Heed Your Friends: Mokoomba and "Njoka"

Mokoomba brings us the random tune for today, called Njoka. A product of Zimbabwe's music scene, Mokoomba uses traditional and modern instruments, draws from many different international and African musical styles including funk and reggae, and sings in many different African languages as well as English. The groups name is a word that signifies deep respect for the Zambezi River and the life along its banks. Their lyrics focus on Zimbabwean life, health problems such as HIV/AIDS, and social ills but with a message of hope. Njoka is a phrase that warns listeners that they should heed the warning of their friends, and the song can be found on Mokoomba's 2012 release Rising Tide.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokoomba