African Convention

The African Convention is going to take place in the nation There will be delegations from one and all African stations (We're sending invitations) To people of African vibrations (Open up all relations) Come on and hear our syncopation Every organisation, musicians and politicians Peasant and high society, the country and the city Come on and shake off your frustrations There's going to be some heavy libation We're gonna dance the blues away We're gonna stop the pain to this day Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Mandingo, Hawza, vulani (Beating on the tom-tom) Beat mix from the Congo (I'll be making sweet harmony) Well, number one on the agenda is music (Sing your song, you mighty Zulu) Number two on the agenda is rhythm (Be-be-be-be-be-bebop in Dixieland) Number three on the agenda is dancing (Shake your body to Hamba Mama) Well number four on the agenda love (open up all relations) 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 Talk about the African, the African Convention (The African Convention) (The African Convention) 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) Do do do do do do the reggae, Jamaica, mama Johnny Parker, blow your horn (The African Convention) (Talk about the African, the African Convention) Ek se daar, Letta Mbulu, sing your song (Talk about the African, the African Convention) Wena, Masekela, blow your horn Wena, Nina Simone, sing your song (The African Convention) (Talk about the African, the African Convention) (Talk about the African, the African Convention) --- African Convention - Miriam Makeba