Munene, the journey...

This journey called life is both sweet and sad. Days are lonely and dark and cold, at the same time cheery and rich and beautiful. It is a paradox that we struggle with daily, faltering and then getting up and marching on. Music makes the journey more bearable. In that instance when you hear a song that connects you to the infinite, in a way you cannot explain, you transcend your petty grievances against your lover, forget your self-pity. This is one of the greatest gifts from the universe, ability to return to our Source even when we do not understand the words being sung. I do not understand what these two songs say, but they are transcendent.

Testing, testing ... There's something about Rhumba music that makes my heart pump harder; it feels like this music was made for the African soul. Like a pot of the finest pami (palm wine), the rhythms makes the typical African want to break out into a jig. I don't understand much lingala, but that is not important when listening to the words of Mbilia Bel's Nakei Nairobi. The music is uplifting. When listening to Franco, the guitar just makes you feel one with the beats; and when listening to Sweet Elizabeth by Kayamba Africa, you just feel it deep.