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Borderlines & Bloodlines

by Germa Adan

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JE YO LYRICS BY GERMA ADAN [instrumental] Je yo, ‘te konnin Te konnin, tout pris pour Pris pour liberteee-yo…ahhaa Pris pour liberteee-yo…ahhaa [instrumental] Je yo, ‘te konnin Te konnin, tout pris pour Pris pour liberteee-yo…ahhaa Pris pour liberteee-yo…ahhaa [instrumental] Je Yo… ‘te konnin Ke yo… ‘te konnin Nanm yo… ‘te konnin Pitit yo… ‘te konnin [instrumental] Je Yo… ‘te konnin Ke yo… ‘te konnin Nanm yo… ‘te konnin Pitit yo… ‘te konnin [instrumental]
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Renn chantrèl kote-ou? lasirèn ap kriye sanble vwa li anwe vil chagren nan lapenn rèl li benyen ak san renn chantrèl kote-ou? depi tan nou isit lannwit pa janm ale vil bonè nan malè solèy pa janm klere-l renn chantrèl kote-ou? syèl la fann an mòso senk bèl koulè kwaze yon parad toutrèl fou kouri fè laviwonn nan granchemen san lamp renn chantrèl kote-ou? si van vini l’a karese-w si jou vini l’a kouwonnen-w swazo soley a ba ou zèl vin ede nou chante renn chantrèl kote-ou?
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Borderlines and Bloodlines Lyrics written by Germa Adan I've got borderlines in my Bloodlines mmmm hmm mmm what have I left behind Eske ce youn kote parent mwen abite, ou youn kote zansèt yo asanble, eske cest tout istwa-k passe anba tout pye-n, of the things all gone by I've got my stars aligned With yours and mines, mmhmmm mm hmm Is it always this divine Mwen wè grace lanmou nan tout figi ou, tout parole realiser bondye te di-nou, I’m assured we are, surely we are where we belong Our identity was scattered Beyond a grain Beyond a roosters crow Beyond a floating feather Beyond a wedding bow Beyond the bricks and mortar Beyond a waiting door Beyond a waiting door Our identity was scattered Beyond a soaring crane Beyond a warriors torch Beyond a roaring river Beyond a tailored cloth Beyond a lightning bolt Beyond a candles flicker Beyond a miners gold Beyond a lovers whisper Beyond a wilting rose Beyond a touch that lingers Beyond the open shores
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Umbrella Man 05:52
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Wildflower 04:22
Wildflower Lyrics by Emmanuel W. Vedrine from the poem ‘Fluer Sauvaj’ as a dry land waiting for the rain you are the dew that can water me as a thirsty camel walking many kilometers in the desert you are an oasis oh sunflower without a garden garden without jasmin honey without hives flying into the spring season Why dont you buzz buzz in my flower flower that sits just by the road why do you refuse to bloom in my garden cant you see how much you are to me Try to think of something indespensable to you multiply it by a thousand an add the product to the feeling of love, you never had in your life to the feeling of love, you never had in your life to the feeling of love, you never had in your life to the feeling of love, you never had in your life 00:0004:22
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Mountain Song Lyrics and music by Germa Adan Roll over these mountains Take me home I no longer need your fastpaced world Purge me in the river wash my soul Away with my burdens, away with my woes Ahha ha Ahha ha Ahha ha Gonna find out the best of me Won’t you take a closer walk with me Walk along beside me day and night Moving through dem branches side by side Ahha ha Ahha ha Ahha ha Leve'm sur montaine, minim lakay Mwen pa vle rete nan moment ca Lavem nan rivier dlo ki pi kle Retirer tout chaj avek miser Ahha ha Ahha ha Ahha ha Mwen pr'aller cherche youn vi pi bon Fre et seour an nou met min nan min Nan peyi ancestre, et nan peyi louin Continuer cherche lunion pour ayiti Ahha ha Ahha ha Ahha ha
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Souvni Lyrics by Emmanuel W. Vedrine from the poem ‘Souvni’ premye randevou nou jan ou te damou pou mwen Men kounyeya, ou prale ou fè kòmsi m pa t egziste Ou gen entansyon kite m _ Mwen sonje ou te di ke w ap toujou avè m Mwen sonje ou te di ke w ap toujou avè m _ mwen swete ou bòn chans men yon jou w a retounen nan sous mwen an pou koupe swaf ou _ Mwen sonje ou te di ke w ap toujou avè m Mwen sonje ou te di ke w ap toujou avè m _ men nan moman nwa sa yo, ou bliye pwomès sa a. _ Mwen sonje ou te di ke w ap toujou avè m Mwen sonje ou te di ke w ap toujou avè m

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ALBUM TRACKLIST AND NOTES

1. Je Yo || Their Eyes
Lyrics by Germa Adan - An ode to the eyes of my ancestors and all that they have witnessed - with special thoughts and considerations placed on the eyes of the ancestors who identified as women, they who carried the universe

2. Singing Queen
Lyrics by Pierre-Richard Narcisse from the poem ‘Renn Chantrel’

3. Borderlines & Bloodlines feat. Xhosa Cole
Lyrics by Germa Adan - a song inspired by findings of ancestry and DNA and the questions that are left hanging in the air after such discovery. What one has perceived as defined lines and spots are essentially blurred, leading to further exploration of identity and belonging

4. Umbrella Man
Lyrics by Germa Adan - a song inspired by growing up in Haiti and going into markets, observing human behaviour in markets and growing up listening to traditional storytelling that often carries an overarching theme; this song is about a man who sells umbrellas on sunny days and is upset about not making any sale

5. The Journey song feat. Kadialy Kouyate
Song inspired by a family tradition of sending one off with positive words of blessing before on embarks on a journey

6. Turn Turn Turn
A moment to turn and hold space for George Floyd and all tragic incidents of police brutality or mishandling of power fueled by racial profiling. This piece is also inspired by a similar incident that is very personal and dear to Germa

7. Give me a little light
Arrangement of ‘Banm Youn Ti Limye’ by Manno Charlemagne

8. Wildflower
Lyrics by Emmanuel W. Vedrine from the poem ‘Fluer Sauvaj’

9. The Women of Dan
Lyrics by Audre Lorde from the poem ‘The Women of Dan (Dahomey Kingdom) Dance with Swords in Their Hands to Mark the Time When They Were Warriors’

10. Mountain song
Lyrics by Germa Adan - a song inspired by the diasporic desire to return and connect to Haiti and the desire to return to what feels wholesome and pure. It is also inspired by the perpetual call to return to ‘home’ wherever and whatever it may be, and ultimately the return to the feeling of home within oneself

11. Where the wild things are feat. Xhosa Cole
Lyrics by Maurice Sendak from the book Where the Wild Things Are. An abstract exploration of the various themes that could be drawn from this childhood book - boundlessness and freedom, the thin line between innocence and beastliness, as well as love

12. Bonus track: Souvni feat. Kadialy Kouyate
Lyrics by Emmanuel W. Vedrine from the poem ‘Souvni’ - a poem about pinning over lost love, soothing one’s heart and reminding the departed lover of a promise made

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released October 27, 2023

ALBUM PERSONNEL

Germa Adan - Producer, arranger, composer and songwriter Track 1-12: lead and backing vocals, String parts (violin), Acoustic Guitar, Synthesiser/keyboard (tracks 1,5,& 7) and hand percussion (track 5)

Duncan Thornley - Co-producer track 1-12, Synthesiser/keyboard (1,5, 6 and 11) and hand percussion (11)

Xhosa Cole - Track 3 and 11: flute, saxophone and vocalisation
Kadialy Kouyate -, Kora (Track 5 and 12) and voice (12)

Sam Davies - Track 2 and 3: Rhodes piano and Synthesiser/keyboard
Twm Dylan - Track 1-4 and 11: double bass and electric bass
Jonno Gaze - Track 2-4: drum kit and percussion
David Austin Grey - Rhodes piano and co-producer (track 1), co-arranger for track 11 melody
Euan Palmer - Drum kit ( Track 1)

Recorded at: Map Studio, London (tracks 1-12) & Sansom Studio, Birmingham UK (track 1 & 7)
Mixed by: Duncan Thornley
Mastered by: Stephen Kerrison at Tall Trees Audio Mastering

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Germa Adan writes and performs a tapestry of rich vocal and stringed harmonies, influenced by the overlapping identity with cultures, especially so in the Haitian, American and British folk influences that colour her sound. She is well known for her unique use of the violin as an accompaniment to her vocals, using delicate yet intricate rhythm and harmonies. ... more

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