African Convention [Comme]

HUGH MASEKELA, STANLEY TODD

The African Convention
Is gonna to take place in the nation
There'll be delegations
From one and all African stations

We're sending invitations
To people of African vibrations
Open up all relations
Come on and hear our syncopation

Number one on the agenda is music
Number two on the agenda is rhythm
Number three on the agenda is dancing
Number four on the agenda is lovin'

Every organisation
Musicians and politicians
Peasant and high society
From the country and the city

Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Mandingo, Hausa, Fula
(Beating on the tom-tom)
Good beats from the Congo
(Making sweet harmony)

Number one on the agenda is music (Sing your song, you mighty Zulu)
Number two on the agenda is rhythm (Be-be-be-be-be-bebop in Dixieland)
Number three on the agenda is dancing (Shake your body to Hamba Mama)
Number four on the agenda lovin' (Open up all relations)

Talk about the African, the African Convention
Do do do do do do the reggae
Talk about the African (Jamaica, mama)
The African Convention (Shake your body, ma-a-ma, mama)
Talk about the African, the African Convention
Open up all relations (Talk about the African)
The African Convention (Johnny Parker)
Talk about the African (Blow your horn)
The African Convention
Talk about the African, the African Convention

We're gonna dance the blues away (Talk about the African)
The African Convention
We're gonna stop playin' blues this day
Talk about the African, the African Convention
Do do do do do do the reggae, Jamaica, mama (Talk about the African)
The African Convention
Shake your body Papa, Mama (Talk about the African)
The African Convention (The African Convention)
Is gonna to take place in the nation (Talk about the African)
The African Convention

(Talk about the African) Open up all relations
The African Convention
(Talk about the African)
Johnny Parker blow your horn (The African Convention)
Talk about the African
The African Convention
Do do do do do do the reggae
Jamaica, mama (Talk about the African)
The African Convention
Talk about the African
The African Convention
Is settling on the nation (Talk about the African)

Trivia about the song African Convention [Comme] by Miriam Makeba

On which albums was the song “African Convention [Comme]” released by Miriam Makeba?
Miriam Makeba released the song on the albums “African Convention” in 2009 and “Mama Africa” in 2011.
Who composed the song “African Convention [Comme]” by Miriam Makeba?
The song “African Convention [Comme]” by Miriam Makeba was composed by HUGH MASEKELA, STANLEY TODD.

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