I& #39;m doing a little celebration of African music through online "karaoke" & sing-along. If you have a favourite song in an African language you always butcher the lyrics to, now& #39;s the time to find the words & maybe find out what they mean. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😅" title="Smiling face with open mouth and cold sweat" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with open mouth and cold sweat"> If you& #39;re game, let me know! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">

First up, my own example of @officialinnossb - Yope, sung in Lingala (a language from the Democratic Republic of Congo). The song title means "You too". It& #39;s essentially about a girl who wants everything but does absolutely nothing. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire"> https://twitter.com/spokenpriestess/status/1260983540763840515?s=19">https://twitter.com/spokenpri...

I GREET YOU IN THE NAME OF KISWAHILI RAPS https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire"> Introducing the sounds of @kahushtheartist, a Kenyan rapper who& #39;s song "Mi Siwezi" means I WON& #39;T STOP! Daaas right https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💃🏽" title="Woman dancing (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman dancing (medium skin tone)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤞🏾" title="Crossed fingers (medium dark skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Crossed fingers (medium dark skin tone)"> What a perfect selection by @Twistdpieces https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙆🏾‍♀️" title="Woman gesturing ok (medium dark skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman gesturing ok (medium dark skin tone)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤧" title="Sneezing face" aria-label="Emoji: Sneezing face"> Love your work honey. The bar has been set! Next #Afrikaraoke?!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👁" title="Eye" aria-label="Emoji: Eye">

Let& #39;s sprinkle some pidgin & Yoruba to this #Afrikaraoke https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💃🏽" title="Woman dancing (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman dancing (medium skin tone)">. @TRISH_DJ_ is rocking with @TiwaSavage & #39;s 49-99, a beautiful song about hustling & getting to the next level as Africans. I need to actually put you onto how Tiwa explains each line, yhuuu https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire">

. @TiwaSavage decoded the song on @Genius. The depth of this song is more than just a bop. This warms my heart to know that my queen is elevating the struggles of her people & sharing courage for people to go get it by any means. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✊🏾" title="Raised fist (medium dark skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Raised fist (medium dark skin tone)"> Aluta continua. https://youtu.be/xyJYZ58fTtk ">https://youtu.be/xyJYZ58fT...

In today& #39;s #Afrikaraoke selection a song by Jabu Khanyile resurfaces in my heart. "Mmalo We" is about the beauty of an African woman & it& #39;s sung in 3 languages, isiZulu being the main one with adlibs in seSotho, with some English parts as well. What a throwback https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face" aria-label="Emoji: Loudly crying face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart"> @SokoMatemai

Make way for an unforgettable South African hit. @Sjava_atm & @DjMaphorisa & #39;s isiZulu love song, "Ngempela". The 2017 number still feels fresh & it& #39;s probably owed to that distinct guitar on the song as well. @MeloMaoka even brought her microphone out for this #Afrikaraokehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire">

He said the lyrics say, "DOMINO& #39;S MAKES PIZZA" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing" aria-label="Emoji: Rolling on the floor laughing">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face" aria-label="Emoji: Loudly crying face"> This is why we& #39;re searching the words with this #Afrikaraokehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="‼" title="Double exclamation mark" aria-label="Emoji: Double exclamation mark"> My favourite Man of the Industry, @Illu_Munya_ti serves all the good vibes with @humblesmiths& #39; 2017 banger, "Focus". A sweet mack song delivered in pidgin https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire"> https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💃🏽" title="Woman dancing (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman dancing (medium skin tone)">

I& #39;m loving the throwbacks coming out of this #Afrikaraokehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="‼" title="Double exclamation mark" aria-label="Emoji: Double exclamation mark"> Who remembers Botswana& #39;s infectious traditional group Culture Spears & their hit "Kulenyane"? @AB_Broadcaster takes us back to this lover& #39;s lament as this man promises to teach Kulenyane a lesson when he sees him! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙆🏾‍♀️" title="Woman gesturing ok (medium dark skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman gesturing ok (medium dark skin tone)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire">

I WAS NEVER READY FOR @FifiCooperFans & #39; #Afrikaraokehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="‼" title="Double exclamation mark" aria-label="Emoji: Double exclamation mark">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤯" title="Exploding head" aria-label="Emoji: Exploding head"> She jams along to one of Africa& #39;s biggest music exports of this generation, @wizkidayo with "Final (Baba Nla)". Buuut, she adds a seTswana rap style known as "Motswako" in Southern Africa right at the end. FIREhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Fire" aria-label="Emoji: Fire">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤧" title="Sneezing face" aria-label="Emoji: Sneezing face">

Bringing us back home on #Afrikaraoke today is @KeaNcube with the sweet afrosoul sounds of @AfrotractionSA who sings in isiZulu on "Ngeke k& #39;lunge" as he assures the love of his life that he can& #39;t live without her. Ao bathong! I think Zulu songs take the cup for romance shem https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤓" title="Nerd face" aria-label="Emoji: Nerd face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤞🏾" title="Crossed fingers (medium dark skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Crossed fingers (medium dark skin tone)">

And that& #39;s how we wrap up this round of #Afrikaraokehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="‼" title="Double exclamation mark" aria-label="Emoji: Double exclamation mark"> Thank you to everyone who played along & showed up for the call. If you feel like jamming with us, drop your videos under this thread as well & let& #39;s feel your vibes. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart"> Happy Africa Month my people. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌍" title="Earth globe europe-africa" aria-label="Emoji: Earth globe europe-africa">