Africans United

[Intro] City whispers in many tongues, a heartbeat in the dust Neon prayers glow on faces carved with trust From markets to bus stops, stories braid the air We rise, we grind, we shine with a stubborn flare [Verse 1] Mama’s recipe in the rhythm of a drumline kitchen Her laughter echoes through alleyways, bright and listenin’ Shoe-shine boys, street poets, chalk on the curb We spit history in bars, every syllable a verb [Pre-Chorus] We carry the old prayers in the pockets of our denims We march through the noise, toward brighter timin’ [Chorus] Identity in the dust, resilience in the sun We write our names on the skyline, everyone Pride in our laughter, grit in our bones Community sturdy as the roots that hold the stone [Verse 2] Korhogo to Lagos, rhythms cross the streetlight glow Tales of ancestors rise in the market’s glow Batch of kids hoop dreams under a mango tree We hustle with flavor, flavor in our victory [Pre-Chorus] Hands joined, we build from the ground up, never alone Voices blend in chorus, a chorus of home [Chorus] Identity in the dust, resilience in the sun We write our names on the skyline, everyone Pride in our laughter, grit in our bones Community sturdy as the roots that hold the stone [Bridge] From Dakar nights to Nairobi dawns we celebrate Footsteps drum the rhythm of a resilient fate Cousins, neighbors, strangers weaving one design In every checkpoint, every sunset, we shine [Chorus] Identity in the dust, resilience in the sun We write our names on the skyline, everyone Pride in our laughter, grit in our bones Community sturdy as the roots that hold the stone [Outro] We belong to the street, to the rhythm, to the sky Africans, unbreakable, we rise and we fly