Geoffrey Oryema - Land of Anaka (+Peter Gabriel) [HQ + LYRICS IN SUBS] African Music Uganda, Swahili

Geoffrey Oryema (born 16 April 1953) is an internationally renowned Ugandan musician. In 1977, at the age of 24 and at the height of Idi Amin's power, Oryema was smuggled across the Ugandan border in the trunk of a car, after the death of his father, Erinayo Wilson Oryema, who was a cabinet minister, beginning a life in exile. Today his songs keep alive the languages of his youth - Swahili and Acholi and return to the lost country - the 'clear green land' of Uganda. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Oryema In this land of Anaka They called us Payira In this land of Anaka They called us Payira *Obiga lead me in this darkness Show me the way Obiga take me to a place Where I can see light (Obiga lead me in this darkness) Show me the way (Obiga lead me in this darkness) Show me the way In this land of Anaka They called us Payira In this land of Anaka They called us Payira Obiga lead me in this darkness Show me the way Obiga lead me in this darkness Show me the way (Obiga lead me in this darkness) Show me the way (Obiga take me home, take me home) Obiga lead me in this darkness Show me the way In this land of Anaka We had hope in Obiga In this land of Anaka We had hope in Obiga We had hopes, we had dreams Of a clear green land In place of the family house Dead sand, dead sand (Obiga lead me in this darkness) Show me the way (Obiga take me home) Show me the way Obiga is no more We are left in disarray (Obiga take me home) The clan of Anaka, pillar ~ *obiga - 'meek and yielding' is one definition. and also may be of a religious one, that by speaking by the life, diving sufferings, teaching and death of Jesus, Son of God, one will always have infinite help and inspiration making retribution with glory. Land of Anaka Trk 2 Geoffrey Oryema & Peter Gabriel Album: Exile Geoffrey Oryema - lead vocals Peter Gabriel - backing vocals Brian Eno - Yamaha DX7 and CS80, piano, vocals Richard Evans - tin whistle. Release date: June 29, 1992 Real World Studios, England (Womad production) Transcriber: [email protected] Booklet notes: Sung in Acoli and Swahili languages of Geoffrey Oryema primarily spoken by the Acholi people of the districts of Gulu, Kitgum and Pader region in northern Uganda (Acholiland). Swahili is a language of African (Bantu) origin.