Zamina Waka Waka, Time For Africa Original Version May 2026

: In Cameroonian pidgin, this is often interpreted as "Do it" or a shortened version of "Walk while working".

The song was released in 1986 and quickly became a massive hit throughout Africa and parts of South America, including Colombia, where Shakira first heard it as a child. 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. : In Cameroonian pidgin, this is often interpreted

The phrase refers to the 1986 hit song "Zangaléwa" by the Cameroonian band Golden Sounds (also known as the Zangaléwa band). While most famously known today as the foundation for Shakira's 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem, the original version was a popular military-style song across Africa decades earlier. Origin and Context The phrase refers to the 1986 hit song

In 2010, Shakira sampled the chorus and melody for the official World Cup song.

: Often translated as "Where do you come from?" or "Who has called you?". Connection to Shakira's "Waka Waka"

(or Zamina mina): Roughly translates to "Come" or "Who called you?".