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Artist: Tiken Jah Fakoly
Canonical path: /tiken-jah-fakoly/africa
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Africa
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Africa
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{Refrain} :
Africa, Africa
Africa wants to be free
Mama Africa
Africa wants to be free
I know their system
Is a plot against my people
But if Jah be for us
Nobody can be against us
If Jah is for my people
I don't know who can try
Who can try to be my ennemy
My Africa wants to be free
{au Refrain}
As I know your system
Is a plot against my people
But if Jah be for us
Nobody can be against us
If Jah is for my people
I don't know who can try
Who try to be my ennemy
My Africa wants to be free
{au Refrain}
Afica wants to be free
Like a lion in the jungle
Africa wants to be free
Like a bird in the sky
If you don't know if you don't
You've got to know
Mama Africa is not free
Oh oh free ! Oh oh free !
Mama Africa wants to be free
{au Refrain}
When I'm talking about freedom
I'm talking about economical freedom
When I'm talking about freedom
I'm talking about political freedom
If you don't know yet if you don't
You've got to know
Mama Africa is not free
Oh oh free ! Oh oh free !
Mama Africa wants to be free
{au Refrain}
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