Soy Africano (Spanish)

I Am An African by Wayne Visser
Spanish Translation

I am African
Not because he was born there
But because my heart beats with Africa
I am African
Not because my skin is black
But because my mind is named for Africa
I am African
Not because I live in this soil
But because the home of my soul is in Africa

When Africa weeping for her children
My cheeks are stained with tears
When Africa honors its seniors
My head bowed in respect
When Africa mourns victims
My hands together in a prayer
When Africa celebrates its triumphs
My feet are awakened with dance

I am African
For its blue sky takes my breath
And my hope for the future is bright
I am African
For his people receiving me like family
And taught me the meaning of community
I am African
For its savagery that quenches my spirit
And brings me closer to the source of life

When the music of Africa hits the wind
My blood beats your rhythm
And I become the essence of sound
When the colors of Africa dazzle in the sun
My senses drink in his rainbow
And I transmuted into the palette of nature
When the stories of Africa echo on fire
My feet walk in his footsteps
And I become the footsteps of history

I am African
Because she is the cradle of our birth
And nurtures an old wisdom
I am African
Because she lives in the shadow of the world
And explode with a radiant luminosity
I am African
Because it is the land of tomorrow
And I recognize your gifts as sacred


Copyright 2005 Wayne Visser
Translation by Florence Segura 2010