Toyin Falola
(I) – Aríkúyẹrí
On a cold morning, a tender heart
watched Jericho fall again
with scars that wouldn’t fade,
reminding him of the memory of loss
When sorrow dwells in the body of a man,
life becomes a dice, but after a decade of plight,
a man learns how to find answers
to his miseries in the darkest nights
(II) – Alààyè
Your optimism showed us the path of healing,
and despite the horrors of the past,
you have become a custodian of memory
teaching us how to ease the weight of pain
Though your eyes remember the agony of the past,
Your heart is filled with love, a beacon in the night
You are the hope,
You are the tomorrow,
You are the hope of our tomorrow.
(III) – Ọpé
Your vision and scholarship illuminate the earth
You inspire growth and preach excellence
Your dedication and passion have inspired all and sundry
I regard and appreciate you
From the innermost corners of my heart
You who have printed your footprint
on the sacred pages of our history
To Professor Kamga, the trailblazer
I will join the remaining of the earth
When they sing of your legacies
I will lead an assembly of thankful individuals
To sing of your praise.
Bravo to the griot, and great glee to the prince to whom the ballads are raised. The words are soothing and the effects are powerful. May there be many more of Serges Kamga bringing hope to our terrestrial space. With pains overcome, pleasures unleashed, you pave us pathways that fix all the potholes on our paths, restoring hope and aspirations in the onward march towards the attainment of our celestial haven of rest. Kudos to the griot; kudos to the prince!