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In Swahili, Umoja means unity. The beat sounds like Massive Attack meets Tony Allen. On the cinematic atmosphere and Afrobeat percussion of this track, the Congolese singer So Kalmery tells us that no matter how small, ants can move mountains as long as they unite. On this track LARIVIÈRE also sings what sounds like an imaginary letter from an exile to his loved one back home. It could also be the speech of a lost being to his conscience, in the narrative spirit of Manu Chao.
lyrics
Nani yule Anaweza
Kushinda na umoja
Umoja wa siafu
U angusha tembo
U angusha tembo
Uhuru uhuru uhuru
U angusha tembo
U angusha tembo
La route, mes pas, le mur, là bas.
Je ne te vois plus, je ne t’entends pas.
Le doute, ta voix, amour, là bas.
Je ne te vois plus, je ne t’entends pas.
La route, mes pas, le mur, là bas.
Tu ne me vois plus, tu ne m’entends pas.
Le doute, ta voix, amour, là bas.
Tu ne me vois plus, tu ne m’entends pas.
Umoja Umoja
Umoja ukimia ni uhuru
Sisi ote pamoja tushinde ubaguzi
Ubaguzi sumu ya umoja
Oh Oh Oh wote pamoja
Uhuru uhuru uhuru
U angusha mlima
U angusha mlima
La route, mes pas, le mur, là bas.
Je ne te vois plus, je ne t’entends pas.
Le doute, ta voix, amour, là bas.
Je ne te vois plus, je ne t’entends pas.
La route, mes pas, le mur, là bas.
Tu ne me vois plus, tu ne m’entends pas.
Le doute, ta voix, amour, là bas.
Tu ne me vois plus, tu ne m’entends pas.
Umoja Umoja
Sisi wote pamoja
Tujiunge tupendane
Unipende nikupende
Tu ishi pamoja
La route, mes pas, le mur, là bas.
Je ne te vois plus, je ne t’entends pas.
La route, mes pas, le mur, là bas.
Tu ne me vois plus, tu ne m’entends pas.
Umoja
La route, mes pas, le mur, là bas.
Umoja
Je ne t’entends pas. Je ne t’entends pas.
Umoja
Je ne t’entends pas.
credits
released February 18, 2022
Composed by: So Kalmery | LARIVIÈRE | Denise
Lyrics by: So Kalmery | LARIVIÈRE
Produced by: Denise, LARIVIÈRE
Mixed by: Denise and LARIVIÈRE at Motif Music, Paris
Mastered by: Mastered by Mike Marsh at The Exchange Mike Marsh Mastering, Devon.
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