From the recording Woodlandy Dandies ~ If I Were a Tree
Sourced back to both Cameroon and Torres Strait Islands
Swahili “Long time ago, Mother”
also Belle Mama“Call Mama” or “Beautiful Earth”
Often sang as a salute to mothers/Mother Earth
Lyrics
Mbele mama,
Mbele mama, hey ey
Mbele mama,
Mbele mama, hey ey
Mbele mama, Mbele mama
Mbele mama, Mbele mama
Mbele mama,
Mbele mama, hey ey