“Ke Tlaa Boa” (I Will Return)
Emotional Afro-fusion, melodic rap cadence, hypnotic repetition, conversational delivery, youthful emotional energy, atmospheric guitars, soft log drum bounce, intimate storytelling, dreamy groove, chant-like hook, cinematic African romance
“Ke Tlaa Boa” (I Will Return)
Emotional Afro-fusion, melodic rap cadence, hypnotic repetition, conversational delivery, youthful emotional energy, atmospheric guitars, soft log drum bounce, intimate storytelling, dreamy groove, chant-like hook, cinematic African romance
Lyrics
INTRO (spoken, airy pads)
Ao dali…
O nkutlwa sentle?
Ke sa le kgakala…
Fela ke taa boa…
HOOK (VERY repetitive, hypnotic)
Ke taa boa…
Ke taa boa…
Ao dali, o se lele…
Ke taa boa…
Ke taa boa…
Ke taa boa…
Pelo yame e ko go wena…
Ke taa boa…
VERSE 1
Bosigo bo nna boleele
Fa ke sena go go utlwa
Ke leba ngwedi fela
Ke gopola matlho a gago
Batho ba re monna ga a lele
Fela pelo e a lapa
Fa motho wa gago
A le kgakala jaana
Ke santse ke utlwa lentswe la gago
Mo mogaleng bosigo
O mpotsa gore ke tla leng
Mme ke re:
“Gautshwane…”
CHANT BREAK
Ao dali…
(Ao dali…)
Ke taa boa…
(Ke taa boa…)
Woza nami…
(Woza nami…)
VERSE 2
Ke dira tsotlhe tse
Gore letsatsi le fetoge
Gore re se tlhole
Re robala re le nosi
Ditsela di telele
Fela ga di mphekise
Ka gonne pelo yame
E setse e gorogile
Ke e tlogetse kwa go wena
Mohla o neng o ntshega
Ka yone tsotlhe di fetoga bonolo
INTERLUDE (beat strips, guitar only)
Female voice (soft):
O sa nkakologelwa?
Male:
Letsatsi lengwe le lengwe…
Female:
Jaanong tlaa…
Male:
Ke mo tseleng…
VERSE 3 (slightly more intense)
Ga ke batle madi fela
Ga ke batle tsotlhe tsa lefatshe
Ke batla ntlo e e didimetseng
Le wena mo go yone
Ke batla go tsena mo kgorong
O taboga o ntshega
Ke lebale mathata a lefatshe
Ao dali…
Ntebelele fela gannyane…
FINAL HOOK (full layered voices)
Ke taa boa…
Ke taa boa…
Ao dali, o se lele…
Ke taa boa…
Ke taa boa…
Ke taa boa…
Pelo yame e ko go wena…
Ke taa boa…
OUTRO (fading)
Ao dali…
Ke mo tseleng…
Ke taa boa…