Africa is more than its struggles, and “Light Of Africa” is Gaise Baba’s reminder to look at the continent through a different lens. The song speaks to Africa’s God-given identity, potential and purpose, encouraging listeners to recognise the light they carry and the responsibility that comes with it.
Gaise Baba widens the conversation to include culture, community and the future of Africa. The track adds a broader dimension to God Is Cooking, connecting Christian conviction with a strong sense of African identity. “Light Of Africa” stands out as an outward-looking record that celebrates what Africa can represent while calling its people to live with purpose.
People of Africa
It's time to join our hearts
He is the Light
The Light... that shines on me
He is the Light
The Light... that sets us free
Africa the time is now
People of Africa
It's time to join our hearts
He is the Light
The Light... that shines on me
He is the Light
The Light... that sets us free
Africa the time is now
Africa arise
Africa the time has come o
Africa arise
Emancipation, liberation, in all 54 Nations
Yeah, we've been through a lot, it's time to break the shackles now
We can't keep on blaming colonization
Let's stretch our imagination
It's time to wake up – Arise!
He is the Light
The Light... that shines on me
He is the Light
The Light... that sets us free
Las gidi, Accra, Joburg, Nairobi, Dakar
Conakry, Bamako, Lome, Kigali... Arise!
Ouagadougou, Kampala, Algiers, Cairo & Dar Es Salaam
Harare, Luanda, Tunis, Maroc... Arise!
I'm calling Banjul o, Douala, Maputo
It's time to rule o – rule the world
Oh Africa move o, the old and the youth o
No time to snooze o, let's rule the world – Again!
He is the Light
The Light... that shines on me
He is the Light
The Light... that sets us free
Africa the time is now
Africa arise
Africa the time has come o
Africa arise
He is the Light
The Light... that shines on me
He is the Light
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