Story Behind the Song
This is a positiv song played by my salsaband Mondo Muziko. Itīs dedicated to all people that despite pain and suffering, still finds space for laughter and joy, to inspire the world with music and faith.
Lyrics
African Joy Text och Musik: Ole Saxe
There's a country in the sun, the cradle of man
Where people often come, with nothing in their hand
How can it be, that in the middle of sorrow, laughter lives?
How can it be, that in the pain of hunger, a smile you see?
Ref:|| A-fri-ca, Africa, African Jo -oy ||
There's a people in the sun, watching to the sky
supressed and betraid, deprived of human rights
How can it be, that in the deafness of fighting, music hears?
How can it be, that in the horrow of war, a song appears?
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There's a woman in the sun, breaking the ground
There's a boy with a gun, hiding hes eyes
How can it be, that on the hardness of earth, there's dancing feet?
How can it be, that in the childrens games, the spirit's free?
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Solo and more solo
There's a saying in the sun, for people on earth
There's a writing on the wall, that soon will emerge
how it will be, that the wisdom of life will break the day
Now we will se, that the african joy, will lead the way
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