GEOFFREY ORYEMA ~ LAND OF ANAKA

Another song from Geoffrey Oryema's 'Exile' album. This time, the video shows him singing 'Land of Anaka' with Peter Gabriel at the 'African Calling' festival in 2005.

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

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*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.
 

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