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[1] : Fadhili Williams & Daudi Kabaka, 1962 [2] : Safari Sound Band [3] : Miriam Makeba [4] : Soweto Gospel Choir [5] : Miriam Makeba & Harry Belafonte |
| Malaika | Angel |
| Malaika, nakupenda Malaika. | Angel, I love you Angel. |
| Malaika, nakupenda Malaika. | Angel, I love you Angel. |
| Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio, | And I, your young lover, what can I do. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina, we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you Angel. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina, we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you Angel. |
| Pesa zasumbua roho yangu | Money is troubling my soul |
| Pesa zasumbua roho yangu | Money is troubling my soul |
| Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio, | And I, your young lover, what can I do, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you angel. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina, we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you Angel. |
| Kidege, hukuwaza kidege. | Little bird, I dream of you little bird. |
| Kidege, hukuwaza kidege. | Little bird, I dream of you little bird. |
| Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio, | And I, your young lover, what can I do, |
| Nashindwa na mali sina, we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you Angel. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina, we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you Angel. |
| alternate version | |
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| Malaika, nakupenda Malaika. | Angel, I love you Angel. |
| Malaika, nakupenda Malaika. | Angel, I love you Angel. |
| Ningekuoa mali we, | I would marry you my fortune, |
| Ningekuoa dada. | I would marry you sister. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you angel. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you angel. |
| Pesa zasumbua roho yangu. | Money is troubling my soul. |
| Pesa zasumbua roho yangu. | Money is troubling my soul. |
| Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio, | And I, your young lover, what can I do, |
| Nashindwa na mali sina we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you angel. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you angel. |
| Kidege, hukuwaza kidege. | Little bird, I dream of you little bird. |
| Kidege, hukuwaza kidege. | Little bird, I dream of you little bird. |
| Ningekuoa mali we, | I would marry you my fortune, |
| Ningekuoa dada. | I would marry you sister. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you angel. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you angel. |
| Malaika, nakupenda Malaika. | Angel, I love you Angel. |
| Malaika, nakupenda Malaika. | Angel, I love you Angel. |
| Ningekuoa mali we, | I would marry you my fortune, |
| Ningekuoa dada. | I would marry you sister. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you angel. |
| Nashindwa na mali sina we, | Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune, |
| Ningekuoa Malaika. | I would marry you angel. |
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NOTE : Nakupenda Malaika was written by Kenyan composer and musician Fadhili Williams. You may observe slight variations in the lyrics from one performer to the next. |
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