The song is still used today by soldiers, policemen, boy scouts, sportsmen and their supporters, usually during training or for rallying. Most of the band members were in the Cameroonian Army themselves and used make up, fake belly and fake butt for comic relief. The song was such a hit for Golden Sounds that they eventually changed their name to Zangaléwa, too.The song pays tribute to African skirmishers (a.k.a tirailleurs) during WW2. Zamina or Zangaléwa is a 1986 hit song, originally sung by a makossa group from Cameroon called Golden Sounds who were beloved throughout the continent for their silly dances and costumes. Zaminamina zangalewa means who asked you to come?. Waka is pidgin language meaning walk while working. Waka waka means Do it as in perform a task. Why Shakira used it I can't tell you, but you can imagine the value of including something that many thousands of a generation have a connection to, yes?īut the meaning. If you watch the Letterman show, when Dave gets a laugh at the beginning of the show, he will repeat that punchline throughout the show to remind you that you thought something was funny so this should also get a laugh.Īnd so Ernie used "waka waka" after his silly jokes because it was associated with a funnier one previously. Can you not see Groucho's bouncing eyebrows? The cigar being tapped? Charlie's heel click and tipped hat? George's puff of smoke?
The creators of Sesame probably grew up watching the greats like Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx, George Burns and they all had their signature tagalong. It was just a computer generated sound from a game that became a joke tagalong (there's probably a technical name for that) for Ernie. That's almost a "What would you like it to mean?" expression.Īre you a Sesame Street fan or are you a Shakira Fan? All the proceeds earned by song will go to the FIFAs 20 Centers for 2010 charity campaign. The song will be performed by Shakira and Freshlyground at the ceremony that is to take place before the final championship game, to be held on July 11th in Johannesburgs Soccer City Stadium. Zamina mina zangalewa (Come! Come! Who has called you?!) Waka Waka (This is Africa) Chorus (translated to English) However, here is what the lyrics of the chorus mean in English: In fact, because it is so popular, the song is often sung without knowing its meaning. The chorus is based on a chant from Cameroon called Zangalewa that, in the past, was sung by soldiers, though it was also used by various youth groups all around Africa, such as the scouts. Waka Waka (This is Africa) combines afro-colombian rhythms and instrumentation with the soca (a music genre from Trinidad and Tobago derived from the calypso) and South African guitars.
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