Listen and read Matata – Tuma Madoo Lyrics on Doba KE.
Marking their first song of 2025 following a successful 2024, Matata has released “Tuma Madoo.”
Also named Black Tax, the song details the struggles faced by people who leave their countries searching for greener pastures.
Black tax is a portion of earnings sent home to financially support family members who are less able. Interestingly, the Kenyan group is based in Norway; therefore, this narrative is shared based on their experiences.
(Wuod Omollo, Wuod Omollo)
Tuma madoo
Tuma madoo
Tuma madoo, tuma madoo, tuma madoo
Matata Matata
Never saw this coming
Went overseas, dreaming life will be sunny
Thought I’ll be chasing money, huko juu angani
Na nikiland ni matext za send me money, please send me money
Tuma madoo
Tuma madoo
Tuma madoo, tuma madoo, tuma madoo
Tuma madoo (Tuma madoo)
Oh no no no, I can’t deal with this pressure
All on my own, no one wa kuongelesha
Offline kwa phone, online wakitaka pesa
Maybe I’m wrong, maybe it’s human nature
I can’t be the one, to make everyone’s life better
Vile wamenibeba, feels like manual labour
Majuu majuu majukumu
Majuu majuu ni kugumu
Majuu majuu majukumu
Majuu majuu ni kugumu
Tuma madoo
Tuma madoo
Tuma madoo, tuma madoo, tuma madoo
Some of them think I’m Jesus Christ
Nafeel wameni-sacrifice
Mimi niwalete paradise
Kumbe wengi ni ma parasites (ayy)
Oh no no no, I can’t deal with this pressure
All on my own, no one wa kuongelesha
Offline kwa phone, online wakitaka pesa
Maybe I’m wrong, maybe it’s human nature
And I can’t be the one, to make everyone’s life better
Vile wamenibeba, feels like manual labour
Majuu majuu majukumu
Majuu majuu ni kugumu
Majuu majuu majukumu
Majuu majuu ni kugumu
Tuma madoo
Tuma madoo
Tuma madoo, tuma madoo, tuma madoo
I’m stuck on the matrix, just wanna pay bills
I’m looking for the paper
Natume MPesa, wanasema ongeza
I’m under pressure
Some of them are fam, fam, fam
They see me on the gram, gram, gram
Vitu ni different kwa ground, ground, ground
They just wanna see me down, down, down
Oh no no no, I can’t deal with this pressure
All on my own, no one wa kuongelesha
Offline kwa phone, online wakitaka pesa
Maybe I’m wrong, maybe it’s human nature
Majuu majuu majukumu
Majuu majuu ni kugumu
Majuu majuu majukumu
Majuu majuu ni kugumu
Tuma madoo
Tuma madoo
Tuma madoo, tuma madoo, tuma madoo
Tuma madoo (Tuma madoo)
Video directed by: Ruben Anda
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