I am an African My skin is black My hair is black I am black I take pride in my blackness For my colour is not a badge Of shame, but an identity, Yes black is my identify Africa is my identity I am the son of the black soil, A soil rich in history And blessed with diverse cultures Each unique in their own way, I am an African Africa a nation of the oppressed But slowly rising to conquer And claim what is theirs From the oppressors, Yes the sleeping sons of Jacob Are rising, slowly realising Their potential as nation , Yes my fellow Africans are rising The black nation is on its knees I'm a proud african, Africa my roots Africa my identity Africa my ancestral land Africa my home Africa is who i am I am African