Godwin Kwasi - Veh a kusu nwi

This music is the second song in a music project titled “THE IDENTITY OF THE YAMBA PEOPLE”. In this music, “Veh A Kusu Nwi”, the elements of the culture, exhibited by the Yamba man, has been highlighted, with every glory being directed to the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY. Men’s Social gathering is an identity of the Yamba man. They gather as min the marketplaces, njangi groups, juju houses, during cultural festivals etc. The men in this song are in one of their regular social gatherings drinking palm wine and making merry, in their disunity and crises. The song begins with the chief himself, holding the Bible, while the Nchinda hits the gung, making a call to worship, to the Lord God Almighty. The entrance of the word of God gives understanding. During the transition, the men accept that God has given the Yamba man the palm tree, the farms, and every other thing they need in this world. As each of them look up to the Lord God Almighty, disunity is dissolved. They hug each other, creating an atmosphere of true worship. They break up into the cultural and peculiar dance pattern of the Yamba man. The shakers used in the music, has been found to be the major instrument, used by the Yamba man, for his musical expression, and he is fulfilled even if no other instrument is present. The dance Pattern and the rhythm is a blend of many different slow rhythms including “Garu, Chimbir, Soh, nkahngwe, etc etc just to name a few. There are different appellations used by the different villages in Yamba, for the same dance, and sometimes the dance can be slightly different, but they all have the same musical expression. “Veh a kusu nwi” is a cocktail of all. The major activities of the Yamba man includes farming, hunting, and harvesting from the palm tree or raffia palm. In the evening, the Yamba man does not sit in the kitchen with the wife. He Sets up a fire stand in the open yard, mostly under the moonlight and the children sit around him. Sometimes they sit in the man’s hurt. They enjoy a wonderful family fireside time with the children, while food is getting ready. They tell stories, and they make riddles & jokes, passing down oral history to the young generation and raising future leaders. They all enjoy the yamba folklore music, while the children dance around the fireside. This is demonstrated in this music “Veh a kusu nwi”. The children are excited. The first song in this project, “chu mofis”, highlights the elements of the culture, promoted by the youths. The dress, the Charisma, the dance, the drumming style, the shakers, the activities of the female youths with the little plays at tender age etc. The project has four songs. The third, and the fourth are getting ready for release. Appreciation for support: - 1. Chebongkeng Joseph K. 2. Dickmu Lawrence L. For your support for the project, Contact:-+237673617079,+237677926088, We are adopting an in-depth approach, by conceiving a music project for each of the other tribes that share a similar culture (Mfumnte, Mambila, and Tikari). This will highlight the peculiarity of each.