Yaki-Da was founded in february 1994. Yaki-Da ("cheers" in Welsh) recorded various singles and the album "Pride" at John Ballard's Tuff Studio. The first single "Show me love" was first only released in scandinavia and was a hit. "I saw you dancing" the second single, was released on mainland Europe. The album "Pride" was released in most of the world, especially successful in South Korea with about 400.000 albums sold there and was also a smash hit in the Far East, South America and South Africa. "Pride" was mostly described as a mix of Ace of Base and Ofra Haza.
A new name and the second album
A night club in Gothenburg had the registered name "Yaki-Da", at first the owners had nothing against Linda and Marie taking the name, but later they changed their minds. Linda and Marie couldn't used the name Yaki-Da in Sweden. Jonas Berggren became very successful with Ace of Base and didn't have the time to write or produce the second album for Yaki-Da. Under the new name Y-D (pronounced why - dee) Linda and Marie recorded the second album. With the help of some Scandinavian's best producers like Douglas Carr, Ole Evenrude, Jonas von der Burg, Candy Hill and Remee they released the album "A small step for love". The album sold very well in South Korea, but wasn't released on mainland Europe.
Pride of Africa
Yaki-Da Lyrics
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But is incomplete.
Pride of Africa is going through the heart of Africa;
Pride of Africa, the track of south-east Africa;
I don't care about the Blue Train,
Here's from Africa, with love;
Pride of Africa, I'm travelling through the heart of Africa.
Oh oh oh, with the Pride of Africa;
Oh oh oh, in the heart of Africa;
I see many different places,
From Cape Town to Dar-Es-Salaam,
Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
Cape Town to Kimberley,
And Warrenton, and Bulawayo;
Up to Kapiri Mposhi, in the north;
That's how the main track goes,
And after that, there's another line,
Built by the Chinese:
The Tazara track.
Pride of Africa is going through the heart of Africa;
Pride of Africa, the track of south-east Africa;
I don't care about the Blue Train,
Here's from Africa, with love;
Pride of Africa, I'm travelling through the heart of Africa.
Oh oh oh, with the Pride of Africa;
Oh oh oh, in the heart of Africa;
I see many different places,
From Cape Town to Dar-Es-Salaam,
Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
Falling water;
I want to feel it touch my skin,
So warm at Victoria,
Under the falls bewtween Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Africa
Africa
Pride of Africa.
Heart of Africa.
Pride of Africa, the track of south-east Africa;
I don't care about the Blue Train,
Here's from Africa, with love;
Pride of Africa, I'm travelling through the heart of Africa.
Oh oh oh, with the Pride of Africa;
Oh oh oh, in the heart of Africa;
Oh oh oh, with the Prida of Africa;
Oh oh oh, in the heart of Africa;
I see many different places,
From Cape Town to Dar-Es-Salaam,
Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
Nothing seems to change but the time;
Such a beautiful ride.
The lyrics of Yaki-Da's song "Pride of Africa" are about the Cape-Cairo railway line that runs through many African countries, connecting the North and South of the continent. The song celebrates the beauty and diversity of Africa, with the singer expressing excitement about traveling through many different places, including Cape Town, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. The singer mentions the incomplete Cape-Cairo track, but focuses on the Pride of Africa, the track of southeast Africa, which they are traveling on. The lyrics also touch on the Tazara track, built by the Chinese, that connects some of these places.
Line by Line Meaning
Cape-Cairo track runs through the continent,
But is incomplete.
The Cape-Cairo track runs through the continent of Africa but is not yet complete.
Pride of Africa is going through the heart of Africa;
Pride of Africa, the track of south-east Africa;
I don't care about the Blue Train,
Here's from Africa, with love;
Pride of Africa, I'm travelling through the heart of Africa.
The Pride of Africa train is traveling through the heart of south-east Africa with love, and the singer does not care about the Blue Train. They proudly ride on the Pride of Africa train through the heart of Africa.
Oh oh oh, with the Pride of Africa;
Oh oh oh, in the heart of Africa;
I see many different places,
From Cape Town to Dar-Es-Salaam,
Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
The singer travels on the Pride of Africa train through various different places in Africa, from Cape Town to Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, feeling joy and pride to be in the heart of Africa.
Cape Town to Kimberley,
And Warrenton, and Bulawayo;
Up to Kapiri Mposhi, in the north;
That's how the main track goes,
And after that, there's another line,
Built by the Chinese:
The Tazara track.
The main track goes from Cape Town to Kimberley, Warrenton, and Bulawayo, up to Kapiri Mposhi in the north. Then comes the Tazara track built by the Chinese.
Falling water;
I want to feel it touch my skin,
So warm at Victoria,
Under the falls between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
The singer wants to feel the touch of water from the Victoria Falls, which are warm and located between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Pride of Africa.
Heart of Africa.
The Pride of Africa train represents the heart of Africa.
Nothing seems to change but the time;
Such a beautiful ride.
Although time keeps passing, the ride on the Pride of Africa train remains beautiful and unchanged.
Contributed by Aaliyah T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cristhian Hernan Duque Yusti
Aun despues de tantos años fuera de que me encanta escuchar esta cancion
No deja de cautivarme ese gesto facial que hace la chica de cabello negro que me enamora tanto de ella
y siendo la rubia tambien hermosa
me hechiza la mirada de ambas
besos a estas dos bellas damas del europop de los 80's y 90's
012profi
YAKI-DA
Cape Cairo track runs through the continent
But is incomplete
Pride of Africa is going through the heart of Africa
Pride of Africa, the track of South East Africa
I don't care about the Blue Train, here's from Africa, with love
Pride of Africa, I'm traveling through the heart of Africa
Oh, oh, oh, with the pride of Africa
Oh, oh, oh, in the heart of Africa
I see many different places, from Cape Town to Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa
Cape Town to Kimberley and Warrenton, and Bulawayo
Up to Kapiri Mposhi, in the north, that's how the main track goes
And after that, there's another line
Built by the Chinese, the Tazara track
Pride of Africa is going through the heart of Africa
Pride of Africa, the track of South East Africa
I don't care about the Blue Train, here's from Africa, with love
Pride of Africa, I'm traveling through the heart of Africa
Oh, oh, oh, with the pride of Africa
Oh, oh, oh, in the heart of Africa
I see many different places, from Cape Town to Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa
Falling water
I want to feel it touch my skin
So warm at Victoria
Under the falls between Zimbabwe and Zambia
Africa
Africa
Pride of Africa
Heart of Africa
Pride of Africa, the track of South East Africa
I don't care about the Blue Train
Here's from Africa, with love
Pride of Africa, I'm traveling through the heart of Africa
Oh, oh, oh, with the pride of Africa
Oh, oh, oh, in the heart of Africa
Oh, oh, oh, with the pride of Africa
Oh, oh, oh, in the heart of Africa
I see many different places, from Cape Town to Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa
Nothing seems to change but the time
Such a beautiful ride
Галина Сарапкина
Мне 76, но я до сих пор обожаю их мелодии и часто дома включаю, когда одна или уборку делаю!
Ban Impossible
Дело в необычности муз. композиций. Много неожиданных переходов. Нет привычных куплетов и припевов. И такое разнообразие радует )
Anna Smakova
Услышала эту песню лет 25 назад. Искала её всё это время. И вот сегодня нашла. Буду крутить, слушать и наслаждаться.
магомедрасул муталибов
Песни моей юности ! Нахлынула ностальгия ! Пусть немного постарели но в сердцах те же 16 и тот же озорной огонек !!!!!
Niko Moro
Видел их живой концерт в 95 году, на пике их популярности.
Горжусь этим до сих пор!)
Моя молодость, мое счастье...
aleksey270373
ты имел виду что присутствовал когда они на сцене разевали рот под фанеру?
ТаисияТаисия
Ого .....я как раз родилссь в этом году ....19995...
Niko Moro
@aleksey270373 Нет, они честно пели под минусовку.
Поверь мне, как бывшему музыканту..
Niko Moro
@ТаисияТаисия Вы почти ровесница моей дочи!.
Алекс Свиблов
Обожаю такую музыку! Славные были времена!