There are several musicians and bands called Malaika.

1) Malaika LeR… Read Full Bio ↴There are several musicians and bands called Malaika.

1) Malaika LeRae Sallard, an R&B and house music artist who released the album Sugar Time in 1993. The album produced two hits on the Billboard Dance Charts - "So Much Love" (#5) and "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (#1).

2) A well known group is the South African. Afro-pop trio Malaika consisting of Jabulani Herald Ndaba, Matshediso Florence Mholo and Bongani Kevin Nchang. It was conceived with an inalienable contribution of one of South Africa’s most under-utilised producers of Kwaito Godfrey “Guffy” Pilane.

Malaika testifies to the power of three: the trio, generally possessing peerless elemental power in the history of pop music, consists of Bongani Nchanga, Jabu Ndaba, both battle-weary and hardened former original band members of the Stouters, and Tshedi Mholo, an innocent, church-going, unspoilt debutante former school teacher in the music world. For in the Stouters, with the accent on kwaito, Nchanga and Ndaba were decent boys trying to fit into something they were clearly not. And, accordingly, as fate would have it, they would not succeed. But, in a strange way, the duo was saved by this apparent failure of gold-cast, thunder-and-lightening awe voices of Nchanga and Ndaba. For, doubtlessly licking their pride at seeing lesser talented contemporaries raking the kudos and cash flow, they would go back to their roots to find themselves in the church where singing had always been part of their lives. Here the two discovered the astonishing heavenly voice of Mholo.

Appropriately, because Malaika, an Afro-pop band, that is, a perfect blend of post-kwaito, post-mbaqanga and neo-soul, that is the quintessence of Nu Afro-pop, unashamedly melodic, harmonious, always attempting to be soulful, a good dollop of singing and musicianship, along with one or two of their contemporaries, defines the early sound of 21st century South Africa. It’s a band that has, as Nu Afro-pop took its cue from late 70s to late 80s Afro-pop, moulded English back into the mix of a black pop a la bands of the late 20th century South Africa did.

Unfortunately , Jabu Ndaba has passed away

2 Bob
Malaika Lyrics

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Morandziwa wa mina
Ni naledzi yanga
Mufunwa wanga
Vatshwari vamina
Vani kunisile
Ndifambile
Ndo fanayo
Two bobo yanga

Baya buza abantu
Yini ngathi u hamba kancane
Ilanga ngathi seliyashona
Sheshisa baby o hamba kancane

Ha osa chechela morago
O thathiwe ngizo ngizokuthola phambili
Ha osa chechela morago
O thathiwe ngizo ngizokuthola phambili

4x
Wakabani haibo lo muntuza
(Ungo wami lo muntuza)
(Ungo wami lo muntuza) ad lib

Ha ke sa chechela morago
Senthathiwe nizo ng'thola phambili
Ha ke sa chechela morago
Ndifambile nizo ng'thola phambili

2x
Morandziwa wanga wamina
Ndinofa naena
Two bobo yanga ya mina ndo fanayo
Ndifambile mine a
Vatshwari vamina vani kunisile

Two bobo ad lib

Two bobo ya mina
Ndo fanayo
Imudodo wanya
Ni naledzi yanga
Di ani fuwuna

Two bobo yanga Repeat A welele ngaze ngayithol'
Intombi yami
Ku khala madoda ngawe lovey wami
Ungo wami Ngiyaz'fela ngawe sithandwa

Ha ke sa chechela morago
O mo mina ngiyaz'fela wela ngawe sithandwa
Ha ke sa chechela morago
O mo mina ngiyaz'fela wela ngawe sithandwa

Two bobo ad lib

Morandziwa wanga
Ni naledzi yanga
Two bobo yanga
Ndo fanayo

Repeat till fade

Two bobo ad lib

Morandziwa wanga
Nisi vaya kiliwu yanga

Imutoto wanya
Two bobo yanga

Overall Meaning

The song "2 Bob" by Malaika is a love song with lyrics that express the singer's love for their partner. Morandziwa wa mina refers to the singer's beloved, while ni naledzi yanga means "my star", indicating that their partner shines bright like a star to them. Mufunwa wanga translates to "my desire", suggesting that their partner is the one they long for. The following line, "vatshwari vamina vani kunisile", means "my friends left me, and I'm now alone with my love". The singer is expressing that they are satisfied being alone with their beloved, and they do not need anyone else.

The chorus, which repeats throughout the song, includes the phrase "two bobo yanga", which translates to "my two cents". This suggests that the singer does not have much to give, but they are willing to give all they have to their beloved. The lines "Baya buza abantu, yini ngathi u hamba kancane" and "ilanga ngathi seliyashona, sheshisa baby o hamba kancane" both suggest that people are questioning why the singer's partner is with them. The singer then responds by saying that they are not concerned about what anyone thinks, and they will continue to stay with their beloved.

Overall, "2 Bob" is a heartfelt song about a person's love for their significant other. It speaks of the simplicity and contentment of being with someone they love and not caring about what anyone else thinks.

Line by Line Meaning

Morandziwa wa mina
My lover

Ni naledzi yanga
My star

Mufunwa wanga
My heart's desire

Vatshwari vamina
My friends, goodbye

Vani kunisile
You have left me

Ndifambile
I am leaving

Ndo fanayo
I am coming

Two bobo yanga
My two shillings

Baya buza abantu
People are asking

Yini ngathi u hamba kancane
Why do you seem to be leaving soon?

Ilanga ngathi seliyashona
The sun seems to have set