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Janga Ja

by Humble Fever

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The first release from Humble Fever, "Janga Ja" is a jubilant sun-splash of a track, with Caribbean infused rhymes set to a rolling bassline, lively steel pan harmonies and skiffle percussion. The dreamy backing vocals and joyous 3 piece brass-section build into a final crescendo designed to leave you grinning and wanting to dance.

Released independently, available to stream and download on all major platforms, 16th July 2021.

Album "Where You Really From?" coming...

Brian Austin - vocals/steel pan
Jodie Bremaneson - bass/production

lyrics

INTRO:
Leh we go, Leh we go! Ay!

Janga Ja! Janga Ja! Janga Ja Jay!
Janga Ja! Janga Ja! Janga Ja Jay!

VERSE 1:

Wha sleep? Mih nah go in mih bed count sheep.
People need a vibe fih keep the fete sweet.
Mih bring a likkle riddim fih rest on the beat.
Mek people stop vex an' start skin teeth.
An gon outside.
Wine in the street.
Wine low, like a ants cyah pass underneath
Go pon Facebook, Twitter an Tweet
An tell you friend run put shoe pon dey feet.
An run come quick.
An doh bodda eat.
We bubblin' a pot, we just brown the meat.
I'm a Tobagonian raise humble an meek.
Mih nah hol' mih tongue when it come time fih speak.
Champion sound we no know 'bout defeat.
An any man test we mek dem retreat.
Any backchat we pause an delete an
My DJ rewind and repeat.
Lemme tell you right now "Gyal look so sweet!"
"Sugar like she wha give me diabetes!"
(you go kill me?)
Wine low. Wine till you weak.
Riddim like rain the place start to leak. Ay.

CHORUS 1:

Janga Ja! Janga Ja! Janga Ja Jay!
Janga Ja! Janga Ja! Janga Ja Jay!

VERSE 2:

Doh evah leh nobody say you en build fih this.
Don know yah the necessary skills fih this. ***
True you goh need a strong will fih this.
Longtime discipline instill fih this.
Affi keep it tight, one nil fih this.
Kate Bush steady running up the hill fih this.
Some people get lost, get ill fih this.
Say, "Doc! Look! Lemme get a pill fih this!"
Mek a move if yuh feel is yuh best interest
Doh rob nobody doh kill fih this
Doh mek no sense blood spill fih this
Best tek a likkle breeze just chill fih this.
Let the snapper dem sizzle on the grill fih this.
Eat nice, mek sure yuh belly fill fih this.
Vibes till yuh cyah sit still fih this.
Doh lie. Yuh done know the drill fih this.

CHORUS 2:

Janga Ja! Janga Ja! Janga Ja Jay!
Wha de man dem mean him say Janga Ja?
Wha de man dem mean him say Janga Ja?
Janga Ja! Janga Ja! Janga Ja Jay!
Wha de man dem mean him say Janga Ja?
Wha de man dem mean him say Janga Ja?

MIDDLE 8:

A wha fih man dem mean him say Janga Ja?

Bossman en wanna gie you tha money?
Dat is a Janga Ja!
(Bossman Janga!)

Woman ent want to give you the love? She wanna leave?
That is a Janga Ja!
(That is a heartbreak Janga!)

Them politician an dem en wanna hear what we saying?
(Mek em feel the Janga Ja!)
That is a Janga Ja.

Ah wha de man dem mean him say Janga Ja?
(Wha ye mean?)
Doh ask me! I doh know!

CHORUS 3:

Janga Ja! Janga Ja! Janga Ja Jay!
Janga Ja! Janga Ja! Janga Ja Jay!
Janga Ja! Janga Ja! Janga Ja Jay!
Janga Ja! Janga Ja! Janga Ja Jay!

Janga Ja, Janga Ja
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credits

released July 16, 2021
Brian Austin - Vocal, Steel Pans
Jodie Bremaneson - Bass, Vocals

Produced by Humble Fever
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Scott Wood at Oak Ridge Studio

Drums:
Ifedade Thomas

Additional Vocals:
Unoma Okudo
Ifedade Thomas
Nichola Kerr
Michael Abubakar

Horns:
Tom Pickles - Saxophone
Liam Shorthall - Trombone
Philip Cardwell - Trumpet

Artwork by Paul Smith Design

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Humble Fever Glasgow, UK

Humble Fever is a fresh sound and vibe, but from a Glasgow that's always been. Equal parts party and protest, equal parts immigrant and native.

Their upcoming album "Where You Really From?" is a rum-soaked exploration of space/time, love and the world today. Reflections on identity, fatherhood and relationships are all stops along the way.
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