I see my little boy banging his head while enjoying this song on TV. It was in the advertisement for Levis’s jeans. After some research we found out that it was the song from Jain called Makeba.
My boy has been enjoying this song ever since he heard it and it’s lovely to see him shake a leg. Well, this song is not just any other song. It has a history attached to it and is a tribute to a very important African icon.
Makeba, the song :
This pop song is the composition of Jain and was released in 2016. It’s video was shot in South Africa and pays tribute the the Activist Miriam Makeba who fought against apartheid in South Africa. She was a very famous singer and an actor. Such was her demeanor, Makeba was nicknamed ‘Mama Africa’. The powerful lyrics convey Jain’s respect for Makeba and the groovy visuals of the song leave you stunned. It is a feel good and rhythm-driven song, featuring the energetic native South African pantusla dancers and focuses on unity in diversity. Another intriguing information about this song is that it was played by Jaden Smith, son of Will Smith, on his Beats Radio show in 2015 and it caused quite a stir worldwide.
My favourite part of the song :
I want to see you sing, I want to see you fight,
cause you are the real beauty of human right.
More power to those who fight for freedom.
P.S. : The prompt for today was to write on a song that plays when you put your ipod on shuffle abd this one has always been on my playlist. I am taking part in The Write Tribe Problogger October 2017 Blogging Challenge.
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Have a great weekend 🙂
Never knew this about the song! Interesting!
This really an awesome song! Even i have it on my play list and listen to it often 🙂
Beautiful song! I don’t have an iPod but, if I did, I would add that to my play list.
Never heard this song Anchal. It has good history behind it. Thanks for sharing the info.
That was very foot tapping and wonderful. Never heard before but glad you shared. Really enjoyed. Thanks for the history too.
Sounds interesting
Hey, that was such a superb song, peppy, foot-tapping and so meaningful! Loved it!
I love this song but didn’t know about the history behind it. Loved the lines you have mentioned. Fabulous song choice.
Never realised this was the song in the ad! Thanks for sharing this, this one goes on my playlist right away. Great to know the history and the attribution of the song too. Thanks for the share!
Very intetesting piece of information. The song is so meaningful.
I didn’t know about this song! Will be checking this out.
I hadn’t heard this song before. Will see if my daughter likes it too!
Wow gotta get my twins to listen to this today
Hear this Levi’s songs for the first time and I really tap my foot to this rhythm
Wow i had no idea about this and out little ayu is a rockstar already !!
Some amazing lyrics I must say. Resonates well . thanks for sharing
I always love discovering new music – so thank you for enlightening to me a great new song!
I’ve not heard of this song before but it includes an amazing powerful message and those beats are amazing!
OMG I love that song! Fav song of the moment! it is so funny coz she has been singing this song since 2015 in France but by the time I got it, it was 2017 ahah
Knowing about this song for the first time. Thanks for sharing something new and good
I hadn’t heard of this song before today. I like it!
I don’t think I know this song – thanks for sharing! It seems like a really great message being portrayed, which is wonderful.
I haven’t heard this song. I’ll have to go look it up. Sounds great
I love that the song plays tribute to Makeba who is such an inspirational and empowering figure in contemporary history. What a beautiful song too x
I always get this song stuck in my head. I will have to go listen to it now. I never knew this about the song.
First time I am hearing about this song. Very interesting like the beat.
That’s such a happy song. The visuals were fun but the story behind it made it meaningful.
wow!!! i loved this song the picturisation and the lyrics are too peppy!!!!
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Wow…perfect peppy number….till the moment before reading your post I didn’t know that it is an album song…
I didn’t know about this song. Never heard it before. But its quite interesting and meaningful Lyrics. Like the feel of the words that you write from the song.
The lyrics and the beats are cool … Heard first time ..
Never knew about the background of this song! There are certain things that even kids teach us.
I never heard this song before. Thats neat it has so much meaning!
I am getting more and more into African music. I love this is a song with a powerful message.
This is so amazing ❤ I have never heard this before , so thanks for introducing me to such a nice song
This is awesome I haven’t heard this before
I never heard this song before but will check this soon.
The song is conveying really strong message. Great to know about Jain. Thanks for your research.
I haven’t heard this song until now. Sounds great!
Your little boy seems to be hooked with that song. It is so lively and catchy, I now like to hear it often.
i have heard this song in one of the commercials on TV, i guess levis if im not wrong and i love this song!! Thank you for writing about this one…. its awesome!
This song gets on you so fast. The music is so peppy.
It’s already popular. My nephew likes it too.
I haven’t heard this song yet but happy by knowing the history. Need to check out.
What an awesome song by Jain! I love when companies use smaller artists in their commercials, it’s always such a good way to find new music to listen to!
First hearing this song on this post and I like it. Thanks for sharing!
This is the first time I heard this song. I love the lyrics and the great message behind it. Thanks for sharing.
Those amazing lyrics are going to be stuck in my head all day long now! Loved the song!! 🙂
Woah, what a powerful message this song leaves! Thanks for sharing ⚡️
nice song i heard this for first time
Hey this is one of my fave songs! 😍😁
That song definitely makes you bob your head. I love the story and meaning behind it. The more you know!
What a peppy song! I never knew about this song before. Thanks for sharing, Anchal. And the history attached to it. 😀
My first time to hear about this and I am in love with the lyrics! Cheers to people who are a fighter for freedom. I admire their courage.