The Coolest Song Nairobi Half Life (And It’s Not Ha-He)

Ghafla! gets a lot of fairly unrelated queries in its inbox. From song requests (like we’re a radio station), record deals (who’s lying to people that we sign artistes?) and film schedules. But we have also been receiving emails and tweets asking about a certain song that plays on Nairobi Half Life.

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Cedric asks Mwas if he minds going out for drinks. They end up in Westy where they talk some deep family stuff that shows clear contrasts between their lives. And then the most important lesson Mwas learns in the whole film: how to dance in a Barbie club (okay, maybe not the most important lesson).

“Do it like you need it/Do it like you’re hungry/Do it like you’re crazy/Do it so delicious,” The lyrics go as the Cedric and Mwas’ dancing gets vigorous. “Oooh, aaah…” as the Nairobi skyline slowly interrupts shots of the two energetically daggering their hands into the air.

People have been asking about the title of the song that plays during that particular scene. Well, it’s called Forever People (Do It So Delicious). The track is off Just-A-Band’s 2009 album, 82. Lyrics and production by Just-A-Band while the vocals are by Njoki Ngumi.

The band made a clip which used the track in the background for their video art exhibition last year, later released this year when parts of the exhibition were posted on YouTube.

Some have asked why the track is not listed in the Nairobi Half Life soundtrack album. That is probably because it’s not an original soundtrack, it was a pre-existing track that was picked for the film. Which explains why Ha-He was also not included in the OST album despite playing an important role in the film. Check out a “video” for Forever People below.
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