Daima - Eric Wainaina

Directed and edited by Prince R. Makaya this is the official Daima video. Instead of the typical landscapes, scenery, wildlife, etc Eric decided to go with a much simpler concept for this video - highlight the future of Kenya - the children. Eric chose to work with Shangilia kids to make this video soon after the post-election violence of 2007. The voices of the kids are mixed in with Eric's original track. This patriotic song was used extensively to bring back sanity to a beautiful land that was rapidly consuming itself after the 2007elections. The video is on Eric's music video DVD called "Daima: The Music Videos" that has been on sale for some time now. The DVD also includes some of Eric's most notable songs such as "Nchi ya Kitu Kidogo", "Dunia ina Mambo", "Ukweli", "Sawa Sawa" amongst others. On the DVD are a number of bonus videos so don't just download - get an authentic copy.

Lyrics
Verse 1
Umoja ni fahari yetu
Undugu ndio nguvu
Chuki na ukabila
Hatutaki hata kamwe
Lazima tuungane, tuijenge nchi yetu
Pasiwe hata mmoja
Anaetenganisha

Chorus
Naishi, Natumaini,
Najitolea daima Kenya,
Hakika ya bendera
Ni uthabiti wangu
Nyeusi ya wananchi na nyekundu ni ya damu
Kijani ni ya ardhi, nyeupe ya amani
Daima mimi mkenya
Mwananchi mzalendo

Verse 2
Kwa uchungu na mateso
Kwa vilio na uzuni
Tulinyakuliwa Uhuru
na mashujaa wa zamani
Hawakushtushwa na risasi
au kufungwa gerezani
Nia yao ukombizi kuvunja pingu za ukoloni

Repeat Chorus

Verse 3
Wajibu wetu
Ni Kuishi kwa upendo
Kutoka ziwa Mpaka pwani
Kaskazini na kusini

Repeat Chorus
Translation
Unity is our pride, brotherhood our strength,
Hate and tribalism, we do not want at all,
We have to unite, to build our country,
Let there be no-one, who will pull us apart.

(chorus)
I live, I hope, I sacrifice forever for Kenya,
Surely as the flag is my fortress,
Black is for the people,red is for the blood,
Green is for the land, white is for the peace,
Forever i am Kenyan, a patriotic citizen.

In pain and suffering, in cries and agony,
Our freedom was grabbed for us by the heroes of old,
They were not deterred by the bullets, or even the the imprisonments,
Their aim was redemption, breaking the colonial shackles.

(...chorus)

Now our obligation and responsibility, is to live in love,
From the lake to the sea, from the North to the South.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Nchi ya kitu kidogo
• Kenya elections

[princejbc2003]

Lyrics now added to the song description.

[Rendi140]

Someone please post the lyrics to this song. It makes me so proud of my Kenya. Wainaina is international standard in this song. It is a song of hope. I am hapy that someone like Eric gives hope to young Kenyans. Toronto Canada

[princejbc2003]

@Rendi140 I could not post the lyrics in this reply so I have added them plus translation to the song description.

[darrierosa]

I'm so proud of Eric Wainaina for a job well done, a song well sang!! Sometimes this song gets me emotional because it's a song of a fellow proud Kenyan, sang from deep down his heart. Those kids are just so amazing, and the everyday Kenyans in the video just make me miss this humble life. I love this song so much with one heart, because it expresses the deep love we have for our country. Once again Eric, Kudos!! :)

[shikosphinx]

I remember this song and originally there was an english version to the song as well right? Black for the people, green for the land, red for the price of freedom. And white for peace in Kenya....

[MegaOkwonkwo]

I am proud to be a kenyan,am an upcoming Musician please add me on facebook,Julius Myke Okwonkwo,thanks and Big Up,

[leinadd]

best Kenyan musician ever

[JoeJosephk7]

@princejbc2003 man this is great work keep on Repping the King!

[yuliaW77]

Beautiful! All of it - the children, the song, the voice. So warming to my heart to see happy Kenyan children. My wish is that all of Africa will become peaceful, well fed, and happy. Hearing this song and seeing chidlren in this video gives me hope that it is possible. And my hope that these children will be influenced by being involved in Eric's work in a such a way that they'll carry it through their lives and maybe even become inspiring artists themselves. Way to go, Eric!

[sampardros]

God bless the people of Kenya 

[MrNkuruber]

Verse 3 Wajibu wetu Ni Kuishi kwa upendo Kutoka ziwa Mpaka pwani Kaskazini na kusini Chorus Naishi, Natumaini, Najitolea daima Kenya, Hakika ya bendera Ni uthabiti wangu Nyeusi ya wananchi na nyekundu ni ya damu Kijani ni ya ardhi, nyeupe ya amani Daima mimi mkenya Mwananchi mzalendo

[MrNkuruber]

Verse 2 Kwa uchungu na mateso Kwa vilio na uzuni Tulinyakuliwa Uhuru na mashujaa wa zamani Hawakushtushwa na risasi au kufungwa gerezani Nia yao ukombizi kuvunja pingu za ukoloni Chorus Naishi, Natumaini, Najitolea daima Kenya, Hakika ya bendera Ni uthabiti wangu Nyeusi ya wananchi na nyekundu ni ya damu Kijani ni ya ardhi, nyeupe ya amani Daima mimi mkenya Mwananchi mzalendo

[MrNkuruber]

Artist: Eric Wainaina Song: Daima Kenya (Kenya Only) Album: Sawa Sawa Year: 1998 Producer: Christian Kaufmann Verse 1 Umoja ni fahari yetu Undugu ndio nguvu Chuki na ukabila Hatutaki hata kamwe Lazima tuungane, tuijenge nchi yetu Pasiwe hata mmoja Anaetenganisha Chorus Naishi, Natumaini, Najitolea daima Kenya, Hakika ya bendera Ni uthabiti wangu Nyeusi ya wananchi na nyekundu ni ya damu Kijani ni ya ardhi, nyeupe ya amani Daima mimi mkenya Mwananchi mzalendo