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Malaika
Swahili song by Adam Salim
For other uses, see Malaika (disambiguation).
Malaika Nakupenda Malaika is a Swahili song written by Tanzanian artist, Adam Salim in and recorded for the first time by Kenyan musician, Fadhili William.
This song is possibly the most famous of all Swahili love songs in Tanzania, Kenya and the entire East Africa, as well as being one of the most widely known of all Swahili songs in the world. Malaika in this context means "angel" in Swahili, and this word has always been used by the Swahili speakers to refer to a beautiful girl.
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The lyrics of the song differ slightly from version to version; the title itself is subject to variation, such as "Ewe Malaika" (Oh, Angel) or "My Angel".[1]
Authorship and covers
Authorship of this popular song is still very controversial.
However, most people accredit its authorship to Adam Salim, a not-well-published Tanzanian songwriter. Salim (born in ) composed this song while he was living in