“Malaika” is a song dedicated to Thandiswa Mazwai’s daughter with the same name. Nakupenda means I love you in Swahili. “Malaika” is one of Miriam Makeba’s most famous songs. Originally from east Africa it is sung in kiSwahili
[Verse]
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
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, Malaika
Nashindwa na mali sina, we
Ningekuoa, Malaika
Malaika, Malaika
Nakupenda, Malaika
Malaika, nakupenda, Malaika
Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio
Ooh, Malaika
Eeh, Malaika
Aah, Malaika
Woh, Malaika, Malaika
Woh, Malaika, Malaika
Malaika, heh, Malaika, yeh
Aah, Malaika
Aah, Malaika
Malaika was written by Thandiswa Mazwai.
Thandiswa Mazwai released Malaika on Tue Oct 11 2016.