An historical protest folk song from 2017 about role of Belgian and U.S. governments, UN and former Columbia University administration officials in eliminating democratically elected Congolese PM Patrice Lumumba, between July 1960 and January 1961.
lyrics
(chorus)
Lumumba
Remember Lumumba
Lumumba, Lumumba
Spoke for freedom.
(verses)
The Belgians pulled out
The U.S. moved in
They wanted a puppet
Who wouldn't stand firm. (chorus)
Katanga they took
Belgium returned
UN troops came
Then changed their whole mission. (chorus)
Columbia Trustee Burden
Named Lumumba as his foe
And helped by the UN's Cordier
Lumumba was overthrown. (chorus)
He would not submit
They carried out a coup
They threw him in jail
And Patrice Lumumba they slew. (chorus)
They still want their empire
They still want their mines
And they still try to kill
Those who expose their crimes. (chorus)
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba
Remember Lumumba
Lumumba, Lumumba
Spoke for freedom.
(verses)
The Belgians pulled out
The U.S. moved in
They wanted a puppet
Who wouldn't stand firm. (chorus)
Katanga they took
Belgium returned
UN troops came
Then changed their whole mission. (chorus)
Columbia Trustee Burden
Named Lumumba as his foe
And helped by the UN's Cordier
Lumumba was overthrown. (chorus)
He would not submit
They carried out a coup
They threw him in jail
And Patrice Lumumba they slew. (chorus)
They still want their empire
They still want their mines
And they still try to kill
Those who expose their crimes. (chorus)
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba lives!
Lumumba lives!
