[male
vocals] (
Sound
of
brass
horns
rising,
rhythmic
guitar
stabs,
heavy
percussion)
[Crowd whistling and clapping amidst heavy trumpets] Asuogyaman!
Akosombo!
NDC!
Chairman
Bright
Sikanku!
CROWD:
NUMBER
ONE!
Bright
Sikanku!
CROWD:
NUMBER
ONE!
To
w’
aba
ma
Chairman
Sikanku!
CROWD:
YƐBƐTO
ABA
AMA
NO!
To
w’
aba
ma
Number
One!
CROWD:
YƐBƐTO
ABA
AMA
NO!
Nkunimdiɛ
yɛ
ne
dea!
CROWD:
VICTORY!
VICTORY!
[MAIN CHORUS] Bright
Sikanku,
me
Chairman!
Bright
Sikanku,
wo
Chairman!
Bright
Sikanku,
obiara
Chairman!
LEAD:
Still—
CROWD:
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
Bright
Sikanku,
me
Chairman!
Bright
Sikanku,
wo
Chairman!
Bright
Sikanku,
obiara
Chairman!
LEAD:
Number
One!
CROWD:
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
[VERSE 1 — THE JOURNEY] Chairmanship
is
not
just
a
title,
leadership
is
work!
Before
the
chair,
Sikanku
was
working.
Before
the
applause,
Sikanku
was
serving.
Before
the
victories,
he
was
standing
with
the
party.
Through
difficult
days,
through
campaign
days,
through
election
days,
he
remained
with
the
NDC
family.
Many
hands
built
Asuogyaman,
many
comrades
carried
the
load.
And
Bright
Sikanku
has
played
his
role
on
that
long
journey.
Today
the
Umbrella
stands
strong!
The
grassroots
remember
the
work!
Bright
Sikanku,
me
Chairman!
Bright
Sikanku,
wo
Chairman!
Bright
Sikanku,
obiara
Chairman!
LEAD:
Enti
yɛnka
sɛn?
CROWD:
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
[CAMPAIGN CHANT] To
w’
aba
ma
Chairman
Sikanku!
CROWD:
YƐBƐTO
ABA
AMA
NO!
To
w’
aba
ma
Number
One!
CROWD:
YƐBƐTO
ABA
AMA
NO!
Nkunimdiɛ
yɛ
ne
dea!
CROWD:
VICTORY!
Chairman
dɔ
me!
CROWD:
CHAIRMAN
DƆ
WO!
Chairman
pɛ
NDC-ni
biara
asɛm!
CROWD:
OBIARA
CHAIRMAN!
[VERSE 2 — THE RECORD] Election
after
election,
the
battle
has
never
been
easy.
But
Asuogyaman
kept
the
Umbrella
flying!
Thomas
Nyarko
Ampem—
NDC
Member
of
Parliament!
CROWD:
VICTORY!
Chairman
Sikanku
and
the
team,
the
executives
and
branches,
the
women
and
the
youth,
the
grassroots
and
foot
soldiers—
everybody
played
a
part!
They
organised!
They
mobilised!
They
protected
the
party!
They
carried
the
message!
And
when
Ghana
went
to
the
polls,
Asuogyaman
delivered
again!
LEAD:
Nkunimdiɛ
yɛ
ne—
Bright
Sikanku,
me
Chairman!
Bright
Sikanku,
wo
Chairman!
Bright
Sikanku,
obiara
Chairman!
LEAD:
Number
One!
CROWD:
NUMBER
ONE!
[VERSE 3 — OBIARA CHAIRMAN] Chairman
must
listen.
Chairman
must
organise.
Chairman
must
unite.
Chairman
must
know
the
grassroots.
Bright
Sikanku
knows
the
branches.
He
knows
the
executives.
He
knows
the
grassroots.
He
knows
the
Asuogyaman
NDC
family.
From
Akosombo,
across
Asuogyaman—
the
work
continues!
Bright
Sikanku—
experience!
Bright
Sikanku—
service!
Bright
Sikanku—
commitment!
CALLER:
Me
Chairman!
CROWD:
BRIGHT
SIKANKU!
CALLER:
Wo
Chairman!
CROWD:
BRIGHT
SIKANKU!
CALLER:
Obiara
Chairman!
CROWD:
BRIGHT
SIKANKU!
CALLER:
Which
number?
CROWD:
NUMBER
ONE!
[BREAKDOWN — PERCUSSION & CROWD] One!
CROWD:
MAINTAIN!
Number
One!
NUMBER
ONE!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
NUMBER
ONE!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
CROWD:
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
[BRIDGE — MELODIC] Yesterday's
victory
is
tomorrow's
responsibility.
There
is
still
work
to
do.
Branches
to
strengthen.
Grassroots
to
empower.
Young
people
to
bring
on
board.
Women
to
support.
Party
people
to
unite.
The
Umbrella
must
remain
strong.
LEAD:
What
do
we
do?
CROWD:
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
MAINTAIN!
[FINAL CAMPAIGN CHANT — FULL BAND] To
w’
aba
ma
Chairman
Sikanku!
CROWD:
YƐBƐTO
ABA
AMA
NO!
To
w’
aba
ma
Number
One!
CROWD:
YƐBƐTO
ABA
AMA
NO!
Nkunimdiɛ
yɛ
ne
dea!
CROWD:
VICTORY!
Chairman
dɔ
me!
CROWD:
CHAIRMAN
DƆ
WO!
Chairman
pɛ
NDC-ni
biara
asɛm!
CROWD:
OBIARA
CHAIRMAN!
Bright
Sikanku!