ARISE AFRICA ARISE

by BULELWA
(GRAHAMSTOWN SOUTH AFRICA)

Let the spirit of Africa come alive!

Yiyizelani bo mama, bo sisi, amantombazana nolutsha..

let us celebrate the tranquil splendor of Africa...

the many noises that fuse together and make one jubilant sound..

xentsani maXhosa, danisani undlame wenu mazulu, benang baSotho...let the spirit of Africa come alive...



Arise Africa Arise!

let the spirit of togetherness come alive!

let the many heads of Africa intertwine..

so that we can create one forceful hand..

that will make a stand..

and wipe out all the problems that we have on our land..

let us unite so that we can say BE GONE POVERTY BE GONE!

BE GONE HIV BE GONE!

BE GONE XENOPHOBIA BE GONE!

all the worries that we have..we tell u to be gone..



Arise Africa arise!

let the spirit of ubunthu come alive!

alot of blood has been spilt on our fertile soil..

our brothers and sisters killing each other..

different races cursing each other..

we should learn to love one another..

let the seed of hate be ploughed out of our heart..

so the seed of love and grow forever more..

NDITHI KUNU PHANTSI NGENGXABANO PHANTSI...

let the spirit of ubuntu come alive!



Arise Africa Arise!

we've been asleep for a very long time!

Congo Morocco im telling you to arise!

Zambia The Gambia i'm telling you to arise...

Tunisia Namibia im telling you to arise..

The whole of Africa should arise..

cause we've been alseep for a very long time..