Name: Pelau
Duration: P00H02M55S
Description: “Pelau” is one of those dishes that really exemplifies TrinBagonian cuisine because it is an admixture of various cooking styles. This song represents the reality of what Pelau truly is; a beautiful mixture of cultures, spices, ingredients and colours, all coming together to make something absolutely delicious.

Pelau

by Caleb Hart

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“Pelau” is one of those dishes that really exemplifies TrinBagonian cuisine because it is an admixture of various cooking styles. This song represents the reality of what Pelau truly is; a beautiful mixture of cultures, spices, ingredients and colours, all coming together to make something absolutely delicious.

lyrics

(Intro)

Yeah (Oh nah nah)
YO! Rhettco...
Once more once more...

(Verse1)

Tanty grab d big pot
Moms done have d oil
Mih brudda lighting a fire
Time to grab garlic from d soil
Somebody geh d brong sugar
Give thanks to d farmers dat toil
Now d sugar brownin
Take d foil off d top
Ah d bowl full a chicken
Mmm d smell ah green seasoning
Pour d meat grab d spoon and
Likkle darling stir it up
Just stir it up
Well yes look trouble
D neighbour now reach
Seh deh smell d pot ah bubble
Dey bring a bag rice
And a bunch of vegetables
Add it een one time
Grab a drink on d double
Dey together like bass and treble

(Chorus)

Mix we up like Pelau (pelau)
Leh d rice and peas put yuh mind at ease
Come cool out yuhself just like d sweet ocean breeze
Mix we up like Pelau (pelau)
Yuh know d peas and rice have d vibes rel nice
Come cool out yuhself
Doh mek me tell yuh twice

(Verse2)

Dice up some pimento (pimento)
Add shadon beni / cilantro (cilantro)
Doh forget d coconut milk too
D rest a d sauce and tomato
Cover it and tun down d fire (tun down d fire)
Just a likkle simmer (just a likkle simmer)
Doh wanna lose d moisture
Move d lid, grab d spoon and
Likkle darling stir it up
Just stir it up
Just stir it up
Likkle darling stir it up...
Ayeee d food done cook so
Come grab a plate nah
Go back for more ‘cus
Me eh rely cater
Just mek sure remember
Give thanks to creator
‘Cus he’s the one that...

(Chorus)
Mix we up like Pelau (pelau)
Leh d rice and peas put yuh mind at ease
Come cool out yuhself just like d sweet ocean breeze
Mix we up like Pelau (pelau)
Yuh know d peas and rice have d vibes rel nice
Come cool out yuhself
Doh mek me tell yuh twice...

(Bridge)
Mix we up like pelau
Pelau pelau pelau yeah
pelau
Pelau pelau pelau yeah
pelau
Pelau pelau pelau yeah yeahhh
(Repeat)

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released June 11, 2021
Produced by Rhett Reilkoff @rhettco
Written by Caleb Hart @iamcalebhart

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“Once in a while a person’s art, passion and heart intersect in a way that is unusual and powerful. Caleb Hart is on a journey to explore how to really make love the centre of life, community, and of course his music.”
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