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west african dance squad - the gambia lyrics

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[verse — asa peters]
mand-nka, fula, wollof, jola, sarahule
ethnic groups from the gambia, the drums that they play
got the senegalese connection too
borders from colonials
jalis from mand-nka play bellengo drums, the b-ss boom

stories true, djembes used, widely ceremonial
a bougarabou for jola tunes, that’s 3 or 4 drums, wear siw-ngas too
bracelets that can make you move
new style from conguero’s rules!
used to play one, now it’s 4 garabou’s
saikouba badjie is the dude

tublub, made of gourd, played by wolof and serere women
hit it with some wood, everyone allowed to get with it
rhombe, the rhombe , a whirring noise for sad days
it’s a stick with a string, funeral mainstay
got a gourd with sea sh-lls? that’s a sheikere

finally the sabar, it’s sound travels so far
it’s been used to talk to the next village ovar
but culture adapts, mix sabar wit the trap
sabar is what they slap, most often, cross the map
played in music new and old, a legacy in gold
in the gambia, shout out to the, ancestors
ending the… semester
your gambia… professors

[verse — daniella maney]
here in the the gambia we know how to eat
our dishes got all the flavors
salty, spicy, sweet
you wake up grab some bread
and put some jam on top
but don’t you get too full
save some room for c-ssava

time p-sses by
our favorite meal of the day
you give you kids some domoda
before they leave to play
this famous peanut sauce
will keep energy up
while i cook some more
cause i ain’t had enuf

90% of us are muslim
alhamdulilah
so you won’t find much ham down here
cause that ain’t halal
following islamic law
we got a lot to eat
tryna get some protein?
well we got beef
you’ll find it in some stew
chicken, lamb, and goat
we got them too
you need another option? don’t you worry none
our connection to the ocean
makes fish another one

tradition is important
and so is the culture
to eat you use your right hand
but you gotta wash it first
the food is family style
and everybody eats

still hungry?
the wolofs call this mbahal
the jolas call it yankatang
even though the names are different the dish is the same thing
mash some hot peppers
with some locust beans
onions add some flavor
and the color green
dried fish and peanuts
make this dish complex
final step is boiled rice
and that’s all i got
i didn’t list all the food
cause there is a lot

[verse — jada fitzpatrick]
like my mans asa said
the gambians have
a lotta influence from senegal
but no matter what ident-ty
and culture is essential
there are some main components
to dancing in these coordinates
dance in semi circle
let the drummer be your ordinance

there’s some fancy footwork, to the ground you’re never stuck
add some hand movements
now it’s time to cut a rug
make sure yo bring the energy
in masquerade especially
these dances are important in
detering spiritual enemies

first we have k-mpo
brought to you by the jolas
there’s a mask made of some dried leaves
and a stick, cause you’re the warder
the same goes for kanakurang
be sure to know they’re not the same
this is a right of p-ssage after this youre an adult mand-nka (gang)

historically tradition is a result of the griots
oral tradition kept alive their history that we know
they are present in the taxuraan
a village show for men
to lure a lady with their comedy
americans grab a pen

last but not least we have simba
no it’s not the cute lion raised to
aaa sikenyaaa aba bisssii bamba
it’s a masked dance of the wolof
the viewing comes with a fee
but please don’t take a peek

when the simba picks you
you better show him your best moves
or you’ll be sh-lling out dalasi
as simba intimidates you
that’s all i have for dances
eshada brought you this verse
now imma drink some water
before i die of thirst

[verse — sterling rowe]
i tired, but i cannot handle ya
got me moving high and low with my elbows up
gambia what to do for the people
moving fast high knees i can’t reach you
was it something that the jolly said about music squat out and jump high
i can feel my feet i can feel my thighs
i don’t have the way to teach
jali is coming back and its gonna be a piece

[verse — elijah pineda]
making money from gambian dance
making money, lets stack dem bands
how do you do it, how do you do it
first things first, lets get right to it

talk about how to make money from art
gotta promote culture yeah
subsidize the arts huh
then trade artisan products made far yeah

watch how it goes, then income flows, yeah
with it you know, you got a formula
for commercialising dance
so if you with business
then throw up your hands
like aye aye, aye aye

had to pop off, i ain’t do it even a while
might screw around and drop a freestyle
put you on the map with entertainment
check out youtube, check out podcasts
check out music videos and broadcasts

hit up performances, check out the stage
try to take note can dance really change
it get too smooth like powerglide
dance can get uh codified

all for money, all for tourists
dont get money if your ish too boring
now you know, how it goes
makin money off gambian flows

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