Song for Brav Gede Nibo
with
Mambo Racine Sans Bout
and
Houngans of the Roots Without End Society
Greetings in the name of God, the ancestors and the lwa! We are delighted to present to you a song for Brav Gede Nibo, the "root" or most fundamental aspect of Gede, first among reclaimed ancestors.
This recording is sung by Mambo Racine Sans Bout, head of the Roots Without End Society, and three Houngans of our house: Bon Houngan Dayiva Daginen, Bon Houngan Trete Sa Daginen, and Bon Houngan Souf Bondye Sipotem Daginen; and recorded by Bon Houngan Souf Bondye Daginen. To hear the recording in Windows-compatible, click here. To hear the recording in .mp3 format, click here. The Haitian Creole lyrics and an English-language translation are provided below.
Brav Gede Nibo,
Tout otan yo poko we mwen move tan bare mwen,
Brav Gede Nibo,
Tout otan yo poko we mwen move tan bare mwen,
La plwi tonbe, te a glise,
La plwi tonbe, te a glise,
Brav Gede Nibo,
Tout otan yo poko we mwen move tan bare mwen.
Brav Gede Nibo,
All the while they don’t yet see me bad weather bars my way,
Brav Gede Nibo,
All the while they don’t yet see me bad weather bars my way,
The rain falls, the earth is slippery,
The rain falls, the earth is slippery,
Brav Gede Nibo,
All the while they don’t yet see me bad weather bars my way,
If you would like to learn more songs for the ancestral lwa, including Baron, Brigitte, Gede, and even Cemetiere (Cemetery), you can! The Baron Instructional Package is available by mail, click here for more information or click on the button below to order:
For more information on how you can make a service for your ancestors, see Vodou Lesson 4 on The VODOU Page. For specific information on how you can make a service for Baron and the ancestral lwa, see the Non-Initiates' Service for Baron.
If you have questions, please feel free to email Mambo Racine. We hope to hear from you!