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Hello Afrika (song)

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Released
  
September 1990

Recorded
  
1990

Format
  
CD single CD maxi 7" single

Genre
  
Dancehall, Electronic, RnB

Length
  
3:13 5:44 (album version)

Writer(s)
  
Leila K. Dr Alban Denniz PoP

"Hello Afrika" is a 1990 song recorded by the Sweden-based musician and producer Dr Alban. It was his debut single from his first album, with the same name. Released in 1990, the song peaked at number 1 in Austria and achieved a great success in most of the other European countries, including Sweden, Germany and Switzerland.

The song features the Swedish Eurodance singer Leila K.

The song is similar as Eddy Grant's "Hello Africa" but in style of Hip-Hop.

It has been covered by South African group Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels. . It was covered by Grup Raptiye as "Hello Malatya" at ""Doping" album in 1991 and by Grup Vitamin as "Hamiyet" at "Bol Vitamin" one in 1990 and "Deli Dolu Best Of 1" in 1996.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Hello Afrika" (Marc Spoon's radio edit) — 3:46
  2. "Hello Afrika" (single mix) — 3:13
7" single
  1. "Hello Afrika" (Marc Spoon's radio edit) — 3:46
  2. "Hello Afrika" (single mix) — 3:13
CD maxi
  1. "Hello Afrika" (fast blast club mix) — 5:40
  2. "Hello Afrika" (aaahfrika mix) — 6:25
  3. "Jungle Beats" (gurana mix) — 4:28
  4. "Hello Afrika" (single mix) — 3:13
CD maxi/12" maxi single - Remix
  1. "Hello Afrika" (tech-makossa-mix) — 7:42
  2. "Hello Afrika" (freedom for bleeb & bass mix) — 6:30
  3. "No coke" (hip hop reggae in a dance hall style) — 4:40

References

Hello Afrika (song) Wikipedia
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