This song was conceived while I was on a bike ride through rural Uganda with a dear friend Grace. "Mego gangwa tye kwene" means "Mother where is home" in the local Acholi language, Luo.
lyrics
The click click of my bicycle
And the up down of my feet
For me is only entertainment
As I ride down sidewalks and streets
But the click click of her bicycle
And the up down of her feet
Take her far into the village
Down red dusty roads to teach
Mego gangwa tye kwene
Mego gangwa tye kwene
Tell me where is home
The bump bump of my boda ride
And the up down of my feet
For me is only entertainment
As I ride into town to eat
The bump bump of her boda ride
And the up down of her feet
For her is only transportation
Though dangerous it may be
Mego Gangwa tye kwene
Mego Gangwa tye kwene
Tell me where is home
The words we share under starlit skies
And the up down of our feet
Have closed the distance in between us
Now my mother you can be
The latest EP from Stephanie Santiago combines the stark moodiness of trip-hop with languid R&B melodies to thrilling effect. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 6, 2020