[Intro] [The song begins with the beautiful, intricate sound of a lone Kora. A wise, warm voice whispers...] Sankofa... Go back, and get it. [Verse 1 - The Call from Africa] Hear the djembe call from the Motherland's coast, A story in the Highlife that we cherish the most. The talking drum whispers of a history so deep, Of a family promise the ocean would keep. [Chorus - The Fusion] [The music swells as the Reggae beat and horns join the Highlife guitar and djembe. The choir enters, powerful and united.] The Sankofa Rhythm, a beat of return, A lesson from the past the whole world can learn. From Africa's shores to the Caribbean sun, Two rivers of people, flowing back to one. [Verse 2 - The Echo in the Caribbean] Hear the one-drop answer on a Bajan shore, The echo of the people who came before. The sweet sound of steelpan, a Calypso reply, Beneath a familiar and tropical sky. [Chorus - The Fusion] [The fused groove is now deep, powerful, and undeniable. The choir soars.] The Sankofa Rhythm, a beat of return, A lesson from the past the whole world can learn. From Africa's shores to the Caribbean sun, Two rivers of people, flowing back to one. [Bridge - The Bridge Builders] [The music becomes more intimate and determined. The lead vocalist sings with passion.] Four hundred years, the sea was so wide, But the spirit of kinship never did hide. Now AFREXIMBANK is building with stone, A pathway for children to finally come home. [Final Chorus / Outro] [The music builds to its most epic and emotional peak. The lead vocalist ad-libs over the powerful choir.] The Sankofa Rhythm, a beat of return! A lesson from the past the whole world can learn! From Africa's shores to the Caribbean sun! Two rivers of people, flowing back to one! [The choir chants as the music holds and then fades] One People... One Dream... One Bank... One Future! Sankofa! [Song ends]
