MI LENGA
Letra / Músika / Areglo musikal :
Ced Ride 2018
mi lenga, di rais bantú
my tongue, our tongue, rooted in bantu
a kore tera promé ku Kolón
tranversed our planet before Columbus
krusa riw ku lamán pa planta
crossed waters, wide and narrow, turbulent and placid
su simia den mi lenga for djaleu
to seed my language from so far away
mi lenga, spiritu di sosiedat
our language, unifying our spirits
den kuá tur stansha ku nan kredo
across all faces of human creed
ta elevá religion di hòmber
elevating our human worship with
ku Dios a duna sabidoria, ku konsenshi
the divine gift of wisdom and awarenes
mi lenga ta mama, kurason un bèrdat
our language is our mother, true of heart
di palabra, ku sonido un kantidat di vokal variá
abundant in words and sound and vocal variety
di garganta o di nanishi
issuing through throath and nose,
na punt'i boka o ku'n seña
lip pursing and more non-vocalizing.
pregon ku koro call and response
ma nase ku mi lenga na boka
my language is born at first breath
m’a krese ku palabra di mi mama
my mother’s words nurture me
un dedikashon na erkimo candelaria
dedicated to erquimo candelaria
na luis daal, pierre lauffer
to luis daal, pierre lauffer,
i ellis juliana
and ellis juliana
ay den plasa o den barberia
my language trives in the market, in the barbershop
ora' pidi man o divorsiá
when proposing and when divorcing
for di chikitu te ku bo bira bieu
from cradle to rocking chair
para na tranké i grita cola
at the fence call on Colá to sing and spread the news
ta yu ohochi di mi mama e ta
as dedicated twin son of our mother
ma nase ku mi lenga na boka
my language is born at first breath
mi lenga a originá den sanktuario di Afrika
my language comes forth from sanctity of Africa
ku den segundo guera mundial ta
even in the second world war to serve
kera hasi"é lenga universal
as alternate universal language
mi lenga ta papiá kurason
my language speaks the essence of
e Sagrado Religion di Mentú...ayay
the sacred teachings of the Mentú
ma nase ku mi lenga na boka
my language is born at first breath