Alkebulan, Alkebulan, Alkebulan, Alkebulan
Africa the Mother of Mankind’s creation
Alkebulan
Africa gave birth to people’s in all nations
Alkebulan
They came there from African migration
Alkebulan
Africa the continent of exploitation
Alkebulan
White man left our country in devastation
I see the ghosts of my people on slavery ships
They be chained, whipped and hit
Taken from Africa
To Europe and America
Taken from Africa
To Europe and America
Over 200 years of white man’s aggression
Zimbabwe and South Africa kicked out the oppression
African leaders corruption brings them power and wealth
They don’t care for the lives of their poor people or their health
Africa, oh Africa, Africa, Oh Africa
Alkebulan, Alkebulan, Alkebulan,
Alkebulan, oh Africa
The white man converted us to Christianity
They travelled 10,000 miles for this insanity
Why couldn’t they just leave us alone
Who invited them into our lands, into our homes
They rape our land for diamonds
They rape our land for gold
They use our children as slave labour
The truth is not allowed to be told
Africa, oh Africa, Africa, Oh Africa
Alkebulan, Alkebulan, Alkebulan, Alkebulan
Village woman walks 5 miles to the well
Water is precious here you can tell
The babies they die of hunger and disease
Covered by flies in the heat of 120 degrees
Alkebulan, Alkebulan, Alkebulan, Alkebulan
And the stars come and adopt a token baby
Has the world gone crazy
With all the wealth that they got
What about the 1,000’s of others they forgot
Africa, oh Africa, Africa, Oh Africa
All African brothers and sisters unite
Corruption and oppression they must fight
And take control of the wealth of the land
To benefit every African woman, child and man
Africa, oh Africa, Africa, Oh Africa
The Mother of Mankind’s creation
Alkebulan, Alkebulan, Alkebulan
Arica, Alkebulan
credits
from Rise Up!,
released April 12, 2023
Music composed and performed by Paul Odiase BMI No. 1252265 (Switzerland)
Song lyrics by Paul Robert Thomas PRS No. 497904008 (London)
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