African Before The Cities · English / Pidgin / Ibibio / Efik / Igbo
African Moonlight Gathering
Under the full moon, the village becomes a theatre of voices and shadows.
Lyrics
Verse 1
Moon dey rise for the village square
Children gather, laughter everywhere
Grandma story by the firelight glow
Ancient wisdom everybody know
Drum dey talk for the midnight air
Ancestors dancing everywhere
Palm wine sweet and the flute dey cry
Underneath the African sky
Pre-Chorus
Hear the talking drum calling
Hear the old spirits humming
Village heartbeat never dying
Moonlight keep the people shining
Chorus (Call & Response)
Lead:
Under the moon we gather tonight
Choir:
Eh-heh! Africa shine your light!
Lead:
Stories and drums till the morning comes
Choir:
Eh-heh! Dance to the sacred drums!
Lead:
Nkwo! Nkwo! Spirit of the land!
Choir:
Eh-heh! Ancestors hold our hand!
Verse 2
Ibibio children sing by the fire
Efik maidens dancing higher
Igbo rhythm shake the ground
Ancient voices all around
"Abasi mi o!" blessings fall
Moonlight answer every call
Masquerade from the forest side
Sacred spirits come alive
Ibibio / Efik Chant
Lead:
"Ami mma, ami ndụ!"
(I am beautiful, I am alive)
Choir:
"Okpọñ owo edi Africa!"
(The people are Africa!)
Chorus
Lead:
Under the moon we gather tonight
Choir:
Eh-heh! Africa shine your light!
Lead:
Stories and drums till the morning comes
Choir:
Eh-heh! Dance to the sacred drums!
Bridge (Spiritual Section)
Flames rising to the heavens
Old mothers praying softly
Young warriors beating drums
Spirits walking through the trees
Igbo Spiritual Chant
"Chukwu gozie anyi"
(God bless us)
"Ndụ anyị ga-adị"
(Our life shall continue)
Build-Up
No television
No distraction
Only rhythm
Only people
Only spirit
Only Africa
Final Chorus (Big Choir Explosion)
Lead:
Moonlight gathering never die!
Choir:
Africa spirit forever high!
Lead:
From Lagos down to Calabar!
Choir:
Ancient voices travel far!
Lead:
Dance! Dance! Hear the ancestors sing!
Choir:
Moonlight joy the village bring!
Outro
Talking drum fading slowly
Crickets singing through the night
Children sleeping by the fire
Africa dreaming in the moonlight
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