I love this song so much. Miriam Makeba is the best female singer ever from Africa and Harry helped make this a classic. Can someone post with the translations for the words? Keep up on the good job.

Malaika translations

Malaika, nakupenda Malaika - Angel, I love you Angel

Ningekuoa mali we, ningekuoa dada - I would marry you, my possession, I would marry you my friend

Nashindwa na mali sina we - I am defeated by money, I don't have any

Ningekuoa Malaika - I would marry you, angel

Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio - What should I do, your lover

Pesa, zasumbua roho yangu - Money is troubling my soul.

Kidege, hukuwaza kidege - Little bird, I always dream of you little bird

Ningekuoa kidege - I would marry you (little) bird

With help from the Kamusi Project (Yale)

A beautiful song, who ever the singer!Lots of kenyans try to equal Belafonte.

There's a zouk version of this song (among many) that is unbelievably good. Overall, I love this song and the lyrics are beautiful

http://swazibella.blogspot.com.

Great collaboration on this song. Africa stand up!