This song has been made famous by TikTok and has been pulled from the archives of forgotten to the center of Kenya’s political satire. This is a testament to the power of the internet and social media in making something trend.It has now taken legendary status.
Meaning of KASONGO song
The song was not really about this animal species called Warthog, but it’s interesting to see the funny actions of warthog go along with the song Kasongo.
The artist is called Supper Mazembe from DR Congo
, and the song is about a man named Kasongo, who abandoned his family for other women outside.
Now his wife is asking him to return to his family to raise his children.
Below are the lyrics
KASONGO LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY ORCHESTRE SUPER MAZEMBE
[Chorus]
Kasongo ye ye ee
Mobali na ngai
[my husband]
Kasongo nga nawe oo
[Kasongo I am dying]
Zonga libala ee
[come back to the marriage]
x2
Kasongo yo yo, mobali na ngai
[Kasongo my husband]
Kasongo nga nawe oo
[Kasongo I am dying]
Zonga libala ee
[come back to the marriage]
[Chorus]
Nga na ndako Kasongo
[while in the house Kasongo]
miso na nzela
[constantly staring at the street]
Soki okozonga dia ee
[if you will ever return]
yebisa nga ye ee
[let me know dear]
[Chorus]
Libala na ndako Kasongo
[In this kind of marriage]
batunaka ngai
[They are busy interrogating me]
Tata azali wapi ee
[where is the father]
naloba nini ee
[what do I say]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
Chorus x2
Kasongo yo yo, mobali na ngai
[Kasongo my husband]
Kasongo nga nawe oo
[Kasongo I am dying]
Zonga libala ee
[come back to the marriage]
[Chorus]
Nga na ndako Kasongo
[while in the house Kasongo]
miso na nzela
[constantly staring at the street]
Soki okozonga dia ee
[if you will ever return]
yebisa nga ye ee
[let me know dear]
[Chorus]
Libala na ndako Kasongo
[in this kind of marriage]
batunaka ngai
[they are always questioning me]
Tata azali wapi ee
[where is the father]
naloba nini ee
[what do I say]
By Kenya List