Slim Emcee [UG] the poet a.k.a Kabubi Herman is one of the pioneers of performance poetry in Uganda, as well as supporting each and every poetry night in Kampala. As a prolific writer, he recites poems echoing the shifting allegiance of African natives from their roots to popular Western cultures and how these experiences are translated into a hybrid society, social issues that continue to affect people. In general, his writing is all-round.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
I AM AFRICAN
Mimi ni Mwafrika
Damu yangu ni ya Afrika,
Ngozi yangu ni nyeusi.
Ubunifu ni yote Mimi nimepata,
Kama kwa nguvu zangu,
Mimi kujishughulisha.
Je, twendelee kujadili mawazo yetu,
Na kuacha kuwa kudhibitiwa juu ya kijijini?
Je, waajiri wetu,
Miziki yetu kuliko uzulu?
Tufanye kuongeza juu ya nini sisi nje,
Na kupunguza nini sisi kuagiza,
Kwa mengi ni ya?
Je, wasanii kupata kwamba yanayopangwa kubwa?
Mimi ni ndani ya Afrika,
Na Afrika i ni
Imeandikwa na;
Emcee Slim [UG] mshairi
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