THE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL CONTINUU

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Di Juju & Di Blues THE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL CONTINUUM — FROM NEW BENIN TO THE WORLD Juju’s Magnum Poetrium Edition PROLOGUE — BEFORE DEM HEAR THE SOUND, MAKE DEM KNOW WHERE E BEGIN! Now make Juju's Guitar begin explain the architecture, Why Black Rhythm & Xoulful Blues become the signature. This na life talk, story-story of my life! No be fiction wey dey disguise, na experience wey dey harmonise. Before the sound get name, na life dey write the score, Before the rhythm find him feet, na memories dey open door. Before the poetry begin to flow with lyrical precision, Na observation dey gather material for future composition. No shortcut to the origin, no deletion of the past, Every chapter get him season, every memory get am task. From the ordinary to extraordinary, from the quiet to the loud, From the hidden contemplation to the expression wey stand proud. Na there we begin trace this autobiographical composition, Where environment, encounters and experience contribute to formation. No be say every childhood memory don enter documentation, But na there we establish this particular journey's foundation. New Benin, New Benin, make the memory begin, Before the world hear the music, make we trace the origin. Before the lyrical construction, before the poetic exhibition, Na life dey provide the raw material for artistic composition. Different faces, different places, different stories, different spaces, Different observations, different lessons, different situations and phases. Life no dey distribute instruction with a textbook for the hand, Sometimes na experience dey teach wetin person later understand. The young mind dey observe, dey absorb, dey interpret, While time dey rearrange the things wey memory dey collect. Some lessons dey arrive with laughter, some with contemplation, Some dey leave their fingerprints inside imagination. No be every seed dey show the fruit immediately, No be every little thought dey reveal him identity. But when reflection join expression with intention, Ordinary recollection fit become extraordinary invention. New Benin, make the Guitar acknowledge your position, You represent the starting point of this particular composition. Not the entire story, not the final destination, But the geographical beginning of this autobiographical narration. Education, association, discipline and development, The formative environment become another point of reference. Different stages of learning, different levels of understanding, The mind dey gather instruments for the future composition. We no go manufacture incidents to decorate the page, We go honour the actual history and allow truth to engage. Because historical integrity na the backbone of the story, And factual remembrance na the foundation of the glory. Urban motion, social commotion, ambition and aspiration, Different realities dey demand another interpretation. Movement, opportunity, uncertainty and adaptation, Life dey present new material for poetic transformation. Some roads dey test your patience, some encounters test your reason, Some opportunities arrive according to their season. Some expectations need adjustment, some ambitions need refinement, Some experiences require courage, discipline and alignment. But make we separate poetic expression from factual assertion, No invented encounter, no exaggerated historical insertion. The city must be represented through authentic recollection, Because lived experience deserve accurate documentation. From New Benin to the wider horizon, The journey continue gathering material for expression. And every location wey enter this particular composition Must receive him rightful place inside the historical narration. But wait! Make we pause the Guitar for one moment, Because gratitude deserve more than a passing comment. Some people believe before the evidence arrive, Some people encourage when the vision dey struggle to survive. Some people no need applause before dem show consideration, Some people recognise possibility before public validation. Dem believe when the road never clear, Dem encourage when the destination still appear far from here. When the world dey question, dem maintain their conviction, When the circumstances dey fluctuate, dem preserve their affection. No be everybody wey stand beside you go understand every line, But genuine encouragement fit help you maintain your design. One word fit restore courage, one gesture fit renew, One faithful heart fit remind you say your dream still get value. So Juju no go erase their contribution, No go bury their kindness beneath celebration. No go rewrite the past because the present get elevation, We go preserve their place inside this gratitude declaration. To those wey kept believing, make the record remain: Una no merely witness the journey; una become part of the chain! Baba GOD, na You know the origin, Na You understand the journey from the beginning. You see the hidden labour, You see the silent preparation, You un