Africa’s Symphony- A melody of Strength and Beauty

 Africa’s Symphony-A melody of Strength and Beauty

 The mother of humanity
  Bid by “Mtu ni watu” ethos
  Isolating no-one, uniting everyone
  For a diverse, harmonious Africa
  The beauty of “Ubuntu,” apparent in every soul
  An epitome of mother Africa  

Its essence captured in diverse cultures

A path paved by those who journeyed

From telling stories by the firelight

To practicing rites of passage rituals

The “Mukandi” of Zimbabwe, “Umumelo” of the Zulus and “Olufuko” of Aawambo

Our rhythm echoes through the Congo Basin

Transcending with the soft spirit whispers of the Nile River

 

A majesty of picturesque panorama

Mother Africa’s vistas will leave you speechless

In the arid lands of the Namib’s embrace, Welwitschia Mirabilis thrives

Look at the mountains, Africa’s silent giants

Rising proudly in their silent strength

A landmass blessed with whispering dancers of the sea

Look at the big 5, nature’s untamed spirits

Gracefully meandering nature’s ancient symphony

 

Underneath Africa’s embrace

Lies ancient treasures of exquisite value

Dazzling jewels and luxurious bullion of gold, glow in perfection

Home to fertile lands

Where dreams take roots and flourish

Cassava, Mutete and Mahangu fields yield their bounty

A song of abundance and whispers of prosperity

 

Despite the weight of history’s chains

Like the mighty oak, Africans bend but never break

Motherland rising amongst all its adversities

Its beauty invited unwelcomed shadows, masters of foreign lands

They came wielding the bible, guised as messengers of divine words

Labelling our Afrocentric elegance as primitive, demonic and in need of salvation

We embraced new melodies, danced to rhythms of foreign winds

Blinded by gleam, unseen schemes teem

 

 

In their quest of binding Africa’s destiny as their own

A thunderous voice of authority was unleashed.

Whipping out firearms, reducing us to mere cotton-pickers

In the midst of it all, Africa’s unwavering resilience stood firm.

Hymning songs of enduring hope

African leaders rose, warriors of justice, noble and pure

Kenyatta shattered oppression chains; Mandela sought unity

Independence blooms, like a wildflower in the savannah

Joyous rhythm echoes newfound freedom

-Joan Daniel