Prinz aus Zamunda ( Coming to america ) Intro

[kheezie]

ikr!



[MrTheonewhocan]

Thumbs up if your listening to this in 2012 lol.

[picar0s]

God this song is amazing :D

Thx 4 upload and thx 4 song info !!!!

I feel happy now !

[ififellinlove77]

for all ya'll who are trying to figure out the name of this song:

"Mbube (Wimoweh)"

Written by Solomon Linda

Performed by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Produced by Nile Rodgers

Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

[TreecesTreasure]

Sometimes still hard to believe this was all done with mere vocals.

[MyMimister]

superb sound quality!!!!!!

[GKIRA89]

Made the chill run down on my spine.

BTW one of the best movies I've seen ever.

[6402ghy]

Makes you wanna hunt for a strange reason in style lol with the bow and everything yeah

[cattac61]

cool whip



[foghornblue]

♫ In the jungle, the mighty jungle...

[hopekee]

it sounds like a guy get his you-know-what XD

[VinnMauS]

I just watched it again after 10 years and I simply HAD to find this song, this movie is so touching and beautiful :)

[MrPapaBeat]

nice intro song i love it AFRICAN! :D

[wolfgangwolfgang33]

who knows title of the orgue music , while éntering for wedding, at the end of the movie ????? thx in advance !!!

[DR729er]

Thanks for posting.

[bgblackwood]

My top 5 reasons why Coming to America is one of the greatest Films EVER

5. Michele and Baracks First Date they saw.....Coming To America

4. McDowells "They got the big mac we got the big mic"

3. Sammuel L. Jacksons infamous Cameo

2. This movie was the first time I ever saw Breast....(the royal penis scene happened so fast my mother couldn't cover my eyes)

1. She is your Queen to be song....I WANT THAT SONG SUNG AT MY WEDDING RECEPTION!!!

[sstrycek1]

So emotive and nice intro :). I´m glad and this makes me almost cry for heart touching music.

[newsoundrecords]

amazing, what is the song called?

[CreeperPatrol]

@newsoundrecords "mbube wimoweh"

:D

[FilmFanatic5]

A black world seems beautiful.

[buttercupme]

"Man, you lyin'. You ain't never met no Martin Luther the King" Such a great movie!

[ladime79]

One of the most unforgettable opening scenes in a movie...due to this song!!..

[Kathleen7801]

Ahhhh, I knew it!! It had so much of the elements of that song. I just love the sound of it. Thanks TomTheSpursDude for your reply.

[MrJoesmithable]

this song is so correct i can listen to this in the club over and over

[MrJoesmithable]

they should have use this song in lion king please vote for my idea thanks just playing games take a breathe it is not that deep

[Kathleen7801]

Love this music!! I'm not sure, does anyone remember "The lion sleeps tonight" It reminds me of that song.

[TomTheSpursDude]

@Kathleen7801 Yes! that is because it is the same song, the group is called Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Mbube Wimoweh which also means the lion sleeps tonight.

[outland2442]

Reminds me of Pata Pata by Miriam Mara Makeba but slower.

[zayerz12]

@outland2442 didnt think to many ppl knew about that song

[rulegm]

Shit, that ain't nothin' but utlra-perm.

[GerFitz79]

Pound for pound, Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest fighter who ever lived...you damn right!!! 

[Lectuz]

Thee most beautiful intro to a movie I think I have ever seen in my entire life. I get so sucked in to the screen with the landscape and the music, and it feels so relaxing and comforting. This movie and song shall never be forgotten in my mind. One love, peace and respect to every living animal (humans included because we are animals) and plant on this planet

[N3RDProductionz]

Cooool whipp.

[psychomiri]

Wonderful Intro.Yes it is...

[alpacinoravidutt]

Obama

[ChavitoBrigante]

Is this from rise of the planet of the apes soundtrack after the apes took over earth? Is that a gorilla in a suit at the end?

[crayolamuncher]

I use no chemicals only juices and berries :O

[tank1229]

absolutely brilliant

[TheThyMaster4]

Listen to this on the drive to work and you will have a good day

[philmartellus]

Love this movie. I wish Zamunda was real. It to me captures the best of Africa, an alluring exotic feeling that is comparable to the tiki culture and the west's fascination with that other region Polynesia.

[TheCaiuse]

This song make me so calm.

When I'm tired, angry this relax me.

Thank you for this !

[trane712]

yay africa;s day is todaaaay

im so happy

[lbozzay]

There should be a Love button !

[lbozzay]

Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Mbube Wimoweh

[eujeeves]

who else feels like watching it again after this song? thumbs

[ShonTolliverMusic]

OFANA NAYE!!!!! this is the name of the song, there's a lot of versions. There's one on an imported CD called "african voices" by Various Artist published by Manteca in 2006.

[trane712]

iam african and so proud

[Hazmatmonster]

This needs to be available on iTunes

[TheAltair4]

Such a great opening credits scene.

[Casarzino]

I don't get why it says 'an Eddie Murphy production'. He did not produce this film, he just acted in it and co-wrote it.

[tizzard1970]

Kate and Will's first dance i hear

[cdimetr]

BTW...7 people are sweat from a baboon's balls! LOL

[dafinestselection]

@cdimetr and 10 people are hippopotamus shit

[cdimetr]

I remember I fell in love with this intro. I love how it starts while the Paramount logo displays and transitions in. Perfection!

[deftones29]

Thank You. I've actually recorded the movie just for the intro

[dawildboy20000]

MOVIES JUST DONT GET LIKE THIS ANYMORE

THIS WAS MY FAV MOVIE FROM THE INTRO TO THE END MAN

GOOD MORRNING MY NEIGHBORS LOL

[cdimetr]

@dawildboy20000 Hey F$CK YOU! LOL

[dawildboy20000]

@cdimetr

YES YES F$UCK YOU TOO(In My Prince hakeem voice) Classic Scene

hey man i think the neighbor/voice was eddie as well sounded  the same to me

[cdimetr]

@dawildboy20000 Really? I never noticed...I've gotta watch again!

[jazze2778]

Thanks for posting this!!! Finally found it!!! Such sweet sound love it!!

[beyo2120]

weren't these the guys doing those life savers "cool la la cool" commercials in the early 90's?

[dchero]

The harmony in this intro is just amazing.

[sukumar2000]

I loved this song as a kid!

[AjLVChi]

I LOOOVE the introduction to this movie! I LOOOVE this movie in general because it is sooo FUNNY and I LOOOVE how the fact it is King coming from Africa who wants to visit America! I LOOVE this music, it's sooo Beautiful and the sitings of Africa in this movie intro is just Beautiful!!! I believe this song is by Ladysmith Black Mambazo if i'm not mistaking!? But I love this movie and the music!

[lunalu44]

This is the greatest version!

[Wannseebahn]

die menschheit hätte wahrlich das paradies auf erden, wenn afrika tatsächlich noch so aussehen würde. aber leider hat der häßliche mensch schon fast alle tiere und pflanzen dort ausgerottet. wie herrlich afrika doch wäre ohne die ganzen kriege...

[rodier2]

as I said on another place, this was best america years... 80/90 in MUSIC and in MOVIES too... golden age of Hollywood. Peace, Happynes and everything..

ITs sad Eddie dont make movies anymore :-( .. Iam the only one from Europe who think america ppls changed since 9/11 ?

[p1gta1p]

Glad I was born in 1988.

[illmatic826]

@p1gta1p ME TOO LOL

[sebtoTV]

Den kompletten Film könnt ihr euch bei mir ansehen.

[ANTSSLAOSEOR]

good intro thanks 4 sharing...

[TheRockZH]

Christmas classic in Switzerland!

/watch?v=JYpl122kay8

[mellitusone]

what is the songname please ???

[ratedRrockstar86]

@mellitusone Ladysmith Black Mambazo - The Lion Sleeps Tonight

[mellitusone]

@ratedRrockstar86 sounded like this one for me, i wasn`t sure, thx ;)

[ratedRrockstar86]

@mellitusone ur welcome :D

[kcherry9]

@mellitusone The song is a version of Mbube that LadySmith Black Mambazo did for the movie, this particular version can not be found on any of their albums. But like mentioned @ratedRrockstar86, it was inspiration for The Lion Sleeps Tonight.

[BPrice1A]

@mellitusone The name of the song is Mbube Wimoweh.

[mellitusone]

@BPrice1A  @kcherry9 thx 4 the information ;)

[unknownbillionaire]

it sounds like he got sum gud pussy and its making him speak in tongues

[splint480]

that guy singing sounds like hes enjoying himself lol

[RocBron]

Yeah Eddy we Need Part 2

[BGDom84]

@RocBron you don't want to ruin a classic with a sequel 20 years latter... not like they did to Indiana Jones

[RocBron]

My fav movie. I loooooovvveee it

[Ishtelte]

I Really love this movie,and it came out in 1988 when I was born.

[deathslayer100]

every time i listen to this song i just feel like dancing

[Ziola28]

i could do all the lines to the movie myself... eddie will never top this

but should had been a part 2 where Simi gets married :D

[LovingMyNaturalSelf]

loove it <3

[nfletch57]

I love this song, its so peaceful and relaxing.

[footwerq]

I hear this and just get overwhelmed by the feeling things will be alright

[CiscoNast]

@footwerq That's Africa for you.

[fossefan]

Man, talk about a stirring intro!

[MadeUgandan13]

best intro

[ThePornoSchorsch]

i love it.

[JessieSoul]

That's one great song...

[captivatedbyJC]

this movie is the best, I love James Earl Jones and Eddie Murphy ^_^

[UniversalMinded]

Eddie murphy was one of the very few black actors back in those days that could command a lead role

[xIegionx]

I wonder if the landscape they used was a scale model or African jungles for this opening.

[INDY223]

@xIegionx i think it's a scale model, with a animated matt painting in the background. it looks great....even better then some visual effects nowadays.

[xIegionx]

@INDY223 It's really good, I didn't know Africa had a part like this, is why I wondered.

[cstoneman9]

WORLD CUP 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CiscoNast]

This perfectly captures the excitement of and the spirit of Obama traversing across the seas into the current political sphere of this country, in order to bring an end to the world as we know it (i.e. Messianic Age). Jah bless One Love :)

[NativexViper]

@sublimeade so r u an your red neck skin head kkk can all  sittin in your farms an woods all pissed off sayin tha N word every sec r what i would love to c that you white bitches all pissed an bitchen around your tha minorty now an always were u kno it too u cant deny it bitchboy hahahaha itz over for u

[exxodus29]

You know this movie is over 20 years old. And out of all this time I never really noticed a potential flaw in the title. I mean I know the title is "Coming To America", but wouldn't it have made more sense to call it "Going To America" since Eddie Murphy's character was going to America to find his bride. I don't know, it just seems that that would have made more sense.

[furiousstylz31]

Classic.

[Dankoyourwelcome]

My favorite Eddie Murphy film! Too bad he lost his touch.

[imsoill32]

@Dankoyourwelcome

he doesnt need to act anymore, he does just a little standup as well. hes made his share of cash.

[Glockad79]

Love the intro! It´s all about the song (the best ver. of this tune too, hard to come buy. Not like the lady smith.) And to turn the paramount logo into an african landscape in the movie. Great idéa... Old but wounderfull.

[Jeezy03]

when you hear this, you know the best movie is on and time for everyone to sit down and shut up lol

[DestineyThomas123]

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[capgains]

eh che eh che

[gammamakeup]

what is the name of this song?

[DrKlassick17]

@gammamakeup Mbube, by Ladysmith Black.

[mkcoolsubzero]

@DrKlassick17: Well this intro actually samples "Mbube" by Solomon Popoli Linda. "Mbube" is also famous for being used in The Lion King as the sample for " The Lion Sleeps Tonight".

[Glockad79]

@DrKlassick17

Nah... Solomon Linda, is the closest to this ver. And thats the one who made this classic song back in 1939. However Ladysmith made a good one too.

[a1rw4lk]

@Glockad79

This version is Ladysmith performing it.

[BRAAILIFE]

THIS SHOULD BE THE WORLD CUP SONG!!!

[cstoneman9]

@BRAAILIFE - i totally agree with your comment, this film recently came on sky movies and i had exactly the same thought - this should be the world cup song:)

[ShonTolliverMusic]

@BRAAILIFE i was partial to Pata Pata myself. But hell, I think the World Cup should be in South Africa every time

[SuperJoeblack87]

@BRAAILIFE this should be africa anthem, black history month anthem, and old harlem anthem this how epic this song is

[TheMarkus222]

Africa has a wonderful nature !

Too bad there is so much civil war in some parts of Africa.

[Giusa]

awesome! tnxxx

[Gekkouka15]

Agreed with Scooniepenn...I wish African country is a peaceful country like this movie ^_^

Anyway this is really an awesome movie...

[scooniepenn]

awesome intro and movie, its a shame much of Africa is a string of dangerous poverty stricken nations though.

[nightswimmer99]

What a perfect intro.

If mist on green hills had a sound, this would be it.

[Theredrose06]

that was a deep comment <3

[ajbondmi6]

@nightswimmer99: great comment mate, you summed this music up perfectly. probably the most amazing piece of music I have ever heard in my life, it never fails to calm me, no matter how bad my day is. Ladysmith Black Mambazo have breathtaking vocal talent - truly awe inspiring. There are no words to describe the feeling this music gives you.

[sprintmovies]

@nightswimmer99 yep, perfect intro

[vladimirchikofsky]

I'm sorry. I didn't understand how it worked. I tried to send 3 different replies to 3 different people. I didn't know they would all come up as comments. Honestly though, it's not spam. I'm just trying to help.

[vladimirchikofsky]

In response to the people who would like a copy of this song, I'm guessing that it was a special recording made for the movie. Wikipedia says that this version is not available on any album. IDK Why. However, I have a free software called YouTube Downloader that allows you to download videos from YouTube. After you download videos, you can also use this software to convert the video to an mp3 file. That's why I was looking for this video on YouTube, bc I wanted it too.

[MATAIFO49]

Thanks for posting this! I've been looking for it ages. Does anyone know what it's called or have the full version?

[tlane1385]

full version was never recorded but is actually Ladysmith Black Mambazo's version of The Lion Sleeps Tonight or at least the beginning of it used for the intro

[jmsapaula]

This movie is entitled "Coming To America".

[Tina007ification]

I have been looking for this as well. I cant believe I found it!! Do you know how to put it on an MP3 player???

[vladimirchikofsky]

There is a free software called YouTube Downloader that allows you to download videos off of YouTube. After you download the video, the software can convert it to an mp3 file for you. I've done it before. Just do a Yahoo! search for YouTube Downloader and there are several sites that you can download it from, including cnet.

[vladimirchikofsky]

I don't believe there is a full version, as I said in my comment, but you can use a free software called YouTube Downloader to download this video to your computer and then you can use the same software to convert it to an mp3 sound file. I've done it before.

[FirpoCharly]

immer wieder geil aufs neueste, gibt nen komisches gefühl wenn man auf die murpy klassiker steht, einfach hammer..

[wasaranger]

Nach über 20 jahren  wird der song immer Besser...frage ....wer ist das?

[tommy3663]

after the intro song, what is the "wake up song" that "Oha" has them play. I know it's a classical piece but I can't place it.

[capri7953]

@tommy3663 i'm trying to find the song too

[Teddypain20]

Man... If I Had To Make A Soundtrack To My Life, This Would Be The Intro.... AWSOME

[toofine9]

this is the best intro song ive every herd in my life..no instrument just all voices and sounds sooo freakin great..love it when i was a kid love it now

[funkyboy223]

does anyone know the name of this song?

[tlane1385]

Artist is of course Ladysmith Black Mambazo and the song is actually their version of The Lion Sleeps Tonight just shortened/ remixed for use as the intro to the movie

[bitchylawlor123]

ladysmith black mambazo - mbube wimoweh

[Citalopramo]

Dieser Song is so Geil!

[KarlieCZ]

Does someone has the end of the movie? (wedding song)

[kugfujoe]

Now that I 'm older and teaching the children this side of their ancestry my heart cries as I shed tears for the "Mother" I never knew still calling for me to come home. I have played too long in the fields of "afar-off" and she beckons me through the wind with her sweet whisper of the one word we all can relate to-LOVE. Afraid, I can never close my eyes as her every word shows me a ravaged birth right along with the faces of kings great and long past. Soon Mama- soon, I will return home.

[Sunburn2007]

The song at the beginning is actually on the rough guide to music....I think South Africa? It may be West. But in any event, it's by Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The song is Mbube Wimoweh, which is actually a primitive version of "In the Jungle"

[EarleneV]

This song is so touching and strong...it sort of sounds similar to Miriam Makeba's song "Mbube." Very beautiful and memorable...

[LorenzoHarmony09]

archangel i couldn't agree more... The music gives me chills up my spine and then its always cool how it goes over the mountain and then you see this amazing landscape and feel like your in a faraway place.. traveling over the trees to this amazing castle and then get to enjoy one of the funniest movies of all time!

[lilblkboi]

LOVE this tune

[DiegoMenendez]

I had seen this many times as a kid. Saw it on Bravo last night, and as soon as I heard the intro song, I texted my friend, 'Make sure to remind me to look up the Coming to America intro song!!!'

LOVE IT

[Ishtelte]

A wonderffull movie,watched when I was 6 and now 21 and I still love it soo much!

[XNakisisaX]

I could watch this over and over and leave the rest of the movie alone.

[Archangel101576]

Such beautiful music. Not to mention a great movie.

[mymymaichun]

THANKS!!! i've been looking for this actually just had trouble searching. originally was just looking for the music and i HAVE come across it but the intro seems to be a more sped up ver of the track i found. i personally prefer this ver, also i love the music paired with the visuals it just comes off more peaceful and relaxing.

[112galaxy]

this is ladysmith black mombazo, just cant get a copy of this tune anywhere. they recorded this version for coming to america. its not on soundtrack album and its the best tune. what a pity

[calliope2431]

i know! right?! i mean, i think this one is the best version and i can't find it anywhere. also, what's the title prince akeem's wakeup alarm? the one with the violin music? does anyone know?

[mytube11]

Mbube (Wimoweh) -  Ladysmith Black Mambazo!!

[MackenzieMichael]

That sounds just like Ladysmith Black Mambazo!

[MackenzieMichael]

LOL I have heard so many variations of this song it is hard to discern. Then you have The Tokens song of the same title.

[rikhorror]

The people who sang the theme are very very similar to who worked with Paul Simon, or maybe the same?

[tlane1385]

Yes, They are the very same group that worked with Paul Simon on "Graceland".

[rikhorror]

:D ;) thanks

[tlane1385]

love this intro. Sends chills all through me every time. Beautiful

[CocoLoco85]

I listen to this song at least once a day. Chills me out.

[LydiaxLOSERFACE]

i love the intro to this movie.. it kinda makes me sway ^_^

[slater1670]

This song brings so much peace to my mind and soul, I love it.