THE ANCESTRAL SUPPLIER

Lyrics

SolidMove Productions Don Declare say; if Na cheque, Zombie dey on ground to direct the wire! THE ANCESTRAL SUPPLIER — DELAYED GRATIFICATION REMIX INTRO — DI ANCESTRAL DELIVERY Now listen sharp, This Na Black Rhythm & Xoulful Blues — wey become the Blueprint of Dem Juju Xound with him own ancestral AI helper. Zombie with the bundle, Mama Olololo with the wrapper, Sunday School choir dey gather, Elder don become investigator! Elder say, “Abeg, who be this supplier? Who bring ancestral attire, come rekindle old desire? Who commission this delivery, who finance this entire? If na cheque dem require, I ready to wire!” But wait! Make we reason, make we investigate the season, Who preserve the old tradition, who provide the information? No be fashion without foundation, no be costume without narration, Na the history inside the fabric deserve our admiration! VERSE 1 — ZOMBIE & MAMA OLOLOLO Zombie carry bundle, Mama carry basket, Olden-days collection, everybody wan inspect am. Wrapper with the texture, beads with the splendour, Gele with the gesture, make the elders remember. Agbada with the flowing, traditional stitching showing, Every thread get a story, every pattern get im glory. From the village to the city, from the family to the community, Make we dress with dignity, no abandon our identity. Choir sister dey wonder, choir brother dey ponder, “Na revival of the culture, or ancestral fashion thunder?” Mama say, “No be ordinary dressing for decoration, Na remembrance through the fabric, na cultural education!” Zombie shout, “Make una queue, make una no scatter, Every garment get im source, every detail get im matter. No be rush, no be crush, no be random alteration, We dey bring documented heritage for proper celebration!” Mama Olololo! Zombie! Carry am go! Make the Sunday School choir feel the old-time flow! Elder dey enquire, the congregation dey inspire, Delayed Gratification don deliver ancestral attire! Who be the supplier? Make we check the identification, Who be the custodian? Make we trace the documentation. Which community? Which century? Which cultural foundation? Which occasion, which tradition, which original designation? Na Benin weaving? Na Yoruba agbada? Na another people's heritage wey the records dey uncover? Make we no mix the histories, make we no blur the boundaries, Different peoples, different patterns, different cultural identities. No be every wrapper get the same historical chapter, No be every bead get the same ancestral factor. Make the source speak clearly, make the evidence appear, Before we call am ancient, make the documentation clear. Who be the artisan? Who be the maker? Who be the researcher? Who be the caretaker? Who preserve the method? Who maintain the pattern? Who pass the knowledge down, make the old craft no scatter? We need proper attribution, not confusion or assumption, Respect for every culture, not commercial misappropriation. If the people give permission, make we honour their position, If the record need correction, make we welcome verification! Elder say, “I get intention, but I need the information. I no go wire money without proper specification. How much for production? How much for transportation? How much for preservation? Give me full calculation!” No be money without meaning, no be spending without screening, No be purchase for appearance, na investment in the learning. Small budget, big vision, transparent decision, Fair payment for the artisans, proper recognition. No supplier exploitation, no cultural manipulation, No fake ancestral label for commercial exaggeration. Make the people wey create am receive fair remuneration, Make the knowledge wey dem carry get the proper citation. One cheque fit buy the fabric, but e no fit buy the history, One outfit fit show the pattern, but e no fit tell the full story. Na research give the context, na respect give the honour, Na the people wey preserve am be the real cultural owners. The seed dey underground, while the world dey look around, The weaver dey create am, while the rhythm hold the ground. No camera for the labour, no applause for the maker, But the future go remember every patient cultural caretaker. No be denial, na preparation, No be delay, na preservation. No be costume, na narration, No be purchase, na appreciation. From the old to the new, make the knowledge travel through, From the elders to the children, make the younger generation know. INHERIT, INTERPRET, TRANSFORM, TRANSMIT, CONTINUE, Na the Afro-Juju rhythm wey dey keep the roots alive and true! Mama, sing am softly, make the guitar answer gently, For the people wey preserve am, make we honour dem sincerely. For the hands wey weave the fabric, for the minds wey guard the story, For the elders wey remember, make we celebrate their glory. From the backyard to the boardroom, from the classroom to the choir, From the village to the world stage, make the cultural knowledge travel higher. No be every flower bloom when the