Suliko is a Georgian poem written by Akaki Tsereteli in 1895 and was set to music by Verinka Tsereteli the same year, it became very popular in Soviet countries and has been performed many times. It is about looking for the grave of your sweetheart, Suliko, and asking for help from a rose and
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Dambaje is the song that Mishela sang at the 2015 JESC. It is a simple song about bringing the world together as friends through the chant of Dambaje. It has definite African roots with a distinct Caribbean flavour with both Calypso and Reggae rhythms and would work perfectly as a duet between Mishela and
Rum and Coca-Cola was originally recorded by Invader in 1942. He wrote the song after spending time in the USA and returning to Trinidad and seeing the effect that the US bases had on the women of Trinidad. The song was later stolen by the US comedian Morey Amsterdam, who cleaned up the lyrics