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Afro Reggae Rumble
YARDMAN
YARDMAN
aka Mohamed Karomah, in 2014 moved from Gambia to Naples, where he continues his musical path. He sings mainly in English and Wolof, with reggae-inspired rhythms and tenets.
He participated in the Nafrythm‘s album Ocean and, in 2021 his first album Sooner or Later is published: a collection of seven unreleased songs. In 2022 the group becomes more solid, giving birth to the Cabeng Band.
Sooner or later
ALBUM RELEASE
THE ALBUM
Released on October 30, 2021 the songs are available in streaming on Spotify and Bandcamp.
The songs were recorded in the studios of Yellow Submarine Music Center based in Naples, after several years of work.
Produced together with Vittorio Nicoletti Altimari, Yardman’s music tutor and close friend, with which organized the band and played in many of the pieces on the album.
From Naples to the globe!
Yardman’s voice returns to his brothers in Gambia, to his cousins in America and to his soul friends around the world!
His songs speak of friendship, cooperation and unity.
Inspired by reggae music for the cheery rhythm and the messages of universal peace that this brings with it; the lyrics recall the value of men who defend freedom, such as that of Kunta Kinte, an African boy kidnapped and sold as a slave in America in 1767.
Two hundred years later, a fellow citizen has struck a better fate. He is adopted and nourished musically by “mama” Napoli.
Kunta Kinte has been freed!
LISTEN THE ALBUM
sooner or later
Listen the album freely on Bandcamp and sing with us with the lyrics!
Available in CD-ROM on demand!
The Tracks
Intro Shaba dabah dabah I you ready fe do the Backwhine We are ready fe do the Backwhine I you ready fe do the Backwhine We are ready fe do the Backwhine Verse Well, if you have a little problem me are go give you Backwhine If you have a little stress me are go give you Backwhine If you have a little problem me are go give you Backwhine If you have a little stress me are go give you Backwhine If you come from the west me are go gicve you Backwhine If you come from the east me are go give you Backwhine If you come from the north me are go give you Backwhine come to the south me are go give you Backwhine Come. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Come do the Backwhine Come. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Come do the Backwhine Chorus Back, Backwhine. Well Backwhine Well, Backwhine... Yebah, Yebah, Yebah, Yebah Back, Backwhine. Well Backwhine Well Backwhine Yebah, Yebah, Yebah, Yebah Verse Well, if you tight pan your toe me say give me Backwhine You have to stand pan your feet me say give me Backwhine You fe tight pan your toe give me Backwhine You fe stand pan your feet me say give me Backwhine Where them busy body girl, them you fe give me Backwhine Where them sexy body girl, them You fe give me Backwhine Busy body girl you fe give me Backwhine Slim body girl you fe give me Backwhine Come. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Come do the Backwhine Come. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Come do the Backwhine Chorus Back, Backwhine. Well Backwhine Well, Backwhine... Yebah, Yebah, Yebah, Yebah Back, Backwhine. Well Backwhine Well Backwhine Yebah, Yebah, Yebah, Yebah Verse Yaa, go tight pan your toe come do the Backwhine Yaa, fe stand pan your feet come do the Backwhine Yaa, go tight pan your toe come do the Backwhine Yaa, fe stand pan your feet come do the Backwhine Where the busy body girl come do the Backwhine and them slim body girl come do the Backwhine Lazy body girl come do the Backwhine and them big body girl come do the Backwhine Come do am, just go to the floor Yaa go do am, come do the Backwhine Yaa go do am, and go to the floor Yaa go do am, just do the Backwhine Chorus Baah, Backwhine, Backwhine. Backwhine Na where you been they where mama They look for you house Tell am say na where you been there Na where you been there Na where you been there where papa look you for house Tell am say na where you been there Backwhine, Backwhine. Backwhine Verse Well, ya fe tight pan your toe me say give me Backwhine Ya fe stand pan your feet me say give me Backwhine Ya fe tight pan your toe give me Backwhine Ya fe stand pan your feet me say give me Backwhine Where the busy body girl ya fe give me Backwhine Where the slim body girl, ya fe give me Backwhine Where the busy body girl, ya fe give me Backwhine Slim body girl, ya fe give me Backwhine Come. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Come do the Backwhine Come. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Give me. Come do the Backwhine Backwhine.. Well... Backwhine. Yebah, Yebah, Yebah, Yebah Backwhine.. Well... Backwhine. Yebah, Yebah, Yebah, Yebah Ya, go tight pan your toe come do the Backwhine Ya, fe stand pan your feet come do the Backwhine Ya, go tight pan your toe come do the Backwhine Yaa, fe stand pan your feet come do the Backwhine Where the busy body girl come do the Backwhine and them slim body girl come do the Backwhine Lazy body girl come do the Backwhine and them big body girl come do the Backwhine Come do am, just go to the floor Yaa go do am, come do the Backwhine Yaa go do am, and go to the floor Yaa go do am, just do the Backwhine Do am, just go to the floor Yaa go do am, just do the Backwhine Backwhine.. Well... Backwhine. Yebah, Yebah, Yebah, Yebah Backwhine.. Well... Backwhine. Yebah, Yebah, Yebah, Yebah
Intro La la la – La la la la – La la la la la La la la – La la la la – La la la la la La la la – La la la la – La la la la la La la la – La la la la – La la la la la Verse No matter where you from Me say this world we are one No matter where you from Me say this world we are one Well. The Babylon people Them come inna we yard When them are coming inna we yard Them are coming with their boat When them coming with their boat Them came to Africa When them came to Africa Me say them go to Gambia When them go to Gambia Them go to juffure When them go to juffure Them capture Suman Mame Verse Feat Illa maf, Illa maf, that are airair Ullaca dema waar.. Ullaca yeah Hello, hello, hello together now Hello, hello, hello together now Benaa bies demai waar summa why Buneu waar pape sey Manneh ko pap Taxi tahaw Manneh ko demal do yow Dammay waar summa pape sey Mu naar fa indie chour ma naar Duor naar gainen Naar ko def lunyaw Summa why pape say japasey Nemah bull ko dorr bull gaien Bull ko deff lu nyaw Ndahh tee reero amul nyacaa Wahtan mo am yeah Chorus La la la – La la la la – La la la la la La la la – La la la la – La la la la la La la la – La la la la – La la la la la La la la – La la la la – La la la la la Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Eh eh eh , eh eh eh eh eh Verse Ku meni Kunta Kinte Manneh neew deff len lulen nehh Ku meni Malcolm X Manneh neew deff len lulen nehh Ku meni Steve Biko neew deff len Lulen nehh – aum – yow neew Deff lulen nehh Do am lungaa waraa lekah Be lekah lulaa nehh Yow do am fe ga tiadah Be tiadali filla nehh Neew dem aak sen dienne Neew waahchie lulen nehh Nga dem aak ada neew Waahchie lulen nehh Manneh nga dienne Neew waahchie lulen nehh Ku meni Kunta Kinte Manneh neew deff len lulen nehh Ku meni Malcolm X Manneh neew deff len lulen nehh Ku meni Steve Biko neew deff len Lulen nehh – aum – yow neew Deff lulen nehh Chorus Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Eh eh eh , eh eh eh eh eh
Intro This is Yardman again again, again, again again, again, again yes pandi microphone again waw purr whatan ak yen again, again, again, again, again Well... Do you hear what I say Chorus Soon or later, soon or later Believing in yourself you want to make it one day I say soon or later, soon or later Lum metie, metie, metie, metie diennah musaagehh I say soon or later, soon or later Wicked people... you want to do it one day I say soon or later, soon or later Lum metie, metie, metie, metie diennah musaagehh Verse Mberr me mogn gue metie boye buga teikey con Yallah burr be arrneew ndahh neew munnah maga teikey munnah maga taikey beyy farge luneew metie farge luneew metie ndahtie keen duneew waydee Manneh... mberr me mogn gue metie boye buga teikey con Yallah burr be arrneew ndahh neew munnah maga teikey munnah maga taikey beyy farge luneew metie farge luneew metie ndahtie keen duneew waydee Chorus Soon or later, soon or later Believing in yourself you want to make it one day Soon or later, soon or later Lum metie, metie, metie, metie diennah musaagehh Soon or later, soon or later Wake up and say you want to do it one day I say soon or later, soon or later Lum metie, metie, metie, metie diennah musaagehh Verse I say poverty That why the youths... Them They pan the street Poverty Me sister. They pan prostitute Poverty The youths. Them no get no food eat Every way me wake up The thing is so stress Poverty The youths... Them They pan the street I say... Poverty Me sister. They pan prostitute I say ... Poverty The youths them no get no food eat Every way me wake up The thing is so stress The youths, them are the future Them need education The youths, them are the future Them need motivation The youths, them are the future Them are look for solution But everyday me wake up Me see sufferition The youths, them are the future Them need education The youths, them are the future Them need motivation The youths, them are the future Them are look for solution But everyday me wake up Me see sufferition Why, why the things are so hard Lord I don't know why Why, why the things are so hard Oh Lord we need to help them Yes. The youths are the future we need to help them Them need helping hands we need to help them Yes. The youths, them are the future we need to help them Chorus Soon or later, soon or later I say believing in yourself you want to make it one day Soon or later, soon or later Lum metie, metie, metie, metie diennah musaagehh Soon or later, soon or later I say believing in yourself you want to make it one day Soon or later, soon or later Lum metie, metie, metie, metie diennah musaagehh Verse Manneh, richer getting richer Every day as I wake and the poor getting poor Do hear what I say Manneh, anythings you do.. They say not good Is because you are poor They will say is not good... Well, me see the city boy set on a paper They pan hopin everyday pan life can be better Well, searching every way they pan searching for better Manneh, How many youths. Them end up pan doctor I don't why and why the things are so hard...
Intro – Chorus Oh We have to run. We have to run from all Satan Oh oh We have to run Don’t ask me why Don’t ask me why Don’t ask me why Oh We have to run. Ndeysan Oh oh We have to run. Do you hear that Verse All we have to run, we have to run from Satan All we have to run, we have to run from Pagans Run we have to run, run we have to run from Satan We have to run from them. Well me have to tell you this Me see them are come. Well them coming from distance, hey! I have to run from meter to meter Me see them are come. Them coming wiith differend. I have to run from them Well me have to tell you this If Them are coming from inchis to inchis Yard are go run to meter to meter If them are coming from meter to meter Let try and run from them. Well me ya tell you this Chorus Oh We have to run. We have to run. We have to run from Satan Oh oh We have to run Don’t ask me why Don’t ask me why Don’t ask me why Oh We have to run. Ndeysan Oh oh We have to run Verse No-no-no-no No-no-no-no Satan No-no-no-no No-no-no-no Pagans No-no-no-no No-no-no-no Satan No-no-no-no No-no-no-no yow me see them come Well them come with dirty heart And me see them come with bed mind Me see them are come. Them come with jealousy And me see other come. They will come with groyful face They well stand at your face and want to see you down Well laught with you. All them want to see you down But I have to tell you pan this I have to tell you pan that If you mix want to jealous. Me no mix pan that why I say Chorus Oh We have to run. We have to run from all Satan Oh oh We have to run Don’t ask me why Don’t ask me why Don’t ask me why Oh We have to run. Ndeysan oh oh We have to run Verse One for all – all for one Let us leave as one Without no forse and no fight. I say All for one – one for all Let us leave as one Without no forse and no fight. I say One for all – all for one Let us leave as one Without no forse and no fight. I say All for one – one for all Like one big family Try to know. Try to know the one you call friend Cause them are same one can make you fall and raise. Hey! Chorus Oh We have to run. Oh oh We have to run Don’t ask me why Don’t ask me why Don’t ask me why Oh We have to run. Ndeysan Oh oh We have to run. See me Ending One for all – all for one Let us leave as one life I say all for one – one for all Let us leave as one Without no forse and no fight I say one for all – all for one
Intro Forza, forza, forza, forza. Forza. Chorus Let's jubilate! Let's celebrate. Let's jubilate. Siete pronti per celebrate Let's jubilate. Let's celebrate. Let's jubilate. Siete pronti per celebrate Verse Well the people dema leave and leave With lot's of sense.. Napoli Me tell you there is no difference between black and white. We are all the same Nobody can come and seperate the thing We share Napoli me come and meet me lot's of friends Them me tell you we all are the same Napoli is historical palce where you can come and enjoy your place Chorus Let's celebrate. Let's jubilate. Let's celebrate. Siete pronti per celebrate Let's jubilate. Let's celebrate. Let's jubilate. Siete pronti per celebrate Verse Friday... Saturday meet me in the beach way The women, them are fresh. Fresh and clean The boys, them pass with their motorino When they see me cross. Them go tell me guagliò If they see me in Bellini. Them go tell me guagliò If they come to Garibaldi.. Them go tell me guagliò They tell me guagliò anywhere They see me Come join us and celebrate Chorus Let's jubilate. Let's celebrate. Let's jubilate. Siete pronti per celebrate Let's jubilate. Let's celebrate. Let's jubilate. Siete pronti per celebrate Verse I said Kulu Kulu Kulu Kulu Merten Milik Insigne When they play the things are so sweet and.. When they play the things are so nice I said Kulu Kulu Kulu Kulu Merten Milik Insigne When they play the things are so nice and.. the things are so sweet Chorus Let's jubilate. Let's celebrate. Let's jubilate. Siete pronti per celebrate o Let's jubilate. Let's celebrate. Let's jubilate. Siete pronti per celebrate Verse The people, them are leave whith a lot's of sense Napoli... Me tell you there is no difference between black and white. We are all the same Nobody can seperate the thing Share Napoli, come and meet me friends Them tell we all are the same Napoli me tell you is historical place where enjoy yourself Chorus Let's jubilate. Let's celebrate. Let's jubilate. Siete pronti per celebrate Let's jubilate. Let's celebrate. Let's jubilate. Siete pronti per celebrate Verse Friday... Saturday meet me in the beach way The women, them are fresh. Fresh and clean The boys, them pass with their motorino When they see me cross. Them go tell me guagliò If they see me in Bellini them go tell me guagliò If they see me Kestè them go tell me guagliò Anywhere they see me Come join us and celebrate The people, them are leave whith a lot's of sense Napoli... Me tell you there is no difference between black and white. We are all the same Nobody can seperate the thing Share Napoli, come and meet me friends Them tell we all are the same Napoli me tell you is historical place where enjoy yourself Chorus Let's jubilate. Let's celebrate. Let's jubilate. Siete pronti per celebrate Let's jubilate. Let's celebrate. Let's jubilate. Siete pronti per celebrate
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Intro – Chorus I say oh, oh woh She is the woman that I meet in my life I say oh, oh woh She never, never, never make me cry Verse Anytime am feeling pain She most they there by my side Well.... if she see me stress She most wondering why am stress Well... if she see me cry She most ask me why I cry If am late.. outside She most call me on my phone Please come home Cause am so so alone Chorus I say oh, oh woh She is the woman that I meet in my life I say oh, oh woh She never wanna see me cry Verse She want to take care of me and take care the kids She want to take care of me and me say prepare the food She want to wake with a kiss and me say give me real key Well take me anyway. Way me and you alone can rest Darling take me anyway. Way me and you alone can rest Chorus I say oh, oh woh She is the woman that I meet in my life I say oh, oh woh She never wanna see me cry ohnana hey, hey ohnana ohnana woman, ohnana well ohnana Verse Well... she wake me with a kiss and me say give me real key Well... darling me.. I..tell you take me anyway Well... take me anyway. Way me and you alone can rest Darling take me anyway. Way me and you alone can rest Well.. since I met this girl She never dis me in the crowd Well.. since I met this girl She always like me smile Well... since I met this girl She always show me love Chorus I say oh, oh woh She is the woman that I meet in my life I say oh, oh woh She never wanna see me cry ohnana, this my woman, yes ohnana, ohnana.. Well. my woman.. never wanna see me cry Well. my woman, ohnana, well ohnana Verse She want to take care of me and me say take care of the kids Well... she want to prepare me and preapre all the food Well... she wake me with a kiss and give me real key Well... she wake me with a kiss and tell me take me anyway Well... take me anyway dsrling. Way me and you alone can rest Chorus I say oh, oh woh She is the woman that I meet in my life I say oh, oh woh She never wanna see me cry I say oh, oh woh She is the woman that I meet in my life ohnana hey, hey ohnana, well... She wake me with a kiss ohnana, well ohnana She is the woman of my life ohnana, hey ohnana She never wanna see me cry ohnana, hey ohnana Verse She preapre the food and prepare all the food Well... she wake me with a kiss and give me a real key Well... darling I tell you take me anyway Well... take me anyway. Way me and you alone can rest Chorus I say oh, oh woh She is the woman that I meet in my life I say oh, oh woh She never wanna see me cry ohnana. Yes my woman ohnana. Well. She never wanna see me cry ohnana, hey ohnana Well... My african queen ohnana, ohnana, ohnana
Works
AN ARTISTIC AND MULTICULTURAL PROJECT
Started in 2016, year after year it is enriched with new contents and participations. Nafrithm, Sooner or Later and Cabeng Band represent the works so far realized.
Today, the Cabeng has a steady band a number of other artists who, at various levels, give their professional contribution.
Works are totally independent and self financed.
MEANINGFUL MESSAGES
One of the songs is called Slave Trade and is a dancing mellow piece filled with warm Afro choirs, that seem to commemorate with extraordinary peace of mind, the souls of the martyrs of racism.
The text, written partly in Wolof and partly in English, mentions the names of Stephen Bantu Biko, an anti-apartheid activist who died after painful and humiliating tortures in prison; Malcolm X murdered for his anti-racist actions and Kunta Kinte himself.
Sad but true, this song was recorded with the participation of Mohamed Benali, a Senegalese singer burned alive in a hut in Puglia (South of Italy) in 2020, yet another victim of illegal recruitment in farmlands. Just as Slave Trade, the other tracks of this album contain important references to humanity, equality and cooperation between men while the rythms encourage people to sing and dance together.
YARDMAN LIKE A GRIOT
A Griot knows the power of words, and in Africa words are sacred: a creative force that activates and organizes the universe, humans and things. A living vehicle of tradition.
Because a story is a story; and you may tell it as your imagination and your being and your environment dictate; and if your story grows wings and becomes the property of others, you may not hold it back. One day it will return to you, enriched by new details and with a new voice. This particular characteristic of folktales is illustrated in the traditional conclusion of the Ashanti narrator: “This is my story which I have related, if it be sweet or if it be not sweet, take some elsewhere and let some come back to me”.
– [ “Favorite African Folktales” – Nelson Mandela ] –
biograPHY
He lives in Naples since 2014, a globetrotter with a free spirit. His songs contain messages of freedom, respect and food for thought about himself and life. From a very young age he approached the world of music. The passion for reggae becomes a way of life: music to share, to tell what one experiences, what one sees, an outcries to injustices. At a early age he associates with friends from musical environments where he gets lots of inspirations and where he begins to define his own style. Yardman, his stage name, is actually his nickname given by these friends, for his inclination to entertain in festivals and gatherings, sharing both life and music experiences. In 2007, during one of these meetings the idea of forming a band and undertaking the study of the electronic keyboard made its way. So the Bright Star Band was born, composed of 7 musicians that lead them to play in the best locations in Gambia.
When he’s on stage, performing live concerts and gigs, he shows all his stamina and liveliness, singing with such warm and hoarse voice.
In 2014 he emigrated to Italy and settled in Naples, a city that he loves and to which he dedicated one of his songs: Forza Napoli. Here too, he plunged into the world of music, with a wish that finally came true: to publish an album of his own.
Biography written by Imma Passannanti.
MUSICAL CAREER IN NAPLES
Yardman entered the circle of musicians in Naples by enrolling in the Migrant Talents Laboratory, held by the Cultural Association Rete Co’Mar and supported by the Municipality of Naples and the Social Enterprise Less Onlus (SPRAR program, IARA), rehearsing and recording at the studios Yellow Submarine Music Center.
MEDIA SECTION
NAFRYTHM MUSIC PROJECT
Out of the frequent meetings, jam sessions and recordings, the project Nafrythm (Naples, Africa, rhythm) was born. The band, in which Yardman performs, has gathered musicians from different countries (Italy, Nigeria, Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Mozambique). In addition to many concerts in Italy, Germany and Nigeria, the songs became an album called Ocean.
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YARDMAN - INTERVEW
Cabeng Band is the natural development of Nafrythm and aims to bring out the sounds of these international artists that celebrate humanity and the richness of differences.
SOONER OR LATER LIVE AUDITORIUM 900
Opening by the funk rock band Quartaparete. To follow, the afro-reggae rhythms of “Sooner or Later Seven Songs” with masters Vittorio Nicoletti Altimari (bass), Marco Gesualdi (electric guitar) and Antonello Petrella (sax). Two schools were present: Yellow Submarine and Officine Percussive. Video shooting by Piano Alto Napoli.
Live streaming recorded on December 19, 2021, with no audience due to the ongoing health crisis.
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NATIVES OF THIS WORLD - CABENG BAND
Cabeng, in mandingo language means togetherness. “Cabeng it’s us!” is their motto.
Before one’s job, one’s belief or origin, they’re individuals who love playing together and produce music as a balm for the soul.