Afric Simone

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Afric Simone (born Henrique Simone,  17 July 1956) is a singer, musician, and entertainer from Mozambique.  He entered the European charts with his first hit "Ramaya" in 1975, which was followed by another well-known song "Hafanana" (1975). He was very popular from 1975 to 1980 on both sides of the iron curtain. Simone toured the USSR, Poland, the GDR, and Czechoslovakia in the Eastern Bloc.

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"Ramaya" is a song by Afric Simone in 1975.
This song used to be the intro of the Greek radio program,"Fight Club" at Era sport. A cover of the song named "Himaalaja" (1977) was performed by Estonian band Apelsin.

Ramaya
Bokuko ramaya
Aabantu ramaya
Miranda tumbala
Hohoho

Ramaya
Bokuko ramaya
Abantu ramaya
Mitumbala

Aricki brr mutuana gipelile
Lala, lalalala
Aricki brr kewana gipelile
Lala, lalalala

Tumba lagubalam barunga
Lala, lalalala
Aricki brr tatana bitonga
Lala, lalalala

Hey jamboji bara bara
Hey jamboji bara bara
Mulangati chilungati
Hey chira ba ba

Ramaya
Bokuko ramaya
Aabantu ramaya
Miranda tumbala
Hohoho

Ramaya
Bokuko ramaya
Abantu ramaya
Mitumbala

Aricki brr mutuana gipelile
Lala, lalalala
Aricki brr kewana gipelile
Lala, lalalala

Tumba lagubalam barunga
Lala, lalalala
Aricki brr tatana bitonga
Lala, lalalala

Hey jamboji bara bara
Hey jamboji bara bara
Mulangati chilungati
Hey chira ba ba

Ramaya
Bokuko ramaya
Aabantu ramaya
Miranda tumbala
Hohoho

Ramaya
Bokuko ramaya
Abantu ramaya
Mitumbala

Hey jamboji bara bara
Hey jamboji bara bara
Mulangati chilungati
Hey chira ba ba

Ramaya
Bokuko ramaya
Aabantu ramaya
Miranda tumbala
Hohoho

Ramaya
Bokuko ramaya
Abantu ramaya
Mitumbala

Lalala...