Creativity builds nations | Muthoni Drummer Queen

翻译人员: psjmz mz 校对人员: Yolanda Zhang

Between 2004 and 2008,

在2004年到2008年，

I unsuccessfully tried to get into the Kenyan music industry.

我试图进入肯尼亚 的音乐行业，但失败了。

But the recurring answer from producers

制片人反复给我的答案是，

was I was not Kenyan enough.

我不够肯尼亚人。

Meaning what?

这是什么意思？

I didn't sing fully in the slang derivative of Kiswahili

我不能完全用斯瓦希里语 的衍生俚语唱歌，

and I didn't sing enough party tracks,

并且我唱的派对歌曲不够多，

so they said Kenyans wouldn't listen to a Kenyan who sounded like me.

所以他们说肯尼亚人不会听 像我这样的肯尼亚人唱歌。

This idea of otherism,

这种他者主义的观点，

the exclusion of a person

是基于一个人对标准的偏离

based on their perceived deviation from the norms,

而将其隔离在外，

goes to the root of the problems in Kenya.

是肯尼亚问题的根源，

And it runs deep.

并且这一现象影响深远。

Kenya was invented by colonialists in 1895,

1895年，肯尼亚诞生于 一群殖民者的巨鼎，

and with it, came the erasure of our identity

随之而来的是，我们的身份被抹去，

and the class system built on otherism.

同时出现了建立在他者主义 基础上的阶级制度。

So by 1963, when we received our independence,

所以到1963年，当我们获得独立时，

these ideas had already become the new normal.

这些思想已经变成了新的共识。

Now, we've tried a lot of different ways to move forward since.

目前，我们已经尝试了 许多不同的方式来发展。

We have a common language, currency, infrastructure,

我们有共同的语言， 货币，基础设施，

basically all the things that make a country a country.

几乎所有让国家像国家的东西。

But all these efforts at nation-building

但这些国家建设的努力

do not go to the heart of the matter.

并没有触及问题的核心。

Which is this:

那就是：

we cannot build what we do not truly love.

我们无法建造我们 不真正热爱的东西。

And we cannot love until we love ourselves.

我们无法去爱，除非我们爱自己。

The thing we have to heal, us Kenyans,

我们肯尼亚人必须去治愈的，

is our lack of self-love,

是自爱的缺失，

our deep self-hate

我们深处的自恨

and our existential identity crisis.

和我们存在的身份危机。

And this is the work of nation-building

这是只有创意产业

that only the creative industry can do.

才能完成的国家建设工作。

The idea that Kenya can only include some of us

肯尼亚只能包括部分人的想法

led me to found a music festival in 2008 called Blankets and Wine,

启发我在2008年创办了一个名为 “布兰克斯特和葡萄酒”的音乐节，

to give a platform to myself and other misfits.

旨在为自己和其他“不合群”的人 提供一个平台。

Ten years later, we've programmed over 200 bands

在之后的10年，我们上演了 200多个乐队的节目，

and put at least 100,000 dollars

并直接投入了至少10万美元

directly into the hands of artists and managers,

到艺术家和管理者的手中，

who have in turn spent it on technicians, rehearsals,

他们会把钱花在技术人员、排练、

music videos and other things along the music value chain.

音乐视频和其他 音乐价值链的事情上。

Our platform has allowed for multiple Kenyan identities to exist,

我们的平台能够让多元化 的肯尼亚人身份存在，

while inspiring the industry to discover and engage

激发行业去发现和参与

the wide variety of Kenyan music.

肯尼亚音乐的多样性。

What we do is necessary but insufficient.

我们的做法是必要的，但还不够。

And we must urgently pivot into a live music circuit.

我们必须尽快转向音乐现场循环。

But there are other ways music can help heal the nation.

但音乐也可以通过其他方式 来帮助治愈国家。

According to a 2018 state of media report,

据2018年《国家媒体报》报道，

traditional radio is sill by far the biggest distributor of ideas in Kenya,

传统电台目前仍然是肯尼亚 最大的思想传播渠道，

with 47 percent of Kenyans still choosing radio first.

47%的肯尼亚人仍然首选电台。

This presents an opportunity.

这代表着一个机会。

We can use radio to help Kenyans hear the diversity that is Kenya.

我们可以使用电台来帮助 肯尼亚人了解肯尼亚的多样性。

We can reserve 60 percent of all programing on Kenyan radio

我们可以将肯尼亚电台 所有节目的60%

for Kenyan music.

保留给肯尼亚音乐。

We can break down ethnic barriers

我们可以通过

by playing Kenyan music done in English, Kiswahili

在单一语言的民族电台上 播放用英语、斯瓦希里语

and other ethnic languages,

和其他少数民族语言演奏

on what is now single-language ethnic radio.

的肯尼亚音乐打破种族的界限。

Radio can help stimulate interest and demand

电台可以帮助激发人们 对肯尼亚人制作的音乐

for Kenyan music by Kenyans,

的兴趣和需求，

while also providing the much-needed incomes

同时提供急需的

by way of royalties.

版税收入。

But more importantly,

但更加重要的是，

radio can help us build a more inclusive narrative about Kenya.

广播可以帮助我们建立一个 更包容的关于肯尼亚的故事，

For you cannot love what you do not know exists.

那些你不知道所以不会爱的东西。

Other creative industries too can do the work.

其他创意行业也可以 承担这个工作。

When you consider that 41 percent of Kenyans

当你考虑到41%的肯尼亚人

still choose TV as their primary medium,

仍然选择电视作为他们的主要媒体，

it's obvious that film has a huge potential.

很显然，电影具有巨大的潜力。

The meager resources that have been put into the sector

投入这个行业的微薄资源

have already produced world-class acts,

已经产生了世界级的表演，

like Lupita Nyong'o and Wanuri Kahiu,

比如露皮塔·尼永奥（肯尼亚著名女演员） 和瓦努里·卡休（肯尼亚著名女导演），

but we are going to need a lot more incentives and investments

但我们需要更多的激励和投资

to make filming in Kenya easier,

让在肯尼亚进行 拍摄工作变得更容易，

so more Kenyan stories can get on the Kenyan TV

这样更多的肯尼亚故事 能够被搬上荧幕，

and spark off the really difficult conversations

并引发我们之间所需要的

we need to have with one another.

真正困难的对话。

We're going to need to grow a lot more home-grown stars,

我们需要培养更多本地的明星，

so we can reverse the idea

这样我们就能够扭转

that we have to blow up abroad

在得到国内的接受和认可之前，

before we get the acceptance and validation of home.

我们必须在国外取得成功这一观念。

Fashion too can do the work.

时尚行业也可以起到类似的作用。

We need to make it possible

我们需要让为肯尼亚消费者

to affordably mass-produce Kenyan clothes for Kenyan consumers,

提供批量生产的 廉价肯尼亚服装成为可能，

so we don't all have to rely on second-hand imports.

这样我们就不需要依赖 二手的进口服装。

The first running shoe made in Kenya

首个在肯尼亚制作的跑步鞋

needs to be a local and global success

需要在国内和国际获得成功

as an ode to Kenyan excellence,

以歌颂肯尼亚的卓越，

epitomized by Kenyan runners, who are literally world-class.

代表人物是肯尼亚的跑步者， 他们确实是世界级的。

For these ideas to come to life,

如果这些想法变成现实，

jobs will be created,

更多的工作将会被创造出来，

and Kenyan ideas will be exported.

肯尼亚的创意会被输出到全世界。

But more importantly,

但更重要的，

Kenyans may finally consider themselves worthy

肯尼亚人最终会认为他们自己值得

of the love that we reserve for others.

我们为他人保留的爱。

Kenya's creative industry is dynamic,

肯尼亚的创意产业充满活力，

cosmopolitan, forward-looking,

是世界性的，前瞻性的，

and without a doubt,

并且毫无疑问，

a true manufacturing industry of the immediate future.

不久的将来将成为 一个真正的制造业。

But its true power lies in its ability to help heal the psyche of Kenya,

但它的真正力量在于它能帮助 治愈肯尼亚人心灵的能力，

so we can finally build a nation for real.

这样我们才能最终 建立一个真正的国家。

Thank you.

谢谢。

(Applause)

（鼓掌）

(Applause)

（鼓掌）

For this song, I'd like us all to take a minute

这首歌，我想让大家花1分钟

and think about immigrant communities,

去想象移民群体，

and especially refugee immigrant communities,

尤其是难民移民群体，

and the daily struggle they have to endure,

他们每天必须忍受的挣扎，

building a life with dignity and meaning

远离他们所爱所知的一切，

away from everything they have loved and known.

建立一种有尊严、有意义的生活。

If you feel any empathy for this idea,

如果你对他们感到同情，

I ask to see your fist up in the air with me.

我想要看到你们 和我一起高举拳头。

(Music)

（音乐）

"Million voice."

“百万个声音”。

The mandem make some noise

人们发出声音。

With a million, million voice

数百万，数百万人的声音。

All the mandem make some noise

所有人的声音，

With a million, million voice

数百万，数百万人的声音。

Can't stop I, won't stop I

无法停止，我无法停止。

With a million, million voice

数百万，数百万人的声音。

Can't stop I, won't stop I

无法停止，我无法停止。

With a million, million voice

数百万，数百万人的声音。

This one dedicated to my people building something

这是献给我的人民建设的东西，

Working hard to make sure that their children will lack for nothing

努力工作确保孩子丰衣足食。

When them people come around and treat them like they're basic

当他们来的时候，人们像对待 基本的东西一样对待他们。

I just want to LOL and tell them to consider all their options

我只是想笑一笑，告诉他们 考虑一下他们所有的选择。

Caution, natural distortion

小心，自然扭曲。

You can't even kill us we survive even abortion

你甚至不能杀我们， 即使堕胎我们也活了下来。

Say we cannot make it, watch us how we make it

说我们做不到，看我们如何做到。

Watch us in a minute come and run and overtake it

看着我们马上跑过来，占领它。

TED, clap!

TED，拍手！

Can't have enough of it

这样还不够。

This our only way of life

这是我们唯一的生活方式。

Keeping, keeping on the grind

继续，继续努力。

TED, will you clap like this.

TED，你会这样拍手吗？

Can't have enough of it

这样还不够。

This our only way of life

这是我们唯一的生活方式。

Keeping, keeping on the grind

继续，继续努力。

Keeping, keeping on the grind

继续，继续努力。

The mandem make some noise

人们发出声音。

Like a million, million voice

像数百万，数百万人的声音。

All the mandem make some noise

所有人发出声音，

With a million, million voice

数百万，数百万人的声音。

Can't stop I, won't stop I

无法停止，我无法停止。

With a million, million voice

数百万，数百万人的声音。

Can't stop I, won't stop I

无法停止，我无法停止。

With a million, million voice

数百万，数百万人的声音。

Can I be your leader

我可以做你的领袖吗？

Can I be your Caesar

我可以做你的凯撒吗？

If I show you how to make some more will you pledge allegiance

如果我告诉你如何做更多， 你会宣誓效忠吗？

Is it always either

总是这样吗？

Me or you or neither

是你，是我，或两者皆不？

If I show you where I'm coming from, will you take a breather?

如果我告诉你我来自哪里， 你能休息一下吗？

Cos what you'll find -- what you'll find

因为你会发现，你会发现，

What you'll find guarantee will blow your mind!

你发现的保证会让你大吃一惊！

I'll blow your mind -- I'll blow your mind

我会让你大吃一惊—— 我会让你大吃一惊。

And then you'll see the reason I stay on my grind

然后你就会看到我努力的理由。

Would you clap!

你会拍手吗！

Can't have enough of it

这还不够。

It's our only way of life

这是我们唯一的生活方式。

Keeping, keeping on the grind

继续，继续努力。

Keeping, keeping on the grind

继续，继续努力。

Can't have enough of it

这还不够。

It's our only way of life

这是我们唯一的生活方式。

Keeping, keeping on the grind

继续，继续努力。

Keeping, keeping on the grind

继续，继续努力。

The mandem make some noise

人们发出声音。

(Cheering)

（欢呼）

(Applause)

（鼓掌）

This next one is partly in Kiswahili,

下一个部分是基斯瓦希里语，

which is what we speak in Kenya.

是我们在肯尼亚的语言。

And it's about female friendship

它是关于女性友情

and female power.

和女性力量。

And girls coming together to build something that lasts,

女孩们聚在一起创造永恒的东西，

a true legacy and intergenerational worth.

真正的遗产和代际价值。

"Suzie Noma."

"苏西诺玛。"

(Drum music)

(鼓声)

Sitting at the corner

坐在角落里，

Me and Suzie Noma

苏西诺玛和我。

We ain't got no worries we are looking like the owners

我们无忧无虑， 看起来就像老板一样，

Sipping on Coronas

啜饮叶子，

Looking at the phone as

看着手机，就像

All them pretty boys come and tell us how they want us

所有的漂亮男孩都来告诉我们 他们想要我们那样。

Mambo ni kungoja, aki mtangoja

Mambo ni kungoja, aki mtangoja。

Sinaga matime za kuwaste na vioja

Sinaga matime za kuwaste na vioja。

Planning how we want to take over the world soon

计划着我们要如何 尽快接管这个世界。

Riding on the drums and the clap while the bass goes

踏着鼓声拍手，低音轰鸣。

Hey! Shake it down shake it down like

嘿！尽情摇摆，尽情摇摆。

Wait till you, wait till you see my

等你，等你看我的。

Hey! Shake it down shake it down like

嘿！尽情摇摆，尽情摇摆。

Wait till you, wait till you see my

等你，等你看我的。

If you really know it and you really wanna show it

如果你真的知道， 如果你真想表现出来，

Be the way to go

按正确的方法去做。

Go and grab somebody, move your body, show somebody

去抓住某个人，摆动你的身体， 展示给别人看，

Be the way to go

按正确的方法去做。

On this I know, all this I know, all this I know

我知道这一切，我知道这一切， 我知道这一切。

On this I know, all this I know, all this I know

我知道这一切，我知道这一切， 我知道这一切。

Iyo!

Iyo!

Scheming at the corner

在角落里密谋诡计，

Me and Suzie Noma

苏西诺玛和我。

We ain't got no money but we do it how we wanna

我们没有钱，但我们 想怎么做就怎么做。

Painting our nails checking our mails as

修饰我们的指甲， 检查我们的邮件，

All them pretty boys wanna have us but they fail like

所有漂亮的男孩都想要我们， 但是他们失败了。

Aki mtangoja, leo mtangoja

Aki mtangoja, leo mtangoja。

Saa hii tukoworks hakunaga za vioja

Saa hii tukoworks hakunaga za vioja。

Planning how we want to take over the world soon

计划着我们要如何尽快接管这个世界。

Riding on the drums and the clap while the bass goes boom

踏着鼓声拍手，低音轰鸣。

Shake it down shake it down like

尽情摇摆，尽情摇摆。

Wait till you, wait till you see my

等你，等你看我的。

Hey! Shake it down shake it down like

尽情摇摆，尽情摇摆。

Wait till you, wait till you see my

等你，等你看我的。

If you really know it and you really wanna show it

如果你真的知道， 如果你真想表现出来，

Be the way to go

按正确的方法去做。

Go and grab somebody, move your body, show somebody

去抓住某个人，移动你的身体， 展示给别人看，

Be the way to go

按正确的方法去做。

On this I know, all this I know, all this I know

我知道这一切，我知道这一切， 我知道这一切。

On this I know, all this I know, all this I know

我知道这一切，我知道这一切， 我知道这一切。

And now you whine your waist

现在扭动你的腰肢，

And now you screw your face

现在轻捏你的脸。

Exaggerate your waist

快速扭动你的腰。

Resuscitate the place

让这个地方复苏。

Na wale wako fifty fifty comsi

Na wale wako fifty fifty comsi。

Na wale wako fiti pia sisi

Na wale wako fiti pia sisi。

Tuko tu sawa mdogo mdogo yaani

Tuko tu sawa mdogo mdogo yaani。

Hallelu-yawa tumeiva design

Hallelu-yawa tumeiva design。

If you really know it, and you really wanna show it

如果你真的知道， 如果你真想表现出来，

Be the way to go

按正确的方法去做。

Go and grab somebody, move your body, show somebody

去抓住某个人，移动你的身体， 展示给别人看，

Be the way to go

按正确的方法去做。

On this I know, all this I know, all this I know

我知道这一切，我知道这一切， 我知道这一切。

On this I know, all this I know, all this I know

我知道这一切，我知道这一切， 我知道这一切。

Iyo!

Iyo!

(Cheering)

（欢呼）

(Applause)

（鼓掌）