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‘The Engine Room’

sung by “Lani K”
composed by Jalani Kojo

   

 

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“The Engine Room ”
“Lani K”

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LYRICS

Verse 1

Ah went abroad to sing in a party 
Ah woman come to meet me back stage 
She say boy is a long time now 
I ain't really hear a jam like this 
She always use to make the front page
When she hear a song (ta da) 
With the sweetest melody 
And is all day long (ta da) 
These intruding men up under she 
(She want the engine room)
(She say she want the engine room)
(She want the engine room)
(She say she)
When she start to Jam
Is like she possess by the iron
In a trance (ta da) 
Wining better than all them woman 
(She want the engine room)
(She say she want the engine room)
(She want the engine room)
Laaadooooh

Chorus

We having a long time party tonight 
We having a old school party tonight 
We having a long time party tonight 
We having a old school tonight 
She want the engine room 
(She say she want the engine room)
(She want the engine room)
(She say she want the engine room)

Verse 2

She say she love the sound of the soca 
Ah tell she come back to Trinidad 
She say Lorraine left she and gone
And she can't stay in this cold no more
She coming next year to get on bad 
When the iron sound (ta da)
Every gyal should hold on to the dey man
And make way (ta da) 
For Raquel  to mash up carnival 
(She want the engine room)
(She say she want the engine room)
(She want the engine room)
(She say she)
When she rock and sway (ta da) 
She because she holding the liquor 
Dingolay (ta da) 
Penetrating the soca pressure 
(She want the engine room)
(She say she want the engine room)
(She want the engine room)
Laaadooooh

Chorus
_________________

Verse 3

Let me hear you say long time 
(We having a long time party)
We having a long time 
(We having a long time party)
We having a long time 
(We having a long time party)
We having a long time 
(We having a long time party)
We just want to party
(We just want to party)
We just want to party
(We just want to party)
We just want to party
(We just want to party)
We just want to party
(We just want to party)

Chorus


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Lani K
“Lani K”

“Lani K” (born Jalani Kojo) grew up in the Belmont section of Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago.  As the son of two-time Calypso Queen Twiggy (Ann-Marie Parks-Kojo), “Lani K” definitely was birthed into the tradition of Calypso & Soca music.  From his youthful days, he was a constant performer in the primary school calypso monarch competitions.  Over the years he has honed his skills as a songwriter and producer.  He performed tributes for both internationally-acclaimed Calypso Monarch Dr. Leroy “Black Stalin” Calliste, and the legendary calypsonian Cecil “Maestro” Hume.

 

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“Lani K” made his 2013 Calypso Tent debut at the Kaiso House Tent in Port of Spain, Trinidad, with his self-penned tune “Old Time Days.”  According to Trinidad journalist (January 17, 2013) David Cuffy “....he exhibited fine voice and stage craft in an impressive 2013 Kaiso House Tent debut...” his impact was dynamic!  

The 2013 season continued with more featured performances around Trinidad & Tobago, with many standing ovations in each performance. In the midst of the season, he collaborated with Black Stalin on the 2013 release “Better Days.”  “Lani K” capped off the 2013 season by being invited to perform as guest artiste in the United States, and appeared in New York and New Jersey at the latter’s Caribbean  Carnival.

Making an impact for years to come... “Lani K” is carrying the torch of the Calypso tradition and blazing the trail for Soca! 

 
 

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