Angelique Kidjo || FIFA World Cup Kick-off Celebration Concert 2010

[alanito777]

Malika is Arabic and means " The Queen"

[NockJr]

u know the meanning of Malika.... ask a Nigeria , a Yoruba. It's great and lovley to know.

[Novloon]

I was there :-)

[valeriiiana]

thats my aunt haha i love you sooo much omg i miss you sooooo much love love you

love valerie

[HaitiTourism]

Love u so much Angie...Africa we go hard

[cabrio379]

My Daugthter calls Malaika! I love south afrika Greatings from Germany

[yacketayakking]

My daughter, when I have one, will be named Malaika. Is Angelique singe by chance? Haha. Angelique, you´re the best of the worldcup! Greetings from Planet Art!

[JadeStone87]

gotta love this!

[LaBelle339]

I love Angelique!!!!!!!!!!

Ah.....

Gr8 song! The best choice

[dnycguy7]

one word: clarity. one could also add purity, reverence, and peace.

[molinmusic]

Love this, my children sent me to see her at Disney Hall here in LA on my 50th birthday this year! She's a PHENOMENA!!!!!

[pnaomiw]

This woman blew it out of the water! She's one of the most talented African artists. All the African artists were absolutely amazing! They pulled out all the stops & made me proud to be African! And to think that she wasn't even one of the 1st artists picked.

[TheCarvalhedo]

foi perfeito amo angeliqui kidjo

[givani100]

A Angelique Kidjo Canta muito bem

[mtafiti]

i like the way she has improved on her Swahili, at least i am giving her a 60%. Angelique, love ya.

[GoblinwitcColumbine]

The name of the first song????'

[mtafiti]

@GoblinwitcColumbine Malaika.

[GoblinwitcColumbine]

@mtafiti Ok, thanks :)

[LaBelle339]

@GoblinwitcColumbine

Its Maliaka.

[LeahTVdotcom]

Use to sing this song when I was a little girl, GREAT AFRICAN SONG !

Leah Tunkara

[batourey]

She is the reigning queen of African music - I love Angelique Kidjo.

[faboge]

First song is an old Kenyan song but the late Fadhili William. Its not Kidjo's song

[TheBlackFlame69]

Ashi mamma Ashi mamma Africa

[Maamemercy]

@TheBlackFlame69 what is the name of that song+???

[TheBlackFlame69]

@Maamemercy Malaika.

[tutaiz]

What is the name of the first song?? The second one in Afirika I know... But the first is so beutiful... Especially when she is singing with her gorgeous voice...

[JavierMx66]

@tutaiz The name of the song is Malaika

[mukazzi]

Angelique Kidjo...and the Soweto Gospel Choir...a slammin' band...and one of my favorite songs!

[lebengm]

she should opened the ceremony because she's an African legend, not a Shakira (she's American), am I wrong?

[pgonzo98]

@lebengm shakira is colombiana

[nevernohijab]

@lebengm No, you are right. Plus she is better, more vitality, more spontaneousness, more feeling...(less plastic)

[MRain65]

Gorgeous voice. The first song gave me goosebumps.

[m2d23r4s]

Que voz linda abençoada. Parabéns ao Coral Gospel de Soweto Choir que participou desta linda apresentação na abertura da Copa.

[bastos71]

Germany 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2010!!! See them tomorrow evening against Australia. Incredible talent in the youngest German football team ever at a world cup finals! They will make it all the way!!! Deutschland, Deutschland.... :-)

[sheneemo02]

very beautiful wish I was in South Africa to experience this!!!

[venusss11]

wow  so amanzing

[naifa89]

shes singing in swahilli !!!! very beautiful..

shes wanting to marry this person who she think is an angel ..

[ilovepakistanforlife]

can anyone translate this please? it sounds so pure and deep and powerful XD

I wish I knew the language.

[oldroot07]

@ilovepakistanforlife It swahili talking about an Angel saying i dont have wealth i could have married you angel. I am thinking about you, and what should i do i wonder and i dont have wealth i could have married you angel

[steveluigi01]

What an amazing voice ,a d 'Afrika' the second song is so fab, love it to bits

[wairi2008]

She is in her 5os

[lovelytiti]

@wairi2008

wow 

[wairi2008]

@lovelytiti Yup unbelievable you know what they say about us africans we age very very very well compared to other races.We are the best and we rock in strength and love.

[nevernohijab]

@wairi2008 guess we need to learn that each race has their special strength to contribute to mankind...

[wairi2008]

@nevernohijab Yup all races have there strengths but Africans have more.

[nevernohijab]

@wairi2008 with respect, I do not think that i can work this way. I'm European. My forefathers used to think about themselves like you do today. It brought a lot of pain to the world - in the case of Europeans the racism and overemphasis on a merely logical approach to all and everything.

I do agree, though, that many Africans had to go through so much tribulations that it made them survivors and heros...so celebrate, Johannesburg.

[wairi2008]

@wairi2008 est

[newentu]

que bajan concierto,esto es mucho mejor que la ridicula waka waka de shakira....bien Kidjo !!!

[sebbivism]

1st song: "Malaika", 2nd song: "Afirika", 3rd song: "Move On Up (feat. John Legend). African music is wonderful!

[Ellehenri]

means- angel im in love with you but i cant marry you because i have no money

[dalkaaga]

the song starting from 2:28 is called Africa.....

[tebbytee]

2nd song is Afrika.

[kennylondon123]

i love the first song.. gives chills on my skin- proper music !! very sentimental and beautiful - GO AFRICA !!

[hopati]

it's called "Malaika"

[afrodylaniato]

what is the song that starts at 2.28???

[dalkaaga]

ohhh she gives me goosebumps... thats wat i call raw talent...which simon cowell cant find..lol... for every who thinks they dont know her 'she actually sang "We are one" in the lion king 2... hw can u forget this voice.... love africa all the way

[1lastsht]

How old is she? She has so much energy! Heard her live and she has a very clear, strong, beautiful voice.

[sebbivism]

@1lastsht She turnes 50 in July, Google is your friend ya know.. :P

[lilassmith]

very very very great, i love AFRRICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[TheLouise1952]

What a song girl, your voice will echo in my home,you send chivers down my spine.

Brilliant Brilliant

[jasminek2012]

Angelique look great...oh my God, she is amazing..

[brookedavisophia]

can anyone tell me what's the name of the second song ?

or is one song?

[21milo21]

@brookedavisophia The second song is called Move on up - Angelique Kidjo, But I like more the version of Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up

[whale094]

love her!