Story Behind The Song

In Africa we see flames of unlivable commotions, calling a nation to a redeemable autobiography, while children keep watch over a fire with no caressing smoke. In the oldies some Africans sold their brothers and sisters into slavery. Today, brothers and s

Song Description

Born free, but bound to sail through the excruciating pain of slavery, Africa has remained a story of misery, a story of mystery, a story of paradoxes. In the stretch of time, it is still possible for Africa to make one step forward and never one backward

Lyrics

ARISE AFRICA


Introductory talk:
All you in Africa
Remember Jesus
Is in Africa with you.
Happiness is yours -Africa
Arise-Arise Africa
See your joy
Jesus is in your midst
This is a nice morning for you
Darkness of sin is put behind
Jesus is in Africa
Good morning Africa

Continuous choruses
Ndewonu (greetings)
Mboho (sound of joy)
You're who you are oooy.
You' re calling me oooy.
Aaah aaah

Lead Vocal Sing:
Africa
Africa
Goodmorning to you all in Africa
Africa Africa Africa
Africa

Choruses

Tell me my lord who you are
Tell me my lord where you are
For I wana serve you all my life
For I wana love you all my time.

Talk:
The Lord is calling you Africa.
Go ahead. Serve your Lord.
Is calling you. Find where He is.
Serve Him all your life.

Lead Sing:
Good morning to Jesus in Africa.
His comfort will come forth in Africa.
Africa-Africa-Africa.
Africa.



Talk:
Your comfort will comfort us in Africa.
We know your comfort will arise.
It will come forth.
We shall embrace your comfort
As it comes this morning to us.
Eeh- Africa Ndewonuo (Africa greetings).

Sing Female Feeling chorus:
O u oh
O u oh
Lead Sing:
His daylight has brought light in Africa
His Sunshine will shine fine in Africa.
Africa-Africa-Africa.

Sing Female Feeling chorus:
O u oh
O u oh
O u oh
Lead Sing:
Umunnem n'ime Africa (my brethren in Africa)
Umunnam n'ime Africa (my brethren in Africa)
Kweberenu Chukwu otito oma (sing to God His Glory)
Kwebwernu Chukwu ukwe oma (sing to God a good song)
Eeeh - oooh.
Chukwu Nna bun u Chukwu oma eh (God is good God).
We will serve You all our lives.

Sing Lead:
Show me my lord where you live
Show me my lord where you live
For I wana live there all my days
For I wana live there all my years

Sing Lead:
Chukwu Nna ibunu Chukwu oma (Father God You are good God)
Agam efe Chukwum Eze (I'll serve God my king)
Chukwu Nna ibunu Chukwu oma (Father God You are the good God)
Chukwu n'Africa, Chukwu Uwa nile (God of Africa, God of the whole world)
Chukwu n'Africa, Chukwu Uwa nile (God of Africa, God of the whole world)
Chukwu n'Africa, Chukwu Uwa nile (God of Africa, God of the whole world)
Febenu Chukwu, Kelenu Chukwu (Worship God, thank God)
Tobenu Chukwu, Kelenu Chukwu (Praise God, thank God)
Chukwu Nnam eeh hee hee (Oh my God)
Africa lekwa Chukwu gi Nna (Africa see Your God)
Africa lekwa Chukwu gi Nna (Africa see Your God)
Ututu oma,ututu oma, (good morning)
N'ime Africa nwannem (In Africa my brother)
Were ututu gi kele Chukwu (Thank God this the morning)
Ututu oma, ututu oma (good morning)
Ututu oma, ututu oma (good morning)
N'ime Africa nwannem o hee hee (In Africa my brother)
Africa ha
Africa ha
Africa ha
Africa ha
Africa ha
Africa ha
Okwa ewu n'egwu egwu (The goat is playing)
Mgbe egwu n'eyi egwu (when the dance is frightening)
Mgbe ego n'ego ego (when money is buying money)
Okuko ona akunu aka ?(Does the fowl clap?)
Nku ya ona ekwenu okuku? (Can you carry it by the wings?)
Onye enyo,onye enyo (Mirrow Man)
Onye n'enyo (who uses your mirrow)
mgbe ina enyo onye enyo (when you've become an on-looker).

Sing:
Chukwu oma (Good God)
Chukwu oma (Good God)
Chukwu oma eeeh (Good God)
N'oluoma (with a good voice)
Chukwu oma (Good God)
N'oluoma (with a good voice)
Olu (the voice )

(Extra voices and feelings):
Ma Mama land
Ma Papa land
Ma Papa's land
Ma Mama's land
Africa
Mama home
Daddy home
Africa is calling you.
Sing:
Agam etere Chim egwu n'africa (I'll dance for my God in Africa)
agam ejere Chim ozi n'africa (I'll serve my God in Africa)
agam aruru Chim oru n'africa (I'll work for my God in Africa)
I will serve my lord in Africa
Africa Africa Africa
Sing:
Africa, Mama.
Africa, my Soul One.
We bless you Africa.
Africa aa
Africa aa
Oh Africa.
Mboho!
Mboho!
Mboho!