Àfrica
Juluka/Savuka/Johnny Clegg Lyrics

Copper sun sinking low
The sun is setting in Africa.

Scatterlings and fugitives
People who have been forced to leave their homes in Africa and wander.

Hooded eyes and weary brows
The people have tired eyes and are physically exhausted.

Seek refuge in the night
The people seek shelter and safety in the darkness.

They are the scatterlings of Africa
The wandering people are from Africa.

Each uprooted one
Each of these people has been forced to leave their homes.

On the road to Phelamanga
The people are on a journey in search of a new home or way of life.

Where the world began
Phelamanga is believed to be where humanity originated.

I love the scatterlings of Africa
The artist has affection for the wandering people of Africa.

Each and every one
The artist loves all of the people, individually.

In their hearts a burning hunger
These people have an intense desire or need for something.

Beneath the copper sun
They seek what they need under the African sun.

Ancient bones from Olduvai
The remnants of our ancestors in Africa.

Echoes of the very first cry
A reference to humanity's first sounds or cries in Africa.

"Who made me here and why
The people are questioning their origin and purpose.

Beneath the copper sun?"
These questions are asked in the light of the African sun.

African idea
The idea that is uniquely African.

Make the future clear
The people aim to make their future plain and understood.

And we are the scatterlings of Africa
The artist identifies himself and the audience as part of the wandering people of Africa.

Both you and I
The audience and the artist are part of the same human race.

We're on the road to Phelamanga
They're both on the same journey, seeking out a better future.

Beneath the copper sky
As they journey to Phelamanga, the sun looks orange and coppery.

On a journey to the stars
Their journey is about making a better future and reaching for the stars.

Far below, we leave forever
They leave behind what they were before.

Dreams of what we were
The journey is about striving towards a new identity and leaving behind who they used to be.

We are the scatterlings of Africa
The chorus is repeated to reinforce the song's message about African unity.

Scatterlings of Africa
The song ends with the repetition of the chorus to consolidate the song's title and message.