Kelvin Momo and Da Muziqal Chef bring a spiritual warning in Vulani from the album Ntsako. The song features Thatohatsi and Tracy, offering a message of caution from a guardian to their child. Lyricist Kelvin Thato Letwaba writes about unseen enemies and life’s heavy burdens.
Released: December 13, 2024
Vulani (feat. Thatohatsi & Tracy)
Da Muziqal Chef | Kelvin Momo • From “Ntsako”
Vulani (feat. Thatohatsi & Tracy) Lyrics Translation (from “Ntsako”)
Kelvin Thato Letwaba tells the child, ‘You’re carrying a heavy load, aren’t you? Shoulders carry sadness and burdens.’ He warns, ‘They’ve started casting harmful spells in the yard. They’re calling your name in dark ritual places.’
Ayi Yoh YohOh, oh, oh.
Ayi YahOh, yeah.
We MntanamOh, my child.
Ingabe Mna Ngizok’tshela Kanjani Ngizok’tshela KanjaniHow will I tell you? How will I tell you?
Weh MntanamOh, my child.
Ingabe Mna Ngizok’tshela Kanjani Ngizok’tshela KanjaniHow will I tell you? How will I tell you?
Izitha YiningiEnemies are many.
Ndibona Ok’ningiI see a lot.
Angisiyena Uk’geqe Nd’zakuyalaI’m not one to hesitate, I’ll warn you.
Mehlo ManingiMany eyes.
SebabonileThey’ve seen.
Thatha Nawa Amandla Wok’zimelaTake these powers to stand firm.
Izitha YiningiEnemies are many.
Ndibona Ok’ningiI see a lot.
Angisiyena Uk’geqe Nd’zakuyalaI’m not one to hesitate, I’ll warn you.
Mehlo ManingiMany eyes.
SebabonileThey’ve seen.
Thatha Nawa Amandla Wok’zimelaTake these powers to stand firm.
Angithi Uthwele KanzimaYou’re carrying a heavy load, aren’t you?
Amahlombe Athwele Usizi Ney’sebenzoShoulders carry sadness and burdens.
Bagcwele Ngawe Kodwa Bak’fun UwileThey surround you, but they want you to have fallen.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
Angithi Uthwele KanzimaYou’re carrying a heavy load, aren’t you?
Amahlombe Athwele Usizi Ney’sebenzoShoulders carry sadness and burdens.
Bagcwele Ngawe Kodwa Bak’fun UwileThey surround you, but they want you to have fallen.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
YizwaListen.
Yizwa NjeJust listen.
Yizwa NjeJust listen.
Naba BekubizaThey’re calling you.
EzindaweniIn places.
Nasey’dumbeniAnd in ‘dark ritual places’.
Mana Kancane MntanamWait a little, my child.
Angisho Wafunga Ukuthi Uqotshwe NgegaziDidn’t I tell you you’re bound by blood?
Kuyok’siza Ukuthi Ujonge Le KwebondaIt’ll help you to look towards that sacred connection.
Noma Bak’biza EmandumbeniEven if they call you in ‘dark ritual places’.
Mana Kancane MntanamWait a little, my child.
Angisho Wafunga Ukuthi Uqotshwe NgegaziDidn’t I tell you you’re bound by blood?
Kuyok’siza Ukuthi Ujonge Le KwebondaIt’ll help you to look towards that sacred connection.
Noma Bak’biza EmandumbeniEven if they call you in ‘dark ritual places’.
Sebeqalile Baphontsa Utswayi EndaweniThey’ve started casting harmful spells in the yard.
Sebebak’biza Ngamagama EzidumbeniThey’re calling your name in ‘dark ritual places’.
Mabafika Ng’cela Woah Woah WoahWhen they come, I beg you, woah, woah, woah.
Mabafika Ng’cela Woah Woah WoahWhen they come, I beg you, woah, woah, woah.
Uphethe Ugogo LanaYou have your grandmother here.
Ngiyok’vikela NjaloI’ll always protect you.
Yey Yeni BoHey, listen now.
Ngiyok’vikela NjaloI’ll always protect you.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
Mabafika Woah Woah Woah Woah AyiWhen they come, woah, woah, woah, woah, oh.
Yey Yeni BoHey, listen now.
Yey Yeni BoHey, listen now.
YizwaListen.
Yizwa NjeJust listen.
Yizwa NjeJust listen.
Naba BekubizaThey’re calling you.
EzindaweniIn places.
Nasey’dumbeniAnd in ‘dark ritual places’.
Izitha YiningiEnemies are many.
Ndibona Ok’ningiI see a lot.
Angisiyena Uk’geqe Nd’zakuyalaI’m not one to hesitate, I’ll warn you.
Mehlo ManingiMany eyes.
SebabonileThey’ve seen.
Thatha Nawa Amandla Wok’zimelaTake these powers to stand firm.
Izitha YiningiEnemies are many.
Ndibona Ok’ningiI see a lot.
Angisiyena Uk’geqe Nd’zakuyalaI’m not one to hesitate, I’ll warn you.
Mehlo ManingiMany eyes.
SebabonileThey’ve seen.
Thatha Nawa Amandla Wok’zimelaTake these powers to stand firm.
Angithi Uthwele KanzimaYou’re carrying a heavy load, aren’t you?
Amahlombe Athwele Usizi Ney’sebenzoShoulders carry sadness and burdens.
Bagcwele Ngawe Kodwa Bak’fun UwileThey surround you, but they want you to have fallen.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
Angithi Uthwele KanzimaYou’re carrying a heavy load, aren’t you?
Amahlombe Athwele Usizi Ney’sebenzoShoulders carry sadness and burdens.
Bagcwele Ngawe Kodwa Bak’fun UwileThey surround you, but they want you to have fallen.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
YizwaListen.
Yizwa NjeJust listen.
Yizwa NjeJust listen.
Naba BekubizaThey’re calling you.
EzindaweniIn places.
Nasey’dumbeniAnd in ‘dark ritual places’.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
Woah Woah Woah WoahWoah, woah, woah, woah.
YizwaListen.
Yizwa NjeJust listen.
Yizwa NjeJust listen.
Naba BekubizaThey’re calling you.
EzindaweniIn places.
Nasey’dumbeniAnd in ‘dark ritual places’.
Vulani (feat. Thatohatsi & Tracy) Music Video
The Vulani lyrics translation shows a guardian’s plea for the child to stand firm against dark forces. It highlights the strength found in ancestral bonds and the need for caution in a world filled with hidden dangers.