Soulful Spirit

by Mahasukha

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about

Uplifting, African, sacred, soulful songs and mantras.
23 tracks from the Soulful Singing repertoire.
All songs performed and recorded by Mahasukha
with special guests: the Buddhafield Festival posse!

Available to download here or to order the CD and/or a
2nd CD with the individual parts to learn/teach/sing with
your friends, your school, round the camp fire... go to www.soulfulsinging.co.uk then scroll down the page.

credits

released 21 December 2009
Vocals and percussion: Mahasukha
Arranged, recorded, mixed, produced: Mahasukha
Design: Jenny Moss
© Mahasukha 2009

Header image: Manjughosa by Aloka

For info on Soulful Singing workshops:
www.soulfulsinging.co.uk

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"Today like every other day we wake up empty and frightened.
Don't open the door to the study and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument.
Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground." Rumi

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Track Name: Woza Wena
Wo wena wena wo
Woza wena wo
Come forward
Track Name: Kramat
Wu hran di pa chi na di kramat tu
The road leads to the shrine
Track Name: A Yele Mama
A yele mama yele oh
Dunno the meaning.
Track Name: Siyahamba
Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkos
We are walking to where freedom begins
Track Name: Tula Tula
Tula tu tula baba...
Hush my baby, go to sleep...
Track Name: Lashon Ilang
Lashon ilang u mama ka bui
Si po u mama ka bui
The children are anxious as the sun has set
but mother has not returned home
Track Name: Thuma Mina
Thuma mina so mandla
Roma nga mo di mo
Send me Lord, lead me Lord
Track Name: Oh Sing From Your Heart
Oh sing from your heart...
Om a ra pa ca na dhih
Track Name: Karaniya Metta Sutta
Karaniyam atthakusalena
Yan tam santam padam abhisamecca
Sakko uju ca suju ca
Suvaco c'assa mudu anatimani

Whoever aspires to peace and calm,
Should be able, honest and upright,
Of noble, gentle speech, and humble.
Track Name: Makabongwe
Makabongwe ozayo
Ngegama lenkosi
Ubusisiwe ozayo
Ngegama lenkosi

Praise be to him/blesssed is he
who comes in the name of the Lord
Track Name: Alunde
Alunde alunde, Alunde alluya
Je pu a je je ku sa
Ai yai yai ye Alunde

Happy New Day (for New Year)
Track Name: Kura Uone
Dai ndiri shiri ndaibhururuka
Ndaibururuka kuna amai vangu
Dai ndanga ndine makumbo mana
Ndaimhanya ndoenda kuna baba vangu

If I was a bird I would fly, I would fly away to my mother
If I had four legs, I would run to my father
Track Name: Babethandaza
Sin nje nje nje ngemi thandazo
Ngemi thandazo
O mama bagudala babe thandaza
Babe thandaza

Things are as they are because of prayer,
because of prayer, because of prayer.
Our mothers/women of old used to pray,
used to pray, used to pray.
Track Name: Rushing
What am I rushing toward?
What am I rushing for?
Slow down, slow down and savour
Track Name: Manjughosa Mantra
Om a ra pa ca na dhih
Track Name: Usilethela Uxolo
Oh Mandela, usilethela uxolo
Nelson Mandela; he brings us peace
Track Name: Ise Oluwa
Ise oluwa kole baje-oh
God's work will never be spoiled/undone
Track Name: Manjughosa Mantra Remix
Oṃ a ra pa ca na dhīḥ