Black Blood A I E A Mwana 1975
Details
| Title | Black Blood A I E A Mwana 1975 |
| Author | DISCOTECHS |
| Duration | 2:55 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=2aS4hxZqRPs |
Description
"Aie a Mwana" is the best-known title of a song originally written by the French-Belgian writing and production team of Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger.
It was first recorded in 1971 under the title "Aieaoa" on the album Le Monde fabuleux des Yamasuki. In 1975, a version with predominantly Swahili lyrics by Black Blood, an African group recording in Belgium, was released as "A.I.E. (A Mwana)". The Swahili version also appeared in a football video game, Pro Evolution Soccer 2011. In 1981, "Aie a Mwana" became the first single released by English group Bananarama. In 2010, with an identical melody but new lyrics and released as "Helele", it became an official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in a version by Velile and Safri Duo.
