FreeV is very pleased to present a hidden gem, by way of a very important artist who has been hard at work for well over two decades. Nneka Egbuna, known globally as Nneka, is a female Bob Marley meet Fela Kuti. Hailing from Lagos Nigeria, and having performed far and wide throughout, Africa Europe, the US and beyond, Nneka is one of the most important artists you might not have yet heard about, yet. Her deep body of work is worth exploring if you have not yet had the pleasure.
Below is the 2005 release of her iconic track titled Africans, from her album titled Victim of Truth.
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Nneka - Africans (Music Video)
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Lyrics for Nneka's song titled Africans:
You keep pushing the blame on our colonial fathers
You say they came and they took all we had posessed
They have to take the abuse that they have caused
Our present state with intruding history
Use our goodness and nourishment in the name of missionary
Lied to us, blinded, they slaved us, misplaced us
Strengthened us, hardened us, then they replaced us
Now we got to learn from pain
Now it's up to us to gain some recognition
If we stop blaming we could get a better condition
Wake up world
Wake up world
Wake up and stop sleeping
Wake up Africa
Wake up and stop blaming
Open your eyes
Stand up and rise
Road block, oh life penalty
Why do we want to remain where we started?
And how long do you want to stop yourselves from thinking?
We should learn from experience
That what we got here for is existence
But now we decide to use the same hatred
To suppress our own brothers
It's so comfortable to say racism is the cause (it's not the cause)
But this time it sound the same body chasing and biting us
Knowledge and selfishness that they gave to us
This is what we use to abuse us
Wake up world
Wake up and stop sleeping
Wake up Africa
Wake up and stop blaming
Open your eyes, your eyes...
Stand up and rise
Road block, oh life penalty
Those who have ears, let them hear
Brothers who aren't brainwashed stick to ruins and rest
Pick them up and stick them back together
This is the only way we can change this African weather
Lied to us, blind us, they slaved us, misplaced us
Strengthened us, hardened us then, they replaced us
Now we got to learn from pain
Wake up world
Wake up and stop sleeping
Wake up Africa
Wake up and stop blaming
Open your eyes
Stand up and rise
Road block, road block, you've got to wake up
Wake up world
Wake up and stop sleeping
Wake up Africa
Wake up and stop blaming
Open your eyes
Stand up and rise
Road block, road block
Life penalty
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