Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Lead Vocals
Doreen Webster
Doreen Webster
Background Vocals
Dorothy Masuka
Dorothy Masuka
Background Vocals
Emmanuel Gatewood
Emmanuel Gatewood
Electric Bass Guitar
Damon Duewhite
Damon Duewhite
Drums
Keith Mathela
Keith Mathela
Electric Guitar
Smith Haliar
Smith Haliar
Percussion
Louis Laguerre
Louis Laguerre
Piano
Claude Deppa
Claude Deppa
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Miriam Makeba/William Salter
Miriam Makeba/William Salter
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sipho Mabuse
Sipho Mabuse
Producer
Roberto Meglioli
Roberto Meglioli
Producer
ALLAN GOLDBERG
ALLAN GOLDBERG
Mixing Engineer
Jean Tranchant
Jean Tranchant
Recording Engineer
Toby Alington
Toby Alington
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
My people, my people open your eyes
And answer the call of the drum
Frelimo, Frelimo
Samora Machel
Samora Machel has come
[Verse 1]
Maputo, Maputo, home of the brave
Our nation will soon be as one
Frelimo, Frelimo
Samora Machel
Samora Machel has won
[Chorus]
Mozambique, a luta continua
A luta continua, continua
Mozambique, a luta continua
A luta continua, continua
[Chorus]
Mozambique, a luta continua
A luta continua, continua
Mozambique, a luta continua
A luta continua, continua
[Verse 2]
And to those who have given their lives
Praises to thee
Husband and wives, all thy children
Shall reap what you've sown
This continent is home
[Verse 3]
My brothers and sisters stand up and sing
Eduardo Mondlane is not gone
Frelimo, Frelimo
Your eternal flame
Has shown us the light of dawn
[Chorus]
Mozambique, a luta continua
A luta continua, continua
In Zimbabwe, mama, a luta continua
A luta continua, continua
[Chorus]
In Botswana, a luta continua
A luta continua, continua
In Zambia, a luta continua
A luta continua, continua
[Chorus]
In Angola, a luta continua
A luta continua, continua
In Namibia, a luta continua
A luta continua, continua
[Outro]
In South Africa, a luta continua
A luta continua, continua
Written by: Miriam Makeba/William Salter
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