Habib Koité - Africa!

The song "Africa" is taken from the album "Afriki" by Habib Koité & Bamada (released 2007, cumbancha). The listener feels the message through the harmonies and rhythms created by the instruments & voices. The music is uninhibited, lyrical and poetic. Habib Koité (b. 1958 in Mali) is an internationally-known Malian musician who sings and plays the guitar. His supporting cast, Bamada, is a super-group of West African talent, including Kélétigui Diabaté playing balafon. Habib Koité is known for integrating a diversity of Malian styles into his repertoire. Habib's music crosses all kinds of barriers. Listen & Enjoy it.

Lyrics: "Africa"
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The sons of Africa wanted to walk
An adventure that took them far away from the frontiers of the continent
An adventure that taught them how things work elsewhere

Before, we welcomed the whole world with our
Innate sense of hospitality, in dignity and nobility

We walked but when we wanted to enter their door
Those in Ceuta told us:
"We don't have your innate sense of hospitality"

The sons of Africa returned home, saying:
Better an ugly woman than an empty room
Because they'd heard that invaluable help had been offered to them there
But they've had enough of empty promises

Poverty will be Africa's destiny
Corruption will be Africa's destiny
Governments will always get stuck in the sand
Africa is destined for war, for genocide

Until the United Nations in their development programmes
Decide to help Africa to:
Reduce its poverty
Reduce its AIDS pandemic
Reduce the death of its children
Reduce what Mother Africa owes to others

Broken promises, of equity, solidarity
The illusion is false, even if the dream is allowed

Africa will make its own way, after a fashion, because
My black pride will always be called "Mambo"
And we are all in the same boat

Help! Enough help for Africa
Africa will make its own way, after a fashion!

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[betterway2]

woooow, merci Tiad :))

[ABRUZZOTREKKING1962]

5*****

[yatrika612]

I absolutely love this song.

[voodookook]

Beautiful!!

[unasensualita]

Très beau... merci

[Memale2009]

L'Afrique est la victime de la colonisation du 19e siècle. Les anciens pouvoirs européens se sont retirés après avoir exploité ce continent - et depuis, il cherche son identité qu'on lui a volé sous le régime européen. Quelle injustice! Et maintenant, les anciens chefs des tribus (? si j'ose dire) cherchent à réétablir leur régime et sont en concurrence en dépit de la population. Voilà la cause du drame de la population de l'Afrique de d'est.

[Memale2009]

On doit dire que ce titre est d'une actualité presque étouffante face à la famine qui existe actuellemnt - et qui est renforcé par la mauvaise politique de ceux qui ont la soif du pouvoir. Donc: aidons surtout à tous ceux qui souffrent de la famine! Aidons aux enfants qui n'ont rien à se mettre sous la dent!

[elingsfoto]

I like it :-)

[Omtaratuttara]

Lovely ! Thank you :)

[TranceCocktail]

nice !!