Comments on: What does Tsamina mina eh, eh Waka Waka eh, eh Tsamina mina sangalewa in the Shakira World Cup song means? http://blog.hajjumrahreview.com/mina/what-does-tsamina-mina-eh-eh-waka-waka-eh-eh-tsamina-mina-sangalewa-in-the-shakira-world-cup-song-means Take the Journey of a lifetime Tue, 22 May 2012 13:16:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Trisia http://blog.hajjumrahreview.com/mina/what-does-tsamina-mina-eh-eh-waka-waka-eh-eh-tsamina-mina-sangalewa-in-the-shakira-world-cup-song-means/comment-page-1#comment-13891 Trisia Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:44:47 +0000 http://blog.hajjumrahreview.com/mina/what-does-tsamina-mina-eh-eh-waka-waka-eh-eh-tsamina-mina-sangalewa-in-the-shakira-world-cup-song-means#comment-13891 Peaches is totally wrong. First, Waka waka is not from a "pidgin" language. (what is that anyway? Colonialist much?) Waka Waka is Zulu and it means "Just do it" And the other word is Jambo, not Zambo, which is a kisSwahili word meaning "hi, how are you" Peaches is totally wrong.

First, Waka waka is not from a “pidgin” language. (what is that anyway? Colonialist much?) Waka Waka is Zulu and it means “Just do it”

And the other word is Jambo, not Zambo, which is a kisSwahili word meaning “hi, how are you”

]]> By: killer peaches http://blog.hajjumrahreview.com/mina/what-does-tsamina-mina-eh-eh-waka-waka-eh-eh-tsamina-mina-sangalewa-in-the-shakira-world-cup-song-means/comment-page-1#comment-13883 killer peaches Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:24:59 +0000 http://blog.hajjumrahreview.com/mina/what-does-tsamina-mina-eh-eh-waka-waka-eh-eh-tsamina-mina-sangalewa-in-the-shakira-world-cup-song-means#comment-13883 What..don't ya speak Cameroonian Fang? well, neither do I, but fortunately it is a well known song in that part of the world. So thank goodness for Google. "Tsamina" originally by Golden Sounds (from Camaroon, 1986) *" Tsaminamina" means Come. * "Waka waka" means Do it - as in perform a task. Waka is pidgin language meaning walk while working. * "Tsaminamina zangalewa" means where do you come from?. * "Wana" means it is mine. * "Zambo" means wait. the "eheh" are more chanting, like singing a note for the musics sake, not a word. Come, do what you came to do, where do you come from, / it is mine, wait........ is the most literal translation. Seems appropriate for the biggest international Football (Soccer) Tournament, don't it?<br><b>References : </b><br> What..don’t ya speak Cameroonian Fang?
well, neither do I, but fortunately it is a well known song in that part of the world. So thank goodness for Google.

"Tsamina" originally by Golden Sounds (from Camaroon, 1986)

*" Tsaminamina" means Come.
* "Waka waka" means Do it - as in perform a task. Waka is pidgin language meaning walk while working.
* "Tsaminamina zangalewa" means where do you come from?.
* "Wana" means it is mine.
* "Zambo" means wait.

the "eheh" are more chanting, like singing a note for the musics sake, not a word.

Come, do what you came to do, where do you come from, / it is mine, wait……..
is the most literal translation.

Seems appropriate for the biggest international Football (Soccer) Tournament, don’t it?
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