Shakira - Waka Waka

In order to warm up the atmosphere of great sports emotions (tonight at 20:30 two matches - Poland versus the Czech Republic and Russia contra Greece!) I've prepared Shakira's great song - 'Waka Waka' (This time for Africa). The official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup became a worldwide hit. What's interesting, the song is based on a traditional African soldiers' song called 'Zamina mina'.

Listen to the Colombian singer's song and complete the lyrics!

You'll find the answers along with my translation of the lyrics in the next post!

You're a good .........................
Choosing your .........................
Pick yourself up
And dust yourself off
And back in the .....................

You're on the frontline
Everyone's ..........................
You know it's serious
We're getting .....................
This isnt over

The pressure is on
You ..................... it
But you've got it all
.......................... it

When you fall - ....................
Oh oh...
And if you fall - ..................
Oh oh...

Tsamina mina
Zangalewa
Cos this is Africa

Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka Waka eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa

....................... to your god
This is our motto
Your time to ......................
Dont wait in line
Y vamos por Todo

People are raising
Their ...................................
Go on and feed them
This is your moment
No .........................

Today's your day
I ..................... it
You paved the way
.................... it

If you get down
...................... Oh oh...
When you get down
............................ eh eh...

Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa

Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka Waka eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka Waka eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa

A few curiosities..

A few Fang (the dominant Bantu language spoken in northen Gabon, southern Cameroon and throughout Equatorial Guinea) words:

Waka waka - do it

Tsaminamina - come

Tsaminamina zangalewa - where do you come from?

Source of the photo : the Internet