africa rising

ale le le ma ma ma

ama la na le le le

o shake it for africa

ee do it for africa

ama ma ma le le le

ole le le ma ma ma

o shake it for africa

oya rise up and stand up for africa

see the whole world

be looking at us

yeah

'cos our land is honey

all the future money

and thina

siyagijima

no

no asilali

siyathandi mali

they want it

they need it

we have it

let the world come and taste this beautiful land

they want it

they need it

we have it

let the world come and taste this beautiful land now

i love my africa naa naa

i love my africa naa naa

we are one africa naa naa

i love my africa naa naa

i'm so happy to be a part of this continent

call your sisters and your brothers and your friend

let's get together

let's hold hands and let us dance

let's unite and give ourselves another chance

as you dey waka for road you go see many tins

everything dey up

people dey jolly

oya dance!

and in the sun or the rain or the sweet or the pain

we still dey here together

because

oh nelson mandela

lupita nyongo ooh desmond tutu

oh barack obama

kwame nkrumah

all my freedom fighters

huh! you know what time it is! let's go! c'mon!

africa stand up! everybody move

make i dey see your hands up

we came a long way

so now we can't stop

free for life

we're taking off the handcuffs

we came to spread love

through the sea breeze

natural

mama africa we need peace

home sweet home

everybody for feel free

check my people and check the beauty

doing my duty

we're trying to make it a better place for us

and i believe it's gonna happen

in god we trust

straight from the bottom

all the way up to top

i prophesy it shall come to pass. amen!

from dust to grass

from grass to grace

but it's left to us to make it happen on a daily basis

back to back

africa stands for peace

let's face the fact

i love my africa naa naa

i love my africa naa naa

we are one africa naa naa

i love my africa naa naa

tai! tanzania asante nyerere baba

aah! tunajivunia

upendo wetu na amani

aah! tena pia

mugabe mandera baba?

aah! tunajivunia upendo wetu na amani?

oh tumejaaliwa mengi

o tena mengi

oh madini milima mbuga africa yetu?

tazama mengi

o tena mengi?

oh mito milima mbuga africa yetu

yee'eeh

i love my africa naa naa

i love my africa naa naa

we are one africa naa naa

i love my africa naa naa

peace is our strength

division is our weakness

if we come closer

nothing will defeat us

africa higher!

knowledge na power

people no hala

let the music bring us closer

mama di mama di mama di mama di mama di yeey

everybody

go jolly party in africa yeah

wave your flag up in the air

i'm an african girl in a colourful world

i love my africa naa naa

i love my africa naa naa

we are one africa naa naa

i love my africa naa naa