Biography:
The fight between Muhammad Ali & George Foreman in Kinshasa (Zaire ) on 30. Oct.1974
when Ali re-took his title inspired Johnny Wakelin to write his first Single.
‘BLACK SUPERMAN’
The record shot into the charts when Ali visited Britain and picked up the concept of being the Black Superman.
In July 76 the song “IN ZAIRE” from Johnny’s album ‘Reggae, Soul and Rock & Roll’ followed and climbed up to Nr. 4 in the UK, Nr. 2 in Germany and get top listings in Australia and USA.
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In Zaïre (1967)
by Johnny Wakelin
Am G Am
Once there was a battle there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G Am
Hundred thousand people there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G Am
All those people gathered there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G
to see the rumble in the jungle there, there, there ...
Am
In Zaïre
Am G Am
Came a man called elijan - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G Am
With him came the superstar - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G Am
All those people came from far - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G
to see the rumble in the jungle - there, there, there ...
Am
In Zaïre
Am
And who was the victor in the night?
Am G G Am
Elijah Mohammed's boy, Ali won the fight, fight, fight
Am G Am
All those people chanted there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G Am
Seven rounds of torture there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G Am
One more round and Ali's there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G
There was great excitement everywhere, where, where ...
Am
In Zaïre
Am
The lightning struck twice in the night
Am G
First in the ring and then after the fight, fight, fight
Am
In Zaïre
by Johnny Wakelin
Am G Am
Once there was a battle there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G Am
Hundred thousand people there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G Am
All those people gathered there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G
to see the rumble in the jungle there, there, there ...
Am
In Zaïre
Am G Am
Came a man called elijan - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G Am
With him came the superstar - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G Am
All those people came from far - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G
to see the rumble in the jungle - there, there, there ...
Am
In Zaïre
Am
And who was the victor in the night?
Am G G Am
Elijah Mohammed's boy, Ali won the fight, fight, fight
Am G Am
All those people chanted there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G Am
Seven rounds of torture there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G Am
One more round and Ali's there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre
Am G
There was great excitement everywhere, where, where ...
Am
In Zaïre
Am
The lightning struck twice in the night
Am G
First in the ring and then after the fight, fight, fight
Am
In Zaïre
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