| To listen to the song, choose one version and wait for about 10 mn. |
[1] : Miriam Makeba and Harry Belafonte [2] : Safari Sound Band |
| Malaika | Angel |
| Malaika, nakupenda Malaika. | Angel, I love you Angel. |
| Malaika, nakupenda Malaika. | Angel, I love you Angel. |
| Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio, | And I, your young lover, what can I do. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina, we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you Angel. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina, we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you Angel. |
| Pesa zasumbua roho yangu | Money is troubling my soul |
| Pesa zasumbua roho yangu | Money is troubling my soul |
| Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio, | And I, your young lover, what can I do, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you angel. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina, we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you Angel. |
| Kidege, hukuwaza kidege. | Little bird, I dream of you little bird. |
| Kidege, hukuwaza kidege. | Little bird, I dream of you little bird. |
| Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio, | And I, your young lover, what can I do, |
| Nashindwa na mali sina, we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you Angel. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina, we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you Angel. |
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NOTE : If you listen attentively you will be able to observe that the singers are differing slightly from the original lyrics, written by a Kenyan. Moreover, Myriam Makeba and Harry Belafonte, who are not Swahili speakers, learned the lyrics phonetically ! |
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