What would it be like if Africa had a symphonic orchestra? Like Africa style. With Congos, and shakers, and African lutes. I don’t know if you can or could gather the grandure that I’m thinking of.. You might have to watch the lion king. But listen to 3 songs and then try my thought on for your self.
Songs of Africana Symphonia
The Circle of life(The lion king)
Deception(Simbas pride)
He Lives in you(Simbas pride)
I dont know about you, but i think it would be some intense cool if some African country could produce works like these using their own type of symphonic orchestra. With an afircan line up of instraments. Flutes and lutes. Woodwinds and stringed instruments. Maybe even a few brass sorts of instruments. A wooden xylophone, chymes and shakers. Drums of all sorts, but especially so, an entire fleet of congo drums. And last but not least, the awe inspiring African Choir. Spelling out audibly loud reverberating musical words, chants, and melodies with nothing but their genuine voices, in their own genuine African languages. My god, would that be something else or what?!? Im sure if you can listen to these songs here then you might be able to get a pretty close figure for what i mean by the thought. It would be epic! An Epic Masterpiece! Or group of Masterpieces.
In particular take a look at the first song. The circle of life,. Presented in the very first 'Lion King' at the very beginning of the movie.
The lyrics to the song
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-the song starts out-
naaa sewen ya babageistibobo
babawee wee wee sawa
naaa sewen ya babageistibobo
yeah-yeah-yeah-ya
emenyana emenyana-baya
emenyana emenyana-baya
emenyana emenyana-baya
- Begining of the Song. (Woman Singing) -
From the day-we-appeared on-the planet
and thinking, stepped into the sun
Theres more to see, then can be ever be seen
more to do that can ever be done
Theres far to much to take in
more to find than can ever be found
But the sun rolling high! in the saphhire sky!
keeps us all..
on its endless round!!!
its the circle of life!!!
ama-saken-abah ah yayyyyyy
and it moves in full!!!
to respect nd hold...
through faith and hope!!!
till we find our place..
for the path unwinding.
in the circle.
the circle of life.....
(interlude with classy music playing instrumentally)
its the circle of life
ama-saken-abah ah yayyyyyy
and it moves in full
to respect and hold
through faith and hope
till we, find, our, place
for the path unwinding
in the circle, the circle of life
-And then you hear a sharp thud, like you were hearing the thud of a largely volumed book being slapped shut-
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A great Song, made by an African Woman named Carmen Twillie. Apparently the song was made in conjunction with Disney orchestra to implement english lyrics, and well as lyrics from some tribe in Africa known as the Zulu(The language of the chanting in the song being that of Zulu), to come up with the extraordinary sounds that we hear at the beginning of the Movie 'The Lion King'. A great movie. And you could say an even greater song. That almost seemed to make the movie what it is today....
I'm pretty sure, In the song, -Circle of Life- it is referring to the sun, as the "circle" of life"". But honestly, i'm don't even know. I just know that the song is one of my absolute favorite songs... As is that scene in the movie.
And I dont think that the song would have the winds that it does if it did not originate from the place that it did. Bringing astounding meaning to a song of meaning, when put into context of a country such as Africa. Africa, they say is the birthplace of all humankind. A science saying that i dont completely believe. But i do however believe that Africa is most definitely the originating place, of some of the strongest people on Earth. Africans, whose history extends as far back as any of the human races of the world, i believe have to be some of the strongest people known to man. It shows on their body features, and it also shows in their character. Africans are a strong peoples.
For a song to made through their peoples has the general effect of hearing the angels of Earth. Gods Earth, Where all hominids that walk the lands of this planet united under concepts of peace, health, and brotherhoodly love. Hearing a song created through African elements gives me a feeling like this greatness has been sequestered, and put to life through the animating feelings of Gospel.
You can tell that it is truley great because of the place it comes from. And that is plain to see.
African Gospel. African Symphonia. What do these things sound like, when heard to an audience of the world? What would they sound like when heard to just one person, such as yourself, or me?... Would they inspire emotions of the greatest feeling? Inspire the spirit too grand to be able to mention through normal speak? Maybe you would have to sing along, dance, and jump slightly to be able to practice the medicines of hearing songs like these. Too good to explain, so instead i will just sing what i mean & Dance what i feel.
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