July 21st, 2022 at 09:00 am
4 Mythical African Songs That Made history
African songs are some of the most popular worldwide and typically have a high-pitched melody or vocal pattern with elements of traditional African rhythms and Western pop music styles. Whenever we hear them, they instantly put us in a good mood and make us want to dance the night away.
The list of the best African songs of all time is very long, but this blog will showcase only the best with a brief description of each song. In this article, we highlight 4 mythical African songs that have made history.
1. Firstly, African Queen -2Face Idibia (Nigerian)
2Face Idibia is the king of African pop music. African Queen is a beautiful song featuring his smooth vocals, celebrating the “African women” and how they should be perceived. This song makes African women feel confident about themselves and it makes them feel special.
The song is a major hit across the continent and it was released in 2004.
Some people will say that the song talks about how men treat African women, but it shows how great African women are. They don’t need men to feel confident or look down on other women.
2. Secondly, Nomakhanjani’ – Brenda Fassie (South African)
Brenda Fassie is considered to be Africa’s first international star. The song was very popular in South Africa especially, but it was also very popular in other parts of the continent. It talks about how Brenda fell in love with a man and couldn’t stay away from him regardless of his imperfections.
The song was released in 1999 as the fourteenth album. The song was a hit on radio and TV and became one of her signature songs in her career, spanning nearly three decades.
3. Thirdly, Malaika – Fadhili Williams (Kenyan)
The song, Malaika originally came out in 1963 by the late Fadhili Williams. “Malaika” is Swahili for “angel.” This song is one of the greatest songs to have ever been recorded by a Kenyan artist. The song is about a woman who is described as being “beautiful in every way.” No other words come to mind when you listen to this song, other than amazing and perfect.
4. Last but not least, Once a Slave – Project Monkz, feat. Maulana (Ghanaian)
Once a Slave, also referred to as “Black Man’s Inferiority Complex,” is a song by Project Monks, a reggae group from Ghana. The collaboration with Maulana was released in 2006 and has become one of the most popular songs in their discography ever since.
“Once a Slave” is a song that sets the tone for an empowering message that is meant to inspire the Black man to be proud of his culture and ditch the black man’s inferiority complex vis-à-vis the white race. It is a song that shows how the black man should see himself as God’s greatest creation and can rock anything he wants to rock.
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