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MACUSHI SONGS

PALESHALA
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GUYANA
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RUPUNUNI
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REFRESH & GLADDEN MY SPIRIT
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A BROKEN WING WIRD
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IMMERSE YOURSELVES
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Macushi Songs are songs written, played and sang by Guy Marco Sr of Katoka Village, North Rupununi, Guyana, South America. He has five albums - MACUSHI; MACUSHI II; MACUSHI III; Ū SHENALǏ (My Musical Instrument - instrumentals) and Ū YEA-WANG SAYLINGA (My Heart Sings) - Bahá'í inspired songs. His son, Guy Izzat Monet Marco, also has his baby songs / CD entitled INNOCENCE which contains Baha'i inspired prayer-songs (one of which was done in Macushi). He and his family members - Guy Izzat Monet and Mohani M. Marco - are the owners of the copyright of these songs. Contact info if interested: 9315 Bud Wood Street, Gotha, Florida 34734, USA; Email: Macushi2004@yahoo.com / monzzi2007@yahoo.com / Izzat2000@cfl.rr.com;   Tel.: 407 256 1529 (c)

On 15th June, 2011, Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology launched the following Cds at the Umana Yana.

MACUSHI

" Music will make you famous. Keep on singing - your rusty voice will clear up to a resounding clarity." - 'Uncle' Basil Rodrigues ( An Arawak / Moruca / Guyana).

I (Tîwing): TÎWING-NANG Ū LEN-KONG = WE ARE ONE

(Dedicated to nine Amerindian Tribes, Guyana)

Ooo-Ooo-Ooo-Ooo-Ooo-Oooo

MANANTÎ SAY YZA Ū YUNGPA-YZAMÎ X 2

TÎWING-NANG-KONG Ū LEN-KONG

II (Sakǐ-nay): ANTA UNA TŌPAY? = MAY I KISS YOU?

(Dedicated to my parents - late Martin Marco and Rosa John-Marco) - Love song

(1): ANTA UNA TŌPAY TŌLE YENG-GE = May I kiss you my uncle's (mother's brother's/father's sister's husband's)daughter

ANTA UNA TŌPAY TŌLE YENG-GE = "

ANTA UNA TŌPAY TŌLE YENG-GE = "

TOU WAKALE PAYPLA SELNKA KONGHÎ = (I don't think)They like what I am saying

TÎSAY KANAY = But No!

Ā MÎLÎ NEKING USAY NÎ SÎLÎLÎ = I only want you now

ĀSAY MANUNG-SAY WEI PAKA PÎKÎLÎ = Come - let us dance until sun rise

TOU SELMA TAN-NAY = Even though they are talking (about us)

Ū YAU-SHE-LÎ Ā MÎLÎ - TÎWING-NANG PUKLU MELEKÎ = You are my lover/girl friend - the only little one x 2

Ū YEA-WANG PESHA-YZA NI = You caught my heart

Ū YAU-SHE-LÎ PAY A KÎ = Be my lover/girl friend x 2

(2) Repeat the first stanza

Ū YEA-WANG PESHA-YZA NI = You caught my heart

Ū YAU-SHE-LÎ PAY A KÎ = Be my lover/gorl friend

ĀSAY MANUNG-SAY WEI PAKA PÎKÎLÎ = Come - Let us dance until sun rise

TOU SELMA TAN-NAY = Even though they are talking (about us)

Ū SHELÎ Ā MÎLÎ TÎWENG-NANG PUKLU MELEKÎ = You are my lover/girl friend - the only little one X 2

Ū YEA-WANG PESHA-YZA NAI = You caught my heart

Ū YAU-SHELÎ PAY A KÎ = Be my lover/girl friend

Ū YEA-WANG PESHA-YZA NAI = You caught my heart

Ū YAU-SHE -LÎ PAY A KÎ = Be my lover/girl friend

ĀSAY MANUNG-SAY WEI PAKA PÎKÎLÎ = Come - let us dance until sun rise

TOU SELMA TAN-NAY = Even they are talking (about us)

Ū YAU-SHE-LÎ Ā MÎLÎ TÎ-WENG-NANG PUKLU MELEKÎ = You are my lover/girlfriend - the only little one X 2

(3)Repeat the first stanza

III (Selwa): ASAY MANUNG SAY = COME - LET'S DANCE (love song)

IV (Sakǐlǐ-pana): MACUSHI - Love song

V (Me-ya-te-king): O MAMÀ, O PAPÀ = O MY MOTHER, O MY FATHER

(Dedicated to my parents)

VI (Tǐwing meya pona): ASAY NǏKONG MANUNG-SAY = COME - LET'S ALL DANCE*

(Done in loving memory of my late father - Martin Marco)

MACUSHI II

"Your Macushi originals are pleasing to the ear. The children - my very own as well as the school - enjoy them very much. They have become a household favourites."

- Charles Rebeiro (An Arawak, former headteacher of Katoka Primary School, Guyana)

I (Tǐwing): ASAY NǏKONG MANUNG-SAY = COME - LET'S ALL DANCE (Macushi)

ASAY NǏKONG-SAY - ASAY NǏKONG-SAY MANUNG-SAY 'KONG = Come, let's all get up - Come, let's all get up

to dance

MALALǏ PUKLU HAM-MA SAYNE Ū YEA-LING PǏ = very little bit to this, my song

X 2

MǏLǏLǏ NAY-NING SAYLINGA SǏLǏLǏ Ā MAN-TŌ-PAY-KONG = That is why I am singing for you all to dance

MOLǏ-KAY PLA HAM-MA Ū MAI-MU NǏ TAN-NAY LǏ = Even though my voice is not good / nice

MOLǏ-KAY NEKING Ā MA-NUNG -KONG USAY NǏ SǏLǏLǏ = I only want you all to dance beautifully

KOLAY-NAY PUKLU Ū YEA-WANG YZA-SHEM-SA NǏKONG = You all make my heart very happy

ASAY MA-NUNG-SAY-KONG Ū YONGPA-YZA-MI, SAYNE, Ū YEA-LING PǏ = Come, let's all dance my relatives/people to, this, my song

X 2

Ā WANE-KONG TONG PETǏ SAY = Get yourselves partners now

ĀSAY NǏKONG MANUNG-SAY = Come, let's all dance

ĀSAY NǏKONG MANUNG-SAY = Come, let's all dance

MOLǏ-KAY PUKLU Ā MANSA-KONG LAMAPǏ-WAI = I notice/see you all dancing so beautifully

MANUNG TǏ SAY WEI PAKA PǏKǏ LI = You all dance until sun-rise.

MOLǏ-KAY PUKLU Ā MANSA-KONG NAI, TOU LATPǏTǏ SAY, SAYNE, Ū YEA-LING PǏ = You all dancing so beatifully, turn them about/around, to this, my song.

x 2

2. ASAY NǏKONG SAY - ASAY NǏKONG SAY = Come, let's all get up - Come, let's all get up

MANUNG-SAY 'KONG = to dance

MALALǏ PUKLU, TOU SEMPOPǏ, BIRTHDAY TASA TOU YZA PǏ = very little bit, for their birthday

X 2

MǏLǏLǏ NAY-NING SAYLINGA SǏLǏLǏ Ā MANTŌ PAY KONG = That is why I am singing for you all to dance

MOLǏ-KAY PLA HAM-MA Ū MAIMU NǏ TAN-NAY LǏ = Even though my 'poor' voice is not good / nice

MOLǏ-KAY NEKING Ā MANUNG -KONG USAY NǏ SǏLǏLǏ = I only want you all to dance beautifully

KOLAY-NAY PUKLU Ū YEA-WANG YZA-SHEM-SA NǏKONG = You all make my heart very happy

ASAY MANUNG-SAY-KONG Ū YONGPA-YZA-MǏ, SAYNE, Ū YEA-LING PǏ HAM-MA SAY = Come,let's all dance my relative/people to, this, my 'poor'/pitiful' song.

ASAY NǏKONG MANUNG-SAY = Come, let's all dance

Ā WANE-KONG TONG PETǏ SAY = You all find yourselves partners now

MOLǏ-KAY PUKLU Ā MANSA-KONG LAMA PǏ WAI = I notice/see you all dancing so beautifully

MANUNG TǏ SAY WEI PAKA PǏKǏLǏ = Dance until sun rise

MOLǏ-KAY PUKLU Ā MANSA-KONG NAI = I notice/see that you all are dancing so beautifully

TOU LATPǏTǏ SAY SAYNE Ū YEA-LING PǏ = Turn them about/around, to this, my song.

X 2

MǏLǏLǏ NAY-NING SAYLINGA SǏLǏLǏ Ā MANTŌ-PAY-KONG = That is why I am singing for you all to dance

MOLǏ-KAY PLA, HAM-MA, Ū YEA-LING NǏ TAN-NAY LǏ = Even though my 'poor' song is not good/nice

MOLǏ-KAY NEKING Ā MANUNG-KONG USAY NǏ SǏLǏLǏ = I only wnat you all to dance beautifully

KOLAY-NAY PUKLU Ū YEA-WANG YZASHEMSA YZA NǏKONG = You all make my heart very happy.....

II (Sakǐ-nay): MEEN-NAY MǏLEKǏ = MY LITTLE SON

(Dedicated to the arrival of Izzat)

WEI PAKA LAPAY I PǏPEYA TǏ PǏ = He began to come before sun rise

KA PONG E TECKTONG EPǏ PǏ = A Spirit/Soul from Heaven came

ÄKA LAY AN'NA WEUMSAI YA NǏPǏ = He shined on us brightly

AN'NA YENǏTǏ PEYA = He scared us

E SHANG NǏPǏ NAY-NAY PAY = His mother was sick

E KALAU KONG HĬ PǏ HAM-MA = She was crying pitifully

TǏSAY SHELA-PǏ KOLAY-NAY = But she laughed a lot

TǏNG-LAY TAYLAMAI = Upon seeing her child

III (Selwa): GUYANA, Ū PATA = GUYANA, MY PLACE / LAND

IV (Sakǐlǐ-pana): PALAKALE = Brew made of cassava/manioc)

V (Me-ya-te-king): TǏWING-NANG Ū LEN-KONG = We are one (Macushi)

VI (Tǐwing meya pona): MEEN-NAY MǏLEKǏ (Macushi) = Instrumental

MACUSHI III

"I may not look like an Amerindian but because I was born in the Rupununi I do appreciate the Macushi music. I will always listen and enjoy them. It's Rupununi music." - Desiree Johnson-Hamilton (District Education Officer, Annai, Rupununi, Guyana)

I (Tǐwing): RUPUNUNI = Main river/water source in the region of Rupununi - 9th region (04/30/04) (Dedicated to the Peoples (Amerindian and other ethnic groups) of Rupununi, Guyana)

1. RUPUNUNI X 3

MOLǏ Ū PATA = My beautiful place / land

MOLǏ PUKLU Ū PATA = My very beautiful place / land

SAYNE HAM-MA Ū PATA = Thia is my (poor / pitiful) place / land

MOLǏ PUKLU Ū PATA = My very beautiful place / land

ĀNǏ YZA E MOKA HǏ = No body will take it away (from me).

2. RUPUNUNI X 3

MOLǏ ĀN-NA PATA = Our lovely / beautiful place / land

ĀN-NA WAKǏLE PUKLU = We like / love it very much

SAYNE ĀN-NA PATA-SAY = This is our place / land

WAI-WAI-YZA-MǏ PATA-SAY = The place / land of the Wai-Wais

ĀNǏ YZA E MOKA HǏ = No body will take it away (from us)

3. RUPUNUNI X 3

MOLǏ ĀN-NA PATA = Our lovely / beautiful place / land

ĀN-NA WAKǏLE PUKLU = We like / love it very much

SAYNE ĀN-NA PATA-SAY = This is our place / land

ĀPENA-YZA-MǏ PATA-SAY = The place / land of the Wapishanas

ĀNǏ YZA E MOKA HǏ = No body will take it away (from us).

4. RUPUNUNI X 3

MOLǏ ĀN-NA PATA = Our lovely / beautiful place / land

ĀN-NA WAKǏLE PUKLU = We like / love it very much

SAYNE ĀN-NA PATA-SAY = This is our place / land

MACUSHI-YZA-MI PATA-SAY = The place / land of the Macushis

ĀNǏ YZA E MOKA HǏ = No body will take it away (from us).

5. RUPUNUNI X 3

MOLǏ ĀN-NA PATA = Our beautiful place / land

ĀN-NA WAKǏLE PUKLU = We like / love it very much

SAYNE ĀN-NA PATA SAY = This is our place / land

MEGLO-YZA-MǏ PATA SAY = The place / land of the 'Blacks' / Afro-Guyanese

ĀNǏ YZA E MOKA HǏ = No body will take it away (from us)

6. RUPUNUNI X 3

MOLǏ ĀN-NA PATA = Our beautiful place / land

ĀN-NA WAKǏLE PUKLU = We like / love it very much

SAYNE ĀN-NA PATA SAY = This is our place / land

KULE-YZA-MǏ PATA SAY = The place / land of the Indo - Guyanese

ĀNǏ YZA E MOKA HǏ = No body will take it away (from us)

7. RUPUNUNI X 3

ĀN-NA TUNAKALE = Our water (source)

WA-WAI-YZA-MǏ TUNAKALE = The water of the Wai-Wais

ĀPENA-YZA-MǏ TUNAKALE = The water of the Wapishanas

MACUSHI-YZA-MǏ TUNAKALE = The water of the Macushis

ĀNǏ YZA E MOKA HǏ = No body will take it away (from us)

8. RUPUNUNI X 3

MOLǏ Ū PATA = My lovely / beautiful place / land

MOLǏ-KONG SAY WǏǏ-KONG = The beautiful mountains -

KANUKU-KONG LEWǏ-SAY = Huge Kanuku Mountains

PAKARAIMǏ-KONG SAY = and the Pakaraimas

Ū WAKǏLE RUPUNUNI = I like / love the Rupununi.

9. RUPUNUNI X 3

MOLǏ Ū PATA = My beautiful place / land

Ū YEA-WANG YZA-WONG PUKLU = It's always in my heart very much

SAYNE HAM-MA Ū PATA = This is my (poor / pitiful) place / land

MOLǏ PUKLU Ū PATA = My very beautiful place / land

Ū SAMANTA E PǏ = I will die for it.

II (Sakǐ-nay): SAYLINGA = I am singing

(Dedicated to the nine Amerindian Peoples of Guyana/their dyeing languages)

III (Selwa): WALA-YZO = Man - love song

(Dedicated to my elder brother - Levi Marco - the great hunter/fisherman)

IV (Sakǐlǐ-pana): PALESHALA = one of the ancient dances/songs of the Amerindians

(Influence of the Paleshala song done by late Pauline (Paulina) Francis, one of the elders of Yupukari Village, North Rupununi, who encouraged me to learn Macushi songs from her.

"Ayzea-ling tong say yza-nung ki meen-nay" - Pauline Francis(Yupukari Village, North Rupununi, Guyana)

(1) MALEPALA YZA (Ü) MANUNG SǏLǏLǏ PALEHSALA PAY = I'm dancing in a cocrite palm (outfit)- the Paleshala dance

PALESHALA PAY (Ü) MANUNG SǏLǏLǏ MALEPALA YZA = I'm dancing Paleshala dance in cocrite palm

PAYNALONG-KONG MANUNG TǏPǏ KUPUI YA = I'm doing a dance that elders danced

PAYNALONG-KONG YZEA-LING LǏPǏ KUPUYI YA = I'm doing the song of the elders

MOLǏ TOU MANAN-TÖ LĬPǏ = Their former dance is beautiful

(Ü)MANANUNG TOU KATONG LǏPǏ-KONG LAKǏLǏ = I'm dancing amongst their spirits

ASAY NǏKONG SAY MANUNG-SAY KONG... = Come, let's all dance...

...TUKUI PAY HAM-MA SANAY SAY =...humming bird dance

MOLĬ TOU MANAN-TÖ LǏPǏ = Their former dance is beautiful

(2) LUWA YZA (Ü)MANUNG SǏLǏLǏ PALESHALA PAY = I'm dancing in luwa palm - the Paleshala dance

PALESHALA PAY (Ü)MANUNG SǏLǏLǏ LUWA YZA = I'm dancing Paleshala in luwa palm

PAYNALONG-KONG MANUNG TǏPǏ KUPUI YA = I'm doing the dance that the elders danced

PAYNALONG-KONG YZEA-LING LǏPǏ KUPUI YA = I'm dong the song of the elders

MOLǏ TOU MANAN-TÖ LǏPǏ = Their former dance is beautiful

(Ü)MANANUNG TOU KATONG LǏPǏ-KONG LAKǏLǏ = I'm dancing amongst their spirits

ASAY NǏKONG SAY MANUNG-SAY KONG = Come, let's all dance...

...PALESHALA PAY HAM-MA SANAY SAY = ...the Paleshala dance

ASAY NǏKONG MANUNG-SAY KONG = Come, let's all dance...

...TUKUI PAY HAM-MA SANAY SAY = ... the humming bird dance

MOLǏ TOU MANAN-TÖ LǏPǏ = Their former dance is beautiful

(3) MALEPALA YZA (Ü)MANUNG SǏLǏLǏ PALESHALA PAY = I'm dancinG in cocrite palm - the Paleshala dance

PALESHALA PAY (Ü)MANUNG SǏLǏLǏ LUWA YZA = I am dancing Paleshala in luwa palm

PAYNALONG-KONG MANUNG TǏPǏ KUPUI YA = I'm doing the dance that the leders danced

PAYNALONG-KONG YZEA-LING LǏPǏ KUPUI YA = I'm singing the song of the elders

MOLǏ TOU MANAN-TÖ LǏPǏ = Their former dance is beautiful

(Ü)MANANUNG TOU KATONG LǏPǏ-KONG LAKǏLǏ = I'm dancing amongst their spirits

ASAY NǏKONG SAY MANUNG-SAY KONG PALESHALA PAY HAM-MA SANAY SAY = Come, let's dance the Paleshala dance

ASAY NǏKONG SAY MANUNG-SAY KONG TUKUAI PAY HAM-MA SANAY SAY = Come. let's all dance the Humming bird dance

MOLǏ TOU MANUNG-TÖ LǏPǏ = Their former dance is beaitiful

(4) KAMESHA YZA (Ü)MANUNG SǏLǏLǏ PALESHALA PAY = I'm dancing Paleshala dance in cloth

KAMESHA YZA (Ü)MANUNG SǏLǏLǏ TUKUI PAY = I'm dancing Humming bird dance in cloth

MALEPALA KUPǏ PUTUI YA PLA NǏ = I do not know to weave cocrite palm

PAYNALONG-KONG SAMANTAPǏ Ü'YEN-WAI PLA = The elders die without teaching me

MOLǏ TOU MANAN-TÖ LǏPǏ = Their former dance is beautiful

(Ü)MANANUNG TOU KATONG LǏPǏ-KONG LAKǏLǏ = I'm dancing with their spirits

ASAY NǏKONG SAY MANUNG-SAY KONG PALESHALA PAY HAM-MA SAYNAY SAY = Come, let's all dance Paleshala

ASAY NǏKONG SAY MANUNG-SAY KONG TUKUI PAY HAM-MA SANAY SAY = Come, let's all dance Humming bird dance

MOLǏ TOU YZEA-LING LǏPǏ = Their former song is beaitiful

Ū SHENALǏ

"I think that God has given you a great talent and it's good that you are using it, not only for the people of your own, but for others as well."

- Desiree Johnson-Hamilton ( Didtrict Education fficer, Annai, Rupununi, Guyana)

I (Tǐwing): Ū MANUNG SǏLǏ = I am dancing (Macushi IV - in the makin)

II (Sakǐ-nay): ĀSAY MANUNG-SAY NǏKONG = Come- let's all dance (Macushi II)

III (Selwa): MEEN-NAY MĬLEKǏ = My little son (Macushi II)

IV (Sakǐlǐ-pana): PALAKALE (Macushi II)

V (Me-ya-te-king): WALAYZO = Man (Macushi III)

VI (Tǐwing meya pona): PALESHALA (Macushi III)

VII (Sakǐ-nay meya pona): RUPUNUNI (Macushi III)

VIII (Selwa meya pona): ANTA UNA TŌPAY = May I kiss you (Macushi)

Ū YEA-WANG SALINGA = MY HEART SINGS

"...We are like flutes and all these tunes are from Him (Bahá'u'lláh)" - 'Abdu'l-Bahá

VI (Tĭwing meya pona): PAPĀ WE-U ESHA MANG = Glory of God has come (lyrics - Guy Marco Sr)

INNOCENCE

I I HAVE WAKEN IN THY SHELTER, O MY GOD,..

II IS THERE ANY REMOVER OF DIFFICULTIES SAVE GOD...

III I BEAR WITNESS, O MY GOD,..

IV O SON OF MAN - I LOVE THY CREATION

V O GOD, GUIDE, ME PROTECT ME = O PAPĀ, Ū YAKǏ, Ū YEA-LAM KĬ