Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment of the US Army, formed on September 21, 1866 in Kansas. This nickname was given to the "Negro Cavalry" by the Native American tribes they fought in the Indian Wars.
Listen to the great song by Bob Marley:
Buffalo Soldier
Lyrics:
Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
There was a Buffalo Soldier
In the _______ of America
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
Fighting on arrival, fighting for ________
I mean it, when I analyze these things
To me, it makes a lot of s_____
How the dreadlock Rasta was the Buffalo Soldier
And he was taken from Africa, brought to America
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
Buffalo Soldier, in the heart of America
If you know your h_______
Then you would know where you c______ from
Then you wouldn't have to a___me
Who the heck do I th____ I am
I'm just a Buffalo Soldier
In the heart of America
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
Said he was fighting on arrival
Fighting for survival
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
Win the w___ for America
Said he was a, woe yoy yoy, woe woe yoy yoy
Woe yoy yoy yo, yo yo woy yo, woe yoy yoy
Woe yoe yoe, woe woe yoe yoe
Woe yoe yoe yo, yo yo woe yo woe yo yoe
Buffalo Soldier, troddin' through the l____ woo ooh
Said he wanna ran, then you wanna hand
Troddin' through the land, yea, yea
Said he was a Buffalo Soldier
Win the war for America
Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Driven from the main_____
To the heart of the C_______
Singing, woe yoy yoy, woe woe yoy yoy
Woe yoy yoy yo, yo yo woy yo woy yo yoy
Woy yoy yoy, woy woy yoy yoy
Woy yoy yoy yo, yo yo woe yo woe yo yoy
Troddin' through San Juan
In the arms of America
Troddin' through J_______, a Buffalo Soldier
Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival
Buffalo Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
Woe yoy yoy, woy woy yoy yoy
Woe yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy woy yoy woy yoy yoy