Sound of Gratitude
A song made by Chonta
Sound of Gratitude
A song made by Chonta
Use these lyrics for another reggae version:
(Reggae Rhythm: Steady, uplifting roots reggae beat with a heavy bassline and bright brass accents)
"Sound of Gratitude (Ingomba wenu)"
By Mulenga Chikwamo
Intro
(Music starts with a slow, heavy bassline and a crisp reggae rimshot. The vibe is intimate and raw.)
(Spoken word with deep emotion):
Yeah… congregators, listen close.
If they told you yesterday, you wouldn't believe it today.
They look at me, Mulenga Chikwamo, and they wonder.
They see the struggles, they see the road I walked, and they doubt.
No one—absolutely no one—ever believed it would be me standing here, lifting my voice to sing this song.
But the eyes of man are not the eyes of the Almighty.
(Music builds up, dynamic roots reggae horns start to swell)
Jah looks at the heart.
Jah takes the stone that the builders rejected and makes it the cornerstone.
He has anointed this moment.
He has raised Ingomba—Keemba wenu, the royal musician—for each and every one of you.
So let the music play, let the truth be known.
Hear the sound of gratitude!
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Chorus
(Full riddim drops with a driving, uplifting reggae beat)
Give thanks and praise for the family tree
Tuli bena bena Chikwamo
Direct Descendants of Bwalya Chikwamo
Rooted in love, living wild and free
That is what we are fweba Timba
Ukufuma kumwesu kwi Tuntwe Ukushuma Lubanga
To my brothers, my sisters, the young ones too
This reggae chant of gratitude is strictly for you
Oh, family love keeps us standing tall
Together we rise, we never will fall
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Verse 1 (The Brothers)
Walking this road with my brothers so strong
Kalupa Chikwamo, keeping the vibe all day long
Ilonga Chikwamo, a pillar of light in the night
Makasa Chikwamo, making the future look bright
Kabuswe Chikwamo, the strength and the shield
Nsofwa Chikwamo, love is the power we wield
My brothers, my blood, in the sun or the rain
Together we break every heavy iron chain
Pantu twaba uumo tuli batimba with pride
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Chorus
Give thanks and praise for the family tree
Tuli bena bena Chikwamo
Direct Descendants of Bwalya Chikwamo
Rooted in love, living wild and free
That is what we are fweba Timba
Ukufuma kumwesu kwi Tuntwe Ukushuma Lubanga
To my brothers, my sisters, the young ones too
This reggae chant of gratitude is strictly for you
Oh, family love keeps us standing tall
Together we rise, we never will fall
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Verse 2 (The Sisters)
Blessings to my sisters, the queens of the home
Bana Nkoko mufukatila bana
Guiding our steps everywhere that we roam
Beautiful Besa, standing so proud and true
Bwalya Chikwamo, bringing peace through and through
Mwaba Chikwamo, a soul full of grace
Lucy Chikwamo, putting smiles on every face
Shula Chikwamo, a heart pure like gold
Your love is a treasure, a wonder to behold
Naimba ine ne mulanda Mulenga
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Verse 3 (The Cousins)
To my cousins, my massive, we dance to the beat
Chanda Kabanda, making the journey so sweet
Loveness Kabanda, with joy in her eyes
Judith Kabanda, reaching straight for the skies
Bwalya Kabanda, always keeping it real
All Abena Kapeso Nkonko
And Kayula Mulenga, the massive we feel
In'gomba ya Chinsali, the music you bring
The song of our ancestors is the song that we sing
Ichitimba chali wile but we stand here tall to bring it back
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Chorus
Give thanks and praise for the family tree
Tuli bena bena Chikwamo
Direct Descendants of Bwalya Chikwamo
Rooted in love, living wild and free
That is what we are fweba Timba
Ukufuma kumwesu kwi Tuntwe Ukushuma Lubanga
To my brothers, my sisters, the young ones too
This reggae chant of gratitude is strictly for you
Oh, family love keeps us standing tall
Together we rise, we never will fall
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Bridge (The Next Generation)
(Riddim softens slightly, focusing on the bass and percussion to highlight the message)
And to the little ones, the future we see
My nieces and my nephews, full of energy
Growing like seeds in the rich, fertile ground
With pure love and guidance, protection is found
We pave the clear way so your lights can shine bright
Walking the path of the truth and the right
Never forget your roots, intuntuko yenu
Naimba ine ne Mulenga Chikwamo
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Outro
(Instruments start fading out one by one, leaving a echoing delay effect on the vocals)
Yeah, the Chikwamo family, standing so strong
The Kabanda clan, where we all belong
Kayula Mulenga, we Ngomba sound the trumpet and drum
Blessed is the generation that is yet to come
One love, one blood, one destiny One heritage forever
Give thanks for the bond of this family
Jah guide and protect you all (Note: corrected typo from 'Jag')
Yeah, forever and always
One love
Naimba ine Mulenga Chikwamo
Abengi tabakashininkishe
