Pan Jumbie - 2016 Pan Tunes - Steelband Panorama - Genelle Bharat

sung by Genelle Bharat
composed by Genelle Bharat

live Pan by Keisha Codrington

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“Pan Jumbie”
Genelle Bharat
Provided with the expressed permission of the composer(s)

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LYRICS

Verse 1

Last night, ah come home from practice,
To my surprise ah start to reminisce,
It was, in d year of 2000,
When I became ah lover of steel pan,
I was at d age of eight,
Already knowing steel pan is great,
So at that time my friends,
I say I'm musician till d end.

Chorus 1

Dey call me ah
Pan Jumbie,
When d music hit me
I does get on crazy,
Pan Jumbie,
I does go wit d flow,
Jump high and wine down low,
Pan Jumbie,
Lying down in meh bed
Only music in meh head,
Pan Jumbie,
Try to take ah rest
But dis thing have me possess

Bridge

Pan Jumbie
In d morning,
Pan Jumbie
In d evening,
Pan Jumbie
In d night time,
Whatever ah doing it always on meh mind
Aye when ah eating,
Pan Jumbie
When ah sleeping,
Pan Jumbie
Is wat dey calling me.

Verse 2

One day in primary school St. Catherine's,
On my lunch break I was day dreaming,
It was an imagination,
Of wat I call ah sweet tenor pan,
Playing songs inside my mind,
Dancing having ah good time,
Then I heard d bell rang,
Well yuh know my lunch was d steel pan.

Chorus 2

Dey call me ah
Pan Jumbie,
Only sweet melody
Is all I does study,
Pan Jumbie
I love when school over
To run down to d pan yard,
Pan Jumbie
Music so sweet
Ah feel it in meh heart beat,
Pan Jumbie,
I doh get tired
Pan is my desire.

Bridge
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Verse 3

Those good days of Tranquility,
D school where I began my journey,
From form one straight to form five,
D music room is where I felt alive,
Whenever I got ah break,
Theory and pan was my intake,
Professional musician,
And ah great panist I must become.

Chorus 3

Dey call me ah
Pan Jumbie,
It have me so happy
Nothing doh bother me,
Pan Jumbie
When ah hear steel pan
I get on like ah mad man,
Pan Jumbie
Sweet pan in meh vein
Look it driving me insane,
Pan Jumbie,
I love to dingolay
When ah hear music play.

Bridge
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Verse 4

Respect Mr. Winston Spree Simon,
For creating such perfect instrument,
Damion Phillip and Yvette Graham,
For pushing me to advance with steel pan,
I can safely say today,
Dey have helped me pave d way,
Ambitious pan fanatic,
And ah hearty sucker for music.

Chorus 4

Bridge
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Dis one is for all d Pan Jumbies out dey
Phase ll, All Stars, Renegades, Invaders, Silver Stars, Serenaders and not forgetting, Fireeeeee.

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“I am 23-year-old Genelle Bharat and I was born and raised in the wonderful community of Old St. Joseph Road Laventille. My desire to perform has instilled in me a love for the steelpan, singing, African drums and other percussive instruments as well as modeling. I have been playing the steelpan pan for 15 years and singing for 9.

“After releasing my first song, Chords, for Panorama 2015, it was well received by listeners. It was also performed by Laventille Serenaders in the National Panorama Finals – Small Band Category. My song for Panorama 2016 is Pan Jumbie, featured here.

“Performing is my life and I enjoy putting a smile on faces each and every time I perform. I always try to be humble and patient and these qualities have allowed me to be successful in everything I do.”

‘Pan Jumbie’