Story Behind The Song

Kidnapped from Africa to be enslaved, these Ibos(Igbos) rebelled against their captors and on St Simon Island, Georgia, they walked into the waters rather than submit to slavery. Some claimed that they had spiritual power & grew wings to fly from the water.

Song Description

This track is #4 on the our CD "The Phil Morrison Trio featuring Joe Watts"! It commemorates an historic event that took place in 1803 on St Simons Island, Georgia USA! It was during the American slave trade scourge when courageous Africans walked into the waters of St Simons Island, sacrificing their lives, rather than submit to being enslaved by their captors! Legend has it that, after entering the water, they would then grow wings and fly away! From the IBO(IGBO)community in Africa to their final resting place in America, these souls will be forever revered as we "Remember Ibo Landing" ("IBO" is interchangeably spelled "Igbo", "Ebo" & "Ebos"

Lyrics

REMEMBER IBO(Igbo) LANDING (May, 1803)

words & music: phil morrison

Remember IBO Landing
They walked into the sea
Until the last man standing
Their cry.. we must be free

From Africa their homeland
Across an ocean wide
In chains you hear them moanin'
In pain as many died

(bassline)

Remember IBO Landing
Where Africans rebel
Freedom they're demanding
Won't live their lives in hell!"

Saint Simons Island Georgia
Their final resting place
To end the constant torture
This inhumane disgrace

(bridge)
But spirits can't be broken
From the strong and brave
These Africans would rather die
Than live their lives as slaves

(bassline)

Remember IBO Landing
Along the Georgia shore
With bravery and courage
They marched towards heaven's door

Remember IBO Landing
It's where our heroes died
This history is sacred
Remember them with pride...but

(bridge)
Magical their power
Its source above the sky
Where angels call to paradise
Behold as freemen fly

(bassline)

Remember......IBO Landing



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