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Welcome to a new page on the Afrikan Quest site. This page is for inspirational lyrics, proverbs and anecdotes. ~ SONG OF THE STORM (Amadlozi = Those who have fallen in defence of the people - Zulu) Half-way between the mountains and the shore There is a stream flowing out to the sea But when the storm came down from the skies My love was swept so far away from me As the elements crashed on my housetop Thunder, hail, lightning, brimstone and rain I looked to the east, I looked to the west And further out east but all in vain I made up my mind to make a journey To take a trip downstream to the sea I packed my bags and started to trod Leaving my bornland far behind me To find the love of my heart and soul Beyond the valley lies my destination Where slave ships are moored and markets galore All is vanity and spirit vexation As I reached the hill overlooking the town I met a wise elder outside his cave He said, 'Turn ye back, go no further. Down there is the city of the Blackman's grave.' I told him the reason for my sojourn To be reunited with my loved one He said, 'Turn ye back, go no further. Your love one has long time already gone.' I showed him the distance I had traveled He invited me to partake of his food Also his drink and his shelter that night But repeated that city-life was no good As we ate he did tell me his story He was born in the city when it was a town But escaped before the change was complete When the first big ships did come around I asked him where did the ships go to? He replied, 'To far off lands and climes.' I asked of the resistance to this trade He replied, 'City dwellers move with the times.' And what of the elders like himself To whom we looked for lifelong guidance He told me, 'Only the young and fit were taken The old were left to starve in penance.' I asked of the farmers, warriors and priests He replied, 'They exist for us no more Our values and traditions are no longer Since the storms brought these ships to our shores.' In the morning I left the wise man Bade him farewell and headed towards the town To carry on the search for my loved one Not knowing the storm had sent me there to drown. - Copyright Kubara Zamani Za Kale 28/6/98 ~ SLAVERY Imagine never hearing an Afrikan beat Imagine never having felt the Afrikan heat Imagine never having seen the Afrikan colour Imagine never having been an Afrikan warrior Imagine never having tasted Afrikan food Imagine never standing where your ancestors stood Imagine never having had your Afrikan gods Or goddesses, totems or spirit doctors Imagine never working your Afrikan land Imagine never owning your Afrikan minerals Imagine never experiencing true Afrikan love Imagine never having an Afrikan boy or girl Could you imagine what kind of world that would be? Luxury? Misery? Or slavery? - Copyright Kubara Zamani 20/8/2 ~ FOUR MORE TEARS, FOUR MORE FEARS Four more years, four more years Four more tears, four more fears We’ve got bodies in Afghanistan Bodies in Iraq Bodies in the woods And there ain’t no coming back We’ve got looters, shooters, rapists And things we can’t even see That’s how they run their business In the land of the free Four more years, four more years Four more tears, four more fears Seventeen standing ovations In the Congress for Blair They’re shipping heroin and oil To prove they were there We’ve got Three Kings and Jokers Shipping out antiquities But no water, sanitation Peace or electricity Four more years, four more years Four more tears, four more fears They blame the men in shadows And that old Heart of Darkness Not the lies and deceit Of politicians, spooks and press Promotion, election, profit While we shed blood, sweat and tears You thought you’d seen it all ‘Hey! We want four more years’ Four more years, four more years Four more tears, four more fears - Copyright Kubara Zamani 20/7/3 ~ MEASUREMENT (Inc. London Weighting) Test, Trial, Race, Space Time, Money, Size, Height Worth, Distance, Length, Weight Stress, Pressure, Love, Hate Better, Worse, More, Less Bigger, Smaller, Longer, Shorter Stronger, Weaker, Harder, Softer Slimmer, Fatter, Tighter, Slacker Heavier, Lighter, Darker, Clearer Originally, Immediately Ultimately, Infinitively Actual, Relative & Imagined Similarities & Differences Personal Choice, Partnership Teamwork, Line Management Group Accountability Collective Responsibility Regional Autonomy National Unity Global Understanding Self-Determination (In)Dependence By Degrees. Liberty Is An Extreme It Knows No Boundaries. - Copyright Kubara Zamani 9/2/90 |