Makeba

Meaning of the song Makeba by Jain

French singer-songwriter Jain's song "Makeba" is taken from her first studio album, Zanaka. Jain wrote the script, and Maxim Nucci, a longtime partner, produced it.

A sample from the 1978 song "Me and the Gang" by American percussionist, songwriter, arranger, and record producer Hamilton Bohannon was utilised in the song's refrain.

It makes reference to South African musician and anti-Apartheid civil rights campaigner Miriam Makeba, popularly known as "Mama Africa".

At its peak, "Makeba" was ranked seventh on the French Singles Chart.

Lyrics of the song Makeba by Jain

Ooh-ee

Ooh-ee

Ooh-ee, Makeba

Makeba, ma che bella

Can I get a "ooh-ee"? Makeba

Makes my body dance for you

Ooh-ee, Makeba

Makeba, ma che bella

Can I get a "ooh-ee"? Makeba

Makes my body dance for you

Ooh-ee, Makeba

Makeba, ma che bella

Can I get a "ooh-ee"? Makeba

Makes my body dance for you

Ooh-ee, Makeba

Makeba, ma che bella

Can I get a "ooh-ee"? Makeba

Makes my body dance for you

I wanna hear your breath just next to my soul

I wanna feel oppressed without any rest

I wanna see you sing, I wanna see you fight

'Cause you are the real beauty of human right

Ooh-ee, Makeba

Makeba, ma che bella

Can I get a "ooh-ee"? Makeba

Makes my body dance for you

Ooh-ee, Makeba

Makeba, ma che bella

Can I get a "ooh-ee"? Makeba

Makes my body dance for you

Nobody can beat the Mama Africa

You follow the beat that she's gonna give ya

Only her smile can all make it go

The sufferation of a thousand more

Ooh-ee, Makeba

Makeba, ma che bella

Can I get a "ooh-ee"? Makeba

Makes my body dance for you

Ooh-ee, Makeba

Makeba, ma che bella

Can I get a "ooh-ee"? Makeba

Makes my body dance for you

Ooh-ee, Makeba

Makeba, ma che bella

Can I get a "ooh-ee"? Makeba

Makes my body dance for you

Ooh-ee, Makeba

Makeba, ma che bella

Can I get a "ooh-ee"? Makeba

Makes my body dance for you

Ooh-ee, Makeba

Makeba, ma che bella

Can I get a "ooh-ee"? Makeba

Makes my body dance for you

Ooh-ee, Makeba

Makeba, ma che bella

Can I get a "ooh-ee"? Makeba

Makes my body dance for you

(Ooh-ee)

(Makeba, ma che bella)

(Ooh-ee)

(Makeba, ma che bella)

(Ooh-ee)

(Makeba, ma che bella)

Ooh-ee

Makeba, ma che bella

Ooh-ee

Makeba, ma che bella

Ooh-ee

Makeba, ma che bella

Ecnad ydob ym sekam (Ooh-ee)

Abekam ?"Ee-hoo" a teg I nac (Makeba, ma che bella)

Alleb ehc am, Abekam (Ooh-ee)

Abekam, ee-hoo (Makeba, ma che bella)

Uoy rof ecnad ydob ym sekam (Ooh-ee)

Abekam ?"Ee-hoo" a teg I nac (Makeba, ma che bella)

Alleb ehc am, Abekam (Ooh-ee)

Abekam, ee-hoo, for you (Makeba, ma che bella)

Ecnad ydob ym sekam (Ooh-ee)

Abekam ?"Ee-hoo" a teg I nac (Makeba, ma che bella)

Alleb ehc am, Abekam (Ooh-ee)

Abekam, ee-hoo (Makeba, ma che bella)

Uoy rof ecnad ydob ym sekam (Ooh-ee)

Abekam ?"Ee-hoo" a teg I nac (Makeba, ma che bella)

Alleb ehc am, Abekam (Ooh-ee)

Abekam, ee-hoo, for you (Makeba, ma che bella)

Ecnad ydob ym sekam (Ooh-ee)

Abekam ?"Ehoo" a teg I nac (Makeba, ma che bella)

Alleb ehc am, Abekam (Ooh-ee)

Abekam, ee-hoo (Makeba, ma che bella)

Uoy rof ecnad ydob ym sekam (Ooh-ee)

Abekam ?"Ee-hoo" a teg I nac (Makeba, ma che bella)

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