A song for football

The next generations

Good morning dear readers,

this song was a catchphrase of the summer 2010 and now all times we listen, we think of the football. The song remember the beautiful moments of football and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Waka Waka is a song performed by the Colombian singer Shakira with the South African group Freshlyground, chosen as the official anthem of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which took place in South Africa. The song was written by the same Shakira and John Hill based on the song Cameroonian Zangalewa, which was almost entirely taken up in the refrain.

The South Africans have criticized the fact that the official song was not played by a local artist, believing that Shakira does not represent their country. Shakira responded to this criticism by saying that the World Cup is a global event that connects countries, religions and conditions in a single passion, furthermore the World Cup is an event able to unite and integrate, and this is the topic of this song .

This time for Africa

You're a good soldier

Choosing your battles

Pick yourself up and dust yourself off and 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 is on

You feel it

But you've got it all

Believe it

When you get down oh oh

And if you get up eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

'Cause this is Africa

Tsamina mina eh eh

Waka waka eh eh

Tsamina 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

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

Tsamina mina zangalewa

This time for Africa

Tsamina mina eh eh

Waka waka eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

Anawa aa

Tsamina mina eh eh

Waka waka eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

This time for Africa

Ame la mejole biggi biggi mubbo wa A to Z

Asi tsu zala makyuni biggi biggi mubbo from East to West

Asi waga waga ma eh eh waga waga ma eh eh

Tendency suna tsibuye 'cause this is Africa (Africa, Africa Africa)

Tsamina mina, eh eh

Waka waka, eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

Anawa a a

Tsamina mina, eh eh

Waka waka, eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

This time for Africa

Django eh eh

Django eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

Anawa a a

We're all Africa

We're all Africa

We're all Africa

Glossary
catchphrase: Hit of summer
anthem: an anthem is a song that represents the ideals of a group of people
take place: come to pass
able: the skill to do something
refrain: the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
shine: to give off a bright

“Africa” - A tribute for the wars in Africa

Young Stev

“Africa” is the song recorded by me (Young Stev).
I have written the lyrics alone and I have sung it.
 The song talks about Africa.
It's a very nice song, I wrote the song thinking about a friend of my father who died very young because of a gunshot on December 8th 1999.
The song was written on January 9th 2015 and recorded atFresh African Composers Studio inc.
The first comments on this successful song could only come from a friend called Rich Boy, the president of the Fresh African Composers (the group I'm part of), who distributed and advertised the song and the soundtrack.
On December 12th 2015 the song came out to commemorate the date of Stev’s father’s friend.

A.F.R.I.C.A.

Many people dying for many reasons.

Because of war,

We don't have love.

We let our people die on the floor.

Jah gave us knowledge but we use it for money.

We never give a damn about the future coming.

Selfishness is killing us,

We never give a damn about somebody else.

(V. 1)

Uh.. Moma used to tell me,

Nigga you're stupid.

But I know that you can't do it,

never think about this foolish.

Many children in Africa, working for some shoes.

And now I know that you got many excuse to go to school.

Course we're living in a world,

Full of war,

Because of Yella stupid,

motherf*cker on the throne.

We were born to be kings.

Not to be losers.

Not to be losers like Mike Alex and Cooper.

(Hook)

A.F.R.I.C.A

Many people dying for many reasons.

Because of war,

We don't have love.

We let our people die on the floor.

Jah gave us knowledge but we use it for many.

We never give a damn about the future coming.

Selfishness is killing us,

We never give a damn About somebody else.

(V. 2)

All I want to say is : " Thanks to Jah"

For what he does,

He makes me get the muss.

Course all he always do,

Is forgiving and saving us.

One day I'll be like Nas.

Can't believe my life sometime.

At the age of six my grandma died and pass away.

My Daddy cried many times it was like he lost the way.

People fall everyday but we try to stay on.

Many people dying all because of starvation (Peace).

(Hook)

A.F.R.I.C.A

Many people dying for many reasons.

Because of war,

We don't have love.

We let our people die on the floor.

Jah gave us knowledge but we use it for many.

We never give a damn about the future coming.

Selfishness is killing us,

We never give a damn about somebody else.

Glossary

War: it is an armed combat between two or more countries or between different groups of people within the same country. As the soul singer Edwin Starr asked, "War! Huh! What is it good for?" Absolutely nothing.

Knowledge: to know or be aware of things.

Selfishness: the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others.

Throne: kings and queens sit on thrones on special ceremonial occasions, and so do religious figures such as bishops and popes.

Starvation: the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine.

Soundtrack: a recording of acoustic signals

Jah: a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants

Give a damn: don't care

Many: If you have a great number of

Loser: A loser is the team or person that did not win or succeed

Nas: name of a rapper (singer)

The power of Music

Bed Boys

There is a song that every year, at Christmas, the time of year when we all feel better (or at least I have always heard that we should feel so), always jumps out: "We are the world".

“We are the world” is a song of 1985, engraved by a group of 21 famous and important American singers for Africa. Purpose of the song was collecting funds for Ethiopia struck at that time by a severe famine. “USA for Africa” was born from the idea of the singer Harry Belafonte, inspired by Band Aid, a group of English singers who the previous year had recorded the single “Do They Know it's Christmas” (always for charity) that had achieved a great worldwide success.
Harry Belafonte and his manager Ken Kragen involved other singers, while Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote the song, which was later produced by the legendary Quincy Jones. The success of “We Are the World” was planetarium and about 50 million dollars were collected. The song won the Grammy Award as "Song of the Year", as "Record of the Year" and "Best pop performance by a duo or vocal group”.
The funds were devolved to the population of Ethiopia, troubled by a period of famine.
Even though for the younger generations a lot of the original performers have already been forgotten, their idea has not grown old.

Even 31 years after its release, “We are the World” keeps making our hair stand on end! The passion, dedication, harmony and sheer beauty of the song make it a complete anthem and it should remain in history and become a world anthem.

There comes a time when we heed a certain call

When the world must come together as one

There are people dying

and it's time to lend a hand to life

The greatest gift of all

We can't go on pretending day by day

That someone, somewhere will soon make a change

We are all a part of God's great big family

And the truth, you know,

Love is all we need

We are the world, we are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving

There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

Well, send them your heart so they know that someone cares

And their lives will be stronger and free

As God has shown us by turning stones to bread

So we all must lend a helping hand

We are the world, we are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving

There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all

But if you just believe there's no way we can fall

Well, well, well, let's realize that a change can only come

When we stand together as one

We are the world, we are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving

There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

Glossary
Lend a hand: to give help
Pretend: to act as if you were someone else
The funds were devolved: The money was given

make hair stand on end: the erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
Believe: for example, I believe in God, I think God exists
Bright: for example, the sky is bright, clear
Lyrics: the text of songs
Rise: the rise of the sun is a romantic moment
Anthem: hymn