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Love Lead the Way

by Mausiki Scales

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"Love Lead the Way" is a love letter, an anthem that honors the warmth of community and relationships. Ayi Kwei Armah declares, “There is no beauty but in relationships. Nothing cut off by itself is beautiful. Never can things in destructive relationships be beautiful. All beauty is in the creative purpose of our relationships…”.
The chorus repeats: “What’s more important than Love in our hearts? Sunshower on a Spring Day. Lets Light our Love Lamps and Let Love, Love Lead the way!” This refrain concludes with the Zulu charge "Sawubona!" – Meaning "we see you". "Sawubona" is an invitation to a heart-felt, reciprocal witnessing of each other’s humanity and presence. At its deepest level this "seeing" is essential to human freedom. At a time when busy schedules, digital devices and toxic individualism have become social barriers - in an era where a lack of connectedness permeates, “Love Leads the Way” is an invitation to return to connection.

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lyrics

What's more important than
Love in your heart?
Sunshower on a Spring Day
Lets light our Love Lamps
and let Love, Love Lead the Way!
Sawubona!

credits

released March 15, 2023
Giohnah El, vocals
Trishla Wooten, vocals
Enoch King, vocals
Kehinde Jones, vocals
Mausiki Scales, keys, percussion, lyrics, arrangement
Keith White, Trumpet, Flugel horn solos
Lance Powlis, flugel horn
Quinn Mason, tenor sax
Dewayne Martin, baritone sax
Alex Jones, guitar
Khari Simmons, bass
Ahsa Ahla, congas
Yakou N’Guessan, drums

Produced by Mausiki Scales
Mixed & Mastered by Darren Benjamin /Daz-I-Kue (4 I-Kue Production, Atlanta/Nashville)
Recorded by Steve Waide at Itchy Brain Recording Studio
Artwork & Layout: Larmarrous Shirley

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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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