African Convention
African Convention: Harmonizing Unity Through Music and Love
Lyrics
The African Convention is going to take place in the nation
The African Convention is scheduled to happen in the nation.
There will be delegations from one and all African stations
Delegations from all African stations are expected to attend.
(We're sending invitations) To people of African vibrations
Sending invitations to people with African vibrations.
(Open up all relations) Come on and hear our syncopation
Encouraging the opening of relations through syncopation.
Every organisation, musicians and politicians
Various groups, including organizations, musicians, and politicians, are invited.
Peasant and high society, the country and the city
Inclusive representation from peasants to high society, country to city.
Come on and shake off your frustrations
Encouraging to let go of frustrations.
There's going to be some heavy libation
Anticipating heavy celebration with libation.
We're gonna dance the blues away
Expressing the intention to dance away the blues.
We're gonna stop the pain to this day
Expressing the desire to end pain through collective action.
Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Mandingo, Hawza, vulani (Beating on the tom-tom)
Referring to Mandingo, Hawza, vulani - evoking African musical elements.
Beat mix from the Congo (I'll be making sweet harmony)
Mentioning a mix of beats from the Congo for harmony.
Well, number one on the agenda is music (Sing your song, you mighty Zulu)
Highlighting music as the first agenda item, invoking Zulu influence.
Number two on the agenda is rhythm (Be-be-be-be-be-bebop in Dixieland)
Emphasizing rhythm as the second agenda item with a nod to bebop in Dixieland.
Number three on the agenda is dancing (Shake your body to Hamba Mama)
Stating dancing as the third agenda item with reference to Hamba Mama.
Well number four on the agenda love (open up all relations)
Love is mentioned as the fourth agenda item, urging open relations.
Talk about the African, the African Convention
Repeated emphasis on discussing the African Convention.
Talk about the African, the African Convention
-Talk about the African, the African Convention
-Talk about the African, the African Convention
-Talk about the African, the African Convention
-(The African Convention)
Further references to the African Convention.
(The African Convention)
-Do do do do do do the reggae, Jamaica, mama
Invoking the reggae and Jamaica, suggesting a diverse musical influence.
Do do do do do do the reggae, Jamaica, mama (Do do do do do do the reggae, Jamaica, mama)
-Do do do do do do the reggae, Jamaica, mama (Do do do do do do the reggae, Jamaica, mama)
-Do do do do do do the reggae, Jamaica, mama
-Johnny Parker, blow your horn (The African Convention)
Calling out Johnny Parker to play the horn at the Convention.
(Talk about the African, the African Convention) Ek se daar, Letta Mbulu, sing your song
Encouraging Letta Mbulu to sing her song at the Convention.
(Talk about the African, the African Convention) Wena, Masekela, blow your horn
Urging Masekela to blow his horn at the Convention.
Wena, Nina Simone, sing your song (The African Convention)
Encouraging Nina Simone to sing her song at the Convention.
(Talk about the African, the African Convention)
Repeated emphasis on discussing the African Convention.
(Talk about the African, the African Convention)
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