we are the stars which sing
we sing with our light;
we are the birds of fire,
we fly over the sky.
our light is a voice;
we make a road for the spirit to pass over

{algonquian indian}

outò, ba mwen son ou,e,
outò, ba mwen son ou,e,
tanbouyè, o ba mwen son ou,
solèy lève.
outò, give me your sound,
outò, give me your sound,
drummer, give me your sound,
the sun rises.

{vodun invocation-haiti}