Mmannyeu�s tent collapses

Chippa Legodimo | Thursday July 3, 2014 06:59

 

The title track of her debut album Tante E Ole sounds innocent with the lyrics; “thusang ka kwano/ thusang Ra-Refilwe, tante e ole/motse wa thubega/kgarametsa hela/ iteke rra balekane bagago båa tsoga ba go tshega/bare o paletswe ke lwapa’. In the second verse she sings:  ‘bogolo leka ka kereke/ eya dingakeng/ re age lelwapa.”

This song about a man whose marriage is threatened by erectile dysfunction. The concerned wife is pleading with her husband to seek help through prayer, or even traditional medicine to revive his manhood. She even threatens to leave if the problem persists. The same cheeky lyrical antics can be heard in the third track Majita.

Although on the surface the song talks of men stealing children’s sweets, the song is actually talking about how some men take advantage of young women and how women often mistake lust for love. 

As the song winds down, the musician warns women to be careful: “tswalang batlaa lo fetsa/ khurumelang tshetsanyana.”

The young musician collaborates with  some popular groups namely; Machesa in a track titled Sango, Matsieng in Tinto and Shumba Ratshega with Leso La Monna Mogolo.  There are tracks such as Ke Kubilwe Kerekeng, which is a commentary on the sneaky behaviour engaged in by some church members and how even the pastors’ wives can be caught having extra marital affairs. 

If history is anything to go by then Mmannyeu is set for success in the music industry.  

The man who discovered her, Chilly Segona, has spurred artists such as Matsosangwao, Deben Natale, Culture Spears and Shumba Ratshega to greater heights. Ironically, Mmannyeu is a former vocalist with Matsosangwao. “She is a bold person who openly talks about issues affecting women, hence the title track where she ‘threatens’ to leave unless the husband addresses the problems in their marriage,” producer Segona said.