4. Africa

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Africa from the album Rise Up! the new sensational album from ‘Les Paul’s’ (The Paul’s) download on Bandcamp HERE and available HERE at all good download stores!
The ancient name for Africa is ‘Alkebulan‘ meaning ‘Mother of mankind’.
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Listen to the album sample songs on You Tube HERE
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Africa lyrics
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

Oh Africa, oh Africa, Africa, Oh Africa
Alkebulan, Alkebulan, Alkebulan, Alkebulan

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
Africa, Alkebulan
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Music composed and performed by Paul Odiase BMI No. 1252265 (Switzerland)
Song lyrics by Paul Robert Thomas PRS No. 497904008 (London)
PRS Tunecode 556047AM