UNPLUG AND UPBEAT: GHOST THE GRIND

When the City Pulse meets the Forest Heart...
Unplug & Upbeat is the sequel evolution of the Forest Dancer story. While the first chapter celebrated the joy of nature, this new anthem dives into the conflict of the modern soul.
What happens when a "corporate ghost" from the world of concrete and deadlines meets the raw, unbridled rhythm of the village? Inspired by the legendary 1970s Congolese Rumba style of Franklin Boukaka, this track fuses vintage African guitar licks with a high-energy Afrobeat soul. It’s more than a song—it's a rebellion against the "gold" of the grid in favor of the "green" of the earth.
In this story: The struggle between artificial status and authentic connection. The moment of "unplugging" to find a deeper, ancient frequency. A triumphant dance where the only clock is the heartbeat.
Listen for: Intricate fingerstyle electric guitars (Sebene style). Driving congas and traditional percussion. Soulful storytelling and call-and-response harmonies.
Are you ready to leave the gold for the green?

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LYRICS
UNPLUG AND UPBEAT: GHOST THE GRIND
[Intro] (Intricate, bright guitar picking; slow conga beat)
Verse 1
You stand at the edge in your polished shoes
With a heart full of news that you’re bound to lose
The city is calling your name on the wind
But the forest is where your life should begin
You’re counting your paper, you’re counting your gold
While the stories of ancestors wait to be told.
[Chorus]
Ah, leave the city, come back to the tree
In the dance of the village, your spirit is free
Throw the watch in the river, let the rhythm take hold
The green of the leaf is worth more than the gold.
[Verse 2]
The drums start to speak what the tongue cannot say
To wash all the dust of the pavement away
Your suit is a cage and your tie is a chain
Come wash off the smoke in the tropical rain
The circle is moving, the fire is bright
Don’t be a ghost in the neon light.

[Guitar Solo - Sebene Style] (High-tempo, rhythmic guitar interlocking)

[Bridge]
One step for the earth, one step for the heart
This is the place where the new stories start
No more the towers, no more the gray
We dance till the sun brings the light of the day!

[Outro]
Unplug the world... find the beat.
No more concrete under our feet.
(Just the green... just the green...)