Kakijia Ippa from In-I by Soultree
Soultree has no happier song than Kakijia Ippa. Their first ode to the Marshall Islands that raised them, Kakijia Ippa was co-written with childhood bestie Charlene Kusto to a beat that DC produced in 2007. With DC’s synthy 80s influence and a perfect pairing of drums, keys, guitar, and bass, you can help but dance. Soultree’s lyrics encourage their people to dance and be proud to remember who and where they are from.
Tracklist
| 6. | Kakijia Ippa | 4:05 |
Lyrics
Kakijia ippa kwe konaan ke kakijia ippa?
Kwe kōnaan ke kakijia ippa ekwe jera jemoot mota jemoot
Jemoot jemoot ñan Lora jutak tok jemoot ñan lora
Kate eok kate eok kate eok katak
Kate eok kate eok kate eok katak
Katak katak katak kate eok Kate eok
Kememeji eok
Leke eok
Kwe jen ia?
Leddik in ia?
Aeloñ ta ne am?
Ewi aeloñ ne am?
Ña juon leddik in Majuro
Jen kakijia im jolok edo
Kwōn jab mijak ak kwon
Kwaloke kwe jōkko
Bokan wot jolok mok
Einwōt jo ien ko
Kakijia ippa kwe konaan ke kakijia ippa?
Kwe kōnaan ke kakijia ekwe jera jemoot mota jemoot
Jemoot jemoot ñan lora jutak tok jemoot nan lora
Kate eok kate eok kate eok katak
Kate eok kate eok kate eok katak
Katak katak katak kate eok Kate eok
Biit drikdrik kake
Ledrikdrik kake
Jinoe in jibboñ
Jambo ñan jota
Delap ñan Rita
Tiete ñan Uliga
Jable ñan Woja
Aolep woj ñan Lora
Juon, Ruo, Jilu
Kate eok
Kwaloke kwōj jab jok
Ilo an al tulal lak
Aimed lak in jota lok
Kakijia ippa kwe konaan ke kakijia ippa?
Kwe kōnaan ke kakijia ippa ekwe jera jemoot mota jemoot
Jemoot jemoot ñan Lora jutak tok jemoot ñan lora
Kate eok kate eok kate eok katak
Kate eok kate eok kate eok katak
Katak katak katak kate eok Kate eok
Jemoot ña ne wōj
Kememeji eok
Leke eok
Kwe jen ia?
Leddik in ia?
Aeloñ ta ne am?
Ewi aeloñ ne am?
Shake your hips with me, do you want to shake your hips with me? Do you want to shake your hips with me okay bestie let’s go, friend let’s go
Let’s go, let’s go to Lora rise up and let’s go to Lora
Work hard, work hard, work hard, study
Work hard, work hard, work hard, study
Work hard, work hard, work hard, study
Remember yourself,
Be proud of yourself
Where are you from?
Girl from where?
What’s your island?
Where’s your island?
I am a girl from Majuro
Let’s shake our hips and relieve our stress
Don’t be afraid
Show that you’re the best
Relieve your tiredness
Just like old times
Shake your hips with me, do you want to shake your hips with me? Do you want to shake your hips with me okay bestie let’s go, friend let’s go
Let’s go, let’s go to Lora rise up and let’s go to Lora
Work hard, work hard, work hard, study
Work hard, work hard, work hard, study
Work hard, work hard, work hard, study
Dance a little with it
Lean a little with it
Start in the morning
Drive until the night
Delap to Rita
Tiete to Uliga
Jable to Woja
Everyone go to Lora
One, Two, Three
Do your best
Show that you’re not shy
As the sun rises keep going
Dance until the morning
Shake your hips with me, do you want to shake your hips with me? Do you want to shake your hips with me okay bestie let’s go, friend let’s go
Let’s go, let’s go to Lora rise up and let’s go to Lora
Work hard, work hard, work hard, study
Work hard, work hard, work hard, study
Work hard, work hard, work hard, study
Let’s go I’m on my way
Remember yourself,
Be proud of yourself
Where are you from?
Girl from where?
What’s your island?
Where is your island?
Credits
Written & Performed by Stephanie “Soultree” Camba @soultreesmusic & Charlene Kusto @charcharx
Produced, Recorded, Mixed, & Mastered by Derek “DC” Cannon @dereqcannon
emPowered by @shhaa_lang
License
All rights reserved.
Multi-disciplinary, multi-genre Pilipinx Marshallese Undocumented Queer vocalist, songWriter, poet, and Creator based in Chicago and LA