Intro: Brothers and sisters ladies and gentlemen Agbèròs international, outernational Afropunks and Afropolitans Wafunkateers Time to connect to the Bantu vibe Show the world you’re alive baby Afropolitan, sho l’ọ́rọ̀ wọ́ mi Àwọn t’Olúyọ̀lé, Ìsàlẹ̀ Èkó, Ìsàlẹ̀ Ọ̀fin Bàbá Alayé, ọ̀gá ìwọ lo wàḿbẹ̀ Bantu ọ̀gá mi bàbá Gbójú fún ọ̀gá ni, fragbo fílẹ̀ Ẹ sanwó ọmọ ìgboro To bá ti sanwó ọmọ ìgboro ìwọ lo ní, ìwọ lo ní Ìwọ lo n’Ìbàdàn tó fi d’Ógbòmọ̀shọ́ Verse 1: Mr Style-Police why you meddling in my biz Trying to pigeon hole my vibe and get me on my knees Your musical apartheid I ain’t gonna bow to Listen up Mr Sabi-All my name na Bantu Student, Apprentice of life is what I am Grenzgaenger, wanderer who don’t fear no man I stand on the pillars of Paul Robeson and Jack Johnson Music’s a continuum for the children of the Sun The cycle of creation is abundant everlasting As long as you’re open and your soul is willing We’re The Bad Brains, Fishbone, Living Color Coalition Brothers with an attitude on a worldwide mission Chorus: Na so o o, garri geti as e be upside down inside o Na so o o, Afropunk, Afrowiz, Afropolitani o Na so o o, garri geti as e be upside down inside o Na so o o, Afropunk, Afrowiz, Afropolitani o Bridge: Bantu, washere, alayé mo rí ẹ mo yọ̀ Ó kéré kò kéré jẹ́ kí wọ́n fún mi Àwọn olówó tó m’àwa rèé, àwọn ọ̀gá tó ṣe bí ọ̀gá f’áwa rèé Bàbá o, alayé ni ẹ́ Kú-kúro l’ọ́nà Bantu ḿbọ̀ Bàbá o, double twale Ẹ jẹ́ k’álayé kọjá Àwọn alayé ti wá Verse 2: I pledge allegiance to the Brotherhood of Freedom Got to breath my air free, connect to the great one Just like Hafiz there’s beauty in our midst Why try to complicate the facts, and give it all a bad twist The complexity of my multiple identity Means you’ve got to consult with me if you want to understand me Chimurenga attitude, that’s the way I roll Afropolitan baby, ain’t stretching no bowl Take your shock therapy, and your Friedman policy Had enough of you experimenting with me Take your dog feed, feed ‘em to your dogs Feed ‘em to your cats cause we don’t play like that Bwateeee... Chorus: Na so o o, garri geti as e be upside down inside o Na so o o, Afropunk, Afrowiz, Afropolitani o Na so o o, garri geti as e be upside down inside o Na so o o, Afropunk, Afrowiz, Afropolitani o

Chorus: Wave your weaves in the hair Wave them up high and near Show the world let them see You're a Lagos Barbie (x2) Verse 1: Sisí Èkó, you're looking sexy tonight You're the star of the show, hope you're feeling alright The runway is set, tonight is your night Camera flash action, cover girl of Ovation Oya wind am for me, wind am for me, wind am for me baby Oya wind am for me, wind am for me, wind am for me Barbie Oya roll am for me, roll am for me, roll am for me baby Oya roll am, roll am, roll am, roll am, roll am for me baby Chorus: Wave your weaves in the hair Wave them up high and near Show the world let them see You're a Lagos Barbie (x2) Verse 2: Bling bling bling bling baby o o o She na Brazilian hair o abi na Yaki flip She na proto? o or na Chocolate o ??? Baby wind am wind am de go o o - Wind am for me Barbie All di boys don de kolo o Oya roll am for me, roll am for me, roll am for me baby Oya wind am wind am wind am for me, wind am for me baby Why you come dey do like say, make we sing the song-yeh Chorus: Wave your weaves in the hair Wave them up high and near Show the world let them see You're a Lagos Barbie (x2) Verse 3 (Rap) Girl it’s high time you represent with the quintessence of an African queen No need to hide it, no need to fake it Let the world see it, appreciate it You're beautiful when you're real to yourself How come you belittle yourself? You're perfect and second to none Consummate alignment Moon and Sun Chorus: Wave your weaves in the hair Wave them up high and near Show the world let them see You're a Lagos Barbie (x2) Wave your weaves in the hair, oya wind am for me, wind am for me, Wave them up high and near, wind am for me baby Show the world let them see, oya wind am for me, wind am for me, You're a Lagos Barbie, wind am for me Barbie Wave your weaves in the hair, oya roll am for me, roll am for me, Wave them up high and near, roll am for me baby Show the world let them see, oya roll am, roll am, roll am, roll am, You're a Lagos Barbie, roll am for me baby

Intro: We give thanks and praises to the most high For the beauty of life For love unlimited For creation For the ancestors watching over us To the spirits seen and unseen Chorus: Ká máa dúpẹ́ come rain come shine Ká máa dúpẹ́ come rain come shine I'm gonna rise, I'm gonna smile Ká máa dúpẹ́, I'm gonna smile Verse 1: I know sometimes beauty’s hard to find The pressures of life rob your sight and mind You're down and out there’s no power to fight No roses in the cracks, no light in the dark So we crawl on, desperate for love So we crawl on, hoping for calm and ease Chorus: Ká máa dúpẹ́ come rain come shine Ká máa dúpẹ́ come rain come shine I'm gonna rise, I'm gonna smile Ká máa dúpẹ́, I'm gonna smile Verse 3: On the horizon there’s a brand new season A silver lining giving you reason, to triumph Beyond misfortune and pain To rise up, so your spirit can gain From all the lessons learnt the pages burnt The battles, fought and lost y’all Chorus: Ká máa dúpẹ́ come rain come shine Ká máa dúpẹ́ come rain come shine I'm gonna rise, I'm gonna smile Ká máa dúpẹ́, I'm gonna smile Verse 3: Ìbà ló yẹ́ k’á ṣe Ọpẹ́ ló yẹ ká dú Kò s’óun t'ón bọ̀ l'ókè tí ilẹ̀ ò lè gbà A pẹ́ kó tó j'ẹun - kò mà ní jẹ ìbàjẹ́ Kò sí bí ìbànújẹ́ ṣe tó ayọ̀ ń’bẹ l’ówúrọ̀ Ayọ̀ n’bẹ l’ówúrọ̀ o Outro/Chorus: Ohun k’óhun kò ní tẹ’rí ọkàn mi ba - Ká máa dúpẹ́ Ng ó máa jó ng ó tún máa yọ̀ - Ká máa dúpẹ́ Dúpẹ́ tìẹ, ng ó máa dúpẹ́ t'èmi - Ká máa dúpẹ́ Ninú òfíì ọ̀láà ọmọ pándọ̀rọ̀ wa ń d'àgbà - Ká máa dúpẹ́ e e e Òkè òkè gogoro la ó máa lọ o - Ká máa dúpẹ́ Ye ee ye ee Ká máa dúpẹ́

Intro: Ẹ wá w’aiyé òshèlú, òshèlú alábòsí - alábòsí Ẹ wá w’aiyé òshèlú o, òshèlú alábòsí - kí l’ọ́n she? Wọn f’owó ìlú s’ápò, wọ́n she b’áwọn gbọ́n - wọ́n she b’áwon gbọ́n Ẹ wá w’aiyé òshèlú - òshèlú, òshèlú alábòsí - alábòsí Ẹ wá w’aiyé òshèlú o, òshèlú alábòsí - kí l’ọ́n she? Wọ́n f’owó ìlú s’ápò, wọ́n she b’áwọn gbọ́n - wọ́n f’owó mu’tí Ẹ wá w’aiyé òshèlú, òshèlú alábòsí - wọ́n f’owó b’ẹ́bò Ẹ wá w’aiyé òshèlú o, òshèlú alábòsí - kí l’ọ́n she? wọ́n f’owó j’aiyé Wọ́n f’owó ìlú s’ápò, wọ́n she b’áwọn gbọ́n Verse 1: Fellow countrymen & women We have gathered here to protest the environmental devastation Caused by the oil industry in the Niger Delta The inhumane conditions under which our people are forced to live Is a constant reminder that we do not belong to the artificial entity called Nigeria There are no schools, medical clinics or social services in most of our villages No electricity, no clean drinking water Malaria, typhoid and cholera Are a given in this tropical disease epic center We understand that a war is being consciously waged against our people A genocide of the highest proportion In a country where all nations are supposed to be equal Billions worth of our oil Dollars Are pumped out of our land every year But still no one seems to care Our plight, our cries, our grievances We have brought before the world's attention on numerous occasions We have petitioned the African Union, United Nations And all kinds of international institutions Yet there have been no reactions Our women, our men, our children The elderly and weak Are still being murdered Cold-blooded Jungle justice style Chorus: Niger Delta Blues My people dem dey cry Dem dey kpeme dey go Niger Delta Blues My people dem dey cry Dem dey kpeme dey go Dem dey kpeme dey go Verse 2: Twenty years after the Ogoni Nine The blues of the Niger Delta has now become the blues of Nigeria Yours and mine We sing in unison to the melodies of pain, deceit and shame A nation high on petrodollars And the giant of Africa hype Reinvents the narrative of the oppressed turned oppressor With clichés and stereotypes Unwilling and unable to search deep within We lack the morality or courage to wipe our slates clean Decades of dictatorships World Bank, IMF loans and shock therapy Have crushed our resistance and taken its toll Broken and pained we have learnt the hard way That disaster-capitalism was invented Only to protect its own All hail the shoeless, clueless For the one-eyed has been crowned king His entourage of militants, neo-liberals and fanatics Perfectly positioned on the side wings Court jesters now openly mock our struggle And claim to be the voice of our people Our demand for restitution Has been hijacked with brute force and muscle We know divide and rule has always been the order of the day Nigerians remember: “no victor, no vanquished” That’s how you keep the uprising at bay Chorus: Niger Delta Blues My people dem dey cry Dem dey kpeme dey go Niger Delta Blues My people dem dey cry My people dem dey cry

Intro: Teacher tó ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ dé láti ìlú Òyìnbó Ó nà mí kò dùn mí ṣùgbọ́n kò ní ṣ’ànfàní (x2) Chorus: Má kó bá mi má súnmọ́ mi Teacher ń bọ̀ (x4) Verse 1: Different different tings na hin dey (x4) Vuvuzela dey - e dey Caterpillar dey - e dey Compact Beetle dey- e dey MAN Diesel dey - e dey Land Cruiser dey - e dey Heavy Duty dey - e dey Hummer Jeep e dey - na him dey Chorus: Má kó bá mi má súnmọ́ mi Teacher ń bọ̀ (x4) Verse 2: No be say I no likey good tings No be say I no likey better Shugbon man must respect himself before yawa gas plenty And di talk talk go turni lengthy In this time and age of double signal The complication of courtship can be fatal Vuvuzela dey - e dey Caterpillar dey - e dey Compact Beetle dey- e dey MAN Diesel dey - e dey Land Cruiser dey - e dey Heavy Duty dey - e dey Hummer Jeep e dey - na him dey Chorus: Má kó bá mi má súnmọ́ mi Teacher ń bọ̀ (x4) Verse 3: Mi ò bá ẹ ṣeré mọ́ Máa gbé kẹ̀kẹ́ ẹ lọ Mi ò bá ẹ ṣeré mọ́ Mo ni máa gbé kẹ̀kẹ́ ẹ lọ Mi ò bá ẹ ṣeré mọ́ Mo ni máa gbé kẹ̀kẹ́ ẹ lọ Mi ò bá ẹ ṣeré mọ́ Chorus: Má kó bá mi má súnmọ́ mi Teacher ń bọ̀ (x4)

Chorus: Ṣe jẹ́jẹ́ ọ̀rẹ́ mi se jẹ́jẹ́ o Ṣe jẹ́jẹ́ ọ̀tá mi se jẹ́jẹ́ o No need to rush my brother For there’s one life to live Make the best out of it No need to rush my brother For there’s one life to live Make the best out of it Ṣe jẹ́jẹ́ Verse 1: In this liquid times where confusion reigns supreme Everyone’s out to chase a pipe dream Like headless chickens high on Amphetamine I see them trade their soul for anything green It’s all about cash, almighty naira Chop quick quick maybe think later For now it’s the fame that everyone’s after No one’s interested in being a brother’s keeper Chorus: Ṣe jẹ́jẹ́ ọ̀rẹ́ mi se jẹ́jẹ́ o Ṣe jẹ́jẹ́ ọ̀tá mi se jẹ́jẹ́ o No need to rush my brother For there’s one life to live Make the best out of it No need to rush my brother For there’s one life to live Make the best out of it Ṣe jẹ́jẹ́ Verse 2: Why the rush rush, whats the matter? Is your ego your slave or your conscious your master? Are you willing to sacrifice to avert disaster? Tell me my brother do you stand for something? Or fall for anything ‘cause the lines are blurred? Too damn thin I need your mind to connect So plug on in, take a deep breath Press rewind, relax yourself Chorus: Ṣe jẹ́jẹ́ ọ̀rẹ́ mi se jẹ́jẹ́ o Ṣe jẹ́jẹ́ ọ̀tá mi se jẹ́jẹ́ o No need to rush my brother For there’s one life to live Make the best out of it No need to rush my brother For there’s one life to live Make the best out of it Ṣe jẹ́jẹ́ Bridge: Slow, slow, slow, slow Suru ni oba iwa Slow, slow, slow, slow Suru ni oba iwa Chorus/Outro: Ṣe jẹ́jẹ́ ọ̀rẹ́ mi se jẹ́jẹ́ o Ṣe jẹ́jẹ́ ọ̀tá mi se jẹ́jẹ́ o

Chorus: Olólùfẹ́ mi Ìwọ ni mo fẹ́ Al’áyànfẹ mi ìwọ ni mo yàn 'Cause when I see you, my head Keeps spinning round and round Round, round, round, round, round Round, round, round, round, round (x2) Verse 1: Many moons have passed since I first laid eyes on you My goddess my queen Over time I have come to appreciate deeply the ọmọlúwàbí in you The purity of your character The sweetness of your soul is what got me hooked And in awe from the very start The magic of our union The spell you put on me is the inspiration for this confession Olólùfẹ́ mi Our connectivity feels like pitch-perfect oriki poetry Ọmọ, na you dey shack my head See as this òyìnbó dey flow, dey go plenty Chorus: Olólùfẹ́ mi Ìwọ ni mo fẹ́ Al’áyànfẹ mi ìwọ ni mo yàn 'Cause when I see you, my head Keeps spinning round and round Round, round, round, round, round Round, round, round, round, round Verse 2: I lost the ground beneath my feet when I melted in your heat I was reborn under the eclipse sun And yes I found life when 2 became 1 The symphony of perfection Played in faultless harmony Leaves no doubt in me that you were meant for me oní tèmi I crave your lips, your touch, your hair I'm in love with you without my guard, ego or fear I'm done with suffocating bouts of doubts Me always running away and taking the easy way out Come on girl, let’s give it a try No be mouth Chorus: Olólùfẹ́ mi Ìwọ ni mo fẹ́ Al’áyànfẹ mi ìwọ ni mo yàn 'Cause when I see you, my head Keeps spinning round and round Round, round, round, round, round Round, round, round, round, round Verse 3: I remember, when I would kiss you Lips tasted like wet sugarcane My spirit dances to your tenderness My belly, flutters in the sea of our love I'm drowning in your touch This union is magic Yes! Pitch perfect oríkì poetry I want to sing of it In jùjú, highlife, àpàlà, fújì Horns, (strings,) and every instrument I want every minute of you Ọba Olówu Adé mi Olólùfẹ́ mi Oní tèmi Chorus: Oní tèmi mi Ìwọ ni mo fẹ́ Al’áyànfẹ mi ìwọ ni mo yàn 'Cause when I see you, my head Keeps spinning round and round Round, round, round, round, round Round, round, round, round, round

Chorus: Stori, stori plenti Stori, stori stori plenti Stori, stori plenti Stori, stori stori plenti Ọ̀rọ̀ pọ̀ nínú ìwé kọ́bọ̀ Ọ̀rọ̀ pọ̀ nínú ìwé kọ́bọ̀ Ọ̀rọ̀ pọ̀ nínú ìwé kọ́bọ̀ Verse 1: Promises and lies and deceit There’s so much weeping ‘n’ wailing and gnashing of teeth There ain’t no work but there’re mouths to feed You say the future’s bright but it’s all looking bleak You look me in the eye, slap me with your greed Saying change’s gonna come if I truly believe So I keep on hoping, bleeding in need Chorus: Stori, stori plenti Stori, stori stori plenti Stori, stori plenti Stori, stori story plenti Ọ̀rọ̀ pọ̀ nínú ìwé kọ́bọ̀ Ọ̀rọ̀ pọ̀ nínú ìwé kọ́bọ̀ Ọ̀rọ̀ pọ̀ nínú ìwé kọ́bọ̀ Verse 2: Promises rotting at our feet Wading through the dead who are we destined to meet There’s only so much they can take before the people break There’s only so much you can tell before the truth will tell What has been put in darkness will surely find light Illuminate the anger, ignite the fight Illuminate the anger, ignite the fight Chorus: Stori, stori plenti Stori, stori stori plenti Stori, stori plenti Stori, stori story plenti Ọ̀rọ̀ pọ̀ nínú ìwé kọ́bọ̀ Ọ̀rọ̀ pọ̀ nínú ìwé kọ́bọ̀ Ọ̀rọ̀ pọ̀ nínú ìwé kọ́bọ̀ Verse 3: Fellow countrymen and women There is no need to panic There is no cause for alarm We are on top of the matter We promise you free health care (Free) Free education (Free) Free fuel for all (Free) Outro: Àlọ́ Àlọ́ o Dem go dey lie, dey talk, dey lie lie dey go (x4) Àlọ́ Àlọ́ o Dem go dey talk, dey talk, dey lie lie dey go- Àlọ́ Àlọ́ o (x3) Dem go dey talk, dey talk, dey lie lie dey go

Chorus: Anything for the boys, twale bàbá Ọ̀gá Chairman nothing too small Anything for the boys, twale bàbá Ó kéré kò kéré, ó gungi n’ígboro Ó s'ọmọ d'ọ̀bọ, Ó kéré kò kéré, ó gungi n’ígboro Ó s'ọmọ d'ọ̀bọ Verse 1: Honorable chairman, your boys are not smiling o Minister Elépo we are queuing and still waiting o Ọ̀gá to diná mú, we dey pay but no lighti o Ọ̀gá pátá pátá quick quick put mouth for this matter Which kain life be dis?, wetin dey happen sef? Everything scatter scatter, everything don dabarú Chorus: Ó kéré kò kéré, ó gungi n’ígboro Ó s'ọmọ d'ọ̀bọ, Ó kéré kò kéré, ó gungi n’ígboro Ó s'ọmọ d'ọ̀bọ Verse 2: Every day and night we dey wait for you to settle Na so we dey hail your name dey twale with muscle We been put aside our pride dey beg for your table But you no look our face you just dey nurse your bottle Because: Dollar na hire Naira don waka Trial and error Èwo ló kan kọ́bọ̀ (x3) Chorus: Ó kéré kò kéré, ó gungi n’ígboro Ó s'ọmọ d'ọ̀bọ, Ó kéré kò kéré, ó gungi n’ígboro Ó s'ọmọ d'ọ̀bọ Verse 3: Follow me down to the belly of the beast Where the have-nots never gonna find peace And riba police with dem sirens be escorting thieves in Benz jeeps Yeah my world is bleak, life is cheap, far too many lining up like sheep But ain't nothing gonna change too soon, Oil tycoons dictating tunes We all wrapped in fake cocoons, too scared to address our wounds Suffering, smiling, groomed for doom, fighting each other for elbow room Chorus: Ó kéré kò kéré, ó gungi n’ígboro Ó s'ọmọ d'ọ̀bọ, Ó kéré kò kéré, ó gungi n’ígboro Ó s'ọmọ d'ọ̀bọ Bridge Anything for the boys, Anything for the boys, Anything for the boys, Ọ̀gá Chairman Nothing change ọmọ hustle no funny Want a piece of the pie better pass my money No more sweet sweet lies with the fake pity Ain't no love left in Gidi If you're needy in my city

Intro: Africa, It’s you that I need and you that I want Home here I come Verse 1: I’m lonely, down and depressed Feels like the world’s stress sits on my chest Can’t think, I’m running out of breath Dazed and confused I await the next step Where to go when there’s nowhere to hide De-emasculated I’ve been robbed of my pride Need a way out before my soul dies See Babylon shitstem I’m wary of your lies Can’t take it, aufwiedersehen, goodbye Got my one-way ticket and a place to reside Yeah I’m ready to fight all the powers that be Look over your shoulders this ain’t the last of me Chorus: Ilé l’àbọ̀sí oko It’s a long way from Africa Ilé l’àbọ̀sí oko It’s a long way from Africa Verse 2: The journey’s been long, our sacrifices plenty Callouses on our hearts, bear testimony To the pains endured in unbearable cruelty Soul survivors connecting bloodlines From Garvey to Nkrumah, Martin and Malcolm DuBois, Mandela, Jaja of Opobo Thomas Sankara, the battle continues But hope lives on from daughter to son Chorus: Ilé l’àbọ̀sí oko It’s a long way from Africa Ilé l’àbọ̀sí oko It’s a long way from Africa Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh Africa Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh Africa All my people in the Durban, Kampala, Accra, Dafur Verse 3: Grateful, that I made it back home It’s the son of the king returning to claim his throne Many years have gone, many rains in-between Here to clear the air, blow the smoke off the screen Elevate my people reaching out for my brother’s hand Comforting my sister while we heal the land Yeah there’s work to be done but I know we can make it As long as we’re real and we don’t try to fake it Chorus: Ilé l’àbọ̀sí oko It’s a long way from Africa Ilé l’àbọ̀sí oko It’s a long way from Africa Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh Africa (X2) HOOK (rpt) & Oh oh oh (rpt). Outro: This one goes out to: Amilcar Cabral Steve Bantu Biko Franz Fanon Ambroise Boimbo Samora Machel The Enugu coal miners Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti Miriam Makeba Wangari Maathai Mariama Ba The Ogoni 9 Home they say is not too far away You’re so close I need your warmth I need your love I need you Ilé l’àbọ̀sí oko It’s a long way from Africa Ilé l’àbọ̀sí oko It’s a long way from Africa Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh Africa Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh Africa (rpt till fade..) They say Freedom is a road Seldom travelled by the multitude. Aaro ile n sọ mí púpọ̀, sùgbọ́n ọ̀nà ilé jin, ó jìnà réré