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My Fathers People

by Macka B, Kibir La Amlak

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I and I give Raspect and honour to those great Pan African leaders who devoted their lives to the freedom and liberation of Africa I and I salute them my Father’s people Great African leaders, great African leaders I and I salute them my Father’s people Great African leaders, great African leaders Thomas Sankara a revolutionary man A true liberator, he was a real Pan-African Out of Burkina Faso known as the land of the upright man Gave his life for freedom and independence Self-reliance a one of the giants Patrice Lumumba another African hero From out of the Congo I said he loved his people so Could not be corrupted no He said to let my people go A powerful speaker natural leader Even though him get murder him vibes never leave ya Bantu Steve Biko, another hero From inna the Ghetto, remember Soweto He was a victim he was a martyr Fighting apartheid inna Azania Led the uprising no compromising Materialising now he's symbolising I and I salute them my Father’s people Great African leaders, great African leaders I and I salute them my Father’s people leaders Great African leaders, great African Dedan Kimathi freedom fighter Dreadlocks Mau Mau Kenyan warrior Put up resistance blazing the fire Against the colonial empire Against occupation land reformation Brutalization against his nation Me say the whole world see it was wrong Now them haffi pay reparation Amilacar Cabral revolutionary exceptional Fighting against the Colonial Powers that be like Portugal Defending the people and the mineral Inna Guinea-Bissau he was the general Militant unconditional ideological historical Agostinho Netto out of Angola The MPLA he was the leader for the freedom soldier Kwame Nkrumah out of Ghana Pan African leader liberation seeker Believed in progress unification organisation I and I salute them my Father’s people Great African leaders, great African leaders I and I salute them my Father’s people Great African leaders, great African leaders Samora Machel Mozambique African liberation a dat him a seek He saw the injustice he had to speak He said Revolution without defeat Julius Nyerere Tanzania Powerful speaker strong believer In the liberation of the African people Me say the man dem haffi fight evil Haile Selassie I needs no Introduction Established the OAU to bring African unification The only African nation that never face colonisation Defeated the Italian modernise Ethiopian promote education Oh Jah I and I salute them my Father’s people Great African leaders, great African leaders I and I salute them my Father’s people Great African leaders, great African leaders
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Macka B’s ‘My Fathers People’ is an upfull homage and heart felt salutation to some of the great Pan-African leaders, who devoted their lives to the freedom and liberation of Africa. Thomas Sankara, Patrice Lumumba, Bantu Steve Biko, Dedan Kimathi, Amílcar Cabral, Agostinho Neto, Kwame Nkrumah, Samora Machel, Julius Nyerere and Haile Selassie.

In the fine style that we’ve all come to know and expect of Macka B, this track is not only catchy and upbeat, but also jam-packed full of essential knowledge. In-between each chorus, Macka B gives a brief snapshot of the leaders, their struggles, their victories and their qualities. The track is equally at home in a sound system session as it is in a school. History has long been handed from generation to generation in song, and adults and children alike will find themselves singing along and helping to keep the memories and the works of these great men alive and well in this present day.

No other day could be more fitting for the release of this track than African Liberation Day, the 58th anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity, by Haile Selassie, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Many of the leaders called upon in this track were leaders that were convened by His Imperial Majesty on that very day to begin the process of liberating Africa from the yoke of colonial and neo-colonial bondage, hence the title - My Fathers People.

The musical richness of this track is not only owed to Kibir La Amlak’s composing style, but also to the amazing studio sound of Lone Ark and playing style of Roberto Sanchez who played back almost all instruments on this piece (drums, bass, guitar, piano, organ, percussion) bar the sax and flute which was handled by I-Jah Salomon and the soulful backing vocals from JJ Soul X.

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released May 25, 2021

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Kibir La Amlak London, UK

Kibir La Amlak is a live dub show, record label, studio and sound system based in London, UK, founded by Jamie "JT" Thomas in 2009. After a decade of worldwide festival performances, club events, numerous tours and an ever expanding list of titles in the discography Kibir La Amlak has become a household name in the world of roots reggae and dub. ... more

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