Shakira – Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) Song Lyrics

About Shakira: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll born February 2, 1977 is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she made her recording debut under Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13. Following the commercial failure of her first two Colombian albums, Magia (1991) and Peligro (1993), she rose to prominence in Spanish-speaking countries with her next albums, Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). Shakira entered the English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service (2001). It sold over 13 million copies and spawned the international number-one singles “Whenever, Wherever” and “Underneath Your Clothes”.

Featured Singers: Zolani

Lyrics:

You’re a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up and dust yourself off
Get back in the saddle
You’re on the front line
Everyone’s watching
You know it’s serious, we’re getting closer
This isn’t over The pressure’s on, you feel it
But you got it all, believe it
When you fall, get up oh oh
And if you fall, get up eh eh
Zamina mina zangalewa1
‘Cause this is Africa Zamina mina, hé hé2
Waka waka, hé hé
Zamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa Listen to your god, this is our motto
Your time to shine, don’t wait in line
Y vamos por todo!3
People are raising their expectations
Go on and feed them
This is your moment, no hesitations Today’s your day, I feel it
You paved the way, believe it
If you get down get up, oh oh
When you get down get up, eh eh
Zamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa Zamina mina, hé hé4
Waka waka, hé hé
Zamina mina zangalewa
Ana wam ha ha
Zamina mina, hé hé
Waka waka, hé hé
Zamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa Zolani Mahola
Abuya lamajoni, ipikipiki mama wa A to Z5
Bathi susa lamajoni, ipikipiki mama from East to West6
Sathi waka waka ma eh eh7
Waka waka ma eh eh8
Zonk’ izizwe mazibuye9
Cause this is Africa Zamina mina, ana wam ha ha
Zamina mina
Zamina mina, ana wam ah ah Zamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Zamina mina zangalewa
Ana wam ah ah
Zamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Zamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa Yango hé hé10
Yango hé hé
Zamina mina zangalewa
Ana wam ah ah Yango hé hé
Yango hé hé
Zamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a This time for Africa
This time for Africa
We’re all Africa
We’re all Africa