Salmin Swaggz and Young Lunya shine on their track ‘NYOTA’. Lyricists Rashid Shabani Rashid and Salmin Kigondo pen bold verses about success. Producers Rashid Shabani Rashid, Salmin Kigondo, and Bobo Made It create a confident beat.
Released: December 5, 2025
NYOTA
Salmin Swaggz | Young Lunya
NYOTA Meaning & Lyrics (Salmin Swaggz | Young Lunya)
The poets write about a life of luxury and hard work. They mention a stalk of grass and a pineapple to describe their easy, sweet success. One key line translates to, ‘The star is shining on me.’
Iteni fire kama ni nyaya zimegusanaCall the fire department like live wires just touched,
Ita daktari maana mistari leo inachanwacall a doctor because these lyrics are getting ripped today.
Vita vikali nipo nasali isiwe ka janaThe battle is fierce, and I pray it won’t be like yesterday,
Sijui magari ila naongoza kwa kupiga maspannerI don’t know cars, but I’m the leader when it comes to fixing things.
Pesa ni mkasi bebe ni plus pamba ni classyMoney is the tool, the girl is a plus, and the fashion is classy,
Mdomoni nyasi maisha matamu ni kama nanasiwith a stalk of grass in my mouth, life is sweet as a pineapple.
Napiga pasi unanipa story nakupa facts nakupa factsI look sharp; you give me stories, but I give you facts—straight facts.
Niko na vibe la seventy barsI’ve got the energy of seventy bars,
Niko za dream za so many carsliving dreams of driving so many cars.
We never chase they bring to usWe never chase, they bring it all to us,
And we never let opportunity passand we never let an opportunity pass.
They never cross the line ni curseThey never cross the line because it’s a curse;
They never cross the line ni cursethey never cross the line, it’s a curse.
Culture ya zamani tumeshabomoa tujenge na barsWe’ve demolished the old culture to build a new one with bars.
Check mwenyewe how many girlsCheck for yourself how many girls,
How many cars usitake ni cursehow many cars—don’t make me curse.
Sichezi na kazi nacheza na pesa makaratasiI don’t play with work; I play with money and paper.
Sina stress na ndio maanaI have no stress, and that is why…
Inaniwakia nyota inaniwakia nyotaThe star is shining on me, the star is shining on me,
Inaniwakia nyota inaniwakia nyotathe star is shining on me, the star is shining on me.
Nyota nyota nyota inaniwakia nyotaStar, star, star—my lucky star is shining on me.
Big man big dreams mi sioti hizi ndoto naishiBig man, big dreams—I don’t just dream them, I live them.
Walitaka tukwame walitaka tufeli tuko hapa kwa sababu ya ubishiThey wanted us to get stuck and fail, but we’re here because of our persistence.
Pisi hatubembelezi sie masela sana ndio maana hawachezi na sisiWe don’t beg for girls; we’re too street-smart, which is why they don’t play games with us.
Huku kumeremeta Mungu alishapanga hata ningekuanga mpishiEverything here glitters; God planned this even if I had been a cook.
Kilo ni chache ila tumevunja mzaniThe kilos are few, but we’ve broken the scale with our weight.
Kama unaweza fuata huku mkate wenzako hatuupakagi siagiIf you can keep up, know that here we don’t ‘butter our bread’—we keep it raw.
Na nimetunza brand ni toka kipindi nashoot na kina MajagiAnd I’ve maintained the brand since the days I shot videos with Majagi.
Mi mbaya kitambo toka enzi branded boy anajifunza kudagiI’ve been bad for a long time, since the days ‘Branded Boy’ was learning to dance.
How many drink how many girls how many cashHow many drinks, how many girls, how much cash?
How many bodies how many mtindis how many nyashHow many bodies, how many ‘assets,’ how many curves?
Sorry how many aah how many chicks how many are drunkSorry, how many—ah, how many chicks, and how many are drunk?
Hakuna juice kama ni fake how many packs how many factsThere’s no juice if it’s fake; how many packs, how many facts?
Check mwenyewe how many girlsCheck for yourself how many girls,
How many cars usitake ni cursehow many cars—don’t make me curse.
Sichezi na kazi nacheza na pesa makaratasiI don’t play with work; I play with money and paper.
Sina stress na ndio maanaI have no stress, and that is why…
Inaniwakia nyota inaniwakia nyotaThe star is shining on me, the star is shining on me,
Inaniwakia nyota inaniwakia nyotathe star is shining on me, the star is shining on me.
Nyota nyota nyota inaniwakia nyotaStar, star, star—the star is shining on me.
NYOTA Music Video
‘NYOTA’ is about flaunting hard-earned success with unshakeable confidence. Salmin Swaggz and Young Lunya deliver these boastful Swahili lyrics with high energy.