Ancient Voices

Haa ahh Yeah ohh Haa ahh Pasipamire was just another young man in the village Leading a simple life of peace and harmony No troubles on his mind for he was a simple man And then Chaminuka came And Pasipamire was changed And then the spirit came Chaminuka was his name And everywhere there was jubilation A leader had been found Chosen by the ancestors And people came from afar to see him for themselves He was chosen by the ancestors And he said, "Children beware strangers want this land Soon they shall arrive, from the west across the ocean And you will have to fight, children to survive You must be brave, you must be strong You must be brave, you must be strong" So the people fought with spirit in their hearts Many years the people fought with spirit in their hearts And they sang songs of praise to the man who gave them truth They would survive And they sang his name in praise of the man who told them truth They would have life You must be brave, you must be strong You must be brave, you must be strong Chaminuka ndimambo (shumba inogara yega musango) iya iya horendende Chaminuka ndimambo (shumba inogara yega musango) iya iya horendende Chaminuka ndimambo (shumba inogara yega musango) iya iya horendende Chaminuka ndimambo (feel the spirit) Feel the spirit Feel the spirit Feel the spirit