2010-06-29 MOMENTS FROM THE MEMORABLE WORLD CUP CONCERT:
K'naan from Somalia consolidated the aura of unity as he sang Wave your flag
Represent Mali
More from the Mali group.
The South African is a good guitarist.
Miriam Makeba's Pata Pata being sung with great joy. Hugh Masekela one of the great South African singers, blowing that horn.
Play that horn Hugh!!!
Liberia's, Angelique Kidjo, spreading the African love.
The lead singer had a unique outfit. His guitar skills are phenomenal.
Vusi Mahlasela brought the house down with his unique voice and guitar playing. I love his story-telling and relevance. He was one of the voices that helped unify the country during Apartheid. His music gave the oppressed people of South Africa hope.
Nice guitar skills.
Vusi Mahlasela continues with his sweet sounds.
Algerian band.
The clicking sound he makes in the beginning is part of the Zulu language.
The official World Cup song.
2010-06-07 TIME FOR AFRICA: WAKA WAKA
I like the new song by Freshlyground and Shakira, called Waka Waka. It reminds me of childhood. Waka Waka is inspired by a famous African song, Zangalewa. This classic song was a hit when I was growing up in Uganda. In my grade school, we had class presentations every Friday, and all the classes wanted to replicate the three singers {dancers} in the Zangalewa video. Children stuffing their pants to have protruding behinds and smearing their faces with chalk. Once anyone heard the trumpets at the beginning of the song. the mood was set, a crescendo of pulsating hearts. The song brought an aura of enthusiasm, joy and unity in the atmosphere. It is the perfect World Cup song. since I believe the primary goal of the World Cup is to promote unity and peace in the world. Here is some lyric translation: Zamina mina hé hé (come come) Waka waka éé é (Do it do it - as in perform a task. Other websites postulate that this is pidgin so waka as in work) Zamina mina zaaangaléwa (come come, who dispatched you?) Ana wam a a (it/he is mine, yes) yango é é (wait) yango éé é (wait) Zamina mina zaaangaléwa (come come, who dispatched you?) Ana wam a a (it/he is mine, yes) The group that sang it used to be called Golden Sounds but the song became so popular that the group changed its name to Zangalewa. The Zangalewa video was so humorous. Even when I watch the video today, I laugh out loud. This version is the full one and the Waka Waka part is towards the end.
The soldiers in the background were also doing their thing!!!! This version has only the Waka Waka part.
I had to post another shorter version to give it up for the guy with Khaki shorts. He is just too funny.
This is the World Cup version. I like the fact that there are so many nationalities in the video, which promotes unity. There is the goal keeper for Cameroon in the video, Kameni. Marquez, a Mexican. Messi, from Argentina and Pique of Spain.
Something historical is going to take place in South Africa and the song is very fitting. Consider the fact for many years Africa could not host something of this magnitude, and the time has finally come, hence the song, This time for Africa. 
2010-06-04 FOOD: MATOOKE One of my favorite dishes from East Africa is matooke. It goes very well with beef stew and fish. In my household we used to eat it with cabbage, greens and pineapple (on the side as a dessert}. The pineapples were so succulent. Recently, I made it with my sister and it came out pretty good. Here is an image of what me and my sister made: 
2010-05-06 DANCE: SOUTH AFRICA South Africans have dance moves that make one wonder if they have bones. Have a look!! The lady at the end the real show stopper!
The dances are dressed up as clowns which adds to the humor.
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