Africa Has A Soul

From the mouth of Asmara 
To the ears of Praia 
I see a soul
From the desert of Tunis
To the flats earth of Cape town
I see a soul clinging to the skin of Africa

From the tombs of Cairo
To the ports of Abuja 
I feel a soul
From the grains of Rabat
To the giant isle of Antanarivo
I feel a soul clutched to the skin of Africa 

From the stem of Kilmanjaro
To the gentle rains of Victoria falls
I hear a soul
From the shores of Tripoli
To the jungles of Congo
I hear a soul whaling in skin of africa

From the dusk of Bamako 
To the sweats of Bujumbura
I smell a soul
From the huts of Khartoum 
To the hives of Mogadishu
I smell a soul yelling in the skins of Africa

From the ocean waves of Freetown
To the birds chimes of Nairobi
I touch a soul 
From the thunder grumbling of monrovia 
To the bloody smiles of kigali
I touch a soul rooting from the skins of Africa
Africa has a soul
Africa my country, has a soul
bloody, smiling, crying soul 


Kemurl Fofanah

IronButterfly Bla Bla ...Africa v Zouk

DJ To’ Costa was born in Luanda, Angola and developed his taste for music and dance at an early age. His first influence of music came from his grandmother, who used to play the “Batuke” in one of the biggest carnival groups in Angola. His second influence came from listening to his mother’s records and her favourite singer Roberta Miranda from Brazil as well as listening to UB40 and Bob Marley and the Wailers. 

His interest in becoming a DJ arose when he used to frequent the local matinee and he fell in love with mixing beats. However, this interest was not to surface properly until he left for Lisbon and visited the best Afro club there, Kandando and heard the unique DJ Joao Reis. From that moment on he knew he would be a DJ. He collected a vast number of vinyl, CD’s and tapes, increasing his knowledge of Afro as well as European beats. 

His first opportunity at DJing came in London at a club named Sabura, which was run by the famous DJ Gerson Marino. From then on things snowballed. During his 16 years career as a DJ he played in various clubs in London varying from the best Afro-Luso clubs in the UK to mainstream clubs in central London.

Throughout his career he also participated in some music production, collaborated with DJ Joka Moreno as well as co-wrote some music. 

His aim is to take Kizomba to the mainstream dance scene worldwide. 

Can't follow you guys back, I maxed out the 2000 limit... I would if I could.

IronButterfly Bla Bla ...Africa v Zouk

dj To' Costa