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Anarchist Africa
04:03
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sometimes its necessary to question.
the paradigms that have been implanted in our minds
so we ask you to be pensive
as opposed to defensive
those who seek to reclaim our African glory
so often put
centralised african kingdoms
like kemet mali kush
at the center of their story
name checking kings and queens
to add to the sheen
but Africa was more than those
anarchist examples more common than we suppose
in fact
these centralised kingdoms were a minority
instead we can look at the igbo
a federation of autonomous communities
without kings queens chiefs
dont shake your head in disbelief
at one point 4 million people
organised into 2000 separate villages
should the presence and existence of a
Kingdom, empire, nation or state
radiating immense material wealth
be the yardstick we use to contemplate
our self worth
for this time we spend on earth
are we not detracting from those who did not choose to chase that
particular vision of glory?
Are we not detracting from African indigenous peoples
who chose instead to humbly respect and flow with the earth
acting as caregivers of this land
on which we stand!
Many will acknowledge on our African continent
we live within imposed colonial boundaries
artificial state constructs
Geographic lines drawn by others
which interfere with people's lives
while simultaneously
being a constant cause of strife
most African peoples were stateless prior to colonialism.
this stateless presence
often referred to as a sign of our so-called underdevelopment
a barometer of lower intelligence
but what if it was a conscious rejection of
Kingdoms, empires, nations, states,
And other political forms of centralized hierarchy
refusing to live a life of subjugation
insisting on African mutual aid
created by those unafraid
of social living,
communal living.
Peoples like
The Shona of Zimbabwe,
the Mano of Ivory Coast,
the Kusaasi of Ghana,
those of the highlands of Madgascar
and other African peoples
with anti-authoritarian philosophies of living together
yes indeed time to reshape the historical algorithm
do your on research
reach your own conclusion
and always be ready to shatter any illusions
as we challenge the framework
we ask you to be pensive
as opposed to being defensive
sometimes its necessary to question
the paradigms that have been implanted in our minds
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Colombia N21
01:29
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Standing Rock Future Dub
04:24
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sometimes we need to start with a stark image of reality
so we can feel whats happening in actuality
let the story be told
withstanding a bitter bitter winter cold
water protectors at Standing rock
taking stock
preparing for government assault
rifles
attack dogs
water cannons
stun grenades
their arsenal
against those
protected by
sweatlodge ceremonies
fueled by ancestral memories
7 generation foresight
defending that which is vital
at a later date
as 176,000 gallons of
crude oil seeped from pipelines
into a creek
poisoning earth water sky
protectors concerns
were now something no one could deny
the events made me reflect on something
indigenous elders have said
to restore the earth
we must
start with the natural sites
we know are sacred
powerful beautiful natural places
worthy to be venerated
here we find
in a manner which staggers the mind
the greatest concentration and variety of plants ,wood ,oil ,rare metals ,
minerals
to put it in a context that you can visualise
contextualise
these sites are like the hearts and livers of this earth
they also support indigenous cultures
which make them also targets for government and corporate vultures
who see them as a source of immense profit
sacred sites are also hot spots of conflict
the high incidence
no coincidence
land caregivers up against corporate government might
corporate media tries to keep it out of sight
Standing Rock is not an isolated case
numerous examples all over the place
as part of our plan
time for us to acknowledge and understand
that indigenous caretakers
know how to take care of and regenerate the land
so important to humbly accept the indigenous knowledge in this regard
therefore we need to also safeguard
the care givers of these natural places
their protection is necessary
for protection of entire planet
we have tried to control manipulate ,dominate ,
exploit the earth
largely for economic gain
destablising life and eco systems
so called technological advancement
is the usual corporate refrain
this attitude of domination
this brutality to earth
has been reflected in humans
and resultant diseases
causing us consternation
we should think not just of how we can put ourselves in good health
but also how do we put the land in good health
understanding what is the true source of our wealth
as franz fannon
clears our mental fog
we refuse to be just another cog
in a machinery intent on
brutality to earth
not understanding the true value of what life is worth
we need to decolonise the apocalyptic ending storyline
because the end is part of the future
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In a time around
1985
While Thomas Sankara was still alive
He said revolution and women's liberation
Go together
Not as an act of charity
Or because of a surge of human compassion
It is a basic necessity for the triumph of the revolution
What we see as an essential part of the solution
Women hold up the other half of the sky
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Slowly I lifted my head
Looked around carefully
Sisters on the left
Brothers on the right
Everyone laughing
Enjoying the moments before night
I searched into their eyes for acknowledgement
of what I had heard
To see heads nodding is what I would have preferred
But no one had registered what my ears had heard
A sonic intervention almost like a blur
Where do you think you are going
The women's voice from above
Said just to me
I swim in the ocean of timelessness
A sense of higher dimensions is already
present in me
I remember when the ancient keepers of knowledge said to me
In voices so stern
Hit me with three sets of knowledge
They felt I should learn
18th century literacy rates in west africa
in places like Senegal
were two to three times higher
than any place in Europe at the same time
Boom
Plantation records in America were often kept by enslaved African Muslims
using African languages written in Arabic script because the slave owners could not read or write
Boom
In 1770 before the French and American revolutions
there was a revolution in Futa Toro ,West Africa that not only abolished slavery but kings
Boom
They can not take the book from you if you are the book "
The sistren said to me
We send down the visions like rain
We send down the pure water
To those who walk with hearts open and clean
Ready to receive waiting state visions
Dub meditation took my hand
Guided me across the land
Placed me in the company of children
So I could further overstand
Sitting on tallest mountain peak
Surveying as far as I could see
Simultaneously looking deep within me
Where do you think you are going
The woman's voice said again
A hint of reverb on her refrain
Now that the airports are closed
The borders are closed
The ground transportation shut down
With a gentle smile
I waited a while
Before giving my reply
Okuteka dub Ku mutindo omulala
To take the dub to another level
More tools for those that rebel
Babylon ignores at their own peril
Transformation the essence of our endeavour
With no apology what so ever
We resist with truth
Because we know there is life that comes from truth
There is life that comes from truth
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The parting words of the man in temple to me
was
Fasting ,meditation,
,prayer
isn't enough
Action is needed
Faith without Action is Death
he stated
He spoke to me about Fire
He said
Fire destroys but it also purifies
Fire destroys but it also purifies
so we can create something new
We need
a spiritual Fire
A revolutionary Fire
As part of our evolution &
journey to reach higher
To reach higher
Because this is not about what we see with our eyes
We use the fire to warm up the African drum
Tightening the skin with heat
So we can tune it
Then we play it
to accompany
Liberation words
libations
we say
To guide us on our way
Remember
We had
and have to power to be dreamers
In our traditions we had the special ones called dreamers
Kings and Queens would call upon these dreamers to dream victory for them
Imagination is our special gift
And if necessary we must
Pass through fire to reclaim this!
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Our Cultivation
03:32
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As we prepare and wait for visions
We must plant and eat the food we cultivate
With our own hands on our own lands
Spiritual cultivation of character
Our highest goal
Let the truth be told
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Iwa Pele
06:44
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Shadows are the reflections of the illusions of the material world
we have to see what we want to achieve
to be resolute we need to have a resolution
build yourself up ;
so that you can help others
iwa pele
considering the best interests of others as well as yourself
remember
when you light a candle
the darkness automatically disappears
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Two Thousand Seasons Dub
08:07
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Intro
❝This is future dub for the liberation of the people of West Papua
This is coming to you live from in front of Lake Lake Nalubaale in Uganda .The music is by Dhangsha with dub inspiration from the book” Two Thousand Seasons.”This track is in memory of the indigenous writer ,,photographer and publisher Greg Young ing who not only fought against colonialism but always encouraged people to think on future dub while staying connected to ancestral knowledge”
Our very color the colonialists turned into the name for evil
Rangi yetu asili beberu aliigeuza ikawa jina la uovu
Those who killed their own mind were spared their body
Walioangamiza fikira zao walibakishiwa miili yao
A people deaf to purpose are lost, from Maafa to present day Chagos Islands, we know the poison still continues
Viziwi wa lengo ni wapotovu, kutoka Maafa hadi Kisiwa cha Chagos, twajua sumu bado yaendelea
We see you now, those with fidelity to those who spit on you. Dirty with the ash of oppressors context
Twawaona walio na uuminifu kwa wanao tutemea mate. Walichafuka na jivu la muktadha wa myanyasaji.
A people deaf to purpose are lost, hurrying on the rush to destruction
Viziwi wa lengo ni wapotovu, kwenye mbio za uharibifu
Where are the guardians of the way. Where are the people at ease with silence
Wapi walinzi wa njia,
where are the people at ease with the simplicity of their lives
wapi walioridhika na kimya
This has always been our land, where we began with it’s sweet waters of welcome. Here we continue to flow from and it is here we return to foundation restoration, joining earth and sky again
Hii ardhi ni yetu, daima hii ardhi imekua yetu, tulipotangulia na maji matamu ya kukaribisha. Hapa twazidi kutirilika na tumerejea kwenye misingi ya kurudisha upya, kuunganisha ulimwengu na ubingu tena
A people sure of the past, unhurried by the present, a future where the unadorned present is cherished
Waliohakikisha yalio na, wasio na haraka na sasa
Healers and those who see future with dub imagination are called to pass the truth of our origin, called on to link memory with prophesy
the way is creation, avoiding the temptation to just become takers’ ‘Njia ni uumbaji, kuepuka jaribu la kuwa wachukuzi,’)
Waponyaji (Healers…) na wanaoona yajayo na mawazo ya dub, wanaitwa* ili kufunza ukweli wa asili zetu, wanaitwa* kupasha mawazo na kusudi ya dub
The way is creation
Njia ni uumbaji.
Muziki mtamu wa uasi
Apachita, We See You Now with the dub warrior spirit, Keep it alive Apachita, you are the youngest warrior globally, we recognize your presence down here in Africa, much love and respect, Big up Apachita generation, future dub generation.
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