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lyrics

You go quench
You go suffer
You no listen
You be happy
And soon it’s gonna be late
We got to stand up for our right
Try to be in the right side
Cos life is your right
Unity is the world key
Let’s live in harmony
One peace one love
How precious is life
You go quench
You go suffer
You no listen
You go happy
Being conscious of yourself
Can lead you in some good manner
Try to remember that my brothers
So you can help up your sister
Open the bottle water fall
Afro-beat we glorify
We glorify, afro-beat we glorify

Let us state quite clearly
What we pledge to the people of Africa
Written in stone and blood
For those that gave their life and soul
For the liberation of our continent
Lest they be forgotten
For the ills you have chosen to take
That wealth goes beyond sacrifice
Bigotry [bigotry], prejudice [prejudice]
Bias [bias], intolerance
Narrow-mindedness, chauvinism
Are words written in gold

[Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo
Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo
Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo
Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo]

I hear these politicians on their televisions
Transmissions they be talkin’ and wishin’
For us to praise them for all their decisions
Sayin’ the youth shouldn’t love we should all be enlisted
They say we should attack before we all become victims
They in the box seat while get shat on by the pigeons
They cash stocks rise when ours be sinkin’
Fueling fear in our lives ‘til we’re no longer thinking
Linkin’ the stress, propaganda in the press
Congress stands for “con” and “no progress”
Me got open ears but me not no dumbo
You won’t see me fallin’ for they mumbo jumbo it’s

[Mumbo Jumbo]
We love to love while they love to hate
[Mumbo Jumbo]
So we don’t care what them people say
[Mumbo Jumbo]
They can’t trick I with them evil ways
[Mumbo Jumbo]
No chance no time no how no way

repeat

So when will you take the commitment to save?
When will you undertake to build our nations?
Are you pledging to observe transparency?
Do you vow to save and retire
Africa is not a kingdom of thy own
It has diverse minds of great thoughts alike
Play your part rightly
Others will follow the pace
Endowed in our identity
A history so rich and fine

[Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo
Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo
Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo
Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo]

[Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo]
Hey say it again
[Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo]
Afro-beat we glorify
[Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo]
You go quench you go suffer
[Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo]
Afro-beat we glorify
[Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo]
You go quench you go suffer
[Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo]
You no happy you no listen
[Mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo, mumbo jumbo]
Afro-beat we glorify

credits

from Do Anything Go Anywhere, released March 4, 2010
Composed by T. Ludowyk, D. Marama, N. Forster-Jones, Z. Belling & L. Acquah

David Marama (guitar/vocals), Lamine Sonko (sticks/vocals), N’fa (vocals), Kuukua Acquah (vocals), Lydia Acquah (vocals), Fem Belling (vocals), Julian Goyma (drums), Zvi Belling (bass), Simon Edwards (guitar), John McAll (wurlitzer), Nui Moon (conga), Luis Poblete (shekere), Tristan Ludowyk (trumpet), Declan Jones (trumpet), Peter Slipper (trombone), Nick Lester (tenor sax) & Andy Williamson (baritone sax)

Recorded at Biscuit Brown by Andy Baldwin & HopeStreet Studios by Tristan Ludowyk

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The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra Melbourne, Australia

Inspired by the infectious afro-beat music of Nigeria and its neighbours, The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra delivers contemporary African funk to Australian dancefloors. The band’s powerful MCs and tribal rhythms are the modern-day “musical weapon” that Fela Kuti conceived of. Their conscious lyrics and West African grooves are relevant today, while remaining faithful to the message of afro-beat. ... more

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