Pantera

by BANDA MATATU

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about

Written by Giuseppe Bordasco and with lyrics by Mike Onyango, "Pantera" tells the story of a runaway black panther that escaped confinement in a cage in Italy. After a few initial sightings, the panther was never spotted again.

This song describes how fierce this previously imprisioned big cat is and how dangerous it can be when placed in a hostile environment - the urban jungle.

lyrics

SIMBA WANGU, KIBURI NAYO
SIMBA WEH JANGWANI
UKAFUGWA
UKAFICHWA, BADO TOROKA
SIMBA NI MATATA
MTOTO WA SIMBA NI SIMBA,
MNYAMA PORINI
SIMBA UKO WAPI?
MNYAMA HATARI WE, HUOGOPEWA
SIMBA
UKO WAPI?
MTOTO WA SIMBA
MTOTO WA SIMBA
SIMBA KULA PAPA
SIMBA
KULA NYANYA
SIMBA KULA TOTO
WE
PANTERA PANTERA
WE

credits

released April 21, 2023
Mike Onyango - Vocals, Trumpet
Max Ravanello - Trombone
Ricardo Silva -
Harmonica
Carlos Anderson - Guitar
Giuseppe Bordasco - Bass
Marco Castaldo -
Percussions
Mathijs Mens - Drums