Gather
round
the
village
square,
the
drums
are
calling
tonight!
Can
you
feel
the
pulse
it'sthe
new
yam
festavl?
The
earth
is
shaking
Listen
to
the
rhythm,
let
it
take
Sun
is
setting
low
behind
the
hills
of
Ibeku
land
Ancestors
are
watching,
they
are
reaching
Hear
the
thunder
coming
from
the
skin
of
the
ekpete
drum
Calling
every
brother,
every
sister,
We
are
moving
closer
to
the
heart
of
the
sacred
grove
up
the
fire,
look
at
how
the
embers
strove
Nobody
is
sitting,
everybody
on
their
feet
tonight
Moving
to
the
tempo,
bathing
in
the
the
Ibeku
rhythm
is
a
fire
in
my
soul
Let
the
ekpete
thunder,
let
the
heavy
rhythm
roll
We
are
dancing
for
the
harvest,
we
are
dancing
Let
the
joy
of
the
festival
begin
Look
at
how
the
dancers
spin,
circles
on
the
dusty
floor
Every
beat
is
heavier
than
the
one
we
heard
Coming
from
the
village,
coming
from
the
deep
of
night
Everything
is
magic,
everything
is
burning
Raise
your
hands
to
heaven,
let
the
spirit
move
you
We
are
keeping
promises,
we
are
keeping
This
is
for
the
elders,
this
is
for
the
ones
and
steady
to
the
beating
of
the
drum
Ibeku
rhythm
is
a
fire
in
my
The
drums
are
speaking
loud
and
clear!
Ibeku
heritage,
the
world
is
gonna
hear!
Faster
now,
faster
now,
push
it
to
on
the
music,
living
on
the
wedge!
is
written
in
the
sweat
upon
our
brow
We
are
living
legends
in
the
here
and
in
If
you
hear
the
calling,
you
must
never
turn
Dance
until
the
morning,
dance
until
the
break
of
day
see
the
glory
in
the
Take
the
moment
forward,
take
the
rhythm,
take
the
chance
Stronger
than
the
mountain,
deeper
than
the
river
the
ancient
rhythm
spinning
in
your
Oh,
the
Ibeku
rhythm
is
a
fire
in
my
Let
the
ekpete
thunder,
let
the
heavy
rhythm
roll
We
are
dancing
for
the
harvest,
we
are
dancing
for
the
kin
Let
the
joy
of
the
the
joy
of
the
festival
Ibeku!
(Ibeku!)
Let
the
Keep
the
fire
burning!
Dancing
until
dawn!