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[singer A]
[Intro – Ocean, Kora and Soft Reggae Guitar]
[Spoken Male]
Afrika…
Wi mama…
Di lan we wi granpeepul dɛn lef fɔ wi…
Na yu de na mi at.
[Female Harmony]
Afrika…
Wi lɛk yu…
Tiday, tumara, en fɔɔevɛ…
[Balafon Fill]
[Verse 1 – Male Lead]
Di san de raiz oba yu,
Bɔd dɛn de sing na yu bush.
Yu mawnten en riva dɛn de tɔk,
Yu fayn fayn nɔ gɛt ɛnd.
Frɔm Sahara go dɔŋ na Caype,
Frɔm Kongo go Kilimanjaro,
Yu riva dɛn de bring wi layf,
Yu fɔrɛst ful-ɔp wit pawa.
Yu pikin dɛn lɛk sta na skay,
Dɛn de shayn ɔlsay na di wɔl.
Ivin ɔl di pen we wi dɔn si,
Wi at nɔ go ɛva gi-ɔp.
[Pre-Chorus – Male and Female]
A kin travul go fawe,
Krɔs big wata en bɔda dɛn.
Bɔt mi at sabi dis fɔ tru:
Afrika na mi os!
[Chorus – Full Choir]
Afrika, na yu de na mi at,
Wi fayn mama lan.
A go lɛk yu fɔɔevɛ,
A nɔ go ɛva lef yu.
Afrika, yu na mi layt,
Yu na mi op en drim.
Mek wi ɔl tinap wan,
Tiday, tumara, fɔɔlevɛ!
[melodic transition]
[singer B]
[Verse 2 – Female Lead]
Dundun dram dɛn de tɔk,
Balafon de sing wit gladi at.
Kora de kɔl wi pikin dɛn,
Saxophone de ansa bak.
Wi gɛt bɔku difrɛn langwej,
Bɔt wi at na wan.
Wi kɔlcha en tradishɔn,
Na trɛzhɔ we nɔ go lɔs.
Wi lan de gi wi bɛtɛ krɔp,
Wi riva dɛn de gi wi layf.
Wi mawnten dɛn tinap yɛstade,
Dɛn go stil tinap tumara.
[Pre-Chorus – Duet]
Nɔ breeze nɔ go skata wi,
Natin nɔ go sɛparet wi.
Wi ɔl na Afrika pikin dɛn,
Pikin dɛn fɔ wan mama!
[Chorus – Full Choir]
Afrika, na yu de na mi at,
Wi fayn mama lan.
A go lɛk yu fɔɔevɛ,
A nɔ go ɛva lef yu.
Afrika, yu na mi layt,
Yu na mi op en drim.
Mek wi ɔl tinap wan,
Tiday, tumara, fɔɔevɛ!
[melodic interlude]
[singer A]
[Bridge – Male and Female Duet]
[Male]
Mama Afrika,
Nɔ kray igen.
[Female]
Yu pikin dɛn de kam,
Dɛn de kam bak na os.
[Male]
Mek wi ol wan anɔda an.
[Female]
Mek wi bil wan nyu tumara.
[Both]
Wit lɔv,
Wit yunity,
Wit fet en op,
Afrika go shayn igen!
[Call and Response – Percussion Build]
[Male]
Afrika pikin dɛn!
[Choir]
Wi de ya!
[Male]
Una rɛdi?
[Choir]
Yɛs, wi rɛdi!
[Male]
Fɔ yunity?
[Choir]
Yɛs!
[Male]
Fɔ pis?
[Choir]
Yɛs!
[Male]
Fɔ wi kɔlcha?
[Choir]
Yɛs!
[Male]
Fɔ Afrika?
[Choir]
Fɔɔlevɛ!
[Final Chorus – Key Change]
Afrika, na yu de na mi at,
Wi fayn mama lan.
A go lɛk yu fɔɔevɛ,
A nɔ go ɛva lef yu.
Afrika, yu na mi layt,
Yu na mi op en drim.
Mek wi sing togɛda,
Mek wi dans togɛda.
Mek wi wok togɛda,
Mek wi bil wi mama lan.
Fɔ pis en bɛtɛ tumara,
Fɔ wi pikin dɛn ɔl!
Afrika, na wi lan,
Na di os fɔ wi op.
Mek Gɔd gi Afrika pis,
Tiday, tumara, fɔɔlevɛ!
[singer B]
[Outro – Kora, Steel Pan and Saxophone]
[Male]
Afrika…
Na yu de na mi at.
[Female]
Afrika…
Wi lɛk yu bad bad wan.
[Choir – Fading]
Tiday en tumara…
Wi go lɛk yu fɔɔlevɛ…
Afrika…
Fɔɔevɛ…
Fɔɔevɛ…