I will surely get back to you when I come online.
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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Author:
Jude Chukwuemeka Muoneke (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: This poem reflects on beauty of culture and traditions of Africa. It paints the picture of love and friendship of two African brothers, PRIESTS, who met in the place of their priestly duties in Malawi 🇲🇼. There they are listening and dancing to the lyrics of African songs. Love unite us together irrespective of our tribes, religion and ethnicity.
- Category: Reflection
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Comments1
Nicely done expressing a missing of one's past culture and enjoyment of the present.
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