Makeda--Les Nubians

[missapriloneida]

The Lyrical content speaks about the beautiful Queen Makeda who was loved by Solomon in all of her beauty and black skin. It speaks of the black race being a great people with a PROFOUND history which has often been twisted. Please Check out the english lyrics online. You WONT be disappointed!

[abiynery]

from the first time i heard this song i knew it was a hit

[xxcandieh32xx]

My Mom Loves This Sonq, I See Why =)

[tdn06]

EXCELLENT

[imanii09]

such a beautiful language thumps up if u agree

[JYS6788]

The message in this song is so powerful and inspiring (Makeda lives in ME). Thank you for posting! :)

[QueenMaqueda]

Translated into English: One wants to make us believe in lost myths Parts of history are corrupted and re-examined From Ramses to Mandela, (*) So many unspoken truths (*) By being unaware of the original story, one wanders without goal Makeda was queen, beautiful and powerful Solomon dreamed of her black skin (*) I sing to revive the memories To exhume knowledge That the spiral of time erases The Queen of Sheba lives in me Makeda lives in me... Oooh! Oh! (Hope that helped:)

[1lightqt]

@QueenMaqueda Thank you because I always wondered what they were saying...it was a beautiful song before but now it's even more beautiful with those TRUTHFUL words they're speaking about how African/Black history is distorted and becomes HIS-story...

[QueenMaqueda]

@1lightqt Aww, don't mention! It's a wonderful heritage (and you are so right, "her-story") to celebrate and pass on.

[biba11]

@QueenMaqueda thank u :)

[5104560711]

@QueenMaqueda nice.

[TailsBit]

wheres the intro, maybe im the only one whos heard. i have a mixtapem all french this is on it. but it starts like, an afrikan is in my hair and in my feet, in my body. all that we have is the music, the pyramid is complete.........cause the best thing to be is a singer.....yes.

[Lindiswa]

Can someone pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzz wright the lyrics to this song.. Pleeeeeeeeez guys... there must be some1 who loves this song to actually write the lyrics for US :( I'll give you a kiss if you do ... lol..

[deejayNUOHLAC]

Youtube do me a favor..Im a young upcoming lyricist from the Southside of Chicago...We sampled this beat and made a song to it called Memories...If you can listen and leave comments..its called (Paul Calhoun-Memories)

[DeeNificent80]

This instrumental takes your mind to a place that you never want to leave, just beautiful.

I remember in 1999 you couldn't go to any Steppers Set in Chicago and not hear this song.

[njselbon]

Makeda

They want to make us believe lost myths

The passages of history falsified and revised

From Ramses to Mandela, the truths that were killed

In ignoring the start, they wander aimlessly

[njselbon]

@njselbon Makeda was queen, beautiful and powerful

Solomon dreamed of her black skin

I sing to revive the memories

To dig up the knowledge

That the spiral of time erases

The queen of Sheba lives in me

Makeda lives in me.

[njselbon]

@njselbon Revive our memories

We must change history

It's going adrift

Adrift in words... no

The knowledge and the wisdom are to be carried in our hands

Listen and observe

[njselbon]

@njselbon Makeda was queen, beautiful and powerful

Solomon dreamed of her black skin

I sing to revive the memories

To dig up the knowledge

That the spiral of time erases

The queen of Sheba lives in me

Makeda lives in me.

[MzShaybutta]

@njselbon -Thank you for that!!! I knew the song was called Makeda but I didn't know it was a referrence to the Ethiopian name for the queen of Sheba. Good job I cherish you for the translation. I always loved this song!!!!!

[bzystpn]

singing about the blood of the beautiful and powerful Queen of Sheba flowing through all of us and that King Solomon dreamt of her ... how history was changed intentionally so we didn't know how beautiful we really are.

[77litha]

flip dope track..

[GANSTAGANSTER]

who produced this? j dilla???

[kes08k]

Flippen hot, cant get enough ot these ladies. got no clue what thet are singing about, but it sure is soooooooooooooo shweeeeeeeeeeeet and seeeeeeeeeeexxxxxxxxxxxxxxyyyy­yyyyyyyyyyy.

[bigboi6610]

i love this song so much but can't understand a thing. My mom put me on it many years ago when it first came out. Any chance you have the full album?

[rollituphomieits420]

OMG!!!5/5 respect......

[dalboy83]

i bought this album 10 years ago, didn't understand it then or now but was always good to listen to.

[NiqueLogan]

They're talking about the forgotten history of the Queen of Sheeba.

[Emoore80234]

Love this song!!

[metooblueshoes]

damn... the one in red is so sexy.. scratch that... both are very sexy.. btw, yes, This song is the Shiz

[niXXXon7374]

Relaxing and soothing for the mind, body and soul...

[bndnrd]

LOVE IT

[kuladjata]

cette vidéo est un hymne pour la population noire. Ne reniez pas vos origines, elles représentent une force. Spéciale dédicace a ma sista maco. Que de chemins parcourus... Merci les nubians pour ce classique

[Halhakhayah]

This song reminds me of my good old days and my french speaking Belgian friend girl....I think I will just smoke a joint coz it feels so right...this song is the BOMB!

[Jiguhbiduh]

Ooo, french neo-soul - an avenue i haven't discovered yet, but will be very soon

[LaLa613]

What a beautiful song with such meaningful lyrics

[charich1]

I don't speak French, but this just show how universal music is. I have loved this song for years. Ask me what this song means I don't have a clue, but is it beautiful? And you know this.

[yootuubinatwerk]

its even more beautiful if you learn the lyrics

[classy1973]

GREAT ALBUM..BEGINNING 2 END!

[toonmama6]

can anybody please post the very last song to this album......

[coldthenamug]

This tight. got that steppers vibe

[Superboy79]

Im glad you actually played the entire song especially the part at the end instead of cutting it off.

And 2, I don't think of this song as sexy, but I think as if everything has to be about sex. But I put it in more of the peaceful category when you don't want to think about sex. Yea like when you were a little kid playing in a mud puddle after the rain or something, gasp clean air that's right.

[gogounited]

Only guys think of sex so often.

This song is about queen of Sheba...

Solomon dreamed of her black skin

I sing to exhume the memories,

The Queen of Sheba lives in me.

Makeda lives in me.

[opilouisa]

wow, i am ethiopian. this song is such a beautiful story.... im so glad to have learned it was about queen sheba.

always loved this joint!

:)

[bizzybiz11]

@opilouisa lol...wow, im ethiopian too...good to know its about queen sheba...but i shouldhave figured that with the title being Makeda...thats my sis's name too *spelled Macda* ...i haven't heard this since 98 or so

[hevyonez97]

this track was pure nubian butta back in 1999....damn, was that actually 10 years ago this song was the shit? how time goes by, but good songs don't get old!!

[Kristyle117]

me too lol..so true

[birdatplay]

...to bjl5i0blkman trust mi its so true knowledge knowledge!!big chune.

[Jahnesta19]

aww i feel so special because Makeda is my name :)

[monifah09]

I love how les nubians taped their video showing the real mardi gras celebration (under the bridge, family, etc), and not the commercialized version, the way many ppl show it. when you are a resident of new orleans, mardi gras time is so much more than tourist showing their boobs. thanks so much for posting this!

[basilp63]

For years, this has always been one of my favorite grooves...

[TAADRJB]

Sweet, sexy, & smooth---just like ME. Thank you baby for posting the video. TAA

[24Adrian24]

You're welcome Miss Sweet, Sexy and smooth!!

[bjl510blkman]

Makeda is the Biblical Queen of Sheba that visited King Solomon of Israel--Makeda is her Ethiopian name, while many Muslims call her Balkis. Names like Makeda and Cleopatra, for example empower our African sisters to know that THEY are our queens--so Blacks tend to use these names in respect of strong Black women

[Mikerolla]

I don't know what they are saying, but it doesn't even matter, this song is so soothing and relaxing that it's almost better that I don't understand it. Beautiful song, I heard this song last way back in 01' and been lokkin' for it ever since. Thanks for posting it.

[24Adrian24]

Im the same way...I have no idea what the words mean, but they sound real meaningful though...your welcome for the post.

[bjl510blkman]

Makeda is the Biblical Queen of Sheba that visited King Solomon of Israel--Makeda is her Ethiopian name, while many Muslims call her Balkis. Names like Makeda and Cleopatra, for example empower our African sisters to know that THEY are our queens--so Blacks tend to use these names in respect of strong Black women

[Jaquan3]

@Mikerolla what u sed mike,dido.

[jermsoe]

@Mikerolla would be a good reason to learn french though wouldn't it

[dloves5]

I love this song!!! I believe they are singing about Makeda (folk singer of the 60's)? once married to the late Kwame Toure (politcal activist)

[CuloChula]

no they are singing about the quuen of sheba, who the ethiopian people knew as 'makeda' if your translate the lyrics it will explain the story!

[dloves5]

Thanks for your reply. It's a beautiful song regardless but it does help to know what the meaning of the lyrics>

[dancindeva86]

they are talking about qeen Sheba a.k.a Makeeda one of solomons many wives

[toadian21]

do you know where i can get the translation of the entire song??

[dancindeva86]

um google it

thats what i did

and the first site does

[toadian21]

I love this song. Don't know what they are sayin' but that's ok. Thanks for putting this up!