Ancestral Flame · English / Igbo
Kola of Life (Afrobeat Spiritual Anthem)
The sacred nut reimagined as an Afrobeat invocation.
Lyrics
Eh eh…
Africa speak through tradition…
From village square to royal throne…
Bring the kola…
Bring the life…
Ọjị… ọjị…
Before the talking start for gathering place
Elder man dey lift kola with grace
Visitor enter, everybody smile
Because kola nut don bless the house tonight
"He who brings kola brings life," dem say
Peace and blessing enter your way
No be ordinary seed from tree
Na symbol of love and unity
From Igbo land to Yoruba soil
From Efik river to Hausa world
Kola dey join every tribe as one
Under the moon and under the sun
No matter where you come from
Once kola break, we become one
No matter the language we speak
Na same spirit dey underneath
Lead: Bring the kola!
Choir: Bring the life!
Lead: Share the blessing!
Choir: Through the night!
Lead: Ọjị bụ ndụ!
Choir: Life! Life!
Lead: Unity forever!
Choir: We rise together!
Before dem break am, prayer go rise
Words to heaven and ancestors high
Water, song, and sacred sound
Spirit of the elders gather around
Dem say ancestors never too far
Dem dey guide us like morning star
Kola nut bridge the worlds as one
Between the living and those long gone
Eh eh… Spirit alive…
Eh eh… Ancestors by our side…
When two brothers dey fight too long
Kola nut fit heal the wrong
Once dem gather and break am slow
Forgiveness fit begin to grow
Marriage, naming, coronation day
Kola nut always lead the way
No be just food to chew for mouth
Na wisdom passed from north to south
Lead: Bring the kola!
Choir: Bring the life!
Lead: Share the blessing!
Choir: Through the night!
Lead: Ọjị bụ ndụ!
Choir: Life! Life!
Lead: Peace and unity!
Choir: For humanity!
So when you see kola for hand
Respect the wisdom of the land
Because Africa still dey speak…
Through every prayer…
Through every seed…
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