Mamá África (Miriam Makeba)

Paul Simon & Miriam Makeba "Under African Skies"

Josephs face was black as night
The pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
His path was marked
By the stars in the southern hemisphere
And he walked his days
Under african skies
This is the story of how we begin to remember
This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein
After the dream of falling and calling your name out
These are the roots of rhythm
And the roots of rhythm remain

In early memory
Mission music
Was ringing round my nursery door
I said take this child, lord
From tucson arizona
Give her the wings to fly through harmony
And she wont bother you no more

This is the story of how we begin to remember
This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein
After the dream of falling and calling your name out
These are the roots of rhythm
And the roots of rhythm remain

Josephs face was black as night
And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
His path was marked
By the stars in the southern hemisphere
And he walked the length of his days

Miriam_Makeba ( Mark Oppenheimer )

Icona de la lluita contra l'apartheid al seu país, Sud-àfrica, Makeba va ser marginada durant més tres dècades pel règim racista. Compromesa amb la lluita pels drets civils i contra el racisme, així com entregada a la defensa i respecte de les persones més vulnerables, màximes que van guiar la seva vida fins a l'últim moment, la converteixen en tot un exemple de solidaritat.

Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata