Eric Wainaina: "Ni Kii Kiega"

The Population Council co-sponsored the making of "Ni Kii Kiega" ("Mama"), Kenyan musician Eric Wainaina's tribute to mothers.

The song is adapted from a Kikuyu folk song and is sung in Kiswahili and Somali. Here are the lyrics in English: "I sing for my mum who bore me / She carried me in her womb for nine months / And on the tenth a visitor arrived / What is better than someones mum? / She carries you in her womb for nine months / The true love is your mum / On the day Mwaniki was born / Ululations were sung like those sung during feasts: / 'Ariririri!' A visitor has arrived!"

For more information on safe motherhood, visit http://www.popcouncil.org/safemotherhood

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[marysherah]

truly there is none like mommy i love nd miss u so much

[mnguru1]

no one like mom.



[bmacharia1]

i agree with you,some 1's mom is the best

[sheepeace]

Wow i´ve loved Eric music since long time.I ´d really to see more of his songs .He´s music is just unique.

[supugrl]

@beatonimz, haiya, you know i was just listening to it thinking this song can only been heard in such places like nandos or in african programmes, or BBC, coz obviously he is not after selling and making records but passing the message, will listen keenly next time am in Nandos.

[beatonimz]

this song was playin in Nandos UK!

U shud av seen our xitement

[mkufunzi]

sweet mama thank u 4 bringing me 2 this world

[raynjenga]

I love this!

[MegaCocoa11]

Amazing.

[rainvera]

Tnank youuuuuuuu .. without women there is no world...