Theon Cross is a London-based tuba player and composer. He has made a name … Read Full Bio ↴Theon Cross is a London-based tuba player and composer. He has made a name for himself for providing his own unique brand of swaggering tuba bass in jazz and various other styles of music, most significantly in the award-winning four-piece Sons of Kemet. He has also worked with a range of other well known musicians including Moses Boyd, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, Pharoe Monch, Emile Sande and Kano.

In addition to his work in these projects, he skilfully leads his own powerful and eclectic group, exploring the diverse range of musical sounds of London through his compositions. His debut release Aspirations was one of the most impactful of 2015, putting him up for two nominations for Best Instrumentalist of the year ( Jazz FM Awards 2016) and Best Jazz Newcomer (Parliamentary Awards 2016). February 2019's Fyah is his second release.

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Theon Cross Lyrics

AlrightTheon Cross na Shumba Maasai tasanganaZvakanyorwa,tasvika Garveyspoke it Maasai manifested it
Inthis next first world they projected it Vadzimuancestors there, them are guiding me Itook a trip to the realms and they reminded me Wegot your back keep pushing, keep striving King Marcuswrote it, Maasai went and actioned it Greatmothers them are there, them are backin' in it Saynada, say less, lets go act on it
VakatsvagatsvagaVakashayaTakabatabata Riddim fireTikamhanya mhanya TikafaraVakatsvagatsvagaVakashayaTakabatabata Riddim fireCamefor the freedom home tichabayaWatchthe future holds tine nyayaWatchwhat the future holds tine nyaya
Takamhanya mhanya TakaSpakwaspakwaTakeme for my skin that’s my Ganda Ganda Backto the roots that’s my proper GandaBackto the roots that’s my proper Ganda
Kwamurewhandokwandinobva
Africanman clever handimoba Playwith the fire handimbotsvaComewith temptation but handimbodaLeadersare build and the people come Wegotta build till the kingdom come Weare the ones they will look for usWeare the one they will look for us Vakatsvagatsvaga
VakashayaTakabatabata Riddim fireTikamhanya mhanya TikafaraVakatsvagatsvagaVakashayaTakabatabata Riddim fireCamefor the freedom home tichabayaWatchthe future holds tine nyayaWatchwhat the future holds tine nyaya
Ndiniwacho ndakakurira kuHarare WhenI was a YG i cought the bus from MbareKuleztelling "kasika mhani iwehandei"Takabirwabag. Sakatoita sei manje? (Maone) Takamhanya mhanya
TakaSpakwaspakwaTakeme for my skin that’s my Ganda Ganda Backto the roots that’s my proper GandaBackto the roots that’s my proper Ganda
Takamhanya mhanya

TakaSpakwaspakwaTakeme for my skin that’s my Ganda Ganda Backto the roots that’s my proper GandaBackto the roots that’s my proper Ganda

Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing

Written by: EMRE RAMAZANOGLU, SHUMBA MAASAI, THEON ERROL CROSS

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