Beautiful tribute to the orisha Oya!--Nigerian Goddess of transformation and the ancestral realm. Vocals from the incomparable legendary Ella Andall from Trinidad and poetic flavor featuring Oyasound's Founder/DJ/Producer Sabine Blaizin. Sabine Blaizin & Okai Musik create magic on the track production and provides this free download in homage to self-transformation and today's revolutionary spirit. #BlackLivesMatter
"OYA"
I STAND AT THE THRESHOLD
THE EARTH’S EDGE
TOUCHING YOUR SPACE
I’VE BEEN GRANTED ACCESS
THE BLESSED UNSEEN
THEY SAY IT’S A SPIRITUAL THING
THIS MOVEMENT
THIS MEDITATION
THIS CIRCLE
THIS CLUB
OYA’S SOUND SURROUNDS ME
AS I’VE ENTERED THE DANCE FLOOR
THE MAGICAL GATEWAY
I RIDE ON HER WINDS OF CHANGE
WITH EACH MOVEMENT
LET MY FEET BE AS FLUID AS THE NIGER RIVER
9 STEPS, 9 TRIBUTARIES
LET MY HIPS SPREAD POWDERED SEEDS
DRAWING SYMBOLS AROUND ME
KEYS OPENING ANCIENT FUTURES
LET MY ARMS BE SWORDS OF TRUTH
CUTTING OBSTACLES & CORNERS
OYASOUND
I HEED THE CALL
ANCESTOR’S CALL
1ST BREATH
1ST STEP WHEN THE BASS HITS
I RE-MEMBER
PARTS OF ME
SPIRITUALLY CHARGED
LIKE FIRE
LIKE LIGHTENING
IT IS CLEAR
IT HAS BEEN CLEARED
WITH THIS RITUAL OF DANCE
GOD IS CHANGE
AND YES
IT’S A SPIRITUAL THING