

Song · Small Small
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.
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