Mama Africa
E167540
"Mama Africa" is a roots reggae album by Jamaican musician Peter Tosh that blends socially conscious lyrics with traditional and contemporary reggae sounds.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mama Africa canonical | 1 |
| Mama Africa (Deluxe Edition) | 1 |
| Mama Africa (Intro) | 1 |
| Mama Africa (Peter Tosh album cover) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1458799 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mama Africa Context triple: [Peter Tosh, notableWork, Mama Africa]
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A.
God Bless Africa
God Bless Africa is the English translation of the title of "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika," a famous African hymn that has served as a national or pan-African anthem in several African countries.
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B.
Samba Pa Ti
"Samba Pa Ti" is an instrumental Latin rock ballad by guitarist Carlos Santana, renowned for its expressive, melodic guitar work and enduring popularity since its release in 1970.
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C.
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a globally popular 2010 pop song by Shakira featuring Freshlyground that blends Afro-fusion rhythms with inspirational lyrics and became widely associated with football and international unity.
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D.
Nini
Nini is one of the five Fuwa mascots of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, inspired by a swallow and symbolizing good luck and the host city's culture.
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E.
Dear Mama
"Dear Mama" is a heartfelt 1995 hip-hop song by Tupac Shakur that pays tribute to his mother and is widely regarded as one of his most iconic and emotional works.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mama Africa Target entity description: "Mama Africa" is a roots reggae album by Jamaican musician Peter Tosh that blends socially conscious lyrics with traditional and contemporary reggae sounds.
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A.
God Bless Africa
God Bless Africa is the English translation of the title of "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika," a famous African hymn that has served as a national or pan-African anthem in several African countries.
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B.
Samba Pa Ti
"Samba Pa Ti" is an instrumental Latin rock ballad by guitarist Carlos Santana, renowned for its expressive, melodic guitar work and enduring popularity since its release in 1970.
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C.
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a globally popular 2010 pop song by Shakira featuring Freshlyground that blends Afro-fusion rhythms with inspirational lyrics and became widely associated with football and international unity.
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D.
Nini
Nini is one of the five Fuwa mascots of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, inspired by a swallow and symbolizing good luck and the host city's culture.
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E.
Dear Mama
"Dear Mama" is a heartfelt 1995 hip-hop song by Tupac Shakur that pays tribute to his mother and is widely regarded as one of his most iconic and emotional works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Peter Tosh ⓘ |
| chronology | Peter Tosh albums ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| featuresVocalStyle | lead vocals by Peter Tosh ⓘ |
| follows | Wanted Dread and Alive ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
ⓘ
roots reggae ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt |
Mama Africa
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Mama Africa (Peter Tosh album cover)
|
| hasLength | approximately 40 minutes ⓘ |
| hasLyricsType | socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
contemporary reggae
ⓘ
traditional reggae ⓘ |
| hasReception | generally positive critical reception ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African diaspora
ⓘ
anti-oppression ⓘ resistance to injustice ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Can’t Blame The Youth
ⓘ
Feel No Way ⓘ Glass House ⓘ Johnny B. Goode ⓘ Maga Dog ⓘ Mama Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Mama Africa (song)
Not Gonna Give It Up ⓘ Peace Treaty ⓘ Stop That Train ⓘ Where You Gonna Run ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | roots reggae ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Peter Tosh discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
African identity
ⓘ
political consciousness ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| notableCover | Johnny B. Goode ⓘ |
| performer | Peter Tosh ⓘ |
| precedes | No Nuclear War ⓘ |
| producer |
Chris Kimsey
ⓘ
Peter Tosh ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1982 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI
ⓘ
Rolling Stones Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mama Africa Description of subject: "Mama Africa" is a roots reggae album by Jamaican musician Peter Tosh that blends socially conscious lyrics with traditional and contemporary reggae sounds.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mama Africa (Peter Tosh album cover)
this entity surface form:
Mama Africa (Intro)
this entity surface form:
Mama Africa (Deluxe Edition)