I'm African, don't you know my name? I'm African, I know the rules of the game I'm African, I see what's behind the cards ...It's time for the rewards They've stolen my name They've stolen my sister They've stolen my color They've stolen my brother They've stolen my land They've stolen my history They've stolen my wisdom They've stolen my rhythm Sankara, Sankara, Sankara, Sankara Sankara, Sankara, Sankara, Sankara I'm African, and I show off on my way A lot of things to say I'm fighting for my dream I'm singing how I feel They've stolen my name They've stolen my sister They've stolen my color They've stolen my brother They've stolen my land They've stolen my history They've stolen my wisdom They've stolen my rhythm Sankara, Sankara, Sankara, Sankara Sankara, Sankara, Sankara, Sankara We Have the Power We Are the People We Have the Faith We Are the Future We Have the Colors We Are the Beauty We Have the Soul We Are the Rhythm Sankara, Sankara, Sankara, Sankara Sankara, Sankara, Sankara, Sankara