KWATA KAWAYA LYRICS AND TRANSLATION BY MBUVI

NI IVINDA ISEO, IVINDA YA UTANU,
(IT’S A GOOD DAY, A HAPPY DAY)
IVINDA YA MUYO, IVINDA YIATHIME,
(A JOYOUS DAY, A BLESSED DAY)
IVINDA YA NGUMA, IVINDA NIYO YII
(A GREAT/ GRAND DAY, THIS IS THE DAY)
IVINDA YAILE, IVINDA YA VATA
(A WORTHY DAY, AN IMPORTANT DAY)
KUNANGAI MOKO, MWIAI NIWE MUTONGOI WAKWA VYU
(CLAP YOUR HANDS, THE LORD IS MY LEADER MY TRUE SHEPHERD)
SUNGA VANINI… MWIAI NIWE MUTONGOI WAKWA VYU
(LET ME SEE YOU DANCE… THE LORD IS MY LEADER MY TRUE SHEPHERD)
NIW’E MATAMBYA… MWIAI NIWE MUTONGOI WAKWA VYU
(STOMP YOUR FEET… THE LORD IS MY LEADER MY TRUE SHEPHERD)
UAI MBU…. MWIAI NIWE MUTONGOI WAKWA VYU
(EVERYBODY SCREAM… THE LORD IS MY LEADER MY TRUE SHEPHERD)
KWATA KAWAYA… KAKWATE, KAKWATE, KAKWATE, KAKWATE VYU X4
(PLAY THE GUITAR/MUSIC… PLAY IT, PLAYIT, PLAY IT, PLAY IT LOUD X4)
IVETI MWIASEO… II TWIASEO VYU
(LADIES ARE YOU BLESSED/HAPPY… YES WE ARE TRULLY BLESSED/HAPPY)
AUME MWIASEO… II TWIASEO VYU
(GENTLEMEN ARE YOU BLESSED/HAPPY… YES WE ARE TRULLY BLESSED/HAPPY)
IMWANA MWIASEO… II TWIASEO VYU
(BOYS ARE YOU BLESSED/HAPPY… YES WE ARE TRULLY BLESSED/HAPPY)
EETU MWIASEO… II TWIASEO VYU
(GIRLS ARE YOU BLESSED/HAPPY… YES WE ARE TRULLY BLESSED/HAPPY)
KWONTHE NI KUSEO… KWONTHE
(THERES JOY ALL OVER… ALL OVER)
KWONTHE NI KUSEO.. KWONTHE, KWONTHE
(THERE’S JOY EVERYWHERE… EVERYWHERE, EVERYWHERE X4)
KWATA KAWAYA… KAKWATE, KAKWATE, KAKWATE, KAKWATE VYU X4
(PLAY THE GUITAR/MUSIC… PLAY IT, PLAYIT, PLAY IT, PLAY IT LOUD X4)
ASI IWE
(ASI MY FRIEND)
AI NIVO VAU
(AI THIS IS IT)
IA TA INGI INDII
(IA LIKE NO OTHER TIME)
AUUUU
(AUUUU(SCREAMS))
KUNAI ITHEMBE
(ROLL THE DRUMS)
USYAI MUUI
(WHISTLE LOUDER NOW)
SYIVA TALUMBETA
(BLOW OUT THE TRUMPETS)
KEVA KALA KA MBES
(LETS HEAR THE BASE NOW)
KWATA KAWAYA… KAKWATE, KAKWATE, KAKWATE, KAKWATE VYU X8
(PLAY THE GUITAR… PLAY IT, PLAYIT, PLAY IT, PLAY IT LOUD X8)
MUKILYE MWIAI, MUKILYE MWIAI WE
(LETS PRAISE HIS NAME, LETS PRAISE THE LORD ON HIGH)
WE NA KILA KYONTHE WINAKYO VAU MUSYI MUKILYE
(YOU AND YOUR HOUSEHOLD LIFT THE NAME OF THE LORD)
MUKILYE VYU, MUKILYE VYU, MUKILYE VYU
(LIFT HIM UP, LIFT HIM UP, LIFT HIM UP ON HIGH)
NIWE UVOSYO WAKU MWANAKE MWANAKE
(HE IS YOUR HEALER AND REFUGE CHILD OF GOD)