This album celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the making of our first album Living Like a Refugee. Since that first album we’ve lived a life that once seemed unimaginable; we have toured the world, released more al-bums, and shared our music with thousands upon thousands of friends and fans. But while we keep rolling we never forget our roots. So this is our musical libation - an of-fering - to celebrate the blessings that our music has brought to us, to pay respect to the spirits of the musical brothers we have lost along the way, and to pay tribute to Mama Salone - the country who’s culture, traditions, and rhythms infuse our music and fill our souls with pride.

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars

01.ChaimraWords & Music by Reuben M. Koroma

Aye aye aye aye, aye Aye aye aye aye, mama ye, ayeChayye, chayye chaimra (4x)Chaimra meh kaneh anlamgba (2x)Meh kaneh anborkorChaimra meh kaneh anborko chaimra

Yu tok tok Mi nor bisin daeYu lie lie Mi nor bisin daeYu dae pass en tok wi name Wi nor bisin daeYu dae pass en pwel wi name- oh Wi nor bisin daeAll Stars international Wi nor bisin dae (2x)

(Repeat first verse)

Aye aye aye aye, aye Aye aye aye aye, mama ye, ayeStop, stop, stop it (4x)Stop it, is what I told the menStop it, is what I told the women

Upon all your flippancy I do not give a damnUpon all your propaganda We do not give a damnYou keep gossiping our names We do not give a damnYou keep defaming our names We do not give a damnAs long as All Stars are international We do not give a damn (2x)

(Repeat first verse)

Reuben M. Koroma: lead vocals • Christopher Davies: drums • Ashade Pearce: guitar, harmony vocals Jahson Gbassay Bull: guitar, harmony vocals • Dennis Bakarr Sanoh: bass, harmony vocals David Purcell: trumpet • Jake Whitesell: saxophone • Chris Velan: percussion, xylophone

02.Can’t Make Me LonelyWords & Music by Reuben M. Koroma

(Chorus)You can’t make me lonely, mademoiselle (You can’t make me lonely)You can’t make me lonely, woman (You can’t make me lonely)

Come on let’s make some love, sweet loving (You can’t make me lonely) (2x)

Many many times, darlingYou’ve been keeping me waitingMany many times, womanYou’ve been disappointing meAnother time you hungryAnother time you go to a meetingAnother time you busyAnother time you grumpy

(Repeat Chorus)

Many many times darlingYou’ve been treating me awkwardlyMany many time, womanYou’ve been treating me badlyAnother time you have some problemsAnother time you have some lecturesAnother time you need some moneyAnother time you need some honeyAnother time you go to your mamaAnother time you go to your papa

(Repeat Chorus 2x)

Lady you can’t.

Reuben M. Koroma: lead vocals • Alhaji Jeffrey Kamara (aka Black Nature): drums, ukelele Ashade Pearce: guitar, harmony vocals • Jahson Gbassay Bull: guitar, harmony vocals Dennis Bakarr Sanoh: bass, harmony vocals • Chris Velan: guitar, percussion, ukelele, melodica

Words & Music by Jahson Gbassay Bull

03.It’s So Sorry

Cunning man for liveBut you live in positive way‘Cause dog yai dae run bloodHay! Bo save dem!

Brother man dis time Use di brain mek di bodi nor sufferWae you dae na di rite moodTake you time, make delay nor defeat youCause when the chance dae cam en pass goYou nor get no wan for blame

Wae bongo-man kin dae na jungle lifeHand- to- mot sef na target of di dayWae you dae see Jah blessing dae shineMake you way for di bambai

Nobody nor go do am for youYou get you yone da man sefGet een yone load yehSo if you wan for big up mi brotherYou get for polish before ee shineGet dis mi man!

(Chorus)Its so sorryWae bongo-man kin dae suck-air levelEnor good for seeWae life dae drain

Nor for give upWans die nor invite you yateService man for liveSo push am hard mek di wheel go turn

Every star get een tone courseSo all man dae pan den yone

Nor look to person brother do you yoneBo wae you fail den go ready for laughWae ten dae cam for hep yousefNo to joke cause you get for woke

You burden na you gone problemCry for mi a cry for you game nor daeSo if you wan for big up mi brother Make tiday for di bambai

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Careful watchout!

Cunning man must live But he must live in a positive wayBecause dogs eyes they chase bloodBut yeah, go save them

Brother man, this timeUse the brain so the body won’t sufferWhen you are in the right moodTake your time, let delay not defeat youBecause when the chance comes and passesYou’ll have no one to blame

Mister average man finds himself in hard life timesHand to mouth will be his daily targetSo when you see God’s blessing shiningMake your way—for tomorrow

Nobody is going to do it for youYou have your own—the next man Has his own loadSo if you want to live well, my brotherYou prepare today for tomorrowHear me man!

(Chorus)It’s so sorryWhen Mister Average Man is in those hard timesIt’s not good to seeWhen life drains

Never give up,As long as death has not invited you yetEvery man must liveSo push it hard and let the wheel turn

Every star has its own causeSo every one on their own

Don’t look to another person, brother, do your ownBecause when you fail, they are ready to laughSo when the time comes to help yourselfIt’s no joke because you’ve got to work

Your burden is your own problemThere is no cry for me or cry for you gameSo if you want to live well, my brotherPrepare today for tomorrow

(Repeat Chorus)

Careful, watchout!

Jahson Gbassay Bul l : lead vocals, guitar Hammond organ • B lack Nature: drums Ashade Pearce: guitar, harmony vocals • Dennis Bakarr Sanoh: bass, harmony vocals Chris Velan: guitar, percussion

Words & Music by Dennis Bakarr Sannoh

04.Gbaenyama

(Verse 1)Ngaywor mei nya gbateh niyayMu kpelleh, nya mbondaseiFamei ngeh layma gimaKpekpe yayva ee mpayma gayFoo, gbilay gaylay buNar ngameh ah fayloh mbehNsei mbeh nyama guwaygorNsei mbeh hinda mayinji nayNsei mbeh tinya yay, nyanei Seibeh tinya bonda kpeleh wagaEe na, nyayay nsuivameiKeh mbayahor nyangor

Hinjay nyawoma ahbi lolo gbualay nar

(Bridge)Nyande gbae nyama ginya Yaywor wai veli Mba kpiyay ngar gbulacuna egeneh maNdunyigi layma kuna nkeh Gewor layay eh nyaniFamei gili ahbi gbatemui

Nsei hunna fooni gay ah mbiyay (4x)

(Verse 2)Nsei hunna foonigay ah biyay Mbeh luma ah Gewor veli laMbilayma ndunyijihun muna Muwanalay hoota way hunlohMbor, gbayna, nyande aaMbilayma ejeneh maMbi njimogami mbimaNyatta mua mbiyay lay woMbi woi gbualayna mbimaNdayay layaa mbawala nyagamaEjeneh manengorMbah npieyay gabala oh

Hinjay nyawoma, ahbi hohna hinday mbima

(Repeat Bridge)

Nsei hunna fooni gay ah mbiyay (4x)

(Repeat Verse 1)

AA, nyandae

(Repeat Bridge)

Nsei hunna fooni gay ah mbiyay (Repeat)

Ah, nyandeimui oh yaNyandee gaywor veli huayNsei hunna mbi vonigay gorNdevui behva eefayni buwehNsei huna nsei huna, foonigay ahbiyayMbah layma gigbay kpay yaymaTamei ndunyi gbatteh neeeTamei mbi gbatteh ni

(Verse 1)God created me And all of us my peopleThat’s why I will never forget about HimFor all His goodness towards meEvery day under the cloud He provides food for meEven though I am recklessEven I am poorEven though they have destroyed my home And killed all my peopleBut if it is for my JesusThen don’t feed me any more

Move from behind me with your jealous habit

(Bridge)My friend, leave me alone and let me worship my GodDo not be a cause for me to miss heavenThis world will end, but God’s word stands foreverSo remember your creator

Now that you are young (4x)

(Verse 2)Now that you are youngYou do not like worshiping GodYou have forgotten that in this world We are just passing strangersMy friend, why now Have you forgotten about heaven?That incest game you are playingPlease count me outYour habit of flirting around womenDo not bring it to meHeaven is sweetDon’t be the cause for me to lose it

Move from behind me with your witchcraft

(Repeat Bridge)

Now that you are young (4x)

(Repeat Verse 1)

Ah, my brother (Repeat Bridge)

Now that you are young (Repeat)

Ah, my friend oh yeahMy brother worship GodNow that you are youngJust for the life that He gave youDo not forget about His goodnessFor He created the worldHe created you tooTo the end

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05. Rich But PoorWords & Music by Reuben M. Koroma

(Chorus)We living inYet we never knowWhat a rich, rich countryWe living inYet you never knowWhat a sweet, sweet country

We just coming from warSo we must have learned our lessons (Learned our lessons)That going to war and fight will only lead us to destruction (Lead us to destruction)

So let us get together, work togetherDon’t let them fool you with them dirty politicsSay no to tribalism, partism, regionalism will only tear us apart (Tear us apart)

(Repeat Chorus)

When fool get wiser there will be none to be fooled again (None to be fooled again)Keeping all the exploits you’ve brought will only lead us to the blues (Lead us to the blues)

(Repeat Chorus)

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06.Ghana BabyWords & Music by Reuben M. Koroma

Mayni Ajuah netti horOkor tetchima chromeNor notis

Ah bin geh wan Ghana baby wae den call Ajuah nana (2x)Ajuah lef me go back to Ghana, she nor notis eni tin (2x)

(Chorus) But ar bin tell him mama tell him papa tell him fanbul den allAr bin tell him paddy den self, befo ar bring am cam na salonAjuah yay, Ajuah yay Ajuah yay Ajua yayAjuah Ajuah yay, Ajuah baby you run away

Ajuah orkor tetchima chromeKakra kakra me try (4x)

Ajuah yay, ajuah yay, ajuah yay ajuah yayAjuah yay ajuah yay, ajuah baby you run awayAjuah lef me go back to ghana, she nor notis eni tin (3x)

(Repeat Chorus)

You run away, you run awayYou run away wit mi pikinYou run away wit mi miniYou run away wit mi hat

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Ajuah left me hereAnd returned to Tetchier TownWithout any notice

I had a Ghanian lady called Ajuah Nana (2x)Ajuah left me and went back to Ghana without my consent (2x)

(Chorus)But I did tell her mother, tell her father, tell all her siblingsI also tell her friends, before bringing her to Sierra LeoneAjuah yay, Ajuah yay Ajuah yay Ajua yay Ajuah Ajuah yay, Ajuah, baby you run away

Ajuah returned to Tetchier TownKakra kakra me try (4x)

Ajuah yay, Ajuah yay Ajuah yay Ajua yay Ajuah Ajuah yay, Ajuah, baby you run awayAjuah left me and went back to Ghana without my consent (2x)

(Repeat Chorus)

You run away, you run awayYou run away with my childYou run away with my mini busYou run away wit mi hat

Words & Music by Ashade Pearce

(Chorus)Manjalagi nar so de people dem dae bageManjalagi nar so de people dem dae bageHuna gee me for god nar so the people dem dae bageHuna gee me for god o nar so de people dem dae bage yah

Me people dem nar wan tin ah wan tell huna all oNar but da tin way dem call love way nor dae flow nar this we country yahSome people get dem nor care but the wan way nor get oDem fail for realize say god nor go gee we all at the same time oYou way get god gee you for hep the wan way nor getElek waiting you get just do waiting you able for doWe dae go nar church en mosque every day nar dis dem dae teach about oBut way we commot dae we nor dae do waiting we learnDem say love your neighbour as you love your selfLove for one let it be love for all o

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Ay yah waiting make some people wicked soDem go see mortal man dae die nar street wait angry oDem nor go care seff them go say nor to dem fambul oSalone man dae tiff yah dem go build hose nar las palmas oSalone man dae tiff yah e go put money nar world bank Other man dem dae dem nor geet place for sleepMr Government you get for take care of dem bager man themWay ah kin comout wellington as ah kin reach up gun soMe hearth kin bigin pwell because nar so so ah kin see na treetDem kin dae day mangalagi who nar gee me for godE sabi delie manjalagi who na gee me for god e sabi delie

(Repeat Chorus)

(Chorus) Manjalagi that’s the way the people use to begManjalagi that’s the way the people use to begGive me for god’s sake that’s the way the people use to begGive me for god’s sake o that’s the way the people use to beg yes

My people, I have some things to tell youIt is about the thing they call love that is not flowing in this countrySome people have they don’t care about those who do not haveThey fail to realize that God cannot give to everyone at the same timeThose that have God gave you to help those who do not haveWhatever you have just do whatever you are able to doWe are going to church and mosque every day and this is what they teach usWhen we are from there we forgot what we learnt They say love your neighbor as you love your selfLove for one, let it be love for all o

(Repeat Chorus)

Hay yes why some people are so wicked They can see mortal man dying on the streetThey do not care they will say is not their relativeSalone man can steal here and builda house in Las Palmas Salone can steal here and put money in the World BankOthers here do not have place to sleepMr. Government you have to take care of the beggars Any time I am coming from Wellington my heart breaks Because I can see so many beggars on the street saying They spend their day Manjalagi give me for God’s sakeManjalagi give me for God’s sake

(Repeat Chorus)

Ashade Pearce: lead vocals, guitar • Black Nature: drums • Christopher Davies: congas, percussion • Jahson Gbassay Bull: guitar, harmony vocals, clavier • Dennis Bakarr Sanoh: bass, harmony vocals • Chris Velan: guitar, melodica

07. Manjalagi

08. MariaWords & Music by Reuben M. Koroma

(Chorus)Maria ya, Maria ya, Maria, ieMaria ya, Maria ya maria, oh MarieMaria, Maria yayMaria, Maria, MariaMaria, Maria yay, yay yay Marie

Nor to so wi tok marie(Nor to so wi tok)Nor to so wi a-range(Nor to so wi tok)Nor to so wi mit up hay marie(Nor to so wi tok)Nor to so wi tie marie(Nor to so wi tok)

Na yu bin say, yu go marry meFor beta en for worseNa yu bin say, yu go dae wit meFor the rest of our lives Na yu bin say, yu go lo- ove meFor eva en for evaNa yu bin say, yu go stay wit meFor eva en for eva

(Repeat Chorus)

Wae moni lef meYu begin for make pan meYu dae pass en tok ne nameWae moni lef meYu begin for make pan meYu dae pass en pwel me nameTo me suprise, yu pack yu thinks en goTo yu mamaTo me suprise, yu pack yu thinks en goTo yu papa

(Repeat Chorus)

Soko bilanbi sambaYiki bilanbi samba

(Chorus) Maria ya, Maria ya, Maria, ieMaria ya, Maria ya maria, oh MarieMaria, Maria yayMaria, Maria, MariaMaria, Maria yay, yay yay Marie

That’s not what we discussed(That’s not what we talked)That’s not what we arranged(That’s not what we talked)That’s not what we agreed on(That’s not what we talked)That’s not what we bargained(That’s not what we talked) You promised to marry meFor better and for worseYou promised to be with meFor the rest of our livesYou promised to love meForever and foreverYou promised to stay with meForever and forever

(Repeat Chorus)

When I ran out of moneyYou started stressing my lifeWhen I ran out of moneyYou kept defaming my name aroundTo my surprise, you packed your belongingsAnd moved to your motherTo my surprise you packed your belongingsAnd moved to your father

(Repeat Chorus)

Reuben M. Koroma: lead vocals • Christopher Davies: drums • Ashade Pearce: guitar, harmony vocals • Jahson Gbassay Bull: guitar • Dennis Bakarr Sanoh: bass, harmony vocals • Chris Velan: harmonium, percussion

Words & Music by Jahson Gbassay Bull

09. Money No Do

There is something in this world That no one will claim to dislikeThat’s money

Everybody wants that thing they call moneyWe will find it anyplace, anyhowEverybody likes that thing they call moneyWe will find it and go for it anyplaceWe will get it in a good or bad wayBut we don’t want to knowAs long as we’ve got itWe are happyWe take it to do good and to do badAs long as we’ve done itWe are happy

(Chorus) We will get it but we are still looking for it (Money is never enough)We don’t have it, we want plenty of it (Money is never enough)Some they buy it and some sell it (Money is never enough)Some work for it and some steal itWe will find itWe will get itWe will gather itBut we will never be satisfiedMoney is really importantYou’ll want itSo that you can live well in this worldBut when you have plenty of it, you get paranoid Then you build the walls around youTo protect your propertyAnd your life!

Money is really boomingIf you don’t have itYou feel like you don’t existBecause your name Is not in the count

(Repeat Chorus)

Even if you pack it (Money is never enough. It will never be enough)To the Americans(Money is never enough. It will never be enough)Australia(Money is never enough. It will never be enough)Hey Asia(Money is never enough. It will never be enough)Europa (Money is never enough. It will never be enough)

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Wan tin dae na dis worldNobody nor dae Wae go say ee nor lek am…Money!

Every body want da tinWae den call moneyWe dae fen-am, fen-amAny sai any how ohEvery body lek da tin wae name moneyWe dae fen-am en dae go for am any how ohWe dae fen am good or bad wayBo we nor wan knowWans we know say we don get am brother We glady ohWe dae take am for do good en for do badWans we know say we don do am brother We glady oh

(Chorus) We go get am we dae still dae fen am(Money nor do)We nor get am we go want am borkou(Money nor do)Some dae buy en buy en some dae sell am(Money nor do)Some dae woke for am en some dae tiff amWe dae fen am En get am En getherBut we nor dae satisfyMoney really importantWe go want am For mek you go live good na dis world Wae you get am borkou you begin heng heartYou go build you condo wallFor protect you propertyEn you life!

Money really dae boomIf you nor get am You go feel say you nor daeBecause you name nor daeInsai di cont!

(Repeat Chorus)

Mmm! Lek you pack am(Money nor do, ee nor go do)To di Americans(Money nor do, ee nor go do)Australia ay hay hay!(Money nor do, ee nor go do)Hay! Asia(Money nor do, ee nor go do)Europa hay hay hay(Money nor do, ee nor go do)

10.Treat You RightWords & Music by Alhaji Jeffery Kamara

Promises, promisesI told you I was gonna stayTake care of us, things will be okBut I know I let you downI lied when I went astrayNow I’m torn apartSo many questions I’ve been asking in my heartCan you tell me where we can go? I really want to be there

(Chorus) I say I’m so glad I found youI’m gonna treat you rightYou said the road may be rockyBut you are gonna hold on tight

Promises, promises

I gave you my soulIs it gonna be enoughBelieve in these words even when times get toughBut you are the one, my diamond in the roughCan you tell me where we can go? I really wanna be there

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Now I’m torn apartSo many questions I’ve been asking in my heartCan you tell me where we can go? I really want to be there

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Words & Music by Ashade Pearce

11. Min Do Sin Tay

(Chorus)Thanks be to God, thanks be to God Thanks be to the highest, thanks be to God (2x)

We are all the same we are all the same I tell youI want to tell you that we are all the sameWe are all the same we are all the same I beg youI want to tell you that we are all the same

If you go to the country called Sierra LeoneI want to tell you that we are all the sameIf you go to the country called Guinea I want to tell you that we are all sameIf you go to the country called GambiaI want to tell you that we are all the sameIf you go to the country called LiberiaI want to tell you that we are all the same

We are all the same we are all the same I tell youI want to tell you that we are all the sameWe are all the same we are all the same o GodI want to tell you that we are all the same

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If you go to the country called CongoI want to tell you that we are all the sameIf you go to the country called GhanaI want to tell you that we are all the sameIf you go to the country called NigeriaI want to tell you that we are all the sameIf you go to the country called SenegalI want to tell you that we are all the same

We are all the same, we are all the same my GodI want to tell you that we are all the sameWe are all the same, we are all the same o yes I want to tell you that we are all the sameWe are all the same, we are all the same my goodnessI want to tell you that we are all the sameWe are all the same we are all the same my God I want to tell you that we are all the same

Words & Music by Ashade Pearce • Ashade Pearce: lead vocals, guitar • Christopher Davies: drums, djembe • Jahson Gbassay Bull: guitar, percussion • Dennis Bakarr Sanoh: bass, harmony vocals • Chris Velan: harmony vocals

(Chorus)Kanu wali yo kanu wali yoKanu wali yo masala kin bani wali yo (2x)

Min do sin tay min do sin tay namiMin do tay pay hindo ba dona, min do tay Min do sin tay min do sin tay yandiMin do tay pay hind ba dona, min so sin tay

Na wuna bambu na maka tonty niyeh ka Sierra LeoneMin do tay pay hindo ba dona, min do sin tayNa wuna bambu maka tonty niyeh ka Guinea Min do tay pay hindo ba dona, min do sin tayNa wuna bambu na maka tonty niyeh GambiaMin do tay pay hindo ba dona, min do sin tayO waka wuna bambu na maka tonty niyah ka Liberia Min do tay pay hindo ba dona, min do sin tay

Min do sin tay min do sin tay yandiMin do tay pay hindo ba dona, min do sin tayMin do sin tay min do sin tay kanuMin do tay pay hindo ba dona, min do sin tay

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Na wuna bambu na maka tonty niyeh ka CongoMin do tay pay hindo ba dona, min do sin tayNa wuna bambu na kaka tonty niyeh ka GhanaMin do tay pay hindo ba dona, min do sin tayNa wuna bambu na maka tonty niyeh ka NigeriaMin do tay pay hindo ba dona, min do sin tayO waka wuna bambu na maka tonty niyeh SenegalMin do tay pay hido ba dona, min do sin tay

Min do sin tay min do sin tay yandiMin do tay pay hindo ba dona, min do sin tayMin do sin tay min do sin tay yandiMin do tay pay hindo ba dona, min do sin tayMin do sin tay min do sin tay kanuMin do tay pay hido ba dona, min do sin tayMin do sin tay min do sin tay yandiMin do tay pay hindo ba dona, min sin tay

12. No Feel Bad OWords & Music by Jahson Gbassay Bull

Life na some tin we sweet oh, oh!So do ya nor pwell you compin een yoneGood sababu een sef ar say ee niceAr say nor block you compin een way

Happiness een sef ee so sweetNor turn di next man een joy into sorrowYou nor able help, nor pwellGo you way lef am go you way

(Chorus) Ar say hay nor feel bad ohYou nor for pwell Just because you getAr say hay nor feel bad ohYou nor for pwellJust because you nor getLord mi lord mi lord oh ohAr don see watin you kin seeOh mi lord mi lord oh oh Ar yerri watin you kin yerriLord mi lord mi lord oh, ohAr don see watin you kin seeOh mi lord mi lord oh, ohAr yerri watin you kin terri

Man nor value lifeDen nor lek den selfBanga-banga dem selfBata-bata den selfFankay-fankay den selfPwell-pwell den self(Repeat Chorus)

Life is something preciousSo please don’t destroy the next man’s lifeBeing helped along your way is so niceI say don’t block the next man’s way

Happiness also is so sweetSo don’t turn the next man’s joy into sorrowIf you’re not able to help, don’t spoilGo your way and let him go his own way

(Chorus)I say don’t feel badDon’t spoil Just because you getI say don’t feel badDon’t spoil Just because you don’t getOh my lord, my lordI see what you’ve been seeingOh my lord, my lordI hear what you’ve been hearingOh my lord, my lordI see what you’ve been seeingOh my lord, my lordI hear what you’ve been hearing Man don’t value lifeThey don’t like themselvesBang bang (shoot) themselvesBatter themselvesCurse themselvesSpoil themselves(Repeat Chorus)

Jahson Gbassay Bull : lead vocals, guitar • Christopher Davies: congas, drum k ickAshade Pearce: guitar, harmony vocals • Dennis Bakarr Sanoh: bass, harmony vocalsBlack Nature: ukelele • Elizabeth Frascoia: trombone • Chris Velan: organ, percussion

It seems incredible to imagine that I have already spent a decade working with Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. It was first as filmmaker, then as band manager, but always as an unabashed fan. I know precisely the moment I first became a fan. It was one night in Sembakounya Refugee camp. It was our first trip to Guinea and our first time spending the night in the refugee camp. The band gathered under a thatched roof—and began to play. The image in my mind is as grainy as the scene, lit by kerosene lantern, is in the film—but the memory of the songs bursting out of the small hut and the thrill of being there in that moment, that is still just as clear to me as the star filled sky was that night. Little did we know that the recordings we made

that night a decade ago would form the backbone of the band’s first album and would help to launch the band’s impressive career. While Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars story is an incredible one, it’s always been their music that has carried them along over the years. Through poverty, war and refugee life, through the highs of touring the world, to the lows of losing some of their most cherished musical brothers—The All Stars continue to create music that makes us dance while challenging us to look at the world through a different lens. I am as big a fan today as I was 10 years ago.

- Zach NilesCo-Director of the Documentary Film

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars

What can I say... Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars changed my life. A little more than a decade ago, I had stepped away from music and was on a path to becoming a lawyer when we first stumbled into the All Stars rehearsing in Sembakounya Refugee Camp in Guinea. The experience of befriending this group of musicians—so unquestioningly committed to uplifting people through music, despite the horrors they had witnessed and the

hardships they were enduring—inspired me to return to my own musical journey. The All Stars have been thrilling and uplift-ing audiences worldwide ever since. It’s an honor to be back working with them on this album and such a joy to watch their story and their music continue to ripple outward and touch people’s hearts.

- Chris VelanProducer of Living Like A Refugee & Libation

Executive Producer: Jacob Edgar

Produced by Chris Velan

Engineered by Lane Gibson

Recorded at Lane Gibson Recording & Mastering in Charlotte, VT

Mixed by Iestyn Polson at The Church in London, UK

Mastered by Tatsuya Sato at The Mastering Palace, NYC

All songs published by Cumbancha Music Publishing (BMI)

Graphic Design by Tim O’Malley

Front and back cover photos by Hermes Marco

Photography by Zach Niles, Jay Dickman, David de Groot, Jacob Edgar, Chris Velan, Milo

Ryerson, Zack Smith, Abigail Walker, Jeff Fitzpatrick

Special thanks to Eric Herman, Eileen O’Neill, and Marshall Henry at Modiba Productions for their tremendous management skills, Kris Gruen and Meg Hammond and everyone at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont for their generous hospitality, to Deirdre, Simone and Schuÿler for letting us take over their house for a month, to Drew Brinckerhoff, Milo Ryerson, and everyone at the Cumbancha barn for their help during the sessions, to Bill Martinez for his peerless visa services, to Alison Williams, Bill Racolin, Joël Denizot and Rebekah Stone for being such gracious hosts, and all of the wonderful people in Vermont who lent musical instruments, fed, housed and supported the All Stars during their stay.

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Chaimra 3:50

Can’t Make Me Lonely 3:29

It’s So Sorry 4:24

Gbaenyama 4:38

Rich But Poor 4:34

Ghana Baby 3:05

Manjalagi 4:18

Maria 3:43

Money No Do 3:58

Treat You Right 4:11

Min Do Sin Tay 3:48

No Feel Bad O 3:46

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