KASHA LANGU : 1950 POPULAR SONG FROM MOMBASA

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 4. 09. 2024
  • The composers of Swahili songs are frequently anonymous although, in the instance of kasha langu, it has been possible to ascertain the composer's name Abd ai-Rahim Sa'id Muhammad
    BaSalim was born in Takaungu in 1920, the son of a Hadrami father and a Swahili mother. At an early age he moved to Kisauni (Mombasa north) and commenced earning his livelihood hawking perfumes around the mitaa (wards) of Mombasa, trudging from door to door with his well-known k'apu (a large basket) and, in so doing, he became a familiar figure to the ladies of the island In addition he acquired renown as a composer of songs, his compositions being sung at many Swahili weddings He died in Kisauni in 1398 AH I AD 1978, survived by one son and one daughter 3.It has to be said that, with the exception of kasha langu, Abd al-Rahim never composed what would nowadays be called 'a hit' The truth is that kasha langu became a success not because of the words alone, but because of the interdependence of words and music Whether Abd al-Rahim composed the tune and the rousing chorus as we as the lyric is not now certain, but the highly successful marriage of words and music has ensured the song's continuing popularity

Komentáře • 80

  • @chriscao9828
    @chriscao9828 Před měsícem +3

    Who's here 2024 thumbs up ❤

  • @naimaali4918
    @naimaali4918 Před rokem +4

    Old is gold,reminds me when I was growing up.Beautiful song.

  • @rayasaid3734
    @rayasaid3734 Před 12 dny

    Old is gold,reminding me of sixties

  • @ashrafkassam5300
    @ashrafkassam5300 Před 3 lety +12

    Wallahi it reminds me of our weddings we use to enjoy not like these days, those days have gone Yaaret they come back

  • @muhammadmusa2391
    @muhammadmusa2391 Před 3 lety +2

    Bamariz.... keep it up... if we loose you we loose ... our history...cause... in school we weren't thought.... am proud my ... great grand father ... are among the sult anates arabs .. of Oman that came... to msa...

  • @mariamkhamis628
    @mariamkhamis628 Před 5 lety +5

    Kwetu takaungu... Kuna malegends . Big up

    • @riazjuma84
      @riazjuma84 Před 2 lety

      Our Bus used come their Takaungu at that tyin 70s n 80s 'Siajabu'

    • @alisalimkenya3972
      @alisalimkenya3972 Před rokem

      Wamjua mzee salim khamis wa takaungu Ana watoto mariakani

  • @abdulkhaliqsaid8100
    @abdulkhaliqsaid8100 Před rokem +1

    Nyimbo tamu sana kwa mwenye kuelewa maana

  • @jidaleabubakar6406
    @jidaleabubakar6406 Před 5 lety +6

    Reminds me of my beautiful Swahili language

  • @abdallabafagih
    @abdallabafagih Před rokem +2

    I think this was the original group which did this master piece taraab song...Johar Orchestra

  • @rayasaid3734
    @rayasaid3734 Před 12 dny

    Hii ni nyimbo ya mombasa sio zanzibar mm ni mtu wa Tanga na nimezaliwa 1955,tumeona waimbaji wengi tu kama kiba kibwana Ali mkali na wengi tu

  • @khadijamohamed7144
    @khadijamohamed7144 Před 6 lety +8

    Old is gold

  • @ahmednoman92
    @ahmednoman92 Před 4 lety +1

    Kenya you are real jewel of the world. Habari asanti sana. Karebu

  • @muhammadomar1787
    @muhammadomar1787 Před rokem

    Raha hii mombasa ilipotea kabisa.wlaai zamani mbona raha sana

  • @riazjuma84
    @riazjuma84 Před 2 lety +1

    That was the tym of real life music of Era...and in.80s

  • @gihaneful
    @gihaneful Před rokem

    Mashallah good song

  • @omarjumaan3061
    @omarjumaan3061 Před rokem

    SURELY old is GOLD

  • @nercyb7619
    @nercyb7619 Před 2 lety +1

    Mm Niko Na 45 Now Lkn Kila Nikiiskiza Hii Nyimbo Yanigusa Pahali. Mola Awaeke Pema Walotutangulia (Ameen)

    • @awadhhassan5353
      @awadhhassan5353 Před rokem

      Yakugusa wapi kwenye mkundu ama?😮

    • @swalehanmed7947
      @swalehanmed7947 Před rokem

      Ameen

    • @nercyb7619
      @nercyb7619 Před rokem

      Bwana Awadhi Ww Umechukulia Km Mzaha Kunitusi Lkn Hasara Zake Ni Kubwa Akhui Kwa Kila Anaesoma Una Fungu Lako Na Mola Ananilipa Kwa Atakae Soma Yoyote.(Alhamdulillah)

  • @ashrafkassam5300
    @ashrafkassam5300 Před 3 lety +1

    Ilikua ni kweli Mombasa raha

  • @saidabdulkadirmjahid8255

    Ule wimbo unaesema"nikaja uza ng'ombe nikanunua ngamia"waitwaje 👏👏👏

  • @nassirahmed5703
    @nassirahmed5703 Před 5 lety +2

    Old is gold ...

  • @hanifayunus8502
    @hanifayunus8502 Před 4 lety +1

    Safi sana, old uz gold always.

  • @Tumeyagirl.90
    @Tumeyagirl.90 Před 3 lety

    Old is gold mungu amueke pema marhum ali mkali

  • @fatmat6883
    @fatmat6883 Před 6 lety +10

    Waooooh miziki ya zamani ni bora kuliko ya kisasa.

  • @mandatanamasapata4330
    @mandatanamasapata4330 Před 3 lety +1

    Mombasa's anthem

  • @RioIpo
    @RioIpo Před 3 lety +1

    Kitasa ndani kwa ndani na ufunguo ni huu
    Alolifungua nani amelivunda maguu

  • @mohammedjohari7544
    @mohammedjohari7544 Před 3 lety

    Shukran! Old is gold

  • @mohamedsurur2726
    @mohamedsurur2726 Před 6 lety +1

    Mashallah wimbo wani gusa sana

  • @salims376
    @salims376 Před 2 lety

    Love this song

  • @BabuNL
    @BabuNL Před 4 lety

    Bamahriz utaweza kututafutia za leo band from oman

  • @hamisinjama8520
    @hamisinjama8520 Před 6 lety +1

    MashaAllah

  • @adj109
    @adj109 Před 5 lety

    shukran kwa wimbo huu

  • @fatmaalnabhani3609
    @fatmaalnabhani3609 Před 6 lety +1

    Yaa salaam

  • @rashidmohamedbedzoro8052

    💯👌🌹

  • @ladderssnakes1755
    @ladderssnakes1755 Před 4 lety

    haya wee !!

  • @stephenkirimi3496
    @stephenkirimi3496 Před 3 lety

    Maridadi sana

  • @beieieih9179
    @beieieih9179 Před 6 lety

    Nice

  • @khamissaleh921
    @khamissaleh921 Před měsícem

    Muimbaji hapo ni mukrim wa zanzibar

  • @abbasaliabdalla6642
    @abbasaliabdalla6642 Před 5 lety +4

    reminds me when Amu was Amu and now is hamu

    • @patriciajohn24
      @patriciajohn24 Před 5 lety

      These old songs have meanings and are soul searching.

    • @grantler1726
      @grantler1726 Před 4 lety

      NO! its now "Ramu"umesahau???!!

    • @SueKim527
      @SueKim527 Před 4 lety

      Grantler17, 'Ramu' what? Stop your tribalism. Racist.

    • @abubaxahmed325
      @abubaxahmed325 Před 3 lety

      Wallahi tena...

    • @mohamedkassim9320
      @mohamedkassim9320 Před 2 lety

      Uteuzi wa maneno mzuri na mwenye kuelewa picha yajitokeza ya masikitiko pamoja na raha.

  • @mariamsaid9947
    @mariamsaid9947 Před 2 lety

    waswahili tuko juu hakuna jamii itushindayo

  • @myoutubecom-gg7sb
    @myoutubecom-gg7sb Před 6 lety +5

    KASHA LANGU la zamani MOMBASA raha

  • @abdallabafagih
    @abdallabafagih Před 2 lety +1

    Is this the original Taraab group which sung this song from Mombasa: Johar Musica/Orchestral Club

  • @wanjevi
    @wanjevi Před 6 lety +1

    fafa nunu weni jamaa

  • @RioIpo
    @RioIpo Před 3 lety

    Aakhir Zamani

  • @abdulhafidhswaleh1174
    @abdulhafidhswaleh1174 Před 3 lety

    Hio thumbnail ina haribu

  • @omarjumaan3061
    @omarjumaan3061 Před rokem

    This song is originally from mombasa if I'm not wrong.

  • @wanjevi
    @wanjevi Před 3 lety

    Whats the hidden meaning

    • @mohamedkassim9320
      @mohamedkassim9320 Před 2 lety

      Hidden meaning is that his virgin girlfriend has been defiled, he wonders who did it while he is the person holding the KEY. His regret is that therent parents any more who can bring up virgins.

  • @ahmedyoung7300
    @ahmedyoung7300 Před 6 lety +2

    But uwo mzik from zenjiber sio m'sa

    • @junem9201
      @junem9201 Před 6 lety

      nope- but of course u recognise the close similarities along east african coast - incl up to mozambique

    • @TheOkization
      @TheOkization Před 5 lety +1

      Mombasa na umetungwa 1920

    • @princematumbo
      @princematumbo Před 5 lety +1

      Ahmed young hata kama zanzibar wameuimba,wamerudia tu kuimba.This song is original from Mombasa by Athman kasha from mtongwe mombasa.before i also thought its from zanzibar,no its original mombasa song

    • @aaloweni2068
      @aaloweni2068 Před 4 lety +3

      Jamaniiii wa zanzibari basiii kila taraaabu yenuuu tuwachieniii Na sisi😂😭

    • @khadijaally8676
      @khadijaally8676 Před 4 lety

      Nice one wallah....

  • @rizwanaibrahimsoomra7937

    Old is gold