe tango kubwa kubwa
Chuma kwa chuma vikigongana
Vikigusana
Cheche cheche cheche
Je sais qu'la sse-cai coûte le prix d'la baraque
Y a des shoes Dior, jeans Gabbana
Ça doit vous choquer, c'est rien, c'est banal
Certains m'appellent "Gims", "Meugui" ou "Wara"
De Paname à Dodoma, la route est longue, il m'faut des béquilles
Sur l'périph' à deux cents soixante poursuivi par quelques képis
Dans les poches, du vert, du jaune, du violet, ouais, ouais, c'est du liquide
Des talons, du rouge à lèvres, carré plongeant, petit legging (unh unh)
C'est par défaut que j'fais d'la musique
T'aurais voulu quoi? Que j'bosse à l'usine?
Tu m'aimes avec un cœur en leasing
J'essaye de joindre l'agréable à l'utile
Ey, ey, ey
Señorita, oh
Ey, aha, ey, ehey, ey
Show me how you dance for me
Ey, aha, ey, ehey, ey
Señorita, oh
Ey, aha, ey, ehey, ey
Show me how you dance for me
Niguse guse mama cintalala
Kinyozi kichwa kipararara
Shepu Sanchoka pipalala
Hadi macho yantoka kifalala
Brr yah, yah, heartbeat go
Brr yah, yah, make your body go
Brr yah, yah, shake, shake
Brr yah, yah
Ey, ey, ey
Señorita oh
Ey, aha, ey, ehey, ey
Show me how you dance for me
Ey, aha, ey, ehey, ey
Señorita oh
Ey, aha, ey, ehey, ey
Show me how you dance for me
Où vas-tu, mon bébé? (Ah, ah)
J'crois qu'la nuit va tomber (ah, ah)
Je n'vais plus t'embêter (ah, ah)
Ton absence me rend te-bê (ah, ah, ah)
Où vas-tu, mon bébé? (Ah, ah)
J'crois qu'la nuit va tomber (ah, ah)
Je n'vais plus t'embêter (ah, ah)
Ton absence me rend te-bê (ah-ah-ah)
Ey, ey, ey
Señorita oh
Ey, aha, ey, ehey, ey
Show me how you dance for me
Ey, aha, ey, ehey, ey
Señorita oh
Ey, aha, ey, ehey, ey
Show me how you dance for me
The lyrics to Rayvanny's song Señorita depict a celebratory atmosphere in which the singer and his partner enjoy each other's company and dance the night away. The "kikorokoto" and "shuka shuka" in the beginning of the song are onomatopoeias that imitate the sound of percussion instruments and signify the start of the musical journey. Rayvanny then compliments his partner, comparing her to a beautiful Kenyan girl, while also referencing local Tanzanian neighborhoods like Tabata and Barakuta. He continues to paint vivid images of the night with the sounds of metals clanging and bodies touching.
The song takes an interesting twist when rapper Gims enters with a French verse, showcasing his lavish lifestyle and the problems that come with it, like being chased by the police. The chorus repeats several times throughout the song, with Rayvanny asking his partner to show him how she dances while also referring to her as "Señorita." The bridge features a dialogue between Rayvanny and his lover, with him pleading for her to stay and not leave him alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Kikorokoto mmh baby kikorokoto
Let's spend time together and make each other happy
My chocolate shuka shuka
You are my sweet and beautiful chocolate
You look like a Kenyan girl Huddah Huddah
You are as stunning as Huddah Monroe, a Kenyan socialite
Gengeni Tabata Barakuta
Let's go to Tabata and Barakuta, places to have fun
Uje nikupe tango kubwa kubwa
Let me give you a big hug
Chuma kwa chuma vikigongana
As we dance, our bodies are colliding like metal on metal
Cheche cheche cheche
The sound of our bodies hitting each other
Je sais qu'la sse-cai coûte le prix d'la baraque
I know that my car costs a lot of money
Y a des shoes Dior, jeans Gabbana
I wear expensive designer clothes like Dior shoes and Gabbana jeans
Ça doit vous choquer, c'est rien, c'est banal
It might shock you, but it's nothing unusual
Certains m'appellent "Gims", "Meugui" ou "Wara"
Some people call me "Gims", "Meugui", or "Wara"
De Paname à Dodoma, la route est longue, il m'faut des béquilles
From Paris to Dodoma, the road is long, and I need support along the way
Sur l'périph' à deux cents soixante poursuivi par quelques képis
On the highway, I am being chased by the police at 260 km/h
Dans les poches, du vert, du jaune, du violet, ouais, ouais, c'est du liquide
In my pockets, I have green, yellow, and purple bills, yes, it's cash
Des talons, du rouge à lèvres, carré plongeant, petit legging (unh unh)
I wear high heels, red lipstick, plunging neckline, little leggings
C'est par défaut que j'fais d'la musique
I make music by default, it's what comes naturally to me
T'aurais voulu quoi? Que j'bosse à l'usine?
What did you expect? For me to work in a factory?
Tu m'aimes avec un cœur en leasing
You love me with a temporary heart
J'essaye de joindre l'agréable à l'utile
I am trying to combine pleasure and usefulness
Señorita, oh
Lady, oh
Show me how you dance for me
Demonstrate your moves to me
Niguse guse mama cintalala
Swing your body, mama, smoothly
Kinyozi kichwa kipararara
Your hair salon barber shaped your head nicely
Shepu Sanchoka pipalala
Your shape is as beautiful as Sanchoka, a Tanzanian model
Hadi macho yantoka kifalala
Even your eyes are sparkling, beautiful
Brr yah, yah, heartbeat go
Let your heartbeat synchronize with the music
Brr yah, yah, make your body go
Let your body move to the rhythm
Brr yah, yah, shake, shake
Shake, shake to the beat
Où vas-tu, mon bébé? (Ah, ah)
Where are you going, my love?
J'crois qu'la nuit va tomber (ah, ah)
I think the night is falling
Je n'vais plus t'embêter (ah, ah)
I won't bother you anymore
Ton absence me rend te-bê (ah, ah, ah)
Your absence makes me crazy
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gandhi Djuna
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kidochiofficial
Bado sekunde.0 hili goma lishike Dunia sijawahi pata hata like.2 kwenye Ngoma za rayvanny nipeni namimi,🤔🤔
@amerntrendstv75
Another international banger... Rayvanny mob love from Kenya... Kama unamkubali Rayvanny tujuane kwa Likes🔥🔥🔥
@hoseamakaine9502
Huyu ndo rayvany ninae mjua mimi sio wa zile nyimbo zako nipe like kama unakubaliana na hii
@amanikabika401
Kali sana iyi ngoma rayvanny 🇹🇿ft Gims 🇨🇩, gonga like kama umekubaliana na mimi 🤝
@mumelothecomedian
Bro nipewe like zangu ,fan number 1 Kenya , Big tune in Kenya 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍🎬🎙️🎙️🎤🎤🎤
@emmanuelbrownofficialke.-n7942
Kenyans 🇰🇪 are always very supportive towards Tanzanian artists! Wapi hizo likes hii song ya Rayvany. Tanzania tungali tunawapenda. Tuendelee kuwainua wasanii wetu
@ramadhanjumale3962
Kenyans 🇰🇪 approves this masterpiece 🔥
@solomonentertainmentmedia
The song is very hot, Rayvanny keeps Tanzanian music being alive and more beautiful
@Ziggler94
Rayvanny doesn't know how we Kenyans love him
@Royspark_Reiz
To the person reading this, I don't know you but i wish you all the best🤲🏾❤️