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Sheng is primarily a Swahili and English-based cant, perhaps a mixed language or creole, originating among the urban youth of Nairobi, Kenya, and influenced by many of the languages spoken there. While primarily a language of urban youths, it has spread across social classes and geographically to neighbouring Tanzania and Uganda .
www.sonko.co.ke Mbuvi Gideon Kioko, [ 1 ] popularly known as Mike Sonko or simply Sonko ( Sheng for "rich person" or "boss", pronounced as "Sonk/koh" ), [ 3 ] (born 27 February 1975) is a controversial Kenyan politician [ 4 ] who served as the second Governor of Nairobi .
Used in Kenya to refer to police; seen as derogatory. Its source is the Sheng language (mashup of English and Kiswahili). [36] Keuf French, used in the plural "les keufs", as slang for the police. This word is more derogatory than "les flics", even though it means the same thing. The word is derived from the pronunciation of "flic" as "FLEE-KUH".
However, just like Sheng, it is a code, and therefore cannot be understood, for the most part, by standard English speakers. Both Engsh and Sheng originated as secret codes against adults, to enable Nairobi youth to communicate with each other in a language the adults could not understand. The original speakers have since become adults, and ...
The Chinese sheng (Chinese: 升; pinyin: shēng), called sho in Japan and seung in Korea, also called Chinese liter, is a traditional unit of volume in East Asia.It originated from China and later spread to Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Vietnam and other places. [1]
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Artists rap in English, Swahili, the local Sheng slang or even in vernacular language like kikuyu (G.rongi), Kisii (Smallz Lethal) or dholuo (Gidi Gidi Maji Maji). One of its many popular genres is Genge which is showcased through artists such as Jua Cali, Nonini and Jimwat. There is also Kapuka rap, which is found with artists like Nameless.
A gisaeng playing a saenghwang (far right). The painting is from the Hyewon pungsokdo (1805).. The saenghwang (Korean: 생황) is a traditional Korean wind instrument. It is a free reed mouth organ derived from the Chinese sheng.