Mama Fela ORIGINAL — Remix

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0BURG CITY RECORDS In Poetic Collaboration with tHE JB StUDiOs presents MAGNUM POETRIUM OF AFRICAN WOMAN ORIGINAL An Afro-Cultural Anthem of the Continuum Juju — Low Transmission… THIS IS BRXB DECLARATION! AFRO-JUJU CONTINUUM REACTIVATION! Di Sovereign Acknowledgement We bow to di ancestors wey lay di road, We thank di mothers wey carry di load. We honour Fela, di drum wey no kneel, Di voice wey turn courage to something real. We acknowledge di hands wey build without name, Di hearts wey keep memory alive like flame. No crown dey for head, but sovereign she be— Her mind na her throne, her work na her key. To every African Woman Original: Your story na yours—no be loan, no be bail. We no dey ask permission, we dey give thanks, For root wey hold firm through all di ranks. Ancestral Awakening She no come from pity, she no come from pain, She come with purpose, she come to reign. Ancestors whisper, wind carry di sound, She plant her two feet on sacred ground. Di drum talk “remember,” di string sing “arise,” She open her eyes like morning skies. No chain fit cage her, no shadow fit dim— Di light inside her no dey follow whim. Di meaning: African Woman no be ordinary figure for society. She be living archive, teacher, builder, and carrier of tomorrow. Di Seed of Empire “She be di root, di route, di empire’s seed!” Root wey anchor, route wey lead, seed wey feed, Vision wey protect—na so she proceed. No be gold for head go announce her name, Na work of her hand go build her fame. Empire no fall from sky like rain, E grow from sacrifice, vision, and pain. She till di future with patience and pride, Ancestors for her left, tomorrow for her side. Di meaning: Before any great nation or family rise, seed must first enter ground. African Woman be one of di major carriers of dat seed. Chorus One — “I Go Hardest!” LEAD: Go hard or go home? RESPONSE: I GO HARDEST! No be noise without aim, no be motion without mind, Na focus for di fire, progress for di kind. When dem try reduce her, she no go shrink, She know her worth, she know her link. LEAD: “Call her lady?” RESPONSE: She nor go gree! LEAD: “African Woman Original!” RESPONSE: Na her decree! No permission from stranger, no validation from crowd— She stand full volume, she stand full proud. Di meaning: “I go hardest” no mean suffer without sense. E mean say obstacle no go make you abandon your purpose or surrender your identity. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti — Di Original African Man Fela use saxophone speak, use drumbeat demand, Turn silence to question, turn fear to command. Afrobeat no be only dance for di night— Na conscience for people, na truth for di fight. Kalakuta carry memory, Shrine carry flame, Music carry message, message carry name. No be sound alone, no be move alone— Na courage in rhythm, vision in tone. Di meaning: Music fit entertain, but e fit also preserve history and wake di mind. Di anthem join African Woman Original with The Original African Man: memory and courage dey move as one Continuum. Di Ancestors Ride She no drop di past to chase tomorrow, She carry old wisdom like compass through sorrow. From Benin bronze to di Nile gold sand, One rhythm dey join di whole African land. Tears fit turn lesson, loss fit turn light, Pressure fit turn power, darkness fit turn sight. She no dey live for yesterday, she no dey fear di new— She build with ancestral brick and future view. Di meaning: Remember your root, learn from history, then use dat knowledge create wetin never exist before. Chorus Two — Di Power Rises LEAD: Who carries di memory? CHOIR: AFRICAN WOMAN ORIGINAL! LEAD: Who dey build tomorrow? CHOIR: AFRICAN WOMAN ORIGINAL! Memory no suppose sleep inside mouth or old book, E suppose enter market, school, studio, nook. From family table to community square, Culture wey you practice na di culture wey you share. She no just recall yesterday, she dey shape today, She turn knowledge to action, she turn dream to way. Root for her footing, future for her eye, Purpose for her step, vision for di sky. Di meaning: Culture wey no enter action fit remain history. Culture wey people practice, improve, and pass on go continue to live. Di Matriarchal Continuum She be heartbeat, drum hum, deep earth sound, Life-breath, future-breath, wisdom all around. Her root dey hold ground, her mind dey climb, She honour di old road while she mark new time. Heritage no be prison, heritage no be chain, Na platform for building, fountain for gain. She shape generation, she guide di line, Memory in motion, future in design. Di meaning: Heritage no be cage. Heritage be foundation wey person fit stand on take imagine and build new possibilities. Di Sacred Seal — God Is in the Work LEAD: And wetin di Continuum declare? ALL VOICES: GOD IS IN THE WORK — AS AFRO-JUJU CONTINUES! No be slogan wey fade, no be title wey vain— Na work wey preserve memory, work wey sustain. Preserve di memory, improve di knowledge, Create something useful, connect di village. One heart, one art, one world, one vibration—