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Mbogi Ya Mtaa

“Mbogi Ya Mtaa” is track 9 on Rob Matare's Afro-Pop & Amapiano album Karibu Tonight, released October 7, 2026. East and West African Afro-pop for a welcome night: Karibu, who sent the drummer, henna on your hands and a soft life prayer.

Rob MatareAfro-Pop & Amapiano2:36Movement & Celebration

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Mbogi Ya Mtaa — lyric video

“Mbogi Ya Mtaa” lyrics

(Mbogi!) Kayole
Tumefika

Jumamosi, uwanja wa vumbi Kayole
Mbogi imevaa jezi, zote tofauti
Hatuna boots, tuko na moyo
Refa ni msee wa mtaa, anajua kila mtoi
Mbogi ya Umoja wamekuja na boots
Wanatucheka, "nyinyi ni watoi"
Sisi tunacheka, tunajua game
Kayole hatujawahi ogopa jina

Mbogi ya mtaa (tumefika!)
Mbogi ya mtaa (tumefika!)
Vumbi, jasho, goli moja
Mbogi ya mtaa (tumefika!)

Dakika ya mwisho, mpira kwa kichwa
Goli! Mtaa mzima inaruka
Tunapata kombe, kombe ya plastiki
Lakini maze, ni gold kwetu
Tunabeba kombe mtaa mzima
Matatu zinapiga honi, wasee wanaimba
Mama mboga anatupea sukuma bure
Maze, leo sisi ni mabingwa

Mbogi ya mtaa (tumefika!)
Mbogi ya mtaa (tumefika!)
Vumbi, jasho, goli moja
Mbogi ya mtaa (tumefika!)

Bila boots (tumefika)
Bila jezi moja (tumefika)
Na moyo tu
Tumefika

Mbogi ya mtaa (tumefika!)
Mbogi ya mtaa (tumefika!)
Vumbi, jasho, goli moja
Mbogi ya mtaa (tumefika!)

Tumefika (tumefika!)
Kayole (tumefika!)
Tumefika (tumefika!)
Mbogi ya mtaa

Ni gold kwetu (mbogi!)
Tumefika

Lyrics written by Rob Matare. Written by me • made with AI. Artist visuals are digitally created.

More from Karibu Tonight

  1. 1Karibu Tonight3:08
  2. 2Ajo Don Land2:47
  3. 3Who Send the Drummer?3:04
  4. 4Easy, My Love3:15
  5. 5Idi Soro2:42
  6. 6Make We Glow3:20
  7. 7Choose Me Slowly3:20
  8. 8Receipt3:19
  9. 10Nauli Iko3:19
  10. 11Kidogo Tu3:19
  11. 12My Morning, Your Midnight3:10
  12. 13Pay Me Back3:20
  13. 14Before Alert3:19
  14. 15Light Don Come3:11
  15. 16Ya Leil, Don't Tell3:15
  16. 17Henna on Your Hands3:14
  17. 18Jide Aka M3:19
  18. 19Nana Radio3:10
  19. 20Early Trotro3:20
  20. 21Not on My List3:19
  21. 22Rati Rati3:19
  22. 23Take the Map from Me3:25
  23. 24Soft Life Prayer3:15

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