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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Adiemus
Adiemus
Ensemble
Karl Jenkins
Karl Jenkins
Conductor
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra
Frank Ricotti
Frank Ricotti
Percussion
Jody K. Jenkins
Jody K. Jenkins
Percussion
Mike Ratledge
Mike Ratledge
Vocals
Mary Carewe
Mary Carewe
Vocals
Miriam Stockley
Miriam Stockley
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Karl Jenkins
Karl Jenkins
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas
Engineer
Steve Price
Steve Price
Mixing Engineer
Kirsten Cowie
Kirsten Cowie
Mixing Engineer
Helen Hodkinson
Helen Hodkinson
Producer
Jenkins/Ratledge
Jenkins/Ratledge
Producer

Lyrics

Introduction
Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na
Ma-we ka-ya-ma (alto 1
Longer -ma)
Ma-we
Ka-ya-ma--ta-na____
A-ma ka-ya-ma-na (2x)
A-ma ka-ya-ma-na
A-ne-a___
Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na_ ra-te
A-te-ma-ya (alto 1 longer ending)
Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na_
Ra-te-a___
Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na_ ra-te
A-ma-de-a (alto1 longer ending)
Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na_ rade
A__ma-de a__ma-de a_____
Ma-we__ka-ma-ya (altos
Longer ending)
Ma-we__ka-ma-ya (altos
Longer ending)
Ma-we_ka-ma-ya-ma-na
Ma--na-te-a
Ma-we (4x)
Ma-we_ka-ma-ya-ma-na
Ma--na-te-a
Ma-we (4x)
Ma-we_ka-ma-ya-ma-na
Va____
Ah______ (with
Interlude)
A-ke-a_ (3x)
A-ke-ma-ya
A-ke-a_ (3x)
A-ke-ma-ya
A-ke-a_ (3x)
A-ke-ma-ya
A-ke-a_ (3x)
A-ke-ma-ya
Me-la-ma_ (3x)
Me-la-ma-na
Me-la-ma_ (3x)
Me-la-ma-na
(interlude)
Ma-we ka-ya ma-na
Ma-we ka-ya-ma_
Ma-we ka-ya
Ma--ta-na__
A-ma ka-ya ma-na (2x)
A-ma ka-ya ma-na
A-ne-a___
Ma-we ka-ya ma-na__
Ra-te a-te-ma-ya (___)
Ma-me ka-ya ma-na_
Ra-te-a____
Ma-me ka-ya ma-na__
Ra-te a-te-ma-ya (___)
Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na_
Ra-te-a____
Ah_____
With narrow vocals:
A-ma ya-ma ka-ma a-ma
Ya-ma-ka-ma (2x)
A-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma
Ya-ma-ka-ma
A-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma
Ya____
A-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma
Ya-ma-ka-ma
A-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma
Ya-ma-ka-ma
A-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma
Ya-ma-ka-ma
A-ma a-ma ya-ma
A-ma-ya____
Ah_______
African voice: Ma-we
Ka-ya-ma-na 8x
Ma-we ka-ya-ma
(DASH) these lines!
Normal voice: ma-we ka-ya-ma-na
Ma-we ka-ya-ma
(alto 1 longer ending)
Ma-we
Ka-ya-ma--ta-na___
A-ma ka-ya-ma-na
(2x)
A-ma ka-ya-ma-na
A-ne-a____
Ma-we
Ka-ya-ma-na_ ra-te a-te-ma-ya (alto 1
Longer ending)
Ma-we ka-ya
Ma-na_ ra-te-a____
Ma-we
Ka-ya-ma-na_ ra-de a-ma-de-a (alto 1
Longer ending)
Ma-we
Ka-ya-ma-na_ ra-de a___ma-de a___ma-de
A________
Ma-we__ ka-ma-ya
(altos longer ending,2x)
Ma-we_ka-ma-ya-ma-na ma--na-te-a
Ma-we (4x)
Ma-we_
Ka-ma-ya-ma-na ma--na-te-a
Ma-we (4x)
Ma-we_ka-ma-ya-ma-na va_____
Ah______ (with
Interlude)
A-ke-a_ (3x)
A-ke-ma-ya
A-ke-a_ (3x)
A-ke-ma-ya
A-ke-a_ (3x)
A-ke-ma-ya
A-ke-a_ (3x)
A-ke-ma-ya
Me-la-ma_ (3x)
Me-la-ma-na
Me-la-ma_ (3x)
Me-la-ma-na
CODA: Ah________ (then sopranos: a
Ma ma eh)
Written by: Karl Jenkins

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