You’re watching the official music video for “Batuka“ starring the Orquestra Batukadeiras with special thanks to Dino D’ Santiago. Listen to “Batuka” on ‘Madame X’: Follow the Batukadeiras on Instagram: Directed by Emmanuel Adjei Creative Direction by Imogen Snell Production Companies: COMPULSORY & Dreamers Executive Producers: Chris Toumazou, Mélodie Saba Producer: Tom Birmingham Service Producer: Margarida Adónis Prod. Designer: Paulina Rzeszowska Ass. Prod. Designer: Ruth Levy Make-up: Isamaya Ffrench Ass. Make-up: Porsche Poon Styling for Madonna: Eyob Yohannes Hair: Andy LeCompte Costume designers: Bratsk Choreographer: Megan Lawson Ass. Choreographer: Nicolas Huchard Service Company: Ready To Shoot Editor, Colorist: Danny Tull, Tom Watson Post Production: Mathematic Studio VFX supervisor: Yann Aldabe Flame artist: Michael Bianchi VFX producer: Guillaume Marien Post producer: Julia Kerguelen Stills Photography: Riccardo Castano 1st. AD: Dilia Brito 2nd. AD: Vanessa Patricio Project Manager: Paulo Guedes Talent & Prod. Coordinator: Sara Brito Prod. Secretary: Renata Amaro Location Managers: Tiago Nogueira, Luis Santos, Joao Barata, Joao Correia Local Stylist: Isabel Carmona Local MUA & HD: Mery Pastore Camino, António Carreteiro Local Art Director: Sebas Serra Subscribe to the Madonna Channel! Check out the Official Madonna YouTube Playlists… The Complete Madonna Videography Live Performances MDNA Skin Help Us Give Back… Raising Malawi The Ray of Light Foundation Stay in touch with Madonna… LYRICS: 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) 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) '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) 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 '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 But when we can stop it all (but when we can stop it all) 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) If you have a dream (if you have a dream) Then you can't stop us (then you can't stop us) Sing, “Hallelujah“ (sing, “Hallelujah“) Say, “Amen“ (say, “Amen“) Sing, “Hallelujah“ (sing, “Hallelujah“) And say, “Amen“ (and say, “Amen“) I say, “Oh, yeah“ (I say, “Oh, yeah“) I said, “Oh, yeah“ (I said, “Oh, yeah“) I say, “Amen“ (I say, “Amen“) I sing, “Hallelujah“ (I sing, “Hallelujah“) '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 #Batuka #Madonna #MadameX Music video by Madonna performing Batuka. © 2019 Boy Toy, Inc., Exclusively licensed to Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. Exclusively licensed to Interscope Records
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