Listen:
"Ayahan Eigabu" ("They Are Eating
You")
This song is composed in the traditional
Punta style and features an interplay of male and female vocals,
locomotive drumming, and folksy lyrics. The lyrics recall a
mother's sage advice to be aware of false friends and hypocrites.
"Ayahan Eigabu" appears on the album Bumari (Stonetree
Records, 2000).
Lyrics reprinted with permission from
Stonetree Records
Lyrics translated by Andy Palacio
Mama told me yes, yes.
Because I have stumbled in my travels
I have been attacked by wasps
Mama told me yes, yes.
Watch your behavior among Garifuna
people, My Son
Be careful with your behavior among Garifuna people, My Son
Because Garifuna people, My Son,
They pretend to be your friends but devour you secretly.
Oh Mama, I have forgotten your voice
Because Garifuna people, My Son,
They pretend to be your friends but devour you secretly. |