Hello Afrika
Dr. Alban Lyrics

Yo! My name is Dr. Alban, the MD, microphone doctor
Introducing himself as Dr. Alban, the microphone doctor

This song is dedicated to the people of Africa
Dedicating the song to the people of Africa

Swe Mix gimme some drums
Asking Swe Mix for drums

Yo! African people, unite
Encouraging African people to unite

Come together for the sake of your future
Encouraging people to come together for the sake of their future

Hello Africa! Tell me how you're doin'
Greeting Africa and asking how it is doing

Hello Motherland! Tell me how you're doin'
Greeting the motherland and asking how it is doing

Hello Nigeria! That's my Motherland
Recognizing Nigeria as his motherland

Coming to Sweden now causin' a hysteria
Causing excitement in Sweden now

Takes a long time to travel the globe, so why be shy?
Expressing the idea that traveling takes a long time, so why not be bold?

Why be humble? I just came straight out the jungle
Saying there's no need to be humble because he came straight from the jungle

You can't compete with me 'cause you know I got the rhythm
Boasting that he has rhythm that can't be competed with

I did it before and I'll do it again, so listen watcha say
Stating that he has done it before and will do it again

Yeah hear my point of view
Requesting to be heard

Not everyone can do this
Acknowledging that not everyone can do what he does

In fact only a few sophisticated, hardcreated
Highlighting that only a few are sophisticated and hardworking enough to do what he does

That's who I am, and you know I've been waiting
Affirming that he is the one with those qualities and he has been waiting for this moment

So start pumping make some noise
Urging people to start making noise

The Mandika tribe, the Hausa tribe
Mentioning the Mandika and Hausa tribes

The Fulani tribe, the Gooya tribe, the Zulu tribe
Mentioning the Fulani, Gooya, and Zulu tribes

Mi no live in a house mi live in a tree
Saying that he lives in a tree, not a house

Electricity can give you a shock
Stating that electricity can be dangerous

Mi no smoke no cig mi no take no coke
Saying that he doesn't smoke or take drugs

All me take is a glass of juice
Drinking only juice

I'm calling on the big guys from the pyramid top
Asking the powerful leaders to join in

To join the bits and pieces of our Fatherland Africa
Asking leaders to unite Africa

'Cause without boundaries we can move the mountains
Saying that without boundaries, great things can be accomplished

Drop your personal individual ambitions
Encouraging people to drop personal ambitions for the greater good

Chase the devil off and purify our Fatherland
Urging people to purify Africa and remove evil influences

Afrikan people, crawl from your vultures
Encouraging people to rise above the problems they face

Stand affirm 'cause you are the aura of the mankind
Affirming that African people are important

You are the dreams, you are the hope, you are the future
Saying that African people are full of potential

You are the past, you are the grandfather of civilization
Recognizing that African people have contributed to civilization

That is why A N see wants old dogs to sit
Saying that those who don't see the potential in African people are outdated

The impossible just takes a little longer
Saying that great things can be accomplished with effort and time

Out of this world and inta another world
Suggesting that something otherworldly is possible

The earth is spinning round and there's so much to discover
Observing that there is still much to be discovered

The African man seems to be everywhere
Noticing that African people are present in many places

If there are people in the world
Hypothetically proposing that there are people who know that right is never wrong

Stop the fire burning in my home Africa
Asking to stop the problems in Africa

Martin Luther King, Mandela you had a dream
Honoring the dreams of Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela

Self evidence and a quality for men
Saying that there are self-evident qualities that make good men

Africa for me and Africa far you de Klerk
Claiming Africa as his own and referencing de Klerk's relationship to Africa

It doesn't really matter whether a cat is black or white
Saying that race doesn't matter

What really matter is to catch the mouse
Suggesting that what matters is achieving a goal

I'd rather do it in an African way
Preferring to achieve things in an African way

Mmm, jumping on the mike, it 'cause me a rockin' up affection
Getting excited when jumping on the microphone

When I'm holdin' me a mike, it 'cause me awesome affections
Holding the microphone causes excitement

What you say to me, me a fun and me warm
Suggesting that he is friendly and approachable

Spend some me a time on the Tresittia dime
Spending time on the dance floor

Don't you try to follow me you ought to realize what me are
Saying that others should recognize who he is without trying to imitate him

What me a really want, me not fly
Saying that what he really wants can be accomplished without flying

No I am just coolin', come on now just set it off
Saying that he is relaxed and urging others to start the party

I have been mourning, I have been grieving
Acknowledging past sadness and pain

I have been crying, no more tears in my eyes
Saying that he has overcome his sadness

There's a hottie, hottie wind blowing south to north
Describing the direction of the wind

Following my head, drying all my plants
Saying that the wind is affecting his plants

If there's a mercy in the clouds
Hypothetically suggesting that the clouds have mercy

You know right is never wrong
Saying that what is right can never be wrong

Move the sadist off my back
Asking to be freed from something negative

And stop the fire burning in my home Africa
Asking for help to stop the problems in Africa

Here comes the news from the mighty Lord
Anticipating news from God

Transqualation is about to come to Earth
Expecting something transformative to happen

Right, rapping is digging down river, north to south
Describing the direction of his rap

To let milk and honey flow side to side
Saying that his rap will bring prosperity

My name is Alban, mi is a dentist, mi DJ here, mi DJ there
Listing his various roles: dentist and DJ

Mi have a shop on Slojdgatan, Alphabet St. is da name
Mentioning his shop's name and location

Mi live in no house, mi live in a flat. electricity can give you a shock
Saying that he lives in a flat and acknowledging the danger of electricity

Mi smoke no cig, mi take no coke, all me takes is a glass of juice
Saying that he doesn't smoke or take drugs, but drinks juice

Hello Africa! Tell me how you're doin'
Greeting Africa and asking how it is doing

Hello Motherland! Tell me how you're doin'
Greeting the motherland and asking how it is doing