Claudius Linton - Backra Massa (1975)

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:22:57 +0100

RIP Claudius. 'Backra' is for the slave, is when the 'backra' is 'back', your back is raw. They always rip the slaves at the back, so when they hit them they said the 'back-ra(w)'. When they hit these guys the guy said (sings): 'Backraaaa massa, backraaaa massa, no give me them life I'm living here, 'cause when the sun goes down the moon comes around, the falling of one tribe is the rising of the other, if you see me mister Backraaaa massaaaa, no gimme them life I'm living ya, I'm gonna catch the freedom train that's bound to Zion I would say, I'm gonna catch that freedom train Backra massa, Backraaaa massa, Backra massaaa-a-a, no give me the life I'm living ya, no gimme them life I'm living here...'