Dudu Theophile Niyukuri, also Dudu T. Niyukuri is a Gospel artist, singer, songwriter, and a producer. Born on September 1981 in Bujumbura, Burundi to an originally Rwandese dad and a Burundian mom. Dudu grew up loving music from his young age. He started to sing when he was 10 years old in a church where his dad was the pastor; from whom he even got his first chords on guitar.
Below are the lyrics and translations to his song Ah Ya Ya Ya. It is sung with a mix of Kinyarwanda and Kirundi.
Hariho’ Impamvu ndirimba nezerewe
(There’s a reason I sing with joy)
Naratabawe mu munsi y’imiruho
(I was rescued in the day of distress)
Nk’inyoni isimvye iva mu mutego
(Like a bird from the snare of the fowler)
Yarabiravye angirira imbabazi
(He saw me and had mercy on me)
Natakambiye Imana Nzima
(I called upon the living God)
Nzigirijwe ntabona inzira
(Besieged, no way out)
Maze uwicaye kuri ya ntebe
(And the one seated on the throne)
Yumva ijwi ryanje arantabara
(Heard my cry and recued me)
Isezerano ryiwe ntirivaho
(His covenant is never broken)
Ico yavuze aragisohora
(He fulfils every promise he makes)
Aca inzira ahatagira inzira
(He make a way where there’s no way)
Uwo Yesu agira neza
(Truly Jesus is amazing)
Mubihe vyiza no mu bikomeye
(In good and bad times)
Yabanye natwe arasukomeza
(He walked with us and strengthened us)
Yuzuza ishimwe ryiwe mu mutima
(Filled our hearts with his praise)
Ahindura amarira amariba
(He turned our mourning into dancing)
Natakambiye Imana Nzima
(I called upon the living God)
Nzigirijwe ntabona inzira
(Besieged, no way out)
Maze uwicaye kuri ya ntebe
(And the one seated on the throne)
Yumva ijwi ryanje arantabara
(Heard my cry and recued me)
Isezerano ryiwe ntirivaho
(His covenant is never broken)
Ico yavuze aragisohora
(He fulfils every promise he makes)
Aca inzira ahatagira inzira
(He make a way where there’s no way)
Uwo Yesu agira neza
(Truly Jesus is amazing)
Sinzibagira Ah Yayaya
(I will never forget Ah yayaya)
Imbabazi zawe Ah Yayaya
(Your mercy Ah yayaya)
Urukundo rwawe Ah Yayaya
(Your love Ah yayaya)
Wagize neza
(You have done me good)
Wampaye amazi Ah Yayaya
(You have given me water Ah yayaya)
Mu bugaragwa Ah Yayaya
(In the wilderness Ah yayaya)
Sinzibagira Ah Yayaya
(I will never forget Ah yayaya)
Wagize neza
(You have done me well)
