We Will Dance Poem by Patrick Akhudu

For just a little pay, we will dance
To flavour up your occasion,
To lift the spirit of your event.
We'll dance to pay our daily bills.

Adamu dance will grip your guests;
Up and down we'll jump gracefully,
With our agility, power and poise,
We'll win many a fair lady's heart.

In circles we'll hum and chant,
Blending with rattles and drums.
For just a little, we'll do the dance
Because we have mouths to feed.

We'll dance the passionate Isikuti
To put vigour to your celebration.
We'll bend dancing lame to the beat,
For just a little for subsistence!

We'll dance the graceful Mwomboko.
We'll move in a file; two steps forth,
Bend, majestically move back,
Obeying the accordion; for sweet pay!

Maybe it's Chakacha that you need?
The luring hip-sways and waist-shakes
Will arouse your wedding crowd!
Pay us and let the Marimba lead all!

If it is Ohangla dance for Tero Buru,
Omera, send us that Mighty Dollar!
Our hips are not shy of the Nyatiti;
Let the crispy notes give the orders!