Malaika, versión de Miriam Makeba (nuestro himno matinal)
"Malaika" es una palabra en swahili que significa "Ángel", y "na ku pende', "te quiero".
Esa bellísima balada magistralmente interpretada por la cantante Sudafricana Miriam Makeba, una de las voces negras más consideradas del mundo de la canción no solo africana sino mundial. Es como un himno a todos los ángeles negros que pululan por los cielos africanos.
La balada de Malaika habla de África y de sus gentes, de sus almas rotas y de cómo un ángel llamado Malaika, quiere con sus alas preservar todos esos ángeles para que nadie los rompa.
Letra original:
Malaika, nakupenda Malaika.
Malaika, nakupenda Malaika.
Ningekuoa mali we,
Ningekuoa dada.
Nashindwa na mali sina we,
Ningekuoa Malaika.
Nashindwa na mali sina we,
Ningekuoa Malaika.
Pesa zasumbua roho yangu.
Pesa zasumbua roho yangu.
Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio,
Nashindwa na mali sina we,
Ningekuoa Malaika.
Nashindwa na mali sina we,
Ningekuoa Malaika.
Kidege, hukuwaza kidege.
Kidege, hukuwaza kidege.
Ningekuoa mali we,
Ningekuoa dada.
Nashindwa na mali sina we,
Ningekuoa Malaika.
Nashindwa na mali sina we,
Ningekuoa Malaika.
Malaika, nakupenda Malaika.
Malaika, nakupenda Malaika.
Ningekuoa mali we,
Ningekuoa dada.
Nashindwa na mali sina we,
Ningekuoa Malaika.
Nashindwa na mali sina we,
Ningekuoa Malaika.
Letra traducida
Angel, I love you Angel.
Angel, I love you Angel.
I would marry you my fortune,
I would marry you sister.
Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,
I would marry you angel.
Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,
I would marry you angel.
Money is troubling my soul.
Money is troubling my soul.
And I, your young lover, what can I do,
Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,
I would marry you angel.
Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,
I would marry you angel.
Little bird, I dream of you little bird.
Little bird, I dream of you little bird.
I would marry you my fortune,
I would marry you sister.
Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,
I would marry you angel.
Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,
I would marry you angel.
Angel, I love you Angel.
Angel, I love you Angel.
I would marry you my fortune,
I would marry you sister.
Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,
I would marry you angel.
Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,
I would marry you angel.
