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Congo River
from Dust & Gold
Congo River is track 11 of the album Dust & Gold by Lia Nova (Afro House, 2026). Available on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.
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Lyrics
Brown water carries everything forward
The current thinks in centuries
My likembe loops against the flow
And gives the river back its keys
Congo river older than memory
Congo river older than memory
Older than memory
Older than memory
The green walls rise on either side
No shore in sight just endless trees
A monkey screams and silence follows
The river doesn't even flinch
The river does not flow somewhere it flows through time itself
And the likembe is the only instrument patient enough to keep pace
Congo river older than memory
Congo river older than memory
Older than memory
Older than memory
The water changes color where
A tributary joins the main
Two different browns become a third
That no one living here has named
I rest the paddle on my knees
The river knows where it must go
The likembe loops one final phrase
And lets the current have the song