From Batouala/Africa SOS
Yolanda Wisher & The Afroeaters
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Des horizons où le soleil se lève à ceux où il se couche, le vent pousse les brouillards Ils Enveloppent de leurs pagnes la hauteur des "kagas," qui n'apparaissent que Vaguement Encore. Et, dans ces brumes, tous les oiseaux chantent, des perroquets aux MerlesMétalliques, des hoche-queue aux gendarmes et aux toucans Les tourterelles rasent le sol de leur vol. Les poules s'enfuient, tête sous l'aile, dès Qu'elles voient, à travers les brouillards qui se fondent, à faible altitude tournoyer les Charognards L'air frais vient, fuit, revient. Et produisent les arbres un frisselis de mille feuilles Mouillées. Et frémissent les cimes des "varas." Et, en agitant leurs longues TigesFflexibles, les bambous gémissent. Un dernier coup de vent déchire les dernières brumes, d'où le soleil s'élance, lavé Intact Lucide Devant la plaie qui s'élargissait, là-bas, du rouge soleil, il y eut un apaisement qui I'espace en espace, gagna les plus lointaines solitudes Mais, indifférent à la faveur solaire, assis, à quelques pas de sa case, auprès du brasier Qu'il venait d'allumer, Batouala, le mokoundji, l'esprit libre de toute pensée, lentement Sagement, fumait sa bonne vieille pipe, son bon vieux "garabo." Le jour était venu Africa's in danger Africa's in danger Africa's in danger Africa's in danger Mama, wanna talk to you Mama, don't wanna talk about you Mama, don't wanna read about you Mama, don't wanna see you cry But I can't talk while the children Are fallin from the future like meteors And I can't find the words to tell you That the slaughter's got a number on my soul And where's the army that'll rescue the damned And where's the white man who divided up all the land And where's the king and queens who will claim more than just kente And where's the truth that'll blow my romantic jungle to bits Africa's in danger Africa's in danger Africa's in danger Africa's in danger The Africa of exotic and endangered The Africa of fertile rivers and tainted water The Africa of rainforests and pharmacies The Africa of diamonds and jewelers The Africa of cattle and meatpackers The Africa of Miriam Makeba and Saartje Baartman The Africa of explorers and missionaries The Africa of blood and genocide The Africa of manhood and dictators The Africa of matriarchy and rape The Africa of rebellion and refugees The Africa of Ali and ebola The Africa of Iman and famine The Africa of expensive shit and cheap help The Africa of adinkra symbols and bleaching creams The Africa of jungle and hell The Africa with all our DNA and with no clue where we wandered The Africa not Egypt and not Rome The Africa I desire The Africa I despise The Africa I ain't The Africa I am
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