The languages present in the song's lyrics ( Douala, French, Jamaican Patois, and the pidgin English of some parts of West Africa) make clear the song originates from the area of Cameroon, but the circumstances surrounding the time of the song's origin are less clear. Most of the band members were in the Cameroonian Army during World War II. Due to the song's popularity, the group changed its name to Zangaléwa following mainstream success. " Zamina mina (Zangaléwa)" was a hit song in 1986, by Cameroonian makossa's group Golden Sounds.
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