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Funk Like This

from WestWest Africa by Mausiki Scales

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lyrics

Upon our arrival
Paramount to our survival
We return to the musings of this river
To the music of this river
It always delivers

You aint never seen no Funk Like This,
Til This (4x)

It’s the train that aint never late
And those that know what it is
Know what it is, cause it is what it is
done Hollered in the Fields
It’s bigger than the Big Pill
It never fails…

Bamana [Bambara] chant

You aint never seen no Funk Like This,
Til This (4x)

Them Gandy dancers
And the works songs
And the field songs
And them field hollers
Children slappin’ hands
Like them HBCU Marching Bands
Them Golden Tigers &
them Marching Crimson Pipers
Checking in under the shed
Funk aint dead…

Ragtime to the Second Lines
We supply the rhythm
Work songs are hidden war cries
Survive the day,
Laying dem railroad ties
It’s the antidote found in them Blue Notes
Them griots know,
The river is found in Westwest Africa
The river is found in Westwest Africa

Cause aint no funk like this
Aint been no funk Like this until this
You Aint Never Seen No Funk Like This,
Til This (4x)

Now it’s your turn,
Organize the world!

Upon our arrival
Paramount to our survival
We return to the musings of this river
To the music of this river
Cause It always delivers

It’s the train that aint never late
If we know what it is, you know what it is
You can hear what it is
done Hollered in the fields
It’s bigger than the Big Pill
It never fails
It’s like
them works songs
Them gandy dancers
Field Hollers
The field songs
Children slappin’ hands
Like them HBCU marching bands
Them Golden Tigers &
them Marching Crimson Pipers
Checking in under the shed
Funk aint dead…

Ragtime to the second lines
We supply the rhythm
Work songs are hidden war cries
Survive the day,
Lay dem railroad ties
It’s the antidote found in them Blue Notes

Bamana [Bambara] chant

credits

from WestWest Africa, released July 21, 2020
Mausiki Scales, vocals, electric piano, Hammond B3 organ, tambourine
Fofie Akoto, vocals
Mercy Myra, vocals
Yoofiwaa Kyekye, vocals
Lance Powlis, trumpet
Funmi Devoe, trombone
Quinn Masonry, tenor saxophone
Carl Dixon, baritone saxophone
Tavius Elder, guitar

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Mausiki Scales Atlanta, Georgia

Mausiki Scales & his band Common Ground Collective have been a staple on the Atlanta scene since the late 90s. With their influence of African sounds like Afrobeat and Hi-Life mixed in with Funk, Blues, Jazz and other Black musical traditions brings an unique irresistible dance filled soundscape.
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