I first heard this song in a record shop in Cardiff, Wales, in 1983 when I was 17. There was a "reggae-ness" about Cardiff in those days. Didn't hear the song again until a few months ago.
BIG BIG TUNE!!!!!Thanks Johnny Clarke for your sweet inspiration and thanks overstand87 for sharing.You're great man!I tell you!Brings me sweet memories,above all Summer 83 in Copenhagen with my good brethren Boat(sympathetic Boateng from Ghana) and Ole(sympathetic danish).It was our anthem,sweet souvenirs of Denmark and danish people,very kind people.Greetings from France!!!!
Roots natty roots, natty congo, Roots natty roots natty dread. Roots natty roots, natty congo. Our foreparents were born, in Africa, And we are born in Jamaica. But every day, some people a talk, Like they are born, in Africa. But we are Africans, born in Jamaica, Africans, born in Jamaica, Africans, born in Jamaica. And all my brothers, who were born ina America, Your foreparents were born in Africa. And all my sisters, who were born in America, Your foreparents were born in Africa. So you are Africans, born in America, Africans, born ina America, Africans, born ina America. And all my brothers, who were born ina England, Your foreparents were born in Africa. And all my sisters, who were born ina England, Your foreparents were born in Africa. So you are…
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I first heard this song in a record shop in Cardiff, Wales, in 1983 when I was 17. There was a "reggae-ness" about Cardiff in those days. Didn't hear the song again until a few months ago.
BIG BIG TUNE!!!!!Thanks Johnny Clarke for your sweet inspiration and thanks overstand87 for sharing.You're great man!I tell you!Brings me sweet memories,above all Summer 83 in Copenhagen with my good brethren Boat(sympathetic Boateng from Ghana) and Ole(sympathetic danish).It was our anthem,sweet souvenirs of Denmark and danish people,very kind people.Greetings from France!!!!
Johnny Clarke...his beautiful voice...an angel from God
awesome song way back GreatJohn ny Clark!
Johnny Clarke, powerful voice, RESPECT my brother.
Roots natty roots, natty congo,
Roots natty roots natty dread.
Roots natty roots, natty congo.
Our foreparents were born, in Africa,
And we are born in Jamaica.
But every day, some people a talk,
Like they are born, in Africa.
But we are Africans, born in Jamaica,
Africans, born in Jamaica, Africans, born in Jamaica.
And all my brothers, who were born ina America,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
And all my sisters, who were born in America,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
So you are Africans, born in America,
Africans, born ina America, Africans, born ina America.
And all my brothers, who were born ina England,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
And all my sisters, who were born ina England,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
So you are…
Bless up Johnny !
Wonderful song
ICONIC 70S REGGAE! Great to hear this again after many years, complete with crackles off the vinyl!
I always loved King Tubby's A Roots Version, and finally original!
Huge tune!
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Thune!!!!!!!
Massive!!
Great sounds
70s ROCKERS Me then Fitzroy FREEWHEELER CLUB
Big Speakers ...
Drop the Bass
Skank up di place......
Roots and Culture....
Not all Yamaikans come from Arkebulan......
Bad Tune.........
massive
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