In an interview with the capital news rooms, harmonize took presenter Kui Kabala on a step by step opening up on how his celebrated song is actually full of sexual connotations.
The song which is now facing a ban from Kenya classification board and stuck in most people’s brains reveals few details of the ins and outs of a modern relationship.The government has banned Kwangwaru by Harmonize ft Diamond, which has been a major hit in Kenya.
At one point, Harmonize laughed as he explained how one of his verses describes how a lady should bend over and receive the pounding of a lifetime, if you know what I mean.
The musician later quotes one of his lines ‘kwenye uvungu upare miwa’ further explaining it as the act of a lady bouncing on top of a sugarcane.
Diamond Platnumz has suffered a blow after the Kenyan government banned one of his songs from being played, performed or sang in schools. @InfoKfcb has banned Kwangwaru by Harmonize ft Diamond, which has been a major hit in Kenya. #ConsumersBeware https://t.co/OCskNRCFDI— Young Consumers (@Young_Consumers) March 8, 2019
Yes, that sugarcane! Harmonize, completely throwing the presenter offguard picked up another phrase, ‘unapenda juu ama chini’ which obviously portrays a man asking his lady during badminton whether she would like to get on top or stay at the bottom as they sweat it out.
When asked what ‘paka mate niteleze kama nyoka pangoni’ meant, he let out a sly laughter and looked down as he struggled to try and explain it.
Tanzania has banned 13 local songs on grounds that they are against the country’s norms and values.
Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) announced the ban on Wednesday after receiving a list of the songs from the National Arts Council of Tanzania (Basata).
Mutua warned that the government will ban foreign music and performances that promote immorality, undermine the culture, customs and laws in Kenya.
“Dances and discos must be regulated to ensure foreign artistes do not flock to Kenya to erode our values, cultures and tradition. Why do they perform music that have been banned in their countries to Kenya?” posed the KFCB boss.
Mutua warned head teachers against allowing pupils to sing the Kwangwaru hit.