Black Barbie, Author at https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/author/black/ Mon, 28 Sep 2020 07:11:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Youthing-Logo-32x32.png Black Barbie, Author at https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/author/black/ 32 32 THE GOOD OLD DAYS https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/09/28/the-good-old-days/ https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/09/28/the-good-old-days/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2020 04:23:00 +0000 https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/?p=4944 Back in the days, the good old daysWhen I would walk barefootCovered in a mere leso and I didn’t careWhen happiness was all we...

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Back in the days, the good old days
When I would walk barefoot
Covered in a mere leso and I didn’t care
When happiness was all we had

Back in the days, the good old days
When greed wasn’t in the community
Sharing the little wild meat among all
When unity and love was all we had

Back in the days, the good old days
When we would sit around a bonfire
Sharing stories, riddles and proverbs in the cool night breeze
When peace was all we had

Back in the days, the good old days
When we would walk miles
Collecting firewood and picking wild berries for our siblings
When hard work was all we had

Back in the days, the good old days
Where our grandmom would teach us using proverbs
On how to be the good children raised by the community
When good morals was all we had

Back in the days, the good old days
How I miss my past
When I knew all aunts are my moms all uncles are my dads
When respect was all we had

Seems we’ve outgrown our past
And gotten deeper into the western culture
Forgetting our cultural rites and falling for modernity
This is no more old good days

Back in the days, the good old days
Memories I will always cherish
Where I was the daughter of the community
Memories sweet memories

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MAMA AFRICA https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/09/08/mama-africa-2/ https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/09/08/mama-africa-2/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2020 05:57:31 +0000 https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/?p=5558 You can see her elegance in her walkHer head always up and straight us her handsYou can see her sparkly white teeth with a...

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You can see her elegance in her walk
Her head always up and straight us her hands
You can see her sparkly white teeth with a gap in her perfect smile
Her body well curved in her long Ankara dress
Admired by all when she walks majestically down the river
She balances her pot on her head with a poise
Her culture she appreciates and respects all rites
You can hear all parents telling their children to follow her ways
Affirmative the man to marry her is the luckiest
Even though she declines all suitors who set foot in there homestead
When she hums in the silence her voice so clear
How friendly she is to all,kids tug along to hear her thrilling stories
So protective when it comes to her family,community and culture
Her beauty ain’t illustrated by words
Her beauty made her queen of stars
She ain’t an international model,she is mama Africa

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ONE ON ONE WITH NAGUNWA THY POET https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/08/25/one-on-one-with-nagunwa-thy-poet/ https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/08/25/one-on-one-with-nagunwa-thy-poet/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:36:24 +0000 https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/?p=5438 He is a lyrical and poetic maverick, with an authenticity that can’t be matched with any other, nor have been seen before. In this...

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He is a lyrical and poetic maverick, with an authenticity that can’t be matched with any other, nor have been seen before. In this interview, We rub shoulders with Nagunwa, a poet and musician.

Tell us briefly about yourself
I am Nagunwa Juma born and raised in Nyamira county.

When did you realize you could do poetry and what’s your inspiration?
I realized that poetry was me and me being poetry, in standard four I wrote an insha that made my head teacher take it to the candidates to read.

What made you choose to do your songs in your local language?
What made me brand the kisii Swahili version is to bring out my own composed style.

Among your songs which is your favorite?
I do love them all but if I am to choose I will go with my story.

What is your worst reaction you’ve ever gotten from your fans?
Never had one, I appreciate my fans for that.

Which Kenyan artist would you wish to do a collabo with?
Any artist as long as has lines that can bring out something.

How has Covid-19 affected you as an artiste?
No more shows always being indoors.

What do you do apart from singing?
I am a journalist and also I do acting.

What advice would you like to give upcoming artists and poets?
Don’t ignore, walk up to be you and everything will be in line.

Parting shot
Don’t overwork,work smart and determination will make you to be who you want to be.

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BETTER THAN YOUR NEXT https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/08/25/better-than-your-next/ https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/08/25/better-than-your-next/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2020 05:48:02 +0000 https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/?p=4568 It’s so funny you decided to shatter my heart,
I nearly ended up in depression for you were happy without me
I’m just wondering,
If what we had was so real then,
How could you be happy?

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I’m still riding on all drowned memories,
The broken promises earlier made me think that I would never lose you
Look now, vows are so broken
My heart bleeds with every single memory
From all the fests and concerts we were together
I break when my friends say your name.
I still remember your favorite everything
It’s so funny you decided to shatter my heart,
I nearly ended up in depression for you were happy without me
I’m just wondering,
If what we had was so real then,
How could you be happy?


I hope she loves you better
I pray she awakens your demons the way I used to.
I hope that she is a better kisser than I
Let her support you the way I did
As you move on, remember me
Remember the us and all that we believed in
Be happy for me because I found love and true love found me.

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BLACK LIVES MATTER https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/06/30/black-lives-matter/ https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/06/30/black-lives-matter/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:17:48 +0000 https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/?p=5446 Where is the justice to this crueltyNowadays police brutality seems normalPain and hate has taken over innocent heartsDemonstrations and protests all overEvery day citizens...

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Where is the justice to this cruelty
Nowadays police brutality seems normal
Pain and hate has taken over innocent hearts
Demonstrations and protests all over
Every day citizens being harassed
Some beaten to death while others shot
Busy tweeting about cases in different countries
Yet you can’t see troubles in your own country
Work out with your country’s problems
Black is just but a color, to us added up melanin
No need to end up causing emotional wreck and distress


Never heard of any justice made to those lives lost
Never seen police to police investigation
I guess it ends up in silence hurried deep in the O.B
Let’s talk about rape and teenage pregnancies
While people in power have nothing to say
Make your community not a street in a state
Obstruction of justice should stop


I am tired of being insecure
What if it’s me shot down next to a lifeless image
What if its my next of kin
That comes home with injuries from police officers
Police brutality should be the caption
Justice to all lives lost due to police brutality
We all deserve to live despite our flaws

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“I STARTED OFF BY RAPPING GOSPEL HIP HOP IN CHURCH” – KING KEV https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/05/20/i-started-off-by-rapping-gospel-hip-hop-in-church-king-kev/ https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/05/20/i-started-off-by-rapping-gospel-hip-hop-in-church-king-kev/#comments Wed, 20 May 2020 12:58:28 +0000 http://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/?p=4252 His musical mavericks began in church. He has grown to call the shots in the rap game. We catch up with him to explore...

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His musical mavericks began in church. He has grown to call the shots in the rap game. We catch up with him to explore his scope of success.

1:Who is king Kev, tell us a bit about yourself


I am a rapper, an actor and a business mogul.


2:When did your passion for music begin?


I started rapping while I was still a kid. Started off rapping Gospel hip hop in church with my peer.


3:Among your songs,which one did you enjoy writing


I have a song called Hummingbird which generally describes my journey.


4:Which among your songs is your favorite
I would still go with Hummingbird.


5:Which Kenyan artist would you wish to do a collabo


Nyashinski
I love his style of music and I think he can really put me on.


6:How has Covid-19 affected you as an artist


No shows no nothing we just surviving, it’s crazy.


7:Which pick up line have you ever used and worked well


About the pick up line I do it real tell you wassup and tell you how I feel, we don’t do pick up lines that’s G trend.


8:What else do you do apart from singing


I am a procurement executive at Kemri graduated in 2017.


9:Gengetone wave is predicted to disappear as fast as it came,what is your take?


About Gengetond my take is this songs are destroying the next generation and creating a bad name for us artists because everyone thinks that Gengetone is Kenyan based… I want the Gengetone artist to look outside the picture and make real music to reach all.


10:What the worst advicd you’ve ever heard


Go to school


11:Parting shot
You have the power to choose the life you want, choose wisely.

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WRECKED SOULS https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/05/17/wrecked-souls/ https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/05/17/wrecked-souls/#comments Sun, 17 May 2020 17:57:05 +0000 http://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/?p=4126 Why do you smile?Yet your people are in great painUnder the scorching sunWhips are majestically used upon themAs the saying goes byEarly to bed...

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Why do you smile?
Yet your people are in great pain
Under the scorching sun
Whips are majestically used upon them
As the saying goes by
Early to bed early to rise
Yet to them late nights sleeps in overcrowded warehouses
Tears all through the night while massaging their overworked backs
Their hearts full of hate and despise
Why do you laugh?
Yet your people suffer from dysthymia
While others end up 6 feet deep
See its true to say survival for the fittest
They scavenge food in your dustbins
Don’t be harsh to them
They are only humans who need to survive
This are words from a bleeding heart for this ain’t a fallacy.

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THE LOVE I NEVER HAD (version 5) https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/05/17/the-love-i-never-had-version-5/ https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/05/17/the-love-i-never-had-version-5/#comments Sun, 17 May 2020 12:14:10 +0000 http://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/?p=4105 When I think of my past wish I could erase itThe pain of being given a pity loveWish I could see it so vividly...

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When I think of my past wish I could erase it
The pain of being given a pity love
Wish I could see it so vividly but I was so blinded
You took advantage of my innocence and my love
You decided to throw a tantrum on our first anniversary
You decided to choose my best friend over me
You made me look a fool out of myself
All introductions went a waste
All the lovey dovey names was a coat of the upcoming heartbreak
I chose to stand by your side all through
I built you up when you were no one
You had a special place in my heart
I did wet my pillows all night thinking of how to let you go
You decided to tear my heart down with your harsh words
“I never loved you,you should know the difference between pity love and real love”
This led me into depression
I tried taking away my life because of the intense pain
I brushed off the pain,sealed my scar with the new love found
That’s when I patchedy heart and ended up in smiles

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LOVE THEORY https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/05/14/love-theory/ https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/05/14/love-theory/#comments Thu, 14 May 2020 19:48:37 +0000 http://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/?p=4000 Let’s start from our first meeting pointThat’s when I was still in school uniformBeing I was a tough chess playerWhile you were the classy...

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Let’s start from our first meeting point
That’s when I was still in school uniform
Being I was a tough chess player
While you were the classy basketballer
Seems we had something in common
This is where the connection began
Sports, mine being the mind game
That’s where I learnt the heart game
Never thought it could get this serious
Hold on tight for it’s you for keeps
I can’t complain cause you are lovable
I wanna awake your demons by my sight
This love is growing so intense
This is where we lay our sweet foundation
Let snitches and bitches talk
I believe we ain’t going to give up each other
For we are meant to be

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BACK AT THE THEATRE https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/05/13/back-at-the-theatre/ https://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/2020/05/13/back-at-the-theatre/#comments Wed, 13 May 2020 20:53:08 +0000 http://theyouthingmagazine.co.ke/?p=3961 In the silence of the night, in the quiet roomShe took advantage and decided to do away with his lifeTook the car keys drove...

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In the silence of the night, in the quiet room
She took advantage and decided to do away with his life
Took the car keys drove into the garage so as to
Dispose the silencer revolver gun
Back in the theatre blood is dripping
All eyes mount on the horror movie not knowing the horror that awaits them
Wickedness had to be the order of the moment
Immediately when the movie ended, lights on
Screams and commotions to one direction
He laid down lifeless from the wrath of the drama queen
While she drove miles away to her awaiting side man
Happy she had succeeded, he had the dead man will his wealth to her
This makes me believe love makes one blind
So sure she is a young millionaire
Investigation takes place nothing much is found for she paid for the silence
Her last words at the burial session were the theater took him away from me
Sarcasm right?

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