Days of Struggle
THE lyrics became very famous in Sudan after the 1955 Asia-Africa (AA) conference in Bandung. The song Asia-Africa was again played repeatedly in Sudan ahead of the 60th anniversary of this year's conference. The Sudanese creator and composer, Abdel Karem Wlkabili, was inspired by the spirit of Sudan's struggle for independence.
"The song was created right after the Asia-Africa Conference in Bandung. The composer did not come to Bandung, but he could feel the spirit when the conference took place," Abd Al Rahim Al Siddig, Sudan's ambassador to Indonesia told Tempo two weeks ago.
April 21, 2015
Asia and Africa
When hummed old songs to myself
And the dawn in my heart came under the heavy clouds
I will sing the final stanza to my beloved country
For shades of green in the forests of Kenya and Malay
To my colleagues in Asian countries
THE lyrics became very famous in Sudan after the 1955 Asia-Africa (AA) conference in Bandung. The song Asia-Africa was again played repeatedly in Sudan ahead of the 60th anniversary of this year's conference. The S
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