U2's songs written about Africa and its people
U2 have sang many political songs over the years and many of them focus on the struggles of people within certain countries, here's a few songs related to Africa.
Ordinary Love
A non album track by U2, it was used to promote the film which tells the story of Nelson Mandela's A Long Walk to Freedom.
Silver and Gold
An anti-apartheid song written with Little Steven to protest the oppresion of the South African people by the regime that existed at the time.
Where the Streets Have No Name
A song inspired by Bono's work in Africa in the early 80s. The song's lyrics are a juxtaposition of the U2's early live in Belfast, Ireland where one could tell another's religion by the area in which they lived.
The lyrics of this song are a commentary about the relationship between Western countries and developing countries such as Africa. The verses and chorus address the relationship from the perspective of citizens from the developing world, focusing on the disparity between the long-term socioeconomic planning stressed by the West and the developing world's immediate need for sustenance.
Bono did a cover of this song with Alicia Keys. It was originally recorded by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush.
