Title: Dedan Kimathi & the Mau Mau Post by: Nna on June 24, 2005, 12:44:26 AM Dedan (4 Mau Mau and Revolutionary Kenya) Ma bredren Dedan, Did get the deed done! As he led the Mau Mau white-colonial man shouted 'au'! From above Mt. Kenya & forests To expell da spell, colonial interests. Alongside General China Not with foolish Waitina Ma bredren Dedan, Did get the deed done! With strategy & tactics Guided by precise politics Cho! the liberation struggle Only for BoKenyatta to come scramble To get the last sweet part of the pie Rest of us forget, then live in lie But, remember ma dreadlocked breddah, Dedan Kimathi Did the deed. Done smarttie! Alongside General China Not with foolish Waitina Am reminded of Mama Afrika! From Makeda to Meriam Makeba Of a beauty-full song I mite get the pitch & tone wrong "Frelimo, Frelimo, Erduado Mondlane! A luta..." But hey, remeber ma I-dren , Dedan How he got the deed done. Of course with boGeneral China While sell-outs were boWaitina. |