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Mushin To Mainland

“Mushin To Mainland” is track 8 on Rob Matare's Afro-Pop & Amapiano album Small Small, released October 9, 2026. Southern African Afro-pop that takes its time: kitchen songs, brass rings, "Sala Kahle, Mama" and staying till the kettle sings.

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“Mushin To Mainland” lyrics

(Ọlọ́run ló ṣe é!) Eh-eh
Mushin! (Mushin!)

From Idi-Oro, I dey waka with my shoe wey tear
Mama dey fry akara under the rain for years
Today I carry key, I no dey fear
Iya mi, e wo o, the shop don dey here

Olorun lo se e (o se e!)
Olorun lo se e (o se e!)
From Mushin to mainland
Olorun lo se e (o se e!)

Olorun lo se e (o se e!)
Olorun lo se e (o se e!)
From Mushin to mainland
Olorun lo se e (o se e!)

Signboard get her name for front, e shine
Customers dey queue, dem dey form line
Street boys dey sing, the whole place align
Mama dance small, she say "omo mi, o ti ya"

Olorun lo se e (o se e!)
Olorun lo se e (o se e!)
From Mushin to mainland
Olorun lo se e (o se e!)
Olorun lo se e (o se e!)
From Mushin to mainland
Olorun lo se e (o se e!)

Mushin! (o se e)
Mainland! (o se e)

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

More from Small Small

  1. 1Ekhishini4:44
  2. 2Xiluva Xanga3:34
  3. 3Left Right Love3:20
  4. 4Come Sit Close3:30
  5. 5Izandla Zethu3:57
  6. 6Kufikile Ukukhanya3:15
  7. 7Sho Mfethu3:02
  8. 9Sala Kahle, Mama3:21
  9. 10Two Brass Rings3:11
  10. 11Midnight Medicine3:04
  11. 12Devagar, Outra Vez3:18
  12. 13Make the Room Move2:46
  13. 14Small Small3:24
  14. 15Your Pace, My Pace3:07
  15. 16Ekhoneni3:11
  16. 17Mama Mortar3:13
  17. 18Velvet Tuesday5:38
  18. 19Moya Wami4:08
  19. 20Stay Till the Kettle Sings5:28
  20. 21Khothama Vuka3:48
  21. 22Carta de Maputo5:14
  22. 23Ingoma Ayibizile4:07
  23. 24Heita Friday4:01

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