There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Luciano (real name… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Luciano (real name Patrick Großmann; born January 28, 1994 in Bautzen) is a German rapper from Berlin.

The son of a Mozambican father and a German mother, Luciano grew up mostly in the Schöneberg district of Berlin. He is a member of the rap crew Loco Squad Gang.

In 2020, Luciano was one of the first high-reach German-language rappers to release music in the internationally successful UK Drill style.

2. Luciano (born Jepther McClymont on October 20, 1964) is a Jamaican Roots Reggae artist. He first begun recording in 1992 under his first name Luciana, with his debut single "Ebony & Ivory" on the Aquarius Record label and followed with his debut album 'Moving Up' for RAS records in 1993. Luciano is the seventh of nine children and was born to extremely spiritual and musical parents while growing up in Daveyton, a small district in the central parish of Manchester, Jamaica.

2) Luciano, born in 1978 in Chile and raised in Switzerland. Started DJing in 1993 and producing electronic music since 1997. In the mid-90's, he was promoting Sense Club and Encuentros con la Technocultura in Santiago de Chile in the company of many initiators of the Latin American electronic music scene: Señor Coconut AKA Atom Heart, Ricardo Villalobos, Pier Bucci, Dandy Jack, Adrian Schopf, Washington Miranda, Argenix Brito, Microman, etc.

Luciano left Chile at 21 and moved to Europe (2000), settling in Geneva (Switzerland) to launch Mental Groove Records and holding a residency at the Weetamix club. He gradually invaded the inner reaches of electronic culture, forming a partnership with Ibiza’s most notorious underground club, Circoloco at DC10, which gave Luciano a perfect platform and a passionate audience for his irresistible, mind-altering blend of barebones techno and hot-blooded Latin rhythms. His releases appear on the Transmat, Perlon, Lo-Fi Stereo, Bruchstuecke and Klang Elektronik record labels.

Luciano's mixed Swiss & Chilean identity shows in his music, a somewhat mystical blend of deep techno & electro that integrates southern elements in rhythms and colourful patterns in sound. His collaborations with Ricardo Villalobos (Playhouse, Perlon, Warp, Force Inc etc.) as Sense Club are especially rewarding, as is his partnership with Pier Bucci and Argenix Brito as Monne Automne.

Mellowing his style as times goes by, getting more experimental and spacey with a fresh style of his own, Luciano’s production is destined to the wiser dancefloors.

United States of Africa
Luciano Lyrics

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Greetings in the high Imperial name of His Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I
Jah Rastafari
This is a message to all Africans at home and Africans abroad
Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah
oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah
All for one am singing one for all
Looking that way I know we must succeed
oh yeah divide and rule is there

philosophy
All we are saying that they fi back where we were now
United States of Africa
oh Lord yeah
United States of Africa
United States of Africa
oh Lord
United States of Africa
come together
They always say that it will never work (oh Lord)
And still they wont give it a chance
(Don't they now)
United we stand divided we fall
We shouldn't wait until our backs against the wall no way

United States of Africa
oh Lord
United States of Africa
oh yeah yeah yeah
United States of Africa
oh yeah Lord
United States of Africa
come together
They always say that it will never work (oh Lord)
And still they wont give it a chance
(Don't they now)
United we stand divided we fall
We shouldn't wait until our backs against the wall no way
United States of Africa
oh Lord
United States of Africa
oh yeah Lord
United States of Africa
oh yeah yeah
United States of Africa
come together
United States of Africa
(oh yeah oh yeah yeah)
United States of Africa
oh Lord oh Lord
(United States of Africa)
oh yeah oh yeah United States of Africa
oh Lord oh Lord
One government all for one and one for all
One government
oh yeah oh yeah United States of Africa
oh Lord oh Lord United States of Africa
oh yeah oh yeah United States of Africa
oh Lord oh Lord
come together
come together
come together

come together
United States of Africa

Overall Meaning

The song "United States of Africa" by Luciano is a call to unity and togetherness among Africans both at home and abroad. The opening lines of the song are a greeting to Emperor Haile Selassie I, who was revered by many Rastafarians as the second coming of Christ. The message in the song is clear: Africans need to come together despite the differences that have plagued them throughout history. Luciano makes a reference to the "divide and rule" philosophy that has been used by colonial powers as a means of keeping the African continent disunited and therefore easier to control. What is clear from the song is that Luciano believes that it is time for Africans to put aside their differences and come together as one united people.

Luciano's references to a "United States of Africa" seem to suggest that he believes that it is possible for the continent to come together in much the same way that the United States of America did in the eighteenth century. He acknowledges that some people may be skeptical and that they may say that it will never work, but he is determined to try nevertheless. He acknowledges that there may be obstacles along the way, but he firmly believes that the goal is worth it. It is interesting to note that Luciano is not the only artist to have called for a "United States of Africa." Many others have called for the same thing, including Muammar Gaddafi, who was the former Libyan leader.

Line by Line Meaning

Greetings in the high Imperial name of His Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I Jah Rastafari
The singer sends greetings in the name of Emperor Haile Selassie I Jah Rastafari, conveying respect for his leadership.

This is a message to all Africans at home and Africans abroad
The singer is sending a message to all Africans regardless of their location.

All for one am singing one for all
The singer emphasizes the importance of unity, chanting that they are all in this together.

Looking that way I know we must succeed
The artist is optimistic about the future and sees success in this collective effort.

oh yeah divide and rule is there philosophy
The artist acknowledges the common tactic of dividing people in order to conquer and control them.

All we are saying that they fi back where we were now United States of Africa oh Lord yeah
The singer is advocating for a return to the way things were in the past, a time when there was a United States of Africa.

United States of Africa oh Lord United States of Africa oh Lord United States of Africa come together
The singer repeatedly emphasizes the goal of creating a United States of Africa and encourages everyone to come together to make it happen.

They always say that it will never work (oh Lord) And still they won't give it a chance (Don't they now)
The artist criticizes those who say that a United States of Africa will never work and refuse to give it a chance.

United we stand divided we fall We shouldn't wait until our backs against the wall no way
The artist reminds everyone that unity is essential and waiting until it's too late to come together is not an option.

One government all for one and one for all One government
The artist advocates for a single government that works for the betterment of all Africans.

oh yeah oh yeah United States of Africa oh Lord oh Lord oh yeah oh yeah United States of Africa oh Lord oh Lord come together come together come together come together
The singer repeats the call for an African union and urges everyone to come together to make it happen.

United States of Africa
The repeated chant of 'United States of Africa' is both a reminder of the goal and a call to action.

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