Cover Versions
- 1980: Osibisa (Mystic Energy album)
- 1981: Prima Vera (Den 5te album)
- 1988: Chayanne feat. Miriam Makeba (included in Chayanne)
- 1998: Coumba Gawlo
- 1999: Manu Dibango
- 2000: Thalía (recorded it for her album Arrasando)
- 2001: Yamboo (released with altered Spanish and English verses on their 2006 album Okama de Mapouka)
- 2002: The Skatalites
- 2002: Blue Monster & Bikki
- 2002: Jonathan Butler (recorded a rendition of this song from his album Surrender)
- 2004: D'jaa
- 2004: Helmut Lotti
- 2006: Tony Esposito
- 2007: African Jazz Pioneers
- 2007: Daúde
- 2008: Smood
- 2009: Shikisha
- 2010: DJ Happy Vibes
- 2011: Arielle Dombasle feat. Mokobé (released on her album Diva Latina)
- 2011: African Ladies (cover version for video game Just Dance 3 on Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3)
- 2011: Milk & Sugar feat. Miriam Makeba (made a remix with Makeba,
The song has also been covered by Angélique Kidjo, DJ Mellow-D, El General, Howard Carpendale and Tito Puente & La Lupe.
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