Hive Open Mic Week 152 || Malaika by Miriam Makeba (cover) || Eng-Esp
Beautiful people of the Hive open mic community, it's another lovely week 🥳
Hermosa gente de la comunidad de micrófono abierto Hive, es otra semana encantadora 🥳
This week brought with it a theme that promotes and celebrates the unity in our diversity. Traditional music is and always will be a thing as long as humans exist, because our traditions and immediate environment first influence our principles and core values before life experiences exert further changes in us. I'd have loved to make an entry of my traditional music featuring my father (he adores his music), but time and circumstances didn't permit. Perhaps I'll get to do that sometime.
Esta semana trajo consigo un tema que promueve y celebra la unidad en nuestra diversidad. La música tradicional existe y existirá siempre que exista el ser humano, porque nuestras tradiciones y nuestro entorno inmediato influyen primero en nuestros principios y valores fundamentales antes de que las experiencias de la vida ejerzan más cambios en nosotros. Me habría encantado hacer una entrada de música tradicional con mi padre (adora su música), pero el tiempo y las circunstancias no me lo permitieron. Quizá pueda hacerlo algún día.
Usually, making videos stresses me out, especially new songs within a limited time frame as I had with this particular entry, but I totally enjoyed the process of making this entry. I found a lot of things amusing about my choice of music, which I'll share in this post. Firstly, I made this entry this morning when, at dawn, I didn't know what to sing yet. But, thanks to our mutual friend, Google, she came through. One phrase: "African traditional music," and I got my answer.
Normalmente, hacer vídeos me estresa, sobre todo si se trata de canciones nuevas en un plazo de tiempo limitado, como me ocurrió con esta entrada en particular, pero disfruté totalmente del proceso de hacer esta entrada. Encontré muchas cosas divertidas en mi elección de música, que compartiré en este post. En primer lugar, hice esta entrada esta mañana cuando, al amanecer, aún no sabía qué cantar. Pero, gracias a nuestro amigo común, Google, apareció. Una frase: "Música tradicional africana", y ya tenía mi respuesta.
Drawn by the title, Malaika is a song originally written by a Tanzanian named Adam Salim for his love. It was first recorded by Fadhili Williams, but the music became popular when Miriam Makeba recorded it as well. To no surprise, her name pops up first when you make a search for the song on the internet, and my cover was made after her version. Popular people have since made covers and versions of the song.
Atraída por el título, Malaika es una canción escrita originalmente por un tanzano llamado Adam Salim para su amor. La grabó por primera vez Fadhili Williams, pero se hizo popular cuando Miriam Makeba también la grabó. No en vano, su nombre es el primero que aparece cuando se busca la canción en Internet, y mi versión se hizo después de la suya. Desde entonces, muchos han hecho versiones de la canción.
This song in English means "Angel, I love you angel. I would marry you, angel. I am defeated by the bride price that I don't have." I found this really amusing. Most African cultures accept payment of a bride price when two people are to get married. The groom's family pays the bride's according to a stipulated standard. As amusing as this song is, that was exactly the situation in which Adam Salim found himself. His sweetheart was eventually given away to a richer man, sadly.
Esta canción en inglés significa "Angel, I love you angel. Me casaría contigo, ángel. I am defeated by the bride price that I don't have " (Me ha hecho mucha gracia). La mayoría de las culturas africanas aceptan el pago de un precio por la novia cuando dos personas van a casarse. La familia del novio paga a la de la novia según una norma estipulada. Por divertida que sea esta canción, ésa era exactamente la situación en la que se encontraba Adam Salim. Lamentablemente, su novia acabó siendo entregada a un hombre más rico.
The second thing I found amusing about this song is the fact that in this part of the world where I am, this song has a different adaptation in English. Here we sing the same tune but with these lyrics: **"My lifetime, I'll give God my lifetime. When I give God my lifetime, He'll take care of me. He'll never ever let me down; I'll give God my lifetime." ** A highly thoughtful person gave us the beauty of this tune with a much different meaning, but even I personally, love that adaptation. Imagining the process makes me laugh out loud though; I can imagine hearing Malaika and substituting my lifetime. They sure sound alike.
La segunda cosa que me hizo gracia de esta canción es el hecho de que en esta parte del mundo donde estoy, esta canción tiene una adaptación diferente en inglés. Aquí cantamos la misma melodía pero con esta letra: **"Toda mi vida, le daré a Dios toda mi vida. Cuando le dé a Dios mi vida, Él cuidará de mí. Él nunca me defraudará; le daré a Dios mi vida entera". ** Una persona muy atenta nos regaló la belleza de esta melodía con un significado muy diferente, pero incluso a mí, personalmente, me encanta esa adaptación. Imaginarme el proceso me hace reír a carcajadas; me imagino oyendo Malaika y sustituyéndola por mi vida.
I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. Thanks for making it this far!
Espero que haya disfrutado leyéndolo tanto como yo escribiéndolo. Gracias por llegar hasta aquí.
There's no beautiful community without you guys; keep being amazing ❤.
Lyrics
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
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Knock knock @josediccus, @olujay, @hopestylist, @merit.ahama, @maryjacy, @monica-ene, happy Sunday friends🤗❤
Thank you so much for the mention sweetie, a lovely cover you've got there 🥰❤️
Greetings beautiful @sekani, I am very happy to be here! Blessings.
I find it very interesting what they do in African culture! My husband would have had to pay a lot for me then hahahaha.
Very nice interpretation, I really relaxed a lot! I imagined myself on the beach drinking a nice Coke hahahaha!
Hope to see your participation with your father soon! I hope all is well.
Best regards!
🤣🤣🤣 Your statement had me in stitches. You know, I joke every now and then that my sisters' husbands will have to settle me specially when the time comes 🤣.
All is well. Your comment is an utter delight. Thank you very much, @yetxuni, and have a blessed week 🤗❤❤
Wow,I love concept of your video,the background and everything,nice one 👍, your voice is pleasing to the ear,I love it,I haven't heard this tanzanian version before,I like it,I will try and learn it too 🥰
Thank you very much dear 🥰❤, I'm sure you'll have a nice time learning the song, like I did 🤗❤
Sweet! First of all, I love the meaning of the song 🤭 and secondly, that background is perfect! 🤓
Lastly, this song reminds me of a gospel song we do sing in church, it's funny how they sound alike, hehe.
You rock girl, always giving us back to back and girl you look amazing! 🥰
Hope darling 🥰. Thank youu, I was really excited to try something different for a change 🥰.
That My Lifetime song right?😂, that's exactly why this song got my attention too.
Thank you so much sweet 🥰❤
It was beautiful dear.
Yes, that's the song, hehe 😅
You're always welcome dearie 🤗
Miriam Makeba's "Malaika" has become more famous because of her special rendition of this beautiful musical piece. You have done so well to relive this lovely piece with your outstanding performance.
Thank you very much Afritunes 🤗❤
Thanks for the mention, I like the theme setting, my network seems glitchy, I'll come back to check it.
PS: you followed the traditional setting to the core, I was looking at the efforts involved in getting this done and I realized you were intentional about it, I don't know the song though, but this is a lovely presentation. Well-done. It's awesome as always.
Jose the great 🤗, thank you very much, for always!🤗❤
Hi @sekani, you gave an amazing presentation. Your voice is so melodious, I am in awe. Thanks for all you do.
Hiii Rukkie 🥰, you're so kind, thank youu 🤗❤. I hope you're doing well?
Yes I am, thanks
As if I should not stop listening to the tunes, it has lots of message attached to it. Song of dedication to God.
Thank you for bringing this tunes
Awww 😊😂, thanks so much @hivedeb 🤗❤. I think you're mistaking it for the gospel version o, this one is a love song. But yeah, I love that version as well🤗. Thanks for your time and priceless attention 🥰, God bless ❤
I was tired of commenting on posts and so wanted to just go offline and do some other tunings but I couldn't skip this because of what I heard you render in @afri-tunes afri-versary. You are a music god and I am loving what you do here. Thank God you are back to action on hive. I go dey visit you regularly. Weldone Sekani. You too much.
How far my proposal, u don approve bah?? 🙄🙄
Music god is beyond me o 😂, you're too kind sir 😂. Your words encourage me, thank you very much @jesus-son 🤗❤. I could tag you when I make any posts, if you don't mind.
😂🤣 stakeholders just send me the result of the deliberations. Sadly, na thanks for your application begin the mail.
😂 thanks for your kindness and have a lovely week🤗❤
You are welcome dear
Keep rocking here
Sekani dey carry me go where I no know oh...
What an absolute surprise this is. All the way to Tanzania? I love it!
This language sounds like the nakupenda Chike uses. Are they the same?
Your voice is ever so beautiful, Sekani. Keep the tags what's.
😂😂 Benjay eh, thank you so much. Yes, I believe that's the nakupenda. It means I love you in swahili, it sounds like a really cool language.
Thank you soo much for always 🤗❤
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You're on your way to becoming a Hive legend! Keep up the fantastic work @sekani.
You have such a beautiful voice I could listen to you sing all day. Everything about this presentation is awesome down to the background settings. Awesome one sis.🥰🥰🥰
🥰🥰 awww, thank you so much sis ❤