The song originates from the area of Cameroon but the circumstances surrounding the time of the song's origin are less clear. Some sources indicate that the lyrics are, at the very least, a lament from the point of view of a single soldier,but other aspects of the song, including the way it is frequently performed (see cultural context section), has led to conflicting claims that the song is a tribute to African soldiers of World War II or a criticism of Africans who collaborated with European colonial authorities.The song is still used today almost everywhere in Africa by soldiers, policemen, boy scouts, sportsmen, and their supporters, usually during training or for rallying.It is particularly popular in Cameroon, where it is used as a marching song or rallying cry
Before Shakira cover this song, in the 80's there was a Puerto Rican group named "Las Chicas del Can". The members of that group were all women and, in my humble opinion, is a much better version than Shakira's......but still not as good as this one. Regards.
Up in the coast of Colombia we actually listen to this original version to this day, thats how shakira originated waka waka because its a popular song in the small barrios in the coast up north
@@cdgbdrhvnhget your rubbish out of the comments section, go outside and try to recruit people instead of fighting in comments section being a slippery snake messenger, you’re contributing absolutely nothing saying “jesus saves!!” In a comment section when it does not pertain to the topic whatsoever, I love jesus and believe in him but you’re actually just not doing anything and thats sad.
Lemme explain the ambiguous dilemma I faced while listening to this song. First, I'm from Congo 🇨🇩, as a kid growing up we used to sing this song as part of all games we were participating in, either marble games or other kid games. I didn't know what the song was, till I had a phone. I was keen on knowing the original song but when I heard of "Waka Waka" by Shakira, I was like in two worlds where I didn't really question too much about the sound, coz we used to sing this original masterpiece. So I was lost in words since words don't litteraly correlate. I'm finally happy to find my most favourite song as a kid growing up. Thank likewise, Shakira for letting this song being spread all around the world. For people who are blaming Shakira for not acquiescing the fact that the song "Waka Waka" was sampled , I just read an article on Wikipedia and it's clearly highlighted that the original sound behind her song was from a Cameroonian traditional song. I don't know the language sang in the song but I had a quick wink on the translation of this masterpiece and I really feel it. Such a gem!
but it's a shame that she said she wrote it and robbed real authors for a millions of bucks. I never liked hecause, averything she ''wrote'' was stolen in some way.
i'm british so i'm not sure i'd be as welcome here, but i think this song is great. i can feel the energy behind and it's unlike most songs from here or North America. I absolutely love this version of the song
there wasnt as much exposure to music how it is now, its an amazing piece, and thats why shakira paid homage to it, now this song has heard more than it wouldve.
A lot of us are here to hear the original version because of Shakira’s version. We wouldn’t be here without that version. We appreciate both and we are thankful that someone guided us to this beautiful song. Greetings!
@Levi and now they are making "charities" in Africa which they think helps them but is actually making their situation worse and braking their development, imagine an African man who is skilled in some labor, can't make decent money, because there is some delusional student volunteer from America coming to work there for free and stealing their jobs, lol.
I was taught a version of this by a Cameroonian guy in the 70s. We used to sing "Ok zamina, Ok zamina, Ok zaminamina eh oh, zaminamina eh oh, ah eh oh" then "Ok (whatever your name is eg he called me "Bernio") Bernio, Ok Bernio, Ok Bernio-i-o eh oh, Bernio -io eh oh, ah eh oh". Then go round the room singing it with each person's name. He also taught me a Cameroon hymn (we were training to be priests) which went something like "Seeya batar, seeya batar, seeya batar, nimoabim..." he said it meant "tell God we are going to his house".
The lyrics of this song has touched my heart. No other song is like this one. It has drastically changed the direction of my life and made me believe I can actually go somewhere in life.
@@somerandominternetuser5730 they tend to be stingy, they are giant companies after all. When weird al was making "party in the cia", a parody of miley cyrus' "party in the usa", he reached out to her record label and asked if he could make it. They of course said no, but miley went behind them and said to make it anyway.
This song was sang during war to actually show they suffering and strength cus they were not giving up Kudos to our fore father's you guys will always be in our hearts Much love from nigeria ❤️❤️❤️
I wish its history could be preserved! Why they heck didn't anyone take notes when writing the song!! XD This is why your teachers tell you to show your darn work people
@@VinriPL during the Second World War Cameroonian were taken to fight the war on behalf of the Germans this song was made on behalf of the army that left Cameroon against their wheel because they were forced into hard labor so this song is mortivates any one in hard labor ,farming etc
@@brunakida142 your comment doesn't make sense, Cameroon became a French colony after Germany lost all territories there in 1919, and until 1946 Cameroon was under full French control.
I never knew that this was the original version 😢 I always thought that Shakira own the song lol😅 I'm from Nigeria. Listening to the original version of the song makes me feel emotional ❤ it's really on it 🔥📢📢📢📢
I am from Cameroon 🇨🇲 and that band only came together to make that claim. They received a total of five million CFA little over 10000$ as a one time payment. They don’t get any further royalties from the song. They were encouraged by a young man from Cameroon I know who only wanted his commission from the 10000$. This to me is the biggest robbery of my generation. Each time I hear this song especially on western radio stations it’s spoils my moment. These were our heroes on TV as we grew up. The band came up just as TV arrived in Cameroon for the first and I was lucky to have a father who was rich enough to buy a TV and Crtv the national and only TV network in Cameroon had this song on repeat. This remains the greatest song in Cameroon. The original version was finally uploaded on Spotify, you can check it Zangalewa by Caporal Grille 🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲❤️
The sad part is this song ends. Such a beautiful song it has that upbringing beat that shows struggle of african countries. Love to the our african brothers from india. ❤️ We are strong together 💪
As white guy from Wisconsin i can say nothing makes my mood better then hearing this. It wouldnt matter if i was jus diagnosed with a heart disease im still gonna be happy (the heart disease thing is really happened 🤸♂️)
I really hope the original creators received their royalties. Shakira's claim to have just thought up the lyrics is just another example of the spread of cultural appropriation and stealing of intellectual property. I couldn't find this song on UA-cam. Glad to see it returned. Zamina Waka Waka from Jamaica
The probability didn't cause of her "claim" that it was an "insparation" and that it is their song with a slight twist. So probability no royalties sadly
I agree. I only found out yesterday that the original song was written in 1968. That was just completely baffling to me, I had no idea! It was smart of Shakira to sample that song; I'm sure most Europeans/Americans who heard that song never heard the original before.
I don't thank her, since she claims the song belongs to her without acknowledging our African legend. Link to her interview below ua-cam.com/video/IUSMDzLJtfU/v-deo.html
Im from Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 small country in the Balkans (my granfather told me in 2010 for Shakira song: Africans did it better and before her! West just take inspiration of them and gives almost nothing back) I finally find it! And he was righ Rest... in Peace Grandpa Izet... still have 0 idea how he knew this Cameronian banger :)
He might not have the best voice, but he definitely invested his heart, soul and emotions in this song, which makes it very wonderful to hear. Africa is a great nation that has unfortunately experienced the worst, but still have the spirit. Love form Canada!
@@mrsfahrenheit with pride comes arrogance. A lesson the Western world should have learned in two world wars and that the USA will have to learn again.
You’re amazed that there’s TVs……? Why? Your perception of how Africa is is insanely off base, I get you might’ve been joking but everything you said was just disrespectful
I’m from Barbados and there are elements of the song that are so similar to our calypso and soca (for obvious reasons). Nice to see this song that the respect it deserves
Fun fact, some if not many afro descendants from Barbardos come from Cameroon through doors of non return in Bimbia, Nichols island, Rio del Rey in Cameroon. This can explain the influence of rythms just like several latin rythm and dances of Latin America were influenced by Kongo rythms.
Our legendary Africans and their art 👏❤ Shakira could have never outdone the original composers work because she had copied the song. Originality and authenticity always speaks for itself 👌
@@Zeus-7778 if you are talking about evolution, stop that sh!tty logic, evolving from africans does not mean being an african. Like saying "im my grandfather". My Lord, im getting angry when i see comments like this.
Lo que pasa es que cuando Shakira la graba, ya ese tema era viejo de haber sonado bastante en la costa norte de Colombia donde se escucha mucho la música Africana Y como el mundial se celebraba en África, Shakira lo aprovechó para darle ese toque africano Ya que Shakira era la invitada a cantar en la inauguración del mundial
The song originates from the area of Cameroon but the circumstances surrounding the time of the song's origin are less clear. Some sources indicate that the lyrics are, at the very least, a lament from the point of view of a single soldier,but other aspects of the song, including the way it is frequently performed (see cultural context section), has led to conflicting claims that the song is a tribute to African soldiers of World War II or a criticism of Africans who collaborated with European colonial authorities.The song is still used today almost everywhere in Africa by soldiers, policemen, boy scouts, sportsmen, and their supporters, usually during training or for rallying.It is particularly popular in Cameroon, where it is used as a marching song or rallying cry
Thanks 🙏🏻
@@rukayaishaque4180 No Problem
Wow, that is such an amazing history. Thank you
Grate history always comes with grate music
The best part is here 2:11
No autotune, Just magica instruments and voices 😍
im proud to be african
@@josiahcoker2084 zamina mina e e Waka Waka e e
@I forgot 💀
I agree with that
@I forgot LMAO 😭
Shakira version is good,
But this original version is magical
Old but gold
But in that sense Shakira song is nothing but low effort . These guys made this song with 20$ budget lol . Shakira a theif and a cheater
@@plataoplomo9096 agree
The creator got respect
The coverer got money
Ironic
Old is gold
Put the G in the word old
@@PEPITOSEY wow, i didn't expect that,
Nice word
WHO NEEDS SHAKIRA WHEN YOU HAVE THESE GUYS🗣🗣🗣
Is true
This version in my opinion is better than all the songs of Shakira
Una sóla canción de Shakira es más Global que todo su país paíjajjajajajajjajajajas@@Angel803xddddd
Fr
Before Shakira cover this song, in the 80's there was a Puerto Rican group named "Las Chicas del Can". The members of that group were all women and, in my humble opinion, is a much better version than Shakira's......but still not as good as this one. Regards.
0% Nudity
0% Autotune
0% drugs
0% bad words
JUST STRAIGHT FIRE 🔥🔥🔥
YEAH FRFR
100% Waka Waka Ee Ee
Yes
Fr
Zaniness as
Shakira's version sounds like a catchy pop song, this version sounds like it has the essence of 20,000 years of human civilization within it
That’s an awesome thing to say 🤙🔥
Spot on bro
Up in the coast of Colombia we actually listen to this original version to this day, thats how shakira originated waka waka because its a popular song in the small barrios in the coast up north
Feels prideful, i dont speak the language (Afrikaans? Zulu?) but it's a strong song without knowing
@@frogwaters its douala
Africa doesn't need autotune 🔥🔥🔥🔥
SO TRUE LMAO
lol
They are autotune….
@@Jay-un1jz you can't get the joke
@@Jay-un1jz they aren't idiot
Best version ever, shakira could never surpass this masterpiece
At first i didnt know this song was in world cup
@@forthwind7103 no I saw it in different shorts mocking people for thinking all Africans are like this
@@renegadedragoon6128 Shakira released this song before UA-cam shorts were invented
@@forthwind7103 well I don't listen to the radio much x)
@@renegadedragoon6128 really?
This explains why Shakira's version was epic. The OG one WAS already epic.
Yes this is such a plot twist. Though it is nice for Shakira to get this song from basement it is amazing!
FRRR
God bless our African brothers and sisters
This masterpiece still giving me the chills to this day
Yea also knowing most of these people in the video passed away or are deceased
@@E77A64 aren’t passed away and deceased the same th- nevermind bless this video
Thanks for the blessing
@@trigex415 Yea my bad
Thx i hope u god life
2:11 the legendary part starts.
Thanks 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@liongamer6347 26 minutes comment 😂😂
@@ismyname...4781 indeed it's a legendary song 😂😂😂😂
@@liongamer6347 😂😂😂
@@liongamer6347 you are still online 😂😂
As an African I can confirm this plays in our heads 24/7
Mine too and I'm Mexican.
Lyrics please
@@yohan.sea11x the words are usually zamina mina, eh eh waka waka
@@abrakadabra6364SAME 😅
@@cdgbdrhvnhget your rubbish out of the comments section, go outside and try to recruit people instead of fighting in comments section being a slippery snake messenger, you’re contributing absolutely nothing saying “jesus saves!!” In a comment section when it does not pertain to the topic whatsoever, I love jesus and believe in him but you’re actually just not doing anything and thats sad.
as a South African I think this is a masterpiece
Yes
It's good but your Xhosa click song Qongqothwane is better.
Большой привет из России 👋👋👋
I'm an Indian but I love this song
@@Somebody_-me-x8m NOOO YOU BLOODY BLASTERD DO NOT REDEEM! DO NOT REDEEM CARD! BENCHOOOOOD!
You can feel the love and pride for Africa through this song.
Do the gridy
❤❤❤❤❤love
@@corinacasiasgriddy?
Lemme explain the ambiguous dilemma I faced while listening to this song. First, I'm from Congo 🇨🇩, as a kid growing up we used to sing this song as part of all games we were participating in, either marble games or other kid games. I didn't know what the song was, till I had a phone. I was keen on knowing the original song but when I heard of "Waka Waka" by Shakira, I was like in two worlds where I didn't really question too much about the sound, coz we used to sing this original masterpiece. So I was lost in words since words don't litteraly correlate. I'm finally happy to find my most favourite song as a kid growing up. Thank likewise, Shakira for letting this song being spread all around the world. For people who are blaming Shakira for not acquiescing the fact that the song "Waka Waka" was sampled , I just read an article on Wikipedia and it's clearly highlighted that the original sound behind her song was from a Cameroonian traditional song. I don't know the language sang in the song but I had a quick wink on the translation of this masterpiece and I really feel it. Such a gem!
but it's a shame that she said she wrote it and robbed real authors for a millions of bucks. I never liked hecause, averything she ''wrote'' was stolen in some way.
on an interview, she lied and said the song came to her suddenly while talking to her family. No mentioning of sampling or copying from the original.
@@skymedia3681 I read she said that melody and lyrucs suddenle came in her head when she was walking in the street
@@tihomir7 exactly. She never mentioned about the original artist.
As a Sudanese although the African continent is far from perfect, this song makes me proud to be African!
This time truly is for Africa
I'm Sugondese and I agree
@@smolbean2263 average geography-unaware American
bet you can't even place sudan on a fcking map😂
+Dead meme
Which Sudan?
@@Borthax The nothern one not south sudan.
it's 2024 and Cameroonian still cherish this song! 🇨🇲
80 likes and no comments? Lemme fix that
i'm british so i'm not sure i'd be as welcome here, but i think this song is great. i can feel the energy behind and it's unlike most songs from here or North America. I absolutely love this version of the song
@I.St0le.Y0ur.T0ast music doesn't need permission to get into your soul. Welcome from wherever you are.
The entire African continent does 🇨🇮
Sad!!!!. Everything made in Africa is never recognized untill a non African version is made. Beautiful music
also sad how the west basically stole this beautiful piece of art
@@defense200x this version is better too :(
@@defense200x it's simple like that bigger can do more 😅
there wasnt as much exposure to music how it is now, its an amazing piece, and thats why shakira paid homage to it, now this song has heard more than it wouldve.
A lot of us are here to hear the original version because of Shakira’s version. We wouldn’t be here without that version. We appreciate both and we are thankful that someone guided us to this beautiful song.
Greetings!
Africa, the ancestral home of all humanity. Much love from Australia.
I don't think the asteroid that took out the dinosaurs would agree with that.
@Gigachad we are not poor.
Africa is the most richest continent.
@Levi because they stole from Africa, lol
@Levi and now they are making "charities" in Africa which they think helps them but is actually making their situation worse and braking their development, imagine an African man who is skilled in some labor, can't make decent money, because there is some delusional student volunteer from America coming to work there for free and stealing their jobs, lol.
@@krejziks3398 it isn't even funny😟😟😟😟, it makes me angry every time I think of the day they stole from Africa😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
Im from Cameroon and im so proud of my people 🇨🇲🤙🏾
Can you please enlighten us as to what this song is about?
What does it mean tho?
Я из России и горжусь вашим народом! 🤝🏼
u are NOT from Cameroon🤣🗣🗣💀🙅🙅❌
Please you guys shakira has lied in an interview about creating the song lyrics herself and when someone exposed her she didnt accept it
Whole africa is divided by borders but united by this song
Wise words.
not really
@@mekonnen_melonWtfdym
@@mekonnen_melonno
Honest Truth
I was taught a version of this by a Cameroonian guy in the 70s. We used to sing "Ok zamina, Ok zamina, Ok zaminamina eh oh, zaminamina eh oh, ah eh oh" then "Ok (whatever your name is eg he called me "Bernio") Bernio, Ok Bernio, Ok Bernio-i-o eh oh, Bernio -io eh oh, ah eh oh". Then go round the room singing it with each person's name. He also taught me a Cameroon hymn (we were training to be priests) which went something like "Seeya batar, seeya batar, seeya batar, nimoabim..." he said it meant "tell God we are going to his house".
That guy’s solo at 2:11 seems so goofy and unrefined… but also at the same time, genuinely emotional and moving. Hard to describe…
africans
@@roko2xz47 racism , i love it
@@vhulrr I am african
It's mocking European colonialist, the way he changes the way he sings to sound more like english. Also why he has a false moustache
@@roko2xz47 so your insulting yourself
Im not even remotely africa. Yet i feel so Patriotic towards all of Africa listening to this song
Africa is the cradle of humanity, you're never that far away
We have the same profile picture
Yeah we can see you're not african
I love Africa!
Love from USA
🇺🇲❤️🇨🇲
I recommend you , I Love My Africa Mariyan
I get the joke, I mean who wouldn't?
@@aytaytlet him love Africa
The lyrics of this song has touched my heart. No other song is like this one. It has drastically changed the direction of my life and made me believe I can actually go somewhere in life.
Amen
🙏
👏
داش این از هزار تا اسید هم بدتره😂😂
@@Mohammad-su1mg این آهنگ باعث شادی و نشاط زندگی من شده
This video was removed for a bit, I was very saddened by it. Good to see it's back again. This version is my favorite, it is so joyful.
Yah... it's you're welcome
Did Shakira strike you? It would make sense seeing what the society of today has become.
@@LoLingVo I don't think it was her specifically but her record label. They tend to do that a lot
No...she has not yet
@@somerandominternetuser5730 they tend to be stingy, they are giant companies after all. When weird al was making "party in the cia", a parody of miley cyrus' "party in the usa", he reached out to her record label and asked if he could make it. They of course said no, but miley went behind them and said to make it anyway.
I'm Japanese. I was impressed when I heard it. I want to touch Africa. I'm going to save money and go to Africa! Where did you start? 🇯🇵2024/06/04
This is a cool plan, I hope you do it. Hello from Russia
Cool , you will be welcome. I'm from Burkina Faso 🇧🇫
Africa is cool but with traveling anywhere, make sure you are safe while traveling. Greetings from the United States!🏴☠
This song was sang during war to actually show they suffering and strength cus they were not giving up
Kudos to our fore father's you guys will always be in our hearts
Much love from nigeria ❤️❤️❤️
Never give up
@Donald Boris sorry but what's your point rn
But you're black, what fathers are you talking about?
@مؤمن محب للسلام🇵🇸 As far as I know poland didnt colonize anyone, and was mostly only invaded so spare your keyboard my dark friend
be your self and never surrender
My respect for Cameroon 📈📈📈
And me
@@XS_10ok
Waka
what did cameroon do to lose your respect in the first place💀
@@jackieburkhart3268 black people?
I’m not African, but this song brings tears to my eyes, it’s so beautiful.
Edit: WHY IS THIS COMMENT SO POPULAR
africa i love africa
Thomas
Same it’s really cool even tho I am not African I am Brazilian
What a liar 🤣🤣🤣
@@malcomx5873 I’m serious. I love this song.
Wow..never knew it wasnt ori sung by Shakira..well now i know the ori..nothing beat to it..
This history must stay preserved. I love this beautiful song of Africa!
Same buddy.
I wish its history could be preserved! Why they heck didn't anyone take notes when writing the song!! XD
This is why your teachers tell you to show your darn work people
Respect to the african u guys are awsome
@@AnhLe-yt4jc thank
blackjface though
This song is legendary to this day
Yes Sir
Till this day
Beluga😲😲🙊🙊
No cap
@@oumsoukaina2897 its not real one
I’m proud to be a Cameroonian where this songs originated from ❤
Stand tall be proud it’s a masterpiece
What he sing? ,What it means?
This sounds like athem of happy people :)
Greeting from Poland :)
@@VinriPL during the Second World War Cameroonian were taken to fight the war on behalf of the Germans this song was made on behalf of the army that left Cameroon against their wheel because they were forced into hard labor so this song is mortivates any one in hard labor ,farming etc
@@brunakida142 If i good understood. Germany forced Cameroon people into hard labor? :(
Sorry , my english is bad:S
@@brunakida142 your comment doesn't make sense, Cameroon became a French colony after Germany lost all territories there in 1919, and until 1946 Cameroon was under full French control.
As an indian i think this song is jus perfect, i love African instruments
WAKA WAKA EH EH
I am an African American UA-camr and I am so happy that people actually like this music!😊
How could anyone not like this? It's wonderful! I have no idea what they are singing, but they sound so happy and friendly!
Ppl know it because of Kai Havertz ehehehehehe
This song hits Philippines 🇵🇭
Imagine how many more songs are just lost and forgotten about that are this good and catchy 😞
😯😔😔
I’m going through some very old records right now, I hope I find something catchy like this that hasn’t been uploaded yet.
@@CrobinHood8BitGuy did you find any?
Check out Noah by The Jubalaires
Proud to be Cameroonian ☺️♥️🇨🇲
Very Good Music x 99999999
And what language is the music
Proud that your Cameroonian 💪 🇨🇲
Me too
Very good 🇫🇮❤️🇨🇲
@@yellownote8977 not sure but probably not afrikaans or swahili
I gotta be honest I liked shakiras version when it first came out in 2011, but I like this one even better! It’s very authentic!
As an African American I call this is music to our ears and the effort they put made it beautiful
А где перевод этой песни
@@userschelovek2373 шукай текст цієї пісні та кидай у перекладач.
As an African American, I can confirm this is our anthem.
Just the comment I was looking for 😂😂😂
It's an amazing song lol
🤡
@@ffff7164 why the hell is this reply hidden?! It's literally just an emoji. UA-cam really needs a fixing i stg
Nigga
African songs are underrated they are the best thing I’ve ever heard bro
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I never knew that this was the original version 😢
I always thought that Shakira own the song lol😅
I'm from Nigeria.
Listening to the original version of the song makes me feel emotional ❤ it's really on it 🔥📢📢📢📢
Your accent is automatically cooler than any British pronunciation.
shakira can only steal
And there was another banger version from bebe dj before Shakira could try
If I heard this chant in the jungle I’d instantly surrender
Respect
I'd defect to the chanters side and stay behind to rebuild the community as a peace dude after the war.
Tbh who wouldn't
Napalm?
I'd join their forces.
Hands down 🙌🏻 Way better than Shakira's version 🙌🏻
ikr
True
Not the video no
100% bing chilling
Ikr
Shakira may have blown this song up outside Africa but those of us who lived on the continent already knew this was a hit.
💯
In the eighties when Shakira Was teenager this song Was very popular in Barranquilla
Not in the north of the continent. This song is great though
I am from Cameroon 🇨🇲 and that band only came together to make that claim. They received a total of five million CFA little over 10000$ as a one time payment. They don’t get any further royalties from the song. They were encouraged by a young man from Cameroon I know who only wanted his commission from the 10000$. This to me is the biggest robbery of my generation. Each time I hear this song especially on western radio stations it’s spoils my moment. These were our heroes on TV as we grew up. The band came up just as TV arrived in Cameroon for the first and I was lucky to have a father who was rich enough to buy a TV and Crtv the national and only TV network in Cameroon had this song on repeat. This remains the greatest song in Cameroon. The original version was finally uploaded on Spotify, you can check it Zangalewa by Caporal Grille 🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲❤️
This song makes me feel proud to be african although I am not african
All are ancestors are africans
rel
We are all a little African so feel as proud as you want
@@Zeus-7778 noo
share the lyrics in english
The solo at 2:11 is gold bro. The entire song is a masterpiece ✨
True
Nah bro this is literally the best part of the song ngl
Faxts
Really true
why is he caked up tho 😳
2:11 love this part
NO EVERY PART IS GOOD
HE THICC
@@hannibalburgers477 huh
@@hannibalburgers477 AYOOOO
The funny part😂
As a South African, I’m happy the internet gets to see the original song, no auto tune just people and instruments
The sad part is this song ends.
Such a beautiful song it has that upbringing beat that shows struggle of african countries.
Love to the our african brothers from india. ❤️ We are strong together 💪
Afrika
Ty I'm from Africa
how africa would move forward but even now colonailist countries are forcing them to do stuff that would make them essentially puppets
Also love and support from Australia to Africa!
Yessir
As a Caribbean, I can tell from this song that many Cameroonians must have come here.
Don’t you think it’s the other way around haha?
الأسطورة لا تموت هذه التحفة الفنية يجب ان تكون مشاهداتها مليار مشاهدة يجب على العالم استماعها لنشر السلام الفني والشعبي احترام🫡🔥
As white guy from Wisconsin i can say nothing makes my mood better then hearing this. It wouldnt matter if i was jus diagnosed with a heart disease im still gonna be happy (the heart disease thing is really happened 🤸♂️)
Wait what.. 😢
All people from america want is attention doesnt matter how they get it
@@7gugts3d4ROBOTufyuguhihimpl9 like! Bro really doing a cartwheel
@joel9002 thats a steep take, all was he doing is sharing his thoughts from this masterful song sang from African Brothers from the heart
I really hope the original creators received their royalties. Shakira's claim to have just thought up the lyrics is just another example of the spread of cultural appropriation and stealing of intellectual property. I couldn't find this song on UA-cam. Glad to see it returned. Zamina Waka Waka from Jamaica
The probability didn't cause of her "claim" that it was an "insparation" and that it is their song with a slight twist. So probability no royalties sadly
There's no such thing as cultural appropriation. This is definitely a robbery though. Shame on Shakira!
I do have to thank Shakira for her version at the World Cup. Without it I'd have never have found this gem
shakira es tu 😂😂
Maybe you should be a little more spontaneous and do random things to come across random stuff 😂
I agree. I only found out yesterday that the original song was written in 1968. That was just completely baffling to me, I had no idea!
It was smart of Shakira to sample that song; I'm sure most Europeans/Americans who heard that song never heard the original before.
I don't thank her, since she claims the song belongs to her without acknowledging our African legend.
Link to her interview below
ua-cam.com/video/IUSMDzLJtfU/v-deo.html
this version is 1000000000000000000000x better than shakiras
Although I’m Japanese high school student 🇯🇵,I enjoy this song.I want to thank Shakira for helping me discover this song
Nice bro!
Коммунисты вперёд!
Shakira did not made the song that dude did
She says you welcome
@@user-vd3cm1sq4q huh?
Much better than the original.
Oh wait, this IS the original.
WAKA WAKA
As Namibian I hear this song a lot and reminds me of what good continent we are in blessings from Namibia ❤❤
better than transgender lgbt infested Europe rn tbh
God bless Africa 🌍 🙏
Love to Cameroon 🇨🇲 from Nigeria 🇳🇬
Love to all of Africa from the Philippines 🇵🇭❤️🌍
May God, Allah, or whoever the God you follow is, bless you all!
🇨🇲🇨🇲♥️♥️♥️☺️
that is south america
🌏
El creador es de Kenia 🇰🇪
Cameroonian and proud 🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲
Ethiopian and proud 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹
Algerian and very proud 🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿
Ghanaian
is it the war of pride😂😂😂😂 .i am CameroonIAN though
@@acronix2893 u guys aren’t considered African, more like Arab, but u are African since u from North Africa
North African here. Even that our music and traditions are very different, but I should say that this song is very beautiful.
The fact that this is not on Spotify is just disappointing, this should be atleast 200m more views like popular music videos.
It is on Spotify, the song is zangalewa it’s 12 minutes long, this video is just the part of waka waka.
It needs a billion of views
@@rekreks 8 billion
@@BOWHEAD_YT yes
@@BOWHEAD_YT 100 billion!
Im from Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 small country in the Balkans (my granfather told me in 2010 for Shakira song: Africans did it better and before her! West just take inspiration of them and gives almost nothing back) I finally find it! And he was righ Rest... in Peace Grandpa Izet...
still have 0 idea how he knew this Cameronian banger :)
Hey bro im also from Bosnia and Herzegoina 🇧🇦
Greetings 🇹🇷
Greetings from Croatia brate🇭🇷
@@AGSPr0 en 🇨🇴 pego en 1989 1990 Zamina mina Zangalewa.
Jos jedan Balkanac
You don’t need to be African to feel that ancestral power and support in that song, great!❤
Prob one of the best african songs out there
Love from the USA
🇺🇸🤝🇨🇲
i love shakira's version, but the OG is fantastic too. i love the sound of all of them singing together, it's lovely! much love from america
you like men too
But Shakira didn’t give them credit, she said she was sleeping and got inspiration of that song.
@@lanreadekunle3190 😂😂😂😂😂
@@lanreadekunle3190 that is the problem
She stole it
Im Puerto Rican from the island and i love and support my African brothers and sisters. Love from PR
Trop beau ton comment ❤
HELL YEAH!! VIVA LA PUERTO RICO & AFRICA
He might not have the best voice, but he definitely invested his heart, soul and emotions in this song, which makes it very wonderful to hear. Africa is a great nation that has unfortunately experienced the worst, but still have the spirit. Love form Canada!
Africa is a continent 🌝
@@barajas8084 yes
@@barajas8084 African union
nation 💀
The United States of Africa
This is the original version and to me,my Africa is always the best
This version is just magical
Shakira is just good but cant compare to this masterpiece
a lot better than tuku taka tuku taka 💩
@@rosieroti4063 😆😆😂😂
@@rosieroti4063 yes 💯🤣
To be honest i never knew there was a original version 😅
I thought shakira did the original, but man this version sounds so amazing
Shakiras version is a abomination
Welcome to the loss of innocence. Are you legal now?
Dawg i knew this version before i discovered the knock off
This song makes me feel incredibly proud to be African-American 😭👏🏽
Yes sir! The blacks are pro!@
you should always be proud !♥️
@@mrsfahrenheit with pride comes arrogance. A lesson the Western world should have learned in two world wars and that the USA will have to learn again.
nice
@@mrsfahrenheit Thank you! (*^▽^*)
Way better than Shakira version, I have it in my top playlist. But honestly I wouldnt know this song without Shakira. Greetings from Czechia!
Who else is addicted?Whoever had the idea to make this song is a legend that will never be forgotten.
I'm happy to know the origin of this song. Shakira should be charged for theft of copyright
She sampled it legally 🤣
She buying it
@@brennanriley8410 She stole and appropriated it without permission
@@ariikwek7795 Source?
@@skandarajeev5483 Source of what?
I'm a Cameroonian and they usually play this on national TV when i was a kid.
What TVs? Nah jk (but y'all had TVs?)
Yes we did. And the song was played on CRTV ( Cameroon Radio Television)
I'm amazed but happy 😁
@@yves6513 I’m a hellman.
You’re amazed that there’s TVs……? Why? Your perception of how Africa is is insanely off base, I get you might’ve been joking but everything you said was just disrespectful
This song makes me miss Africa, I have never been to Africa
You are invited darling
This video needs to go viral ,so the world can know the truth 😌😌.Proud Nigerian 🇳🇬 speaking .Kudos to Cameron.
I'm from Poland, but this version and history of it is awesome, nice to see it
łaka łaka xDDD kurwa
Always original 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Xd
Zaminamina ey ey waka who’s mm mm
Yes
2:09 best part ever!😅
this is the best music u can listen to while youre working out
True
Facts
I’m from Barbados and there are elements of the song that are so similar to our calypso and soca (for obvious reasons). Nice to see this song that the respect it deserves
🇦🇺 ❤ 🇧🇧
Fun fact, some if not many afro descendants from Barbardos come from Cameroon through doors of non return in Bimbia, Nichols island, Rio del Rey in Cameroon. This can explain the influence of rythms just like several latin rythm and dances of Latin America were influenced by Kongo rythms.
This might be a meme to some people, but for me it’s a work of art
True
For me its both
For me it’s both a meme and a work of art
I first saw this as a meme now it feels like a work of art
I am an Indian but still I still have to say....like this song
I'm surprised that there's no autotune
Damn Africa songs are fire🔥🔥
africa is so powerful it dosent need it
Bro it was made in the 80s
screw autotune, we got manualtune
Our legendary Africans and their art 👏❤ Shakira could have never outdone the original composers work because she had copied the song. Originality and authenticity always speaks for itself 👌
This just looks so memeable but its so traditional and epic for the africans who listened and watched it
🎶waka waka we🎶
say that infront a war vet there,thers gonna be a hole in ur chest
wat
This is unironically far superior
потому что пелось с душой
2:10 the greatest solo of all time😊
mean beautiful song beautiful africa greeting from arab world
I always loved the African vibe
Feel like home
African people are very welcoming, my friend was african and his mom was very hospitible and kind, she treated me like i was her own
@@americanmig160 Yes. I have met many African people as my teacher when I was young and they treated students like their children.
Infact we all are Africans
@@Zeus-7778 if you are talking about evolution, stop that sh!tty logic, evolving from africans does not mean being an african. Like saying "im my grandfather". My Lord, im getting angry when i see comments like this.
spontane dünya karşıtı at Its never that serious
2:11 Is legendary
he looks drunk
😂
@@Knuckleball617 He's doing a damn good job if he's drunk
@@Knuckleball617 hes find browser ticket chernobyl
Literally every thing original is so much better then the remake including this incredible song
👇 who agrees:)
Im Colombian and I live in Colombia, But ironically this song plays more in the radio than the Shakira one.
Pode ser de pirraça pra mostrar que a música não é dela 😂
Lo que pasa es que cuando Shakira la graba, ya ese tema era viejo de haber sonado bastante en la costa norte de Colombia donde se escucha mucho la música Africana
Y como el mundial se celebraba en África, Shakira lo aprovechó para darle ese toque africano
Ya que Shakira era la invitada
a cantar en la inauguración del
mundial
cool!
Man this got removed from spotify man i loved this song a lot 😭. Much love from germany
I love this version
We all do
It is a chad version
@@acronix2893 literally because of the country Chad
@@acronix2893 This is a Cameroonian song!
@@frenchiexo7615 yes I know, I was saying chad for gigachad man not the country chad, je suis pas inculte t’inquiète
Thanks Shakira for leading me to this masterpiece.