AFRICA, DREAM AGAIN

YOUSSOU N'DOUR

 

Wake up, stand up Africa

Gëmël sa bopp gëm li nga mën

(Believe in yourself and in what you represent)

Lu bare nga am, lu bare nga mën

(Your wealth and your potential are considerable)

Mënuloo noppee nii

(so express yourself)

Inmense, inmense is your wealth

Inmense inmense are your dreams

Sa culture yaatu na

(your culture is rich)

Say téére istuwaar mënula rééré nii

(Your written history, your music)

Say wéy ag say fecc, terànga say

(your dances and the hospitality of your children)

doommënula rééré nii

(should not be forgotten)

Inmense, inmense is your wealth

Inmense inmense are your dreams

Live again, Africa live again

Start to smile again

Africa dream again

Wake up, stand up Africa

Gëmël sa bopp gëm li nga mën

(Believ in yourself and in what you represent)

Lu bare nga am, lu bare nga mën

(Your wealth and your potential are considerable)

Mënuloo noppee nii

(so express yourself)

Inmense, inmense is your wealth

Inmense inmense are your dreams

To live again

Africa live again

Start to smile again

Africa dream again

To give again

Africa dream again

To win again

Africa dream again

Africa live again

Wake up, stand up Africa

Africa dream again

To give again

Africa live again

To win again

Africa dream again

Wake up, stand uu Africa