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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
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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) (repeat this ad lib. with optional vocal solo improvisation)
Writer(s): Karl Jenkins, Mike Ratledge Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com

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