Jude Chukwuemeka Muoneke

IGBO AMAKA

 

The lyrics of the song
gladdens my heart, 
My legs and hands 
swing from here to there. 

Oh Igbo amaka! 
I missed my root 
where culture and tradition
breathes lively. 

Wazobia! 
Where nku ocha and nkwobi 
make many mouths to water, 
But I live far from home. 

Apostolic calling and working 
brought me here, 
In Malawi, 
We dine and wine with nature, 
Celebrating the wonders of nature. 

Today, 
Our shoes are in competition, 
Dacing to the rhythm of a song 
That celebrates our Africanness
Indeed! Black is beautiful.

Isi Agu is my identity, 
Even in a faraway land, 
The beads signify royalty
The red ichie cap, a crown of glory.

Indeed, Igbo Amaka!
Here we have more brothers than enemies,
A priest from the lineage of Melchizedek.

Marriage will create ties 
of everlasting friendship 
of two neighbouring states 
Nigeria and Malawi. 
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Fr Kelvin Ugwu
Fr. Augustine Kaliu - Ndi Mulungu Sounds
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