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Chembe cha ngano

from Wake by The May Day Orchestra

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lyrics

for the hungry a grain of wheat
for those who would fight, fight just to eat
forced away from the self-sufficient land
lines of support cut down
taken away from home, subject to an other
now you carry a pass, you carry them on your back
one man owns all of this, not a grain of wheat to call your own
lives displaced, another state born this way
Waiyaki wa Hinga was buried, betrayed and buried alive
fought back when Lugard broke the treaty
buried upside down in the earth
colonialism has people with their heads upside down
and all of these memories buried in the ground

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from Wake, released December 1, 2017
Mary DeLeonardis - drums
Matt Pace - trumpet
Tim Rakel - vocal, zither

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The May Day Orchestra St. Louis, Missouri

The May Day Orchestra was founded in 2008 by songwriter Tim Rakel. The current line-up features drummer Mary DeLeonardis, bassist Jake DeLeonardis and guitarist Charlie Tabing. The band is currently releasing installments of their fourth album.

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