ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Anielle Reid - Singer-songwriter, banjoist
Anielle Reid is an American singer-songwriter and banjoist.

Why you should listen

Music from Anielle Reid's album releases, Ain't Like 'Em and Free, have been featured in various shorts and film festivals including NYC's Katra. Performances include WNYC’s Greene Space, the American Folk Art Museum, City Winery and in other voice projects. Reid's voice and writing are not limited to songs, as she is also the creator of the Magick and Mediums Oracle and podcast of the same name.

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Anielle Reid | Speaker | TED.com
Matthew Brookshire - Songwriter, performer
Matthew Brookshire is a songwriter and performer originally from North Carolina.

Why you should listen

Matthew Brookshire's collaborations with choreographer Keely Garfield include Wow and the Bessie Award nominated Twin Pines. With composer Curtis Moore, Brookshire wrote original songs for the film Palindromes (directed by Todd Solondz), pop songs for drag icon Kevin Aviance, and created a musical about a woman's obsession with Lifetime Movies. Brookshire’s albums include 8 Songs and Best Friend, and he is featured on Kelli Rae Powell’s Live at Jalopy and on a compilation from the American Folk Art Museum. He is currently working on an album for Boy Girl Banjo, his duo project with singer Anielle Reid.

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Matthew Brookshire | Speaker | TED.com
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Boy Girl Banjo: "Dead Romance"

Boy Girl Banjo: "Mapenzi Yaliyokufa"

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Wanamuziki wawili Anielle Reid na Matthew Brookshire (wakicheza pamoja kama Boy Girl Banjo) wamechukua jukwaa la TED kuimba wimbo wao waliotunga "Dead Romance" yaani "Mapenzi Yaliyokufa", wakisuka pamoja sauti za muziki wa asili ya Kimarekana na muziki wa kisasa wa pop.
- Singer-songwriter, banjoist
Anielle Reid is an American singer-songwriter and banjoist. Full bio - Songwriter, performer
Matthew Brookshire is a songwriter and performer originally from North Carolina. Full bio

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(BanjoBanjo playsinacheza)
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(Banjo inalia)
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(BanjoBanjo and guitargitaa playkucheza)
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(Banjo na gitaa vinalia)
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(SingsWanaimba) Is this what it's like
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(Anaimba) Je hivi ndivyo inavyokuwa
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to be alivehai?
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kuwa hai?
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I reachedilifikia the pointuhakika of no returnkurudi
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Nimefikia mahali siwezi rudi
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and I don't know if I've been burnedkuchomwa moto
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na sijui kama nimeungua
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from the burnedkuchomwa moto bridgesmadaraja in my life,
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kutoka kwa madaraja yaliyoteketea
katika maisha yangu,
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thinkin'kufikiri ' you were wrongsi sawa
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nikidhani hukuwa sahihi
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and I was right.
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na nilikuwa sahihi,
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Maybe I messedchafu zenye up,
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Labda nilifanya makosa,
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eitherama way it's too latekuchelewa for us.
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kwa namna yoyote tumeshachelewa sana
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'CauseSababu babymtoto I'm oldzamani with regretmajuto,
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sababu mpenzi nimezeeka na majuto,
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wishin'wishin' I could holdkushikilia you and just forgetkusahau.
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nikitamani ningekushikilia na kusahau tu.
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SinceTangu I can't I'll just be
home but homesickkutamani nyumbani,
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Ila siwezi nitakuwa tu nyumbani
huku nikitamani nyumbani,
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wishin'wishin' you were minemgodi
and I didn't hurtkuumiza you like I did.
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nikitamani ungekuwa wangu
na sikukuumiza kama nilivyofanya.
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Can't go back to when we had a chancenafasi,
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Hatuwezi kurudi pale ambapo
tulikuwa na nafasi,
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wishin'wishin' I could have a shotrisasi
at realhalisi romanceupendo.
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Nikitamani ningejaribu mapenzi ya kweli.
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Now I realizekutambua all the things
I could have had were in your coldbaridi handsmikono.
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Sasa nagundua vitu vyote ningewezapata
vilikuwa kwenye mikono yako baridi.
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I'm a foolmpumbavu for a deadwamekufa romanceupendo.
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Mi mpumbavu kwa mapenzi yaliyokufa.
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GoneWamekwenda, gonewamekwenda, gonewamekwenda.
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Yamekwenda, yamekwenda, yamekwenda.
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I'm a foolmpumbavu for a deadwamekufa romanceupendo.
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Mi mpumbavu kwa mapenzi yaliyokufa.
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GoneWamekwenda, gonewamekwenda, gonewamekwenda.
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Yamekwenda, yamekwenda, yamekwenda.
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I'm a foolmpumbavu for a deadwamekufa romanceupendo.
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Mi mpumbavu kwa mapenzi yaliyokufa.
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Is this what it's like to fantasizefantasize
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Je hivi ndivyo inavyokuwa kuwaza
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about a love that never was alivehai
outsidenje my mindakili or distanceumbali?
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juu ya penzi ambalo halikuwahi kuwa hai
nje ya akili zangu au umbali?
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With time I clearlywazi lostpotea my sightkuona,
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Kadiri ya muda, hakika nilipoteza upeo,
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thinkin'kufikiri ' I was wrongsi sawa
to ever leaveshika your sideupande.
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nikidhani nilikosea
kuondoka pembeni yako.
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But time'sya muda the harshestharshest judgehakimu,
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Lakini muda ni hakimu katili,
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makeshufanya us think we were in love.
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hutufanya tudhani tulikuwa kwenye penzi.
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And now
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Na sasa
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I'm oldzamani with regretmajuto,
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Nimezeeka na majuto
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wishin'wishin' I could holdkushikilia you and just forgetkusahau.
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nikitamani ningekushikilia na kusahau tu.
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SinceTangu I can't I'll just be
home but homesickkutamani nyumbani,
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Ila siwezi nitakuwa tu nyumbani
huku nikitamani nyumbani,
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wishin'wishin' you were minemgodi
and I didn't hurtkuumiza you like I did.
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nikitamani ungekuwa wangu
na sikukuumiza kama nilivyofanya.
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Can't go back to when we had a chancenafasi,
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Hatuwezi kurudi pale ambapo
tulikuwa na nafasi,
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wishin'wishin' I could have a shotrisasi
at realhalisi romanceupendo.
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Nikitamani ningejaribu mapenzi ya kweli.
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Now I realizekutambua all the things
I could have had were in your coldbaridi handsmikono.
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Sasa nagundua vitu vyote ningewezapata
vilikuwa kwenye mikono yako baridi.
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I'm a foolmpumbavu for a deadwamekufa romanceupendo.
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Mi mpumbavu kwa mapenzi yaliyokufa.
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GoneWamekwenda, gonewamekwenda, gonewamekwenda.
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Yamekwenda, yamekwenda, yamekwenda.
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I'm a foolmpumbavu for a deadwamekufa romanceupendo.
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Mi mpumbavu kwa mapenzi yaliyokufa.
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(BanjoBanjo and guitargitaa playkucheza)
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(Banjo na gitaa vinalia)
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And babymtoto I'm oldzamani with regretmajuto,
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Na mpenzi nimezeeka na majuto
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wishin'wishin' I could holdkushikilia you and just forgetkusahau.
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nikitamani ningekushikilia na kusahau tu.
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SinceTangu I can't I'll just be
home but homesickkutamani nyumbani,
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Ila siwezi nitakuwa tu nyumbani
huku nikitamani nyumbani,
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wishin'wishin' you were minemgodi
and I didn't hurtkuumiza you like I did.
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nikitamani ungekuwa wangu
na sikukuumiza kama nilivyofanya.
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Can't go back to when we had a chancenafasi,
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Hatuwezi kurudi pale ambapo
tulikuwa na nafasi,
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wishin'wishin' I could have a shotrisasi
at realhalisi romanceupendo.
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Nikitamani ningejaribu mapenzi ya kweli.
03:08
Now I realizekutambua all the things
I could have had were in your coldbaridi handsmikono.
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Sasa nagundua vitu vyote ningewezapata
vilikuwa kwenye mikono yako baridi.
03:12
I'm a foolmpumbavu for a deadwamekufa romanceupendo.
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Mi mpumbavu kwa mapenzi yaliyokufa.
03:15
GoneWamekwenda, gonewamekwenda, gonewamekwenda.
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Yamekwenda, yamekwenda, yamekwenda.
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I'm a foolmpumbavu for a deadwamekufa romanceupendo.
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Mi mpumbavu kwa mapenzi yaliyokufa.
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GoneWamekwenda, gonewamekwenda, gonewamekwenda.
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Yamekwenda, yamekwenda, yamekwenda.
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I'm a foolmpumbavu for a deadwamekufa romanceupendo.
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Mi mpumbavu kwa mapenzi yaliyokufa.
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Is this what it's like?
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Je, hivi ndivyo inavyokuwa?
Translated by Clarence Bitegeko
Reviewed by Nelson Simfukwe

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Anielle Reid - Singer-songwriter, banjoist
Anielle Reid is an American singer-songwriter and banjoist.

Why you should listen

Music from Anielle Reid's album releases, Ain't Like 'Em and Free, have been featured in various shorts and film festivals including NYC's Katra. Performances include WNYC’s Greene Space, the American Folk Art Museum, City Winery and in other voice projects. Reid's voice and writing are not limited to songs, as she is also the creator of the Magick and Mediums Oracle and podcast of the same name.

More profile about the speaker
Anielle Reid | Speaker | TED.com
Matthew Brookshire - Songwriter, performer
Matthew Brookshire is a songwriter and performer originally from North Carolina.

Why you should listen

Matthew Brookshire's collaborations with choreographer Keely Garfield include Wow and the Bessie Award nominated Twin Pines. With composer Curtis Moore, Brookshire wrote original songs for the film Palindromes (directed by Todd Solondz), pop songs for drag icon Kevin Aviance, and created a musical about a woman's obsession with Lifetime Movies. Brookshire’s albums include 8 Songs and Best Friend, and he is featured on Kelli Rae Powell’s Live at Jalopy and on a compilation from the American Folk Art Museum. He is currently working on an album for Boy Girl Banjo, his duo project with singer Anielle Reid.

More profile about the speaker
Matthew Brookshire | Speaker | TED.com