“Bambadiyo Bambadiyambo” is a song by Anthony Dasan from the album Vela, with music by Sam Cs. Lyricist Anwar Ali begins by announcing that there are many ways to build the festive bull. He promises to explain the numerous individual reasons behind the community’s effort.
Bambadiyo Bambadiyambo
Anthony Dasan • From “Vela”
Vela’s Bambadiyo Bambadiyambo Lyrics Translation
The lyrics place the “newly rich” alongside “street beggars,” observing them at the same event. This line suggests everyone participates in the festival regardless of their social standing. It later states there are “lies bigger than the bull itself,” pointing to unspoken community falsehoods.
Bambadiyo Bambadiyambo Music Video
The song uses a festival procession to bring different social classes together. It then uncovers the varied personal motives and deceptions present within the celebration. The meaning of the ‘Bambadiyo Bambadiyambo’ lyrics points to social hypocrisy beneath a public display of unity.