1. |
Prelude
01:41
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Spoken - Eni a wi fun Oba je o gbo (Lord let those we advise listen)
Response - Eni a wi fun Oba je o gba (Lord let those we instruct obey)
Oyaaaaa abo oro laso f’omoluwabi (Only half a word is spoken to the wise)
To ba de nu e, a di odindi (It will become whole when it lands in his soul)
Spoken - When the Elders speak, wisdom speaks
So listen to the voice of the elders
Refrain - Egbo, e teti e gbo (Listen carefully, Listen)
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2. |
Voice of The Elders
03:20
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3. |
Alkebulan
03:56
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Alkebulan
Spoken - Africa Rise Up, Take Your Place 2X
Verse 1
Once there was a place
As dark as the night
The land of warriors of peace
And then a war broke out
And empires emerged
To claim their own victories
Revive our consciousness 4X
Chorus
In the spirit of Alkebulan
The beauty of our motherland
Where culture rings true
And nubian princes rule
In the spirit of Alkebulan
2X
Verse 2
Today there is a place
Afu - ra - ka
The original land of humankind
Ripped of her people
Stripped of her treasures
To claim their own resources
Revive our gloriousness 4X
Chorus
In the spirit of Alkebulan
The beauty of our motherland
Where culture rings true
And nubian princes rule
In the spirit of Alkebulan
2X
Bridge to end
Alkebulaaaaaaaaan 4X
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4. |
African Nostalgia
03:42
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African Nostalgia
(Kenyan Children singing)
Chorus
Eh la la Oh La La
African Nostalgia
Verse 1
Take me back to the place
Where I played with sand and water
Take me back to the time
I was running down the streets
Rolling my wheels
Picking up snail shells
Cracking them open
Eating fireflies with my mouth wide open
Eh la la Oh La La
Chorus
Eh la la Oh La La
African Nostalgia
Verse 2
Joy, Happiness and Carefree Living
The sound of cock crows at dawn
And the agolos ringing
Mama's voice is calling
In the wake of twilight
Tales by moonlight
At Grandpa's feet
I’m peeping through the window
I hear the hawkers screaming their wares
Bridge
Ooooooooooooh African Nostalgia 3X
OOooooo oooh
Chorus
Eh la la Oh La La
African Nostalgia 2x
Hear the children singing yeah yeah yeah
African Nostalgia
See the Mamas dancing yeah yeah yeah
African Nostalgia
And the Papas smiling
The sun is shining yeah
African Nostalgia
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5. |
Ile ft Na!ra
04:22
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Ile (Home) Ft Na!ra
Verse 1
A thousand times a day
The mind must escape
The desert of illusion
A thousand times a day
Flowing from our hearts
Is the river of inspiration
At the end of your labour
Home is where the heart is
Home is where the heart is
Don’t you know Hmmm
Chorus
Ile Ile… Ile labo simi (Home, Home, Home is where you rest)
Ile labo simi oko o (Home is where you go after your journeys/work)
Ile Ile… Ile labo simi
Ile labo simi oko o
Verse 2
Listen to this song
Ringing loud and clear
It’s calling the prodigal sons
Although you have climbed Kilimanjaro
And crossed the boundaries of the ocean
In the midst of your journey
Home is where the heart is
Home is where the heart is
Don’t you know Hmmm
Chorus
Ile Ile… Ile labo simi
Ile labo simi oko o
Ile Ile… Ile labo simi
Ile labo simi oko o
(Naira rapping)
I found you in my brother’s eyes
My mother’s goodbyes
Even from afar
You are so alive
You are evergreen
Beauty blossoming
Truly lovely like Tosinger sings
So my soul clings
Like a seed to its source
See me shining like silk George
Gele tied tight
Helicopter the contours
I am prodigy
I am progeny
I’m the possibility of greatness
Eloquent Phone (tics)
In my cadence
Even granny mi is elated
Her and her sub saharan smile
Make me sure I'll make it
Home is where the heart
So I wear heart is on my sleeve
So you can say I'm living on the edge of my dreams
Bridge to end
Where there’s love that’s where you belong to – Ile labo simi oko o
Where there’s peace that’s what to embrace (Mi e le gbabe è - I can’t forget home) – Ile labo simi oko o
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6. |
Aeroplane
04:55
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Aeroplane
Dedicated to the Chibok Girls of Nigeria (#BringBackOurGirls)
Verse 1
There's a little boy
With hopes and dreams
To one day be a man
Always wondered what the future really holds
Crying on the streets
Daddy's gone, mama's working so hard
He looks up to the sky and sings a melody
Chorus
Aeroplane o dabo (Goodbye Aeroplane)
Ba mi k'iya mi eleko (Say hi to my mom who sells wrapped corn meals)
Eko meji oyomi (Two corn meals will be enough for me)
Oyomi o Oyomi (Enough for me, enough for me)
E gbam gbam E jigi jigi (This is a vocal simulation of the sound an aeroplane makes when taking off)
Verse 2
There's a little girl
She goes to school
Learning for tomorrow
Evil comes and takes her far away
Night and Day, she's wailing
Waiting for her rescue
She looks up to the sky
And sings a melody
Chorus
Aeroplane o dabo
Ba mi k'iya mi eleko
Eko meji oyomi
Oyomi o Oyomi
E gbam gbam
E jigi jigi
Bridge
Aeeeeeeroplane
Flying So High
I wish I can touch the sky 2X
Chorus
Aeroplane o dabo
Ba mi k'iya mi eleko
Eko meji oyomi
Oyomi o Oyomi
E gbam gbam
E jigi jigi
E gbam gbam gbam gbam
E jigi jigi jigi jigi jigi jigi
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7. |
Time Will Tell
04:21
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Time Will Tell
Spoken - Wait, Wait Wait Wait
Just A Minute Don’t Rush
Wait Wait Wait Just a minute
Verse 1
B’ope B’oya ogun odun n’bo wa lola
B’ope B’oya ogun odun n’bo wa lola
It’s a matter of time, of time
Twenty years will become tomorrow
In a matter of time, hmm hmm
Tomorrow will come
Just be patient and know that
The right time will come
Chorus
Is this gonna last?
La La La La time will tell
La La La La La
Are you for real? Time will tell
Spoken - Wait, Wait Wait Wait, Just A Minute Don’t Rush Wait Wait Wait Just a minute
Verse 2.
Keep calm and strong
You never know what tomorrow holds
Keep hope alive
And open your mind to the possibilities
The excitement you feel
Oh this love will it be forever
Will it be for real? hmm hmmm
Time will tell
Serendipity? Well
Time will tell
(Sax solo)
Chorus
Is this gonna last?
La La La La time will tell
La La La La La
Are you for real, time will tell
Bridge to end
Waaaaait, just be patient, don’t rush, don’t rush, don’t rush
Waaaaait, just be patient, ‘cos you know, time will tell
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8. |
Interlude
00:34
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Iwe Kiko (Education)
Iwe kiko
Laisi oko
Ati ada
Ko i pe o
Ise agbe n’se ile wa
Eni ko sise a ma jale
Education without Agriculture is not complete
Farming is our culture
Anyone who doesn’t work may steal
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9. |
Jiji Moji
03:25
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Jiji Moji (I’m Awake)
Chorus
Jiji M’oji o Baba (Jiji M’oji)
(Father, I’m awake)
4X
Verse 1
Jiji moji o baba
Mo wa f’ope fun o
Mo sun l’ayo
Mo ji l’ayo
Mo wa yin o logo
Mo wa yin o logo o 4X
(Verse 2 English Translation)
Chorus
Jiji M’oji o Baba (Jiji M’oji)
(Father, I’m awake)
4X
Verse 2
Father it’s a new day
And I’ve come to give you praise
Peacefully slept
Joyfully woke
To you be all the glory
To God be all the glory 4X
---Chorus---
Bridge
Ogo Ogo Ogo oooo (Glory Glory Glory)
4X
Chorus
Jiji M’oji o Baba (Jiji M’oji)
(Father, I’m awake)
4X
Mo wa f’ope fun o (I’ve come to thank you)
Mo wa yin o l’ogo (I’ve come to give you glory)
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10. |
You Are
03:33
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You Are
Verse 1
You are, The One
The One who sits upon the throne
Who sits upon the throne
You are, The One
The One who makes all things new
In the twinkling of an eye,
You make your glory known
You make your glory known
In the twinkling of an eye
At the last trumpet call
The dead comes to life
Chorus
Alagbawideda
(You Are, You Are)
Asoromatase
(You Are, You Are)
Awimayehun
(You Are, You Are)
Eledumare
(You Are, You Are)
Verse 2
You are, My God
My King and I will bless your name
I will bless your name, You Are
Gracious, righteous in all your ways
You are, My God
My King and I will bless your name
I will bless your name, You Are
Gracious, righteous in all your ways
Holy in all your works
--Chorus--
Bridge/Ewi (Praise Singing)
Akoda Aye
Agbani l’agbatan
Ogbenu wundia s’ola
Oba ato f’arati bi oke
Adake d’ajo
Aseda orun
Adunbalo
Adunbarin
Adunkepe
You Are
You Are that You Are 4X
Chorus
Alagbawideda (You Are)
Asoromatase (You Are)
Awimayehun (You Are)
Eledumare
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11. |
Whatever You Do
03:39
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Whatever You Do
Chorus
Whatever you do
Do unto the Lord
Whatever you do
You can never please everyone
Whatever you do
Do unto the Lord
Do unto the Lord
Verse 1
You have a dream
And you see the vision
Now take the step in the right direction
You have a passion
A sparkle, a fire
The future is yours
So give it all you got
Chorus
Whatever you do
Do unto the Lord
Whatever you do
You can never please everyone
Whatever you do
Do unto the Lord
Do unto the Lord
Verse 2
You have a light
So let is shine
Up on the hill
Let the people see
With all of your hustle
You need God’s grace
And wisdom will guide you
If you let her lead
With God on your side
All things are possible,if you believe
With God on your side
All things are possible,if you believe
---Chorus---
Bridge
Step into the light, step into the light
Shine Shine Shine
4X
Bridge and Chorus to end
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12. |
Healing Wings
04:06
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Healing Wings
Verse 1
Gaze into the skies
What do I see
I see the clouds
I feel the wind
The rain is falling down
Falling down on me
It’s no more gloom
The night is gone
Chorus
Ooooh I can see the light
It’s a brand new day
I can find my way
Ooooh the sun is shining bright
I can feel the wings
Healing wings
Verse 2
The rumbling of the trees
And the singing birds
They testify
Of a better day
New hope I see
Beyond the seas
I hear the sound
I see the dawn
Chorus
Ooooh I can see the light
It’s a brand new day
I can find my way
Ooooh the sun is shining bright
I can feel the wings
Healing wings
Bridge
Take me up and I will fly
I will fly to the ends of the earth
Like an eagle bird I will soar
Higher and Higher
Chorus
Ooooh I can see the light
It’s a brand new day
I can find my way
Ooooh the sun is shining bright
I can feel the wings
Healing wings
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13. |
This Smile ft Oriri
04:36
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This Smile
Chorus
This my smile
Money no fit buy
This my smile
Like the sun shining so bright
This my smile
Money no fit buy
Verse 1
What shall it profit me
If I gain the whole wide world
And I lose my precious soul
The gift He has given me
I will share with everyone
It’s God’s love that makes me smile
I know you feel it feel it feel it
When you see it see it see it
I gotta share it share it
To receive it
I know you feel it feel it feel it
When you see it see it see it
Gotta share it share it share it
To believe it
Bridge
Oh no all around the world
Trouble killing smiles
Oh no all around the world
Corruption stealing smiles
Oh no all around the world
Trouble stealing smiles
And the heart turns dark when trouble takes away all the beauty
The heart turns dark when trouble takes away all the soul
Chorus
This my smile
Money no fit buy (Money no fit buy)
This my smile
Like the sun shining so bright
This my smile
Money no fit buy (Money no fit buy)
This my smile
Like the sun shining so bright
Verse 2
I know you feel it feel it feel it
When you see it see it see it
I gotta share it share it
To receive it
I know you feel it feel it feel it
When you see it see it see it
Gotta share it share it share it
To believe it
Bridge
Oh Yes powers fills the world
When everybody smiles
Oh Yes powers fills the heart
When everybody smiles
Oh Yes powers fills the heart
When everybody smiles
And the world lights up when power fills the heart of the people
The world lights up when power fills their souls
---Chorus---
Adlib fade to end
This my smile -- (pa ra ta ta ta )
Money no fit buy -- (pa ra ta ta ta )
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14. |
Te Amo
04:39
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Te Amo (I Love You)
Verse 1
We fall but we rise
We become whole again
We live and we learn
Despite the pain and hurt
Chorus
Loving each other is the way to go, the way to go yeah
Differences aside, we are one human race
Compassionate and kind, is the way to be, the way to be, yeah
Only love can heal the world
Te Amo (I love you)
Verse 2
Your light will never go dim
If you light another’s candle
So bring on the positivity
For the sake of humanity
Chorus
Loving each other is the way to go, the way to go yeah
Differences aside, we are one human race
Compassionate and kind, is the way to be, the way to be, yeah
Only love can heal the world
Te Amo
Bridge
Te Amo Ah Te Amo 6X
Chorus
Loving each other is the way to go, the way to go yeah
Differences aside, we are one human race
Compassionate and kind, is the way to be, the way to be, yeah
Only love can heal the world
Te Amo (I love you)
2X
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15. |
Merci Beaucoup
03:47
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Merci Beaucoup (Thank you)
Chorus
Merci beaucoup, Merci beaucoup
Merci beaucoup, Merci beaucoup
I want to thank you for being there for me
Merci beaucoup, Merci beaucoup
Verse 1
I had you in mind when I wrote this song
It is my gift to you for being who you are
I cannot repay you for all that you’ve done
From the bottom of my heart, I say thank you
Chorus
Merci beaucoup, Merci beaucoup
Merci beaucoup, Merci beaucoup
I want to thank you for being there for me
Merci beaucoup, Merci beaucoup
Verse 2
Where would I be without you
For your love, I say thank you
For your kindness, I say thank you
For playing my song, I say thank you
Chorus
Merci beaucoup, Merci beaucoup
Merci beaucoup, Merci beaucoup
I want to thank you for being there for me
Merci beaucoup, Merci beaucoup
Bridge
Danke (German)
Ose (Yoruba)
Dalu (Igbo)
Nagode (Hausa)
Asante (Swahili)
Obrigado (Portugese)
Gracias (Spanish)
XieXie (Chinese)
Arigato (Japanese)
Spasibo (Russian)
Di ou mèsi (Hatian)
Dankie (Afrikaans)
Thank you
Na na na na na na Thank you
Chorus
Merci beaucoup, Merci beaucoup
Merci beaucoup, Merci beaucoup
I want to thank you for being there for me 3X
Merci beaucoup, Merci beaucoup
Adlib to fade
Eeeeeeeeeee Ese eeeeeeeeeeee gracias eeeeeeeeeeeee mo dupe eeeeeeeeeeee thank you
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16. |
Ile (Remix) Bonus Track
04:37
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✿ TOSINGER ✿ Atlanta, Georgia
Tosinger is a sweet spirited indie artist, an Inspirational Afrofolk/Afrosoul singer/songwriter from Nigeria based in Atlanta; she is also a Writer/Poet and a Creative Arts Brand Consultant, an eclectic woman of the arts with a warm personality and matchless passion. Her message remains inspirational, her vocal essence & sound has been described as soulful with her use of Yoruba & African sounds ... more
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