Discover the story of the song > Africa’s Inside Me – Arrested Development

The protagonist talks about how he used to have a jheri curl, but now embraces his natural hair. He also observes his sister getting a perm to conform to societal beauty standards, but realizes that embracing their African roots is more important. Through music, he finds a way to express his African heritage and feels proud of it. The chorus emphasizes how Africa is a part of him and gives him a sense of pride and freedom. He also questions why everyone can't recognize their African roots and embrace each other as brothers and sisters.