Bugesera Wedding Song

by Alain BERTRAND

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During that year I spent in Rwanda, I was often invited to compose songs for the wedding of friends. When I left at the end of June 2009 many more weddings were announced so for the last wedding I could attend, the one of my friend UWAMBAJIMANA SEBAHANA John with his dear Jane, I composed that kind of general wedding song that others could use, having only to change the last word, the name of the bride.
I think it is the first song to name Bugesera and its cities.

lyrics

Bugesera Wedding Song
(Alain Bertrand)

Over the hills of Rilima, of Gashora, over Juru
Along the wind from Nyamata down to Ngenda, Nemba, Rweru
I walked my way through this brave old Bugesera where sky’s so blue Oh so blue
Day after day, lakes and highlands, fields and dry lands, looking for you

Each time I cross this Akagera I feel at home and I feel happy
It is the land of thousand children where I can see the times are changing;
Schoolyards are filled with 'thousand balls with 'thousand voices singin’ together
It is the land where I am dreamin’ that my own children soon will be dancin’

Over the hills of Rilima, of Gashora, over Juru
Along the wind from Nyamata down to Ngenda, Nemba, Rweru
I walked my way through this brave old Bugesera where th'sky’s so blue Oh so blue
Day after day, lakes and highlands, fields and dry lands, looking for you

And now you’re here to cross the river with 'thousand meanders your hand in mine
And now you’re here it seems like new land, seems like new life, days are new days
'New season’s here, new suns are shining over new smiles Intore dancin’
Oh come with me into my land, into my house, into my life

Over the hills of Rilima, of Gashora, over Juru
Along the wind from Nyamata down to Ngenda, Nemba, Rweru
We’ll walk our way through this brave old Bugesera where th'sky’s so blue Oh so blue
Day after day,
be my lady,
be my fairy
Dear Lady Jane

(Nyamata, April-May 2009)