Oginga Odinga

The SNCC Freedom Singers

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Original	Traduzione di Alessandro Portelli su Acoma, Rivista Internazionale...
OGINGA ODINGA	OGINGA ODINGA
We went down to the Peachtree Manor To see Oginga Odinga The police say, “what’s the matter?” To see Oginga Odinga The police he look mighty hard At Oginga Odinga He got scared ‘cause he was an ex Mau-Mau To see Oginga Odinga.	Siamo stati al Peachtree Manor a vedere Oginga Odinga Il poliziotto dice, che volete? Vedere Oginga Odinga. Il poliziotto fece una brutta faccia a Oginga Odinga ebbe paura perché è un ex Mau Mau a vedere Oginga Odinga.
Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga of Kenya – who? Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga of Kenya. Uh-hu-hu-hu-ru – ha! haaa! Uh-hu-hu-hu-ru - ha! haaa! Freedom now! .. ow .. oww haaa! Freedom now! .. ow .. oww haaa!	Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga Oginga Odinga del Kenya – chi? Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga Oginga Odinga del Kenya.
Oginga Odinga say “look-a here, What’s going on down in Selma? If you white folks don’t straighten up, I’m gone call Jomo Kenyatta”	Oginga dice, “un momento: che succede laggiù a Selma? Se voi bianchi non rigate dritto vado a chiamare Jomo Kenyatta!”
Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga of Kenya – who? Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga of Kenya. Uh-hu-hu-hu-ru – ha! haaa! Uh-hu-hu-hu-ru - ha! haaa! Freedom now! .. ow .. oww haaa! Freedom now! .. ow .. oww haaa!	Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga Oginga Odinga del Kenya – chi? Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga Oginga Odinga del Kenya.
The white folks down in Mississippi Will knock you on your rump And if you holler Freedom You’ll wind up in the swamp.	I bianchi in Mississippi ti bastonano sulla schiena e se gridi libertà finisci nella palude.
Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga of Kenya – who? Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga of Kenya. Uh-hu-hu-hu-ru – ha! haaa! Uh-hu-hu-hu-ru - ha! haaa! Freedom now! .. ow .. oww haaa! Freedom now! .. ow .. oww haaa!	Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga Oginga Odinga del Kenya – chi? Oginga Odinga, Oginga Odinga Oginga Odinga del Kenya.

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