By Dr Margaret Nakhid-Chatoor
The late and great artiste and musician, Andre Tanker’s song, ‘Sayamanda’, had been playing in my ear since the George Floyd story broke. Feeling compelled to look up the word, I was amazed at the connection with the symbolism of the recent tragedy and the song.
According to an explanation by Guanaguanare (2016), Sayamanda was a nonsense word that Tanker improvised while he was composing the tune, planning to replace it with more meaningful lyrics later.
Subscribe or login below to view the rest of this story.
Reigniting the Catholic DNA
June 23, 2020DECREE * On dispensation from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Archdiocese of Port of Spain
June 23, 2020Sayamanda –Is I a man there when I am silent about injustice?
By Dr Margaret Nakhid-Chatoor
The late and great artiste and musician, Andre Tanker’s song, ‘Sayamanda’, had been playing in my ear since the George Floyd story broke. Feeling compelled to look up the word, I was amazed at the connection with the symbolism of the recent tragedy and the song.
According to an explanation by Guanaguanare (2016), Sayamanda was a nonsense word that Tanker improvised while he was composing the tune, planning to replace it with more meaningful lyrics later.
Subscribe or login below to view the rest of this story.
Subscribe to the Digital Archive | Log-In to Catholic News.
Related posts
Photo by Agung Pandit Wiguna from Pexels
True faith: let go and let God
Read more
Fostering happiness
Read more
Christian witness
Read more
Living the Resurrection in the family
Read more
Easter is a season not a day Rejoice!
Read more
Gender theory undermining family life
Read more
God extends His mercy to post-abortive men and women too
Read more
Creating a child-friendly nation
Read more