How come Sho Madjozi sings in Swahili language ? Have you ever asked yourself that question ? Maya Christinah Xichavo Wegerif, known professionally as Sho Madjozi, is a South African rapper, singer, songwriter, actress and poet . The question here is where did she learn Swahili language which is not even spoken in South Africa .
According to Wikipedia “Madjozi was born on 9 May 1992, in Shirley Village, Elim, Limpopo, the daughter of Rosemary Phaweni and Marc Wegerif who ran a non-governmental organisation which was made to assist people with their land claims. Her mother is of African descent while her father is of European descent.[3] After her parents divorced at an early age, she was mainly brought up by her mother. Madjozi has half-sisters from both her mother’s and father’s sides. As her father, Marc Wegerif, traveled regularly in particular regions of the continent, Madjozi had opportunities to travel with her father – she followed him to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania where he worked for the charitable organisation Oxfam while she was a teenager.[4] She also spent some time selling clothes at markets in Senegal during 2016 in order to provide for family.[5].”
The article above gives us the answer , Tanzania is a country where they speak Swahili so she learned it there and she is fluent in that language .
Here is one of the hits in Swahili
huku Lyrics
Iyo, iyo iyo
Sho, Madjozi
Niahiambe aliki
Mbona mwataka nasema napenda lakini
Yeye haniambii
Haweza akashindwa kifungo ata mia mbili
Ela hanipigii, hivi nasema itabidi ongee ana mimi
Kini hanisikii
Unanifeeli, keniwezi kunionyesha
Sasa mimi nikihisi unanipenda
Hukuniambia na ndio maana nilienda
Niambia, huku hukunambia
Niambia, huku hukunambia (Huku)
Niambia, huku hukunambia
Hukuniambia kwamba wewe unanipenda
Hukuniambia huku huku
Hukuniambia kwamba wewe utaniweza
Hukuniambia huku huku
Huku huku, Huku
Huku huku, (Huku)
Huku huku, Huku
Huku huku, (Huku)
Huku huku, Huku
Usiku uliniona natembea na arayika
Kini hukuniita mpaka nyumbani umenitumia?
Aje akipa kini hukunalika
Wasa wanasema nionyeshe uacha kutificha
Ni lakuni hambiaa
Unanifeeli, keniwezi kunionyesha
Sasa mimi nikihisi unanipenda
Hukuniambia na ndio maana nilienda
Niambia, huku hukunambia
Niambia, huku hukunambia (Huku)
Niambia, huku hukunambia
Hukuniambia kwamba we unanipenda
Hukuniambia huku huku
Hukuniambia kwamba wewe utaniweza
Hukuniambia huku huku
Huku huku, Huku
Huku huku, (Huku)
Huku huku, Huku
Huku huku, (Huku)
Huku huku, Huku
Huku huku, Huku
Aish, Sho!