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As a big man, I does still cry long tears for meh Mama.
Ah want to go home and be cradled by Mother Africa.
I was made an orphan many moons ago as a slave.
Dumped in the Caribbean my destiny was an early grave.
But my pigment was too black and strong to be spirited in the ground.
The spirit of my pigment soon rose again on the beat of the drum.
My soul weary searching for identity.
On all them Colonials meh tear drops go fall.
CHORUS:
Ah doh want no ship or plane, no-no-no…..
No bus or train, to travel to Mama
Africa let meh hug and kiss yuh.
Just give meh a simple beat, soft and sweet.
Let meh shake meh feet.
Travelling on the beat of the drum
Mama Africa…..Here I Come
Mama yuh skin so smooth, black and glossy makes me tremble
Your soul so soothing, when ah see yuh Ah get goose-pimples
Whenever I am troubled, you lure me to God’s guidance
Still in South Africa I again seek your assistance.
So tamboo yuh skins Black Power and invoke the Spirits of Orisha.
To anoint yuh children with the Spirits of sweet Black Africa.
Europe rape yuh – Mama –
Then turn and kick yuh
And without shame, claim, Africa to blame.
CHORUS:
Come ride the beat…ah beckoning meh true brothers and sisters.
For a grand re-union to praise Mama and all ancestors.
Diseases were made to destroy our existence.
Cause in all walks of life we are simply par-excellence.
Nourish our souls, with foods for loving health to eternity.
And strengthen our faith with ritual – Song, dance and drumology.
In spiritual libation, do accept these offerings.
Ma your absolution is sweet drum travelling.
Tag: #EmancipationDay #BlackHistory #CaribbeanHistory #TrinidadAndTobagoHistory #AfricanLove
TREVOR BURNETT “TULU” began his entertainment carer with Ester Batson (Music) and Lloyd Harris (at Arima Government Secondary School and in 2001 composed and performed “Last Ride for Kitchner” which won the inter-company Calypso Monarch as a journalist at Express Newspaper. He also composed and performed “Woman Yuh Nice” which was on the Caribbean Hits list for seventeen weeks and topped the list on two occasions. “Mama Africa Here I Come” was done in 1990 in the calypso/jazz genre.