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Blessed Village of Ganvie
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a song celebrating the village of Ganvie (the Venice of Africa) as being a place of safety where it’s citizen have finally found peace by building their homes in her waters as a refuge from her pursuers.)
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Song Info
Genre
R&B • Funk
Charts
Peak #256
Peak in subgenre #16
Author
Diane Cameron - Edward Elam
Rights
Yes
Uploaded
December 24, 2005
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MP3 4.4 MB • 128 kbps • 4:51
Story behind the song
After visiting The Republic of Benin, West Africa in 2004...the history of the Tofinu people escaping their pursurers by escaping to the Rivers of Ganvie for safety. An edict had gone forth that the pursurers were forbidden to go into the water. Hence the Tofino people were saved by the Waters of Ganvie....which today is a thriving village inclusively situated in the village of Ganvie.
Lyrics
Blessed Ganvie My home is here to stay My soul is in your waters I’ll never go away Blessed Ganvie My home is here to stay My soul is in your waters I’ll never go away Take me down To the river Where my soul can be set free Think I’ll stay In the water Cause I’ve found My liberty Music Running for safety Nowhere to go Down by the river Chilly and cold Cleanse me my body Save me my soul Hide me from trouble I’m finally home Blessed Ganvie My home is here to stay My soul is in your waters I’ll never go away Blessed Ganvie My home is here to stay My soul is in your water I’ll never go away Take me down To the river Where my soul can be set free Think I’ll stay In the water Cause I’ve found My liberty Blessed Ganvie My home is here to stay My soul is in your waters I’ll never go away Blessed Ganvie My home is here to stay My soul is in your waters I’ll never go away Blessed Ganvie My home is here to stay My soul is in your waters I’ll never go away Blessed Ganvie My home is here to stay My soul is in your waters I’ll never go away Blessed Ganvie My home is here to stay My soul is in your waters I’ll never go away
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