From the roots of Lekembe

And the language Lingalla

From the music of Africa

And a fundamental rumba

Cross the

        Congolese traditional music

With an influence that’s Cuban

It’s the Soukous

And now choose

Excellent interplay

Sophisticated rhythms

Sweet   Sweet

Acrobatic singing

And the ever active

Animateer

Keep the

Spiritual

Ancestral

Celebrations

Trance

And the hot steamy dance

But

You’ll not get away with

Sitting ensconced

We’re gonna warm up with some

Call and response

Here we go

Africa Africa Africa

Let me hear you

Maseko Maseko Maseko

No we can’t rob robert

Of your chants and hoots

And the Chaka Chaka Zouks

Chaka Chaka Zouk

Now give a welcome

With your heart and your feet

Maseko Kiz Amina

And the Congo Beats

Meseko Kiz Amina &

                                 The Congo Beats

Adrian introduced Robert and the band at Whitby World Music Festival

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