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Batuka by Madonna

Release Date
Fri Jun 14 2019
Performed by
Madonna
Produced by
Mirwais Ahmadzaï & Madonna
Writed by
Mirwais Ahmadzaï & Madonna
About

“Batuka” is an anthem about overcoming adversity. Written with Madonna’s son, David Banda, the track was recorded with The Batukadeiras Orquestra of Portugal, a collective of female drummers from Cape Verde, with its members ages ranging from teenagers to elderly women. With influences with afrobeat...

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Batuka Lyrics

[Chorus: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
It's a long way (It’s a long way)
It's a long way (It's a long way)
It’s a long day (It's a long day)
It's a long day (It's a long day)

[Verse 1: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
Lord have Mercy (Lord have Mercy)
Things have got to change (Things have got to change)
There's a storm ahead (There's a storm ahead)
I hear the wind blowing (I hear the wind blowing)
Let me catch my breath (Let me catch my breath)
Will we win this race? (Will we win this race?)
Swear the road is long (Swear the road is long)
And the highway listens (And the highway listens)

[Chorus: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
'Cause it's a long way (’Cause it’s a long way)
It's a long way (It’s a long way)
'Cause it's a long day ('Cause it’s a long day)
It's a long day (It's a long day)

[The Batukadeiras Orchestra Interlude]
[?][1:12]

[Verse 2: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
I was up all night
I said a little prayer
Get that old man
Put him in a jail
Where he can't stop us (Where he can't stop us)
Where he can't hurt us (Where he can't hurt us)
We will stand tall (We will stand tall)
Underneath this tree (Underneath this tree)
'Cause it's a—

[Chorus: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
'Cause it's a long way ('Cause it's a long way)
It's a long way (It's a long way)
'Cause it's a long day ('Cause it's a long day)
It's a long day (It's a long day)

[Verse 3: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
But will we taste the freedom (But will we taste the freedom)
In the right way (In the right way)
Will we stand together? (Will we stand together?)
It's a new day (It's a new day)
So don't judge a human (So don't judge a human)
'Til you're in their shoes ('Til you're in their shoes)
'Cause if you have a dream ('Cause if you have a dream)
Then you can't stop us (Then you can't stop us)

[Bridge: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
Sing "Hallelujah" (Sing "Hallelujah")
Say "Amen" (Say "Amen")
Say "Hallelujah" (Say "Hallelujah")
And say "Amen" (And say "Amen")
I say "Oh, yeah" (I say "Oh, yeah")
I said "Oh, yeah" (I said "Oh, yeah")
I said "Amen" (I said "Amen")
I say "Hallelujah" (I say "Hallelujah")

[Chorus: Madonna, The Batukadeiras Orchestra]
'Cause it's a long way ('Cause it's a long way)
It's a long way (It's a long way)
'Cause it's a long day ('Cause it's a long day)
It's a long day

[The Batukadeiras Orchestra Outro]
[?][3:56]

Batuka Q&A

Who wrote Batuka's ?

Batuka was written by Mirwais Ahmadzaï & Madonna.

Who produced Batuka's ?

Batuka was produced by Mirwais Ahmadzaï & Madonna.

When did Madonna release Batuka?

Madonna released Batuka on Fri Jun 14 2019.

What is Batuka?

Originally called batuque, it is a music and dance genre from Cape Verde. It is performed mostly by women during festive occasions. The song’s music video shows the following message:

Batuque is a style of music created by women that originated in Cape Verde, some say the birth place of slave trade...

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What did Madonna say about "Batuka"?

Talking to Billboard, Madonna described the experience of recording with The Batukadeiras Orchestra:

They weren’t used to singing into microphones so there was a comical aspect to it. We realized we had to record things separately because I was singing in 4/4 time, and they were playing their txabe...

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