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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Stokley
Stokley
Background Vocals
Mahmoud El-kati
Mahmoud El-kati
Spoken Word
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stokley
Stokley
Songwriter
Jimmy Jam
Jimmy Jam
Songwriter
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Songwriter
John Jackson
John Jackson
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stokley
Stokley
Producer
Recorded by: Satch @ Currie House Studio St. Paul, MN
Recorded by: Satch @ Currie House Studio St. Paul, MN
Recording Engineer
Herb Powers, Jr.
Herb Powers, Jr.
Mastering Engineer
Mixed by: Rob Chiarelli for Final Mix Inc.
Mixed by: Rob Chiarelli for Final Mix Inc.
Mixing Engineer
Charlie Lopresti
Charlie Lopresti
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Sankofa makes history a current event
It looks back, but it's always moving forward
I reflect as I walk ahead
Remember as I blaze a path
Precious jewels in my head
The future's powered by my past
We trying to move ahead, move ahead
World can't hold us back no more
Time to move ahead, move ahead
Move ahead and take what's yours
Back ahead to find your way
Back into your destiny
Back ahead to find your way
Let the winds of yesterday
Fly you through the galaxy
Back ahead to find your way
Sankofa
Harvest from a planted seed
Knowing the soil is the history
The strength under my wings
Are the spirits that came before me, yeah-yeah
We trying to get ahead, get ahead
World can't hold us back no more
Time to move ahead, move ahead
Move ahead and take what's yours
Create your reality
From ancient rivers
Flow all new streams
Sankofa
Back ahead to find your way
Back into your destiny
Back ahead to find your way
Let the winds of yesterday
Fly you through the galaxy
Back ahead to find your way
Sankofa
It's been loud, it's been dark
It's been heavy, it's been cold
Then I turned around, rediscovered
The stories of love were all told, oh
Back ahead to find your way
Back into your destiny
Back ahead to find your way
Let the winds of yesterday
Fly you through the galaxy
Back ahead to find your way
Sankofa
Look back and go get it, yeah
(Back ahead to find your way)
Sankofa
(Move ahead, move ahead)
'Cause it's all been written, oh
(Move ahead, move ahead)
Yeah, back ahead to find your way
Sankofa
(Move ahead, move ahead)
Sky's not the limit, ooh, no, no, no, oh, yeah
Sankofa
Gotta move ahead, put down and move ahead
(Move ahead, move ahead)
Let's go, let's go, go, hey
Sankofa
(We're trying to move ahead, move ahead)
Woo, girl can't hold this back no more
Trying to move ahead, yeah
(We're trying to move ahead, move ahead)
Move ahead, yeah, just your
Sankofa
(Move ahead, move ahead
Move ahead, move ahead)
Sankofa
Who am I?
Where did I come from?
Wither am I bound?
That's why this sankofa's addressing that
Written by: Jimmy Jam, Stokley, Terry Lewis

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