[INTRO — HAUSA FLUTE / TALKING DRUM] LEAD:
Assalamu Alaikum, Jama’a! CROWD:
WA ALAIKUM SALAM! LEAD:
Manshea North! CROWD:
WE ARE READY! LEAD:
Women of Manshea North! CROWD:
WE ARE READY! LEAD:
Who is coming? CROWD:
LAILA SEIDU! LEAD:
And what is her number? CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! [BEAT DROPS] LEAD:
Laaléé! Laaléé! CROWD:
LAALÉÉ! LAALÉÉ! LEAD:
Ɛyɛ Zu! CROWD:
Ɛyɛ Za! LEAD:
Ɛyɛ Zuuuuu! CROWD:
Ɛyɛ Zaaaa! LEAD:
Laila! CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! LEAD:
Laila Seidu! CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! [CHORUS] Laila! Laila!
Obaapa Laila! Laila Seidu—
NUMBER THREE! Laila! Laila!
Obaapa Laila! Deputy Women’s Organizer—
NUMBER THREE! LEAD:
Manshea North! CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! LEAD:
Laaléé! Laaléé! CROWD:
LAALÉÉ! LAALÉÉ! [VERSE 1 — SERVICE] Years of service,
years with the people. Standing with the women,
standing with the grassroots. From branch to branch,
community to community— Manshea North knows her name! CROWD:
LAILA SEIDU! LEAD:
She knows the women! CROWD:
LAILA! LEAD:
She knows the branches! CROWD:
LAILA! LEAD:
She knows the constituency! CROWD:
LAILA! LEAD:
Ready to serve! CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! [LOCAL CHANT — DRUMS DROP] Kuuééfa kurinyan ku,
kubaa Laila! Laila naa koowaa né! Laila naaku né! To waba ma Laila Seidu! To waba ma Obaapa Laila! Baakudi ba ne,
soyéyaa né! [HAUSA FLUTE ANSWERS] [CHORUS — WOMEN] Laila! Laila!
Obaapa Laila! Laila Seidu—
NUMBER THREE! Laaléé! Laaléé! Ɛyɛ Zu!
Ɛyɛ Za! Ɛyɛ Zuuuuu!
Ɛyɛ Zaaaa! LEAD:
Laila Seidu! CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! [VERSE 2 — READY TO SERVE] 2028 is ahead. There is work to be done! The women have a role! CROWD:
WE ARE READY! LEAD:
The youth have a role! CROWD:
WE ARE READY! LEAD:
The branches have a role! CROWD:
WE ARE READY! LEAD:
And Laila says— CROWD:
I AM READY TO SERVE! LEAD:
Ready for the women! CROWD:
READY! LEAD:
Ready for the branches! CROWD:
READY! LEAD:
Ready for Manshea North! CROWD:
READY! [DANCE BREAK — FULL PERCUSSION] LEAD:
Laaléé! CROWD:
LAALÉÉ! LEAD:
Laaléé! CROWD:
LAALÉÉ! LEAD:
Ɛyɛ Zu! CROWD:
Ɛyɛ Za! LEAD:
Ɛyɛ Zuuu! CROWD:
Ɛyɛ Zaaa! LEAD:
Laila! CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! LEAD:
Obaapa Laila! CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! [CALL AND RESPONSE] LEAD:
Who is Laila? CROWD:
LAILA SEIDU! LEAD:
Which position? CROWD:
DEPUTY WOMEN’S ORGANIZER! LEAD:
Which constituency? CROWD:
MANSHEA NORTH! LEAD:
What number? CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! LEAD:
I can't hear you! CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! LEAD:
Laaléé! Laaléé! CROWD:
LAALÉÉ! LAALÉÉ! [GRAND FINALE] Kuuééfa kurinyan ku,
kubaa Laila! Laila naa koowaa né! Laila naaku né! To waba ma Laila Seidu! To waba ma Obaapa Laila! Baakudi ba ne,
soyéyaa né! [BEAT RETURNS BIG] LEAD:
Laila! CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! LEAD:
Laila Seidu! CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! LEAD:
Obaapa Laila! CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! LEAD:
Manshea North! CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! LEAD:
Ɛyɛ Zu! CROWD:
Ɛyɛ Za! LEAD:
Ɛyɛ Zuuuuu! CROWD:
Ɛyɛ Zaaaa! LEAD:
Laaléé! Laaléé! CROWD:
LAALÉÉ! LAALÉÉ! [OUTRO — HAUSA FLUTE] Laila... Laila... Obaapa Laila... Deputy Women’s Organizer... Manshea North... LEAD:
What number? CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! LEAD:
One more time! CROWD:
NUMBER THREE! ALL:
LAALÉÉ! LAALÉÉ! [FADE]