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Can You Name a Song that Has an African Nation or City Mentioned in it? |
Travel Info Okay, I am trying to think of songs that have African cities or countries in it. My list is very short, so far: Africa - Toto (well, it just mentions the continent) We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel (Congo) Walk Like an Egyptian - Bangles (Egyptian) That's all I can think of... Can you add any to this pathetic list? Travel Tips Kanye West - Diamonds from Sierra Leone Amadou and Mariam - Senegal Fast Food Eddy Grant - Hello Africa Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Joanna (great song about apartheid in S. Africa, Joanna meaning Johannesburg) Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela) - Hugh Masekela (Soweto) Biko - Peter Gabriel Artists Against Apartheid - (Not going to play) Sun City Don't Give Up Africa - Alicia Keys and Bono Africa Unite - Bob Marley Akon - Mama Africa; also Senegal Do They Know it's Christmas Time - Various (original Band Aid for Ethiopian famine) Women from Liberia - Jimmie Rogers Genesis - Congo Night in Tunisia - Charlie Parker Rancid - Nighthawk Down Aaron Neville - Angola Bound Guns n Roses - Madagascar Patti Smith - Somalia Kate Bush - Egypt Seals and Crofts - Sudan Village Billy Joel - Zanzibar Crosby Stills and Nash - Marrakesh Express Lorenna McKennitt - Marrakesh Night Market Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan (Cairo) Ambrosia - Angola Mandela Day -Simple Minds (might mention somewhere in South Africa...) Free Nelson Mandela - The Specials I imagine there's some other rap or reggae songs that must include references to Africa... Source(s): my iPod; I have a few Africa mixes Other Travel Tips Maestro Fresh Wes names Africa the continent, as well as Kenya and Nigeria in his song A black tie affair You are really into international songs! There's an old, old song (40's?) called "Civilization," sung by a long-gone comedian named Danny Kaye with the lyrics "Bongo, bongo I don't want to leave the Congo Oh no no no no no Bingle, bangle, bungle I'm so happy in the jungle I refuse to go .." Also, there's a song by Paul Simon song on his "Graceland" album from about 20 years ago called "Under African Skies." Bob Hope and Bing Crosby made a series of "Road" pictures back in the 40's, with a song from one called "We're off on the road to Morocco," that became one of their biggest hits. And there's a very famous opera, Aida, by Verdi, set in Egypt with characters from Ethiopia, with plenty of references to both countries in the lyrics. And if you're still thinking about Asia, there's a song sung by Ricky Nelson (teen idol of the 50's) called "Travelin' Man," that mentions Hong Kong in the lyrics. there's "take me back to cairo" don't remember original singer, and can't seem to find it in search... SONG: Ahimou bi Tounis ARTIST: Latifa Arfaoui CITY, COUNTRY: Tunis, Tunisia http://360.yahoo.com/jamie_hassen... http://www.radiotunis.com/musicmore.html... |
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