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Mbele Mama

Written by Keruna

Swahili · YorubaFrancie’s recordingOriginal recording

Francie’s version

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The words

Mbele Mama Mbele Mama Yeh x 3 Mbele Mama x 4 Mbele Mama Mbele Mama Yeh To all mothers: a Swahili salute.

Words by Keruna. Keep their name with the song when you sing it or share it, and honour the songwriter. If you wrote this song and would rather the words were not here, tell me and I will take them down.

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Acapella / Sing in Rounds

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