African Union Anthem (English Version)

[@amirelkomos6457]

I've lived in Africa since I was born and I've never heard there's an anthem for the African Union! Love from Egypt! 🇪🇬

[@MubaleEmmanuel]

Most time you've to scratch the surface.

[@mugokibiru9513]

This is a start. But we have more than enough talent to create an African Anthem with true African Sound. We need to be true to who we are and not apologize about it.

[@enqrbit]

What is a true African sound? Africa is too diverse to be categorized with one sound. We Africans are Amazigh, Tigrinyas, Fante, Afrikaans, Arabs, Malagasy, Somalis, Hutus, Khoisan, Dinka, Zulus, Igbos, Swahilis, Wolof, Shona and thousands of thousands more. Each unique and beautiful. The melody isn't everything but the meaning behind lyrics are.

[@mugokibiru9513]

@@enqrbit I get what you're saying, but for me, just because we are diverse doesn't mean we should then discard our culture. I would rather we pick from the thousands of our own than one that is from our oppressor.

[@ユキヒョウ229]

@@mugokibiru9513 what is "our" sound theh ah? There is 54 recognized states in Africa from tip to tip, there is no single unified sound for Africa you want to put us all in a box without realizing is perpetuating the damage done by continues over generalization and clumping of Africans as no more than a conglomerate without fully realizing the unique potential of its individuals. You are ah blinded by hate buy we can not ah forget that is our scars also that make up our total sum. It is your mindset that keep us stuck in the past looking at ah our feet instead of the future

[@mugokibiru9513]

@@ユキヒョウ229 So by your logic, we are too diverse to pick one from any country in Africa, so let's pick one that is not even African? We need to stop the self hate and the idea that the white man way is right.

[@ivankomadanvonrakovac8415]

@@mugokibiru9513 If we are oppressors then back us all that we bring you and live in tribes

[@panafrican.nation]

Ethiopian poet & playwright Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin wrote the lyrics and renowned Kenyan choral composer Dr. Arthur Mudogo Kemoli composed the music. The original poem by Tsegaye was called "Proud to be African". The anthem was selected in a contest in Dakar, Senegal in 1986, and was retained as the AU's anthem in 2003.

[@godwinogabotroy9867]

One day I will be representing my country in the AU and leading a pan African front 💪✊

[@PikaChu-kj4ms]

Hail to land of origin! Love from India

[@sakhilengobesa4898]

Moving forward towards a United States of Africa together 🌍🔥🔥

[@kingdomofwakanda4997]

Wakanda will be with U.S.Africa !!!

[@taffingtonboathouse5754]

USA forever!

[@imarablessed3154]

Rastafari greetings!! This needs drums, shac shacs and the heartbeat !!❤ Listening from Shashemane Ethiopia

[@dr_eghan]

I am 39 years this year, and basically lived all my life on the continent. This is my first time of hearing that AU has an anthem

[@MubaleEmmanuel]

Sorry, you are 10 years my senior, i've known this anthem about 10 years since. Have you heard of Agenda2063? Don't wake up to a first world Africa and say you didn't know there was a plan!

[@mddmdd6284]

Let's get some drums and rythmn instruments.

[@yaya-no7uf]

The lyrics is written in 1986 by Laureate Tsegaye Gebre-Medhin, who was known for his strong stand for African Unity. In 2002 Tsegaye was a candidate for the Nobel Prize for Literature. I have grown reading his works. Lastly he passed away in 2006.

[@Lionheart1948]

The African National Anthem must be song in the Kiswahili Language, not in the language of the enslaver and colonizers of Europe!

[@udochukwuperpetua6199]

I just read that the song was composed by South African musicians Caiphus Semeny and Jonas Gwangwa😢

[@MubaleEmmanuel]

@@Lionheart1948 You may need to reexamine your stance. Kiswahili is spoken by about 200,000,000 people. Africa has 1.5 billion people now. Would it be fair to those in North, West Africa especially, since East, Cetral, And Southern Africans may get some words as Swahili is Bantu and is widely spoken in these 3 regions.

[@Ecandi.Millie]

There is a version in Swahili and French.You might need to search for it if you feel English is not right with you.​@@Lionheart1948

[@ba.academia4478]

This anthem has to be made compulsory in African schools curriculum so that every African Child can sing it thus knowing their roots ❤

[@vongaimabvirakare1315]

Sure I agree with you 💯

[@Fzzay47]

I salute the AU and the progress it is making, but it is without flaws, but I believe it is making progress. However, I think we should not subject our kids to foreign culture and compel them to denounce theirs again? This song is a good step forward, but a lot has to be done, including respecting and recognizing the rich culture of Africa through our visibilities - national flags, national seals/emblems, national slogans, national songs,, ets. The AU is expected to be.a flag bearer, and our heritage the AU must reflect and protect. On the contrary, this song is in no way an African song: rhythm, tone/vocal, beat, etc.

[@tembelamdlulwa3171]

I support that view 100%. Even if it evolves to include the drums and have the Africa sound, let the words stay the same. They resonate❤

[@samuelleykun661]

Thank you Laureate Tsegaye G/medihn for producing such fascinating lyrics. RIP!

[@revenger8744]

Greetings to all african brothers from your big brother algeria 🇩🇿❤️

[@Ladyjuliet-uv5qt]

Why does your comment sound like you imply algeria isnt part of africa

[@revenger8744]

@@Ladyjuliet-uv5qt and how did you come to that conclusion?

[@oldschoolzaire4618]

@@Ladyjuliet-uv5qt shut up

[@romeyjondorf]

@@Ladyjuliet-uv5qt Because he has a foreign flag in his profile picture. He's so gross 🤢

[@Ladyjuliet-uv5qt]

@@revenger8744 Eh just theway you worded the message

[@mansarayify]

Actually i wish this anthem is sang in native African voice, relics and drums. But for sure we will get there.

[@johnpbulger7893]

It has multiple versions. You know how many native languages are in Africa?

[@jermena7771]

Amen🙏🏿

[@walterjumajnr]

This is a very great move and may God richly bless AFRICA. Meanwhile i hope that for our brothers and sisters who are hearing impaired should also get this, and so working on the Kenyan Sign Language version.

[@mdspiritualchannel1036]

God bless the nation Africa! Praise the name of the lord this morning Im reminded of one of the repeated word that I've heard over and over till I'm awake...

[@kipkemoicheruiyot3103]

chorea chorea

[@emmanuela.o.3871]

Oooooo yes! At long Last my lost hopes are rushing back to me and my fears have abruptly desolated me. The days have finally come when we can rejoice.... this anthem expresses truly how I feel. Long live Africa and the Union!

[@zeldris478]

As a Moroccan, I’ve been told since I was a kid that we are Arabs and the Middle East is where we came from. But lately I started embracing the fact that I was BORN and GREW UP in AFRICA and not the MIDDLE EAST. More of our siblings from North Africa should follow suit and stop clinging to a place we know nothing about, as Middle Easterns do not even consider us “Real” Arabs, so Africa is where my heart belongs to. I love you my African siblings ❤

[@cramptonnjamela7393]

This anthem sounds very nice and touches the heart of all of us dear Africans

[@Lionheart1948]

The African National Anthem must be song in the Kiswahili Language, not in the language of the enslaver and colonizers of Europe!

[@creepypastaspooks5746]

What about the languages of the thousands of other people groups in Africa?

[@BhekimpiloSibanda-m2w]

Great! I love it. Please note that this song is sung in 22 languages. It is just the thought that counts. Think about the drought, DRC, Sudan, West Africa, Zimbabwe and many other places. Silence the guns Africa.

[@lisagloria8246]

Me as a East Africa we have our own but also good to learn this

[@lenimba6867]

C'est merveilleux, fantastique et apaisant. Ce chant nous appelle tous à se lever pour sortir notre merveilleuse Afrique des griffes de l'occident pour profiter de nos richesses encore inimaginables.

[@jeanclaudesibomana647]

Cette chançon m'ouvre au reveil et aux réformes pour l'Afrique

[@reinsonkibisu2056]

Am Kenyan I know about the East African community Anthem but the Au anthem is a new one to me

[@nancygatakaa3018]

i am from kenya it is wonderful to say afrika anthem

[@meshachkatam5527]

😮 I have never known that there is an AU anthem

[@nelsonmbuguah5546]

What a delightful melody from an anthem ! I was unaware there was an AU anthem. I have searched for he Swahili version and is breath taking !

[@Lionheart1948]

The African National Anthem must be song in the Kiswahili Language, not in the language of the enslaver and colonizers of Europe!

[@hollymaben7141]

Very European classical. I didn't know the horn was so popular in Africa.

[@silviokid.b4248]

Rise, Rise,....it will hurt them, they will not turn back your men and takes your children as vulnerables....unit and we will takes our talents back to that corner of Africa we came from.... please rise against your governments for united Africa.....

[@wintermapping6588]

Angels singing 😁🌍❤️

[@AlvinAkin]

Beautiful

[@2danadem]

I am deeply sad to hear that the African Union anthem having such a Westerner sound, as an African I would have expected sounds of Africa. Colonisation must leave Africa. I would have felt proud to hear all the beautiful sounds coming from all the beautiful instruments and voices of our Africans brothers and sisters.

[@zorkilven]

It's about unity. The idea of this song is inform every African around the world, that we have responsibility to Africa, then anywhere else

[@2danadem]

@@zorkilven, could you tell me where can I find a video of the choir singing the AU anthem?

[@zorkilven]

@@2danadem if you can't that because there isn't none yet.

[@2danadem]

@@zorkilven On the site of the AU I have been able to see what I have been looking for. Thank you.

[@vtron9832]

I agree, at least some more, traditional instruments and rhythms

[@techlab4936]

Africans will UNITE

[@matthewjabeznazario8769]

Africa isn't starving. It's just being an underdog in development that's about to become a bigger and better one.

[@etchurch8827]

I like the versions in English and French. We need a third in Arabic to get our voice heard around the globe and remain in solidarity with struggling peoples everywhere. Of course we can't be singing in over 3000 languages of Africa! That's calling chaos.

[@coregamer3279]

As a person that was born in africa bu i am white i still am proud of where i was born thanks to the lord. I only wish for africa to unite in my life time

[@snembeki6731]

This doesn't sound African at all to me....

[@saronmesfin6585]

I am here for my assignment

[@danielleomalley8345]

Anything that unites us at this moment l am in support we will edit it as we go with African drums beats and other such instruments but l love the idea 💡

[@moonrecords2024]

This song can make me wet in my eyes 👀 because of tears of joy. I love Africa. Iam motivated. I belong to Africa. Mama Africa

[@Mary-rt9bq]

Good work 😊🎉❤

[@VitalisON]

This is a beautiful AU Anthem! It needs to be promoted to all nations in Africa and made compulsory to be sang in schools.

[@Undrewie]

I've spent too much time in the undertale community i now forgot that AU is the African Union and not Alternate Universe

[@honaskomusichouse3427]

do you the scored music sheet sir?

[@MonDieuMaCauseMonEpee]

UMOJA NI NGUVU!

[@NAIROBIJOYOUSCHORALE]

Very amazing...

[@lachairoi7687]

It's been over 60 yrs since we sung this song... and nothing has been accomplished..

[@bennettkwapong]

Why can't we adapt this song for the whole of Africa? It could be translated into other languages for the sake of other African countries that don't speak English

[@JasonGitonga-f4y]

I love the tune of the anthem 😍😍😍😍🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@goodlucklevokatus7513]

🤝AFRICA NI MOJA 🇹🇿

[@hildaiilende4746]

Amazing 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@OJonKeys]

Is there sheet music for choir available?

[@lazarocandeeiro1021]

I love Swahili version

[@stevie0323]

I was too distracted by the what in the Euro sound is this to pay attention to the words. Gonna turn down the volume and read the words. I don't know any Africans that sounds like this🙄. One day...

[@DVR01]

Happy Africa Day Africa

[@akwaabakitchen8470]

Afrikan Liberation Day!

[@makhosazaneqhobosheane7506]

this song is the best nawmean

[@biulaimh3097]

Wonderful lyrics. The tune, not so much but that is a good thing. Sometimes those with a powerful sounding anthems are egotistical, arrogant and beligerant.

[@nubianeagle8634]

I still prefer the old national anthem of southern Africa. The language may have been on sided by the meaning wasn't. God bless Africa,Nkosi Sikelela iAfrika.

[@jermena7771]

I think it would be more suitable and make more sense if our continent's anthem was in an African language.

[@sharptoothtrex4486]

Now that is a great National Anthem Africa must unite as one nation United African Union States.

[@nyenehtuu5188]

AU, rename Africa and give it its original name: Alkebulan meaning land of the blacks. Beautiful name.

[@Lutendele]

With God we Will do works

[@ladanweheliye5688]

😂😂😂 Can we pls leave music to the proffesionals? Wizkid's Ojuelegba is the song 😍😍

[@musaabedi4449]

I love and prefer the Kiswahili version

[@saintjellypie]

The African Union has a youtube channel? I send my greetings to Cyril Ramaphosa and the President of Somalia ( whoever he is).

[@BhekimpiloSibanda-m2w]

Do you know that it is Africa day today? Yes it is.

[@GAYJacobs-p2g]

YAY AFRICA 🌍 👏 🙌 ❤️ 😍 ❤❤❤❤

[@christopherbaker2882]

Black Hierarchy standard in Africa for africans home and abroad..❤❤❤❤

[@mariothegiantotter]

🇲🇦 ❤

[@NanaNyarkoa-oo3hf]

Wow

[@mohaubangani1778]

Musically it’s lacking. It could have been arranged so much better. Love the lyrics .

[@oof3397]

Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika!

[@_thacieng]

The african union anthem should be in kiswahili.

[@thegreypenguin5097]

There is a version in Swahili, French, Arabic, Spanish (I think), Portuguese, and English all in playlist on this channel. The main version I suppose is in English because English is a bridge language between different parts of Africa, Swahili is not.

[@lisagloria8246]

True

[@MrKopano1]

There is nothing African about this anthem!

[@onesmusmanga2257]

There's something African about this Anthem. I am happy the lyrics give us the message of Unity in Africa, which is why I feel it's a good statement as AU nations.

[@zaeemameer8701]

Wish there was nb and other representation

[@Lionheart1948]

The African National Anthem must be song in the Kiswahili Language, not in the language of the enslaver and colonizers of Europe! From a Native West African.

[@ExtraodinaryG]

It needs to be in our most used languages like swahili not colonial language

[@MutuaCK]

🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪⚔️

[@Mr.BaltimoreRavens]

A good entire country of African Union,but it has to be all one state for Africa and join in the song of the African Union anthem and RISE once more! (Much love from the United States of America🇺🇲)

[@justareiss5293]

Africa

[@JikeWimblik]

So you sell raw materials could you not a as a continent accel at material science and along with raw materials off new materials at a premium, Also if there was a green stripe leading up to the north coast from the Congo for a north African oasis's project. then africa could hit 6 to 8 trillion in gdp at least it's a good starting point.

[@othisa1811]

😢😭😭

[@bonfacemeeme8610]

We will rise, Africa ❤

[@vendalts]

W

[@funnysticklady]

love from europe

[@popularbul]

@bol malual

[@jedqwerty]

Should’ve been Toto

[@brascongash2065]

Good try. But Im sure ata nyinyi mnajua...It DESPERATELY needs to be more AFRICAN!!!

[@mohamedhommos7748]

✊✊✊👆👆Long Live AFrica! We Are Stand United Africa Union from buttom of my heart of Africa Love from Egypt 🟩⬛🟥👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤

[@violetsimeon253]

It's a good song❤❤

[@krissrock2787]

God bless Africa

[@CotigaAndrei]

chenar

[@lungilemadonsela1291]

🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@andersoncarlos1415]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏⬆⬆↔↔☢☢☢☢☢↔↔⬆⬆

[@CharityBish-yf9yj]

I hate it when I hear our continental Anthem in English!!!!!

[@MicahXrin456]

. 🙏

[@akwaabakitchen8470]

This sounds silly! Singing like an English choir! Let's sing Afrika with Afrikan sounds, words and vibrations! We are so colonized! Wow!

[@YouGotOptions2]

Yo this sound like Becky her mom Karen, her grandma Mildred and her daddy Brett wrote this shyt. What the hell is this??

[@theblaqbuckeroo5127]

Yep, exactly!!! *LMAO!!!*

[@mongrelstudios7610]

We should embrace swahili as our continental language...it will make everything easier.... business,relations and culture

[@TheNiko4life]

Sounds white 🤔 didn't hear any african rhythm

[@BowserEditz]

What

[@molengoodlever5561]

There isn't any reason of singing this song, according to me there's no union in Africa it's propaganda only

[@eppsislike]

This doesn't sound African