1. Chenjera |
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The song advises girls to be cautious
when tempted. It is used in the movie when Sungisa is working at the Kalira’s house while Thoko the wife, is away on duty for days, leaving the husband and the maid in temptations.
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2. Usalire |
Literally, don’t cry. The song pleads to Mwai, Sungisa’s son, not to cry after
the court orders that he be removed from her present home to her biological mother. |
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3. Moyo Wamunthu |
Born or unborn, life
is equally precious. This track tries to advise against the ill-practice
of terminating the life of an unborn child which some regard as valueless. |
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4. Mbiriyo |
In most cases, the
spread of news of scandalous acts depends on one’s position both in
society and at work. This is the track which introduces the whole
movie; thereby raising anxiety among viewers to keep speculating
about which story this could be that has gone far and wide like
bushfire. |
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5. Nthawi Zina |
An orphan recalls the
wonderful and memorable times when her parents were still alive. It also
describes how difficult life can be without parents. |
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6. Sungi |
In direct reference to
Sungisa the housemaid, ‘Sungi’ talks about the importance of being
focused and strong-minded on the principle values of humanity. After
falling pregnant, and later being forced by her boss to have an
abortion, Sungisa is further urged by this track not to succumb to
the pressure but rather, realize that what she has inside her is a
real human being. |
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7. Malengedwe |
Appreciating God’s
ultimate craftsmanship in the creation of a woman. This is the track
which in the movie acknowledges the beauty of the once orphaned
housemaid-cum-lawyer SUNGISA, when DR. THEMBA NKHOMA begins to make
advances towards her. |
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8. Chala chapita |
Undermining the
outcome of some slight miscalculations in life can sometimes be so
haunting to bear, is the literal meaning of this track. In the
movie, it is used when signs start showing that Sungisa is
impregnated, presumably by her boss, MR. KONDANI KALIRA. |
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9. Nyadila |
Anyone achieving
success after hard work has good reason to celebrate. In the movie,
Sungisa is no exception as the track is used when she starts her
studies in college and later graduates. |
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10. Ndimangolira |
When everything seems
lost, shedding a tear appears to be the immediate alternative to
relieve the excess pain from one’s mind. But to the contrary,
endurance and determination are the only practical forces to
excellence. This track, mostly used in the movie in sad and
emotional moments, tries to soothe and uplift the spirits of the
broken-hearted. |
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11. Tayesa Kupilira: |
From a typical nobody
to a force as Sungisa was, the track encourages the hardworking
never to give up but to fight on until they realize their destiny.
In the movie, the track is used to encourage the determined Sungisa
to see no limit in her pursuit for excellence, as she goes into
college campus for her University education. |
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12. Lu-lu-lu mwana |
A lullaby normally
sang to children when they cry. This track turned Sungisa’s fortune
as she was able to make the child stop crying when she sang it at
her first interview at the Kaliras. She instantly impressed the
Kaliras and was given the job as a housemaid. |
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13. Mpaka lero |
Expresses the depth of
the feeling of being childless. Used in the movie when THOKO breaks
down into tears as she desperately presses her husband, KONDANI for
a child after over two years of marriage without one. It is used
again in the background as she adopts YAMIKANI from the Orphanage. |
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14. Ine toto |
Standing firm against
all forms of sexual abuse in young girls is particularly advised.
This track is used in the movie when Sungisa tries to plead with Mr.
Kalira to stop touching her breasts and forcing her to have sex with
him. |
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15. Zinali Nthano |
Some misfortunes in
life come long after a wonderful living that it sometimes becomes
difficult to believe it’s happening. When Kondani accepts and takes
responsibility of Sungisa’s pregnancy, apparently things will start
falling apart in his otherwise stable family. Used in the movie as
he constantly comes to financially assist the pregnant Sungisa at
her aunt’s place and later after the child is born. |
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