Africa, she is our mother Africa, land of our birth Africa gave us our culture Her children all over the world We took what we had Every woman and man Made good from the bad And our music expands Like a divine plan Increasing it’s span Diverse humanity created magnificence Africa, she is our mother Africa, land of our birth Africa gave us our culture Her children all over the world Beginning with love her children gave birth From remembered drums Through all of the hurt wove each creation Every note every word Unified diverse Human Magnificent That continent Samba bembe Samba bembe Samba bembe Samba bembe, oh Samba bembe Samba bembe Samba bembe Samba bembe, oh