Beau Continent Lyrics in English Tiken Jah Fakoly

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Beau Continent by Tiken Jah Fakoly from French to English.

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When you look at

This beautiful continent

You know it has everything it needs to succeed

When you look at

This beautiful continent

You know it has everything it needs to succeed

You youth is here

Wealth abounds

The future awaits us

The sun calls for tourism

No assumptions

Vagabond good humor

Exploitative fighter

There is no opportunism

Why tell us

That Africa is poor

Don't tell us

That our Africa is poor

When you look at

This beautiful continent

You know it has everything it needs to succeed

When you look at

This beautiful continent

You know it has everything it needs to succeed

Africa needs no one

Just the desire to live

Greatness and esteem

The same words that resonate

How to succeed

A satchel on one shoulder

Walk for enrich oneself

The power to educate oneself

Determine but alone

Be able to react

Avrid ayé alla je allan

N'tssazzal oulach eul hoof

Je allan je allan

When you look at

This beautiful continent

You know it has everything to succeed

When you look at

This beautiful continent

You know it has everything to succeed

Because Africa is the future

Of the world and its past

What she holds in her arms

Cannot be replaced

Treated like an outcast

But so coveted

Because Mama Africa

Is rich in her children

We nah give up

Her youth is moving forward

Stop listening to the highest bidder

Neva give up

Your former masters

Have had their day

No, Africa is not poor

If she suffers in silence

It's because she has carried

So many burdens

Why say How poor she is

If not out of arrogance

Like those

Who want to steal her jewels

When you look at

This beautiful continent

You know it has everything it needs to succeed

When you look at

This beautiful continent

You know it has everything it needs to succeed

Here in Congo, I have coltan

In Algeria we have oil

In Benin we have cotton

We Ivorians have cocoa

Why tell us

That Africa is poor

Don't tell us

That our Africa is poor

When you look at

This beautiful continent

You know it has everything it needs to succeed

When you look at

This beautiful continent

You know it has everything it needs to succeed

When you look at

This beautiful continent

You know it has everything it needs to succeed

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SONG MEANING

“Beau Continent” is a vibrant reggae anthem that flips the usual narrative about Africa on its head. Instead of focusing on hardship, Tiken Jah Fakoly paints a colorful picture of a land bursting with sunshine, natural riches, cultural wealth, and—most importantly—an energetic youth ready to build the future. Every chorus is a joyful reminder that “this beautiful continent has everything it needs to succeed,” from Congolese coltan to Ivorian cacao. Fakoly’s upbeat groove invites listeners to dance while he proudly lists Africa’s resources, cultures, and optimism, showing that the so-called “poor” continent is actually rich in every sense that matters.

At its core, the song is a rallying cry for confidence and self-determination. Fakoly urges Africans to ignore outdated stereotypes, stop listening to former colonial powers, and trust in their own potential. By blending French lyrics with slices of English and other African languages, he unites the continent’s diverse voices under one message: never give up, Africa is the past, present, and future of the world. The result is an inspiring, sun-soaked celebration that leaves learners humming the melody—and rethinking what “wealth” truly means.

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