Watch the original 1986 performance by Golden Sounds and explore the history of how it became a global phenomenon: Zamina Waka Waka, time for Africa Original Version YouTube · The African Music Charts Original Zangalewa Waka waka YouTube · ChabaP237 The Truth Behind The Waka Waka Song. YouTube · Joossa
: In Cameroonian pidgin, this is often interpreted as "Do it" or a shortened version of "Walk while working". Zamina Waka Waka, time for Africa Original Version
The lyrics are primarily in , a language spoken in Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea, mixed with pidgin slang and French influences. Watch the original 1986 performance by Golden Sounds
Golden Sounds (later renamed Zangaléwa), a group formed by members of the Cameroonian Presidential Guard. a language spoken in Cameroon