Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na

                Ma-we ka-ya-ma (alto 1

longer -ma)

                Ma-we

ka-ya-ma--ta-na

                a-ma ka-ya-ma-na (2x)

                a-ma ka-ya-ma-na

a-ne-a

                Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na ra-te

a-te-ma-ya (alto 1 longer ending)

                Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na

ra-te-a

                ma-we ka-ya-ma-na ra-te

a-ma-de-a (alto1 longer ending)

                ma-we ka-ya-ma-na rade

ama-de ama-de a

                ma-weka-ma-ya (altos

longer ending)

                ma-weka-ma-ya (altos

longer ending)

                ma-weka-ma-ya-ma-na

ma--na-te-a

                ma-we (4x)

                ma-weka-ma-ya-ma-na

ma--na-te-a

                ma-we (4x)

                ma-weka-ma-ya-ma-na

va

                Ah (with

interlude)

                A-ke-a (3x)

                 a-ke-ma-ya

                 A-ke-a (3x)

                 a-ke-ma-ya

                 a-ke-a (3x)

                 a-ke-ma-ya

                 a-ke-a (3x)

                 a-ke-ma-ya

                 me-la-ma (3x)

                 me-la-ma-na

                  me-la-ma (3x)

                 me-la-ma-na

                 (interlude)

                  ma-we ka-ya ma-na

ma-we ka-ya-ma

                  ma-we ka-ya

ma--ta-na

                  a-ma ka-ya ma-na (2x)

                  a-ma ka-ya ma-na

a-ne-a

                  ma-we ka-ya ma-na

ra-te a-te-ma-ya ()

                  ma-me ka-ya ma-na

ra-te-a

                  ma-me ka-ya ma-na

ra-te a-te-ma-ya ()

                  ma-we ka-ya-ma-na

ra-te-a

                  Ah

With narrow vocals:

                  a-ma ya-ma ka-ma a-ma

ya-ma-ka-ma (2x)

                   a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma

ya-ma-ka-ma

                   a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma

ya

                   a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma

ya-ma-ka-ma

                   a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma

ya-ma-ka-ma

                   a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma

ya-ma-ka-ma

                   a-ma a-ma ya-ma

a-ma-ya

                   Ah



African voice:   Ma-we

ka-ya-ma-na          8x

                        ma-we ka-ya-ma

(DASH)  these lines!

normal voice:    ma-we ka-ya-ma-na

                        ma-we ka-ya-ma

(alto 1 longer ending)

                        ma-we

ka-ya-ma--ta-na

                        a-ma ka-ya-ma-na

(2x)

                        a-ma ka-ya-ma-na

a-ne-a

                        ma-we

ka-ya-ma-na ra-te a-te-ma-ya (alto 1

longer ending)

                        ma-we ka-ya

ma-na ra-te-a

                        ma-we

ka-ya-ma-na ra-de a-ma-de-a (alto 1

longer ending)

                        ma-we

ka-ya-ma-na ra-de ama-de ama-de

a

                        ma-we ka-ma-ya

(altos longer ending,2x)



ma-weka-ma-ya-ma-na ma--na-te-a

                        ma-we (4x)

                        ma-we

ka-ma-ya-ma-na ma--na-te-a

                        ma-we (4x)



ma-weka-ma-ya-ma-na va

                        Ah (with

interlude)

                         a-ke-a (3x)

                        a-ke-ma-ya

                        a-ke-a (3x)

                         a-ke-ma-ya

                        a-ke-a (3x)

                         a-ke-ma-ya

                        a-ke-a (3x)

                        a-ke-ma-ya

                        me-la-ma (3x)

                        me-la-ma-na

                        me-la-ma (3x)

                        me-la-ma-na

CODA:      Ah (then sopranos: a

ma ma eh)

                   (repeat this ad lib.

with optional vocal solo improvisation)