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Block Iko Viva — Nairobi Sheng Anthem 1 by Celestine

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Block Iko Viva — Nairobi Sheng Anthem 1

Sheng,Neutral Vocals

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Lyrics
Description
[Intro]
Matatu lights, jembe sound — na block iko viva
(Lead) Block iko viva! (Response) Block iko viva!
[Verse 1]
Madaraka to Ngong Road, headlights cut the dawn,
Vendors with chai cups, nyama choma on the lawn.
Boda-boda skids past, number plate, bright glare,
Muthurwa calls the fares, Githurai morning air.
Mama anasema, “Niko sasa, niko fine,” she sings,
Chapati, mandazi, small joys that daily brings.
Jamaa on the corner, pocket dreams, moko small,
But hearts big as Uhuru Park when the drums call.
[Pre-Chorus]
City hums in Sheng, syllables like gold,
We sell hope for change — stories brave and bold.
[Chorus]
Block iko viva! — chant it, short and loud (Block iko viva!)
From Kibera alleys up to Kileleshwa clouds.
Block iko viva! — pulse of the Nairobi street (Block iko viva!)
New verse each time — our rise, our heat.
[Verse 2]
Matatu stages whisper names: Muthurwa, Ngara, CBD,
Rosy dawn at Mathare, dreams push past the fee.
Boda-boda riders weave, “Sasa msee?” they call,
Young ones hustling tuition, small wins, big brawl.
Ngong Road traffic, radio singing our fate,
Mama saves a coin, says, “Shwari, hakuna late.”
Jembe sound in gutters, graffitied wall replies,
Streetlight flashes gospel, truth behind our eyes.
[Chorus — Variation A]
Block iko viva! — we chant, then build and climb (Block iko viva!)
From the stage to the screen, our story finds its rhyme.
Block iko viva! — echo, call-and-response beat (Block iko viva!)
This pass: we shout our names, we won’t accept defeat.
[Bridge]
Ad-lib call: “Sasa! Niko!” (Response: “Niko!”)
Percussive stomp, drum talk — clap on off-beat.
Performance: quick syncopation, spit with swagger and pride,
Sheng ad-libs between lines, let the chorus ride.
Mention the matatu conductor, “Pesa hata kidogo?”
We answer: “Tuna moyo,” push through, go on, go.
[Chorus — Variation B]
Block iko viva! — raise the hands, feel the heat (Block iko viva!)
From Matatu lights to late-night hawker beat.
Block iko viva! — last line changes, vow or save (Block iko viva!)
This time: “We rise,” or “We claim our pave.”
[Outro]
Block iko viva — chant it where the city breathes,
Keep the fire small but bright, from pavements to eaves.
Call-and-response tag: (Lead) Block iko viva! (Response) Block iko viva!
Final ad-libs: “Sasa niko, niko!” — fade with the matatu light
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