[male vocals] ITA
AJERO
CULTURAL
FESTIVAL
ANTHEM (
Verse 1)
Welcome,
welcome,
sons
and
daughters,
From
every
land,
from
near
and
far.
Home
we
gather
with
joyful
voices,
Proud
of
who
we
truly
are.
From
Oduduwa’
s
noble
lineage,
Our
heritage
will
never
fade.
Ijero
Kingdom
stands
in
honour,
Forever
strong,
forever
praised. (
Chorus)
Ita
Ajero,
our
pride,
our
glory,
Land
of
honour,
rich
in
story.
Lift
your
voices,
let
them
ring,
For
Ajero,
we
proudly
sing.
Unity,
culture,
love
and
peace,
May
our
greatness
never
cease.
Ita
Ajero,
forever
stand,
Bless
our
people,
bless
our
land. (
Verse 2)
Let
the
talking
drums
awaken,
Let
the
dancers
fill
the
square.
Every
heartbeat
tells
our
story,
Every
smile
shows
love
we
share.
May
our
children
know
our
culture,
May
our
elders
always
lead.
Together
we
shall
build
tomorrow,
With
faith,
hard
work,
and
every
deed. (
Bridge)
Ajero
Kingdom,
rise
in
splendour!
May
peace
and
progress
ever
reign.
May
our
farms,
our
homes,
our
families,
Know
abundant
joy
again. (
Final
Chorus)
Ita
Ajero,
our
pride,
our
glory,
Guardian
of
our
ancient
story.
Hand
in
hand,
we
stand
as
one,
Until
our
journey
here
is
done.
Long
live
Ajero!
Long
live
Ijero!
Long
live
Ekiti,
shining
bright!
Together
we
preserve
our
heritage,
Together
we
protect
our
light!
Outro (
Call &
Response)
Leader:
Ita
Ajero!
All:
Aṣẹ!
Leader:
Ijero
Kingdom!
All:
Aṣẹ!
Leader:
Our
culture!
All:
Forever!
Leader:
Our
unity!
All:
Forever!
All
Together:
Long
live
Ita
Ajero
Cultural
Festival!
Long
live
the
Ajero
Kingdom!
Long
live
Ijero-Ekiti!