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Amadou & Mariam - Africa (feat. Knaan) (Bob Sinclar Remix)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Amadou & Mariam
Amadou & Mariam
Performer
Boubacar Dembele
Boubacar Dembele
Percussion
Barry Sisters
Barry Sisters
Background Vocals
Laurent Griffin
Laurent Griffin
Bass Guitar
Amadou Bagayoko
Amadou Bagayoko
Guitar
K'naan
K'naan
Lead Vocals
Yvo Abadi
Yvo Abadi
Drums
Igor Nikitinsky
Igor Nikitinsky
Keyboards
Alain Hatot
Alain Hatot
Saxophone
Michael Joussein
Michael Joussein
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Amadou Bagayoko
Amadou Bagayoko
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Laurent Jaïs
Laurent Jaïs
Mixing Engineer
Antoine Halet
Antoine Halet
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Marc Antoine Moreau
Marc Antoine Moreau
Producer

Lyrics

Amadou! K'naan! The original West Coast, East Coast collaboration! Rockin'. My friends, you don't choose your destiny. Days may seem alike, but they aren't the same. The fingers on your hand are not all equal. In this world, things are complementary. In Africa, there is a heatwave. There is the sun, there is the human heat. There is the sun, there is the joy of living. There is sun, we are all together. I'm goin' up and down And baby round and round Africa! Africa! Africa! Solidarity! Africa! Africa! Africa! It's the joy of living. Tell 'em again. Here we go. There are countries where there's snow. There are countries where there are heatwaves. There are the countries where it storms. There are countries where there are islands. In this world, things are complementary. It's just a jealousy, Everything for you and me. You ready? Here we go. I got my feet, I'm jumping high off the wall. I got my heart, I aint afraid of the fall. I got my duffel bag that daddy packed for me. I got my ear so I hear when you call. I don't need eyes just to see the good. You always did, but they misunderstood. I'm goin' up and down And baby round and round. I wanna touch you down the river below. And then I'll kiss you from your head to your toe. You take me so high up, and then you let me down. Africa! Africa! Africa! Solidarity! Africa! Africa! Africa! It's the joy of living. In Africa, there is not only war. In Africa, there is not only famine. In Africa, there is solidarity. There are relatives, there are also brothers. There are sisters, there are also cousins. There are friends there is also family. Community, we are all together. In Africa, there is joy of living. Africa! Africa! Africa! Solidarité Africa! Africa! Africa! C'est la joie de vivre.
Writer(s): Dante Smith, Charles Stewart, Keinan Warsame, Marc Richardson Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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