Afro Blue Lyrics

[Verse]
Dream of a land, my soul is from
I hear a hand, stroke on a drum
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro blue


Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro blue

[Hook]
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro blue

[Verse]
Dream of a land, my soul is from
I hear a hand, stroke on a drum
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro blue


Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Dancing for joy, delicate whirl
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro blue
[Hook]
Two lovers dance face to face with undulating grace
They gently sway then slip away to some secluded place
Shades of delight cocoa hue
Rich as the night, afro blue

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Afro Blue is the second track on Robert Glasper’s grammy-winning album “Black Radio” (February ‘12).
The track follows the concept of including R&B and Rap artists by featuring Erykah Badu on lead vocals.

Afro Blue was originally written by Mongo Santamaria and is listed as a jazz standard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbE7jf_Hp5w
Glasper’s version differs from most other ones by changing the time signature from the usual 12/8 or 6/8 beat into a hip-hop influenced 4/4 beat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzdn_qZUHxE

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Fender Rhodes
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Recorded At
Threshold Sound + Vision (Santa Monica, CA)
Release Date
February 28, 2012
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