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Malaika
(East African song covered by many bands and singers)

Malaika, nakupenda Malaika.   
Malaika, nakupenda Malaika.
Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio,
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.
Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio,
Nashindwa na mali sina, we,
Ningekuoa kidege (or Malaika).
Nashindwa na mali sina, we,
Ningekuoa kidege (or Malaika).

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(Translation)
Angel, I love you Angel.
Angel, I love you Angel.
And me, what should I do, my love?
I don't have any money,
(LITERALLY: I'm defeated by wealth, I don't have any.)
I would marry you, Angel.
I don't have any money,
I would marry you, Angel.

Money is troubling my soul.
Money is troubling my soul.
And me, what should I do, my love?
I don't have any money,
I would marry you, Angel.
I don't have any money,
I would marry you, Angel.

Little bird, I always dream of you, little bird,
Little bird, I always dream of you, little bird,
And me, what should I do, my love?
I don't have any money,
I would marry you, Angel.
I don't have any money,
I would marry you, Angel.

More information on the song can be found at Yale University's Kamusi Project:
http://www.yale.edu/swahili/songs/malaika.htm

A sound clip from the Canadian a cappella group "Malaika" performing Malaika live:
http://www.malaika.ca/sounds/malaika.wav

Pete Seeger performed Malaika at Newport. It can be found on his "Live at Newport" recording. (See Amazon for a clip.)

Parsa