Amara Sheku’s Light

[Intro] Soft drums kiss the dusk as the sea softens its sound Griots whisper stories where the mango trees are crowned [Verse 1] In Bo, the sun wears gold like a shawl on the hills Children trace the river with laughter that spills Amara Sheku, a name like a woven, bright thread Carved in the elder’s palm, a blessing softly said [Pre-Chorus] From Bunumbu to Lungi, the markets hum Copper pots glisten, the old drums drum [Chorus] Amara Sheku, honor glows in your light Steady as the square sails for the night Roots in the red soil, courage in your eyes We tell your tale with hearts open wide [Verse 2] Calabashes cradle the rains of memory, Kite strings dance above the mangroves' amber sea Mothers hum lullabies in Mandé tunes, Telling you to bloom like the harvest moon [Pre-Chorus] With every bead on the waist of the day Tradition’s whisper guides your way [Chorus] Amara Sheku, honor glows in your light Steady as the square sails for the night Roots in the red soil, courage in your eyes We tell your tale with hearts open wide [Bridge] In the lantern light, elders toast the dawn Stories of courage stitched into your song Carry the drumbeat of our ancestors’ pride Amara Sheku, a name that will never hide [Chorus] Amara Sheku, honor glows in your light Steady as the square sails for the night Roots in the red soil, courage in your eyes We tell your tale with hearts open wide [Outro] May your path be rivers, your path be drums May your legacy rise like the morning suns Amara Sheku, forever kept in song Honor and warmth forever belong