THE POWER IS WITHIN US x Kora and… x THE POWER IS WITHIN US (Mashup)

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[singer A]
Africa, the power is within us:
in our languages, our lands
and the wisdom of our communities.
Culture is more than history—
it is knowledge for building tomorrow.
Maarifa ni nguvu.
Boyebi ezali bomengo.
Notre culture est une richesse vivante.
[transition]
[singer B]
In the stories that our elders tell,
There are seeds that can serve us well.
In the drum, the basket, cloth and clay,
There are skills for the world today.
Every plant has a local name; Farmers read the soil and rain.
Let children learn and understand
In the mother tongues of their land.
When familiar words unlock the mind,
Education leaves no child behind.
Research, protect and build with pride; The strength we seek is here inside.
[transition]
[singer A]
Africa, the power is within us!
Our culture and language can lift us.
Maarifa yetu, nguvu yetu—
Our knowledge is our power.
Tokende liboso, let us rise!
Notre avenir, we organise.
From cultural knowledge to enterprise,
Africa, create, produce and rise!
[transition]
[singer B]
Why send the cocoa and import the sweet?
Why export the grain and import what we eat?
Why sell raw timber, then purchase the chair,
While our young people search everywhere?
Add the value before goods depart; Put local knowledge at production’s heart.
Turn fibre to fashion and clay into art; Let African industries rise and take part.
Protect the forest, river and sea; Use every resource sustainably.
Our flora and fauna are treasures we share—
Develop with science, wisdom and care.
[transition]
[singer A]
Africa, the power is within us!
Our culture and language can lift us.
Maarifa yetu, nguvu yetu—
Our knowledge is our power.
Tokende liboso, let us rise!
Notre avenir, we organise.
From cultural knowledge to enterprise,
Africa, create, produce and rise!
[transition]
[singer B]
Culture is identity—and even more:
It can educate, employ and restore.
When knowledge and production unite,
Africa can shape its future right.
[transition]
[singer A]
Culture is power!
Knowledge is wealth!
Language is access!
Production is strength!
Utamaduni ni nguvu!
Boyebi ezali bomengo!
Notre langue est notre identité!
Africa, rise through your potential!
Nguvu iko ndani yetu.
Nguya ezali kati na biso.
La puissance est en nous.
The power is within us.