• View all from DJ Jimmy Jatt
  Artistes DJ Jimmy Jatt, Innocent Tuface Idibia, Mode 9, Elajoe
  Album Definition
  Year 2007
  Writer Jimmy Adewale Amu
  Language English
  Runtime 4:41
  Video URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WT0oBkQs9A

Football is the passion of many African countries. It has been said that when the music of a state changes, the constituion changes too. Football and music are two things that Africans hold really dearly. When they are merged through songs, anthems and jams used to support football teams, it unites nations, tribes, people and neighbours. Football and music have a special relationship.

Due to some splendid performances by 'Les Elephants', Ivory Coast graced the occasion at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the first time in a mundial for the West African country. Magic System composed a song together with various members of the national team that could be used to support the Elephants in the march to World Cup glory and beyond. Even though the Elephants couldn't progress out of the group stage, they left an indelible mark on the world stage and you bet that they will be a force in world football.

This video below was made for the song, a tribute by Magic System (of Premier Gaou fame) to the World Cup qualification. It features Ivorian stars like Didier Drogba, Bonaventure Kalou, Kolo Toure, Gilles Yapo Yapo, Bakari Kone, Arouna Kone, Aruna Dindane, Romaric, rocking the mic. Didier Drogba even did a solo song for the Ivorian president, Laurent Gbagbo at a pre-World Cup reception in Abidjan.

Watch the video featuring Magic System and Didier Drogba

• View all from Necessary Noize, Bebe Cool
  Artistes Necessary Noize, Bebe Cool
  Album Fire anthem
  Year 2006
  Writer Nazizi Hirji, Kevin Waire, Moses Ssali
  Language Swahili, English
  Track # 1
  Runtime 4:28
  Video URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8g6KsWc-Q4

• View all from Gidigidi Majimaji
  Artistes Gidigidi Majimaji
  Album Unbwogable
  Writer Julius Owino, Jospeh Ogidi
  Language Luo, English
  Video URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5R-h3BqASQ

• View all from Obour, AB Crentsil
  Artistes Obour, AB Crentsil
  Album Best of the Lifes - Hiplife meets Highlife
  Year 2007
  Writer Bice Osei Kuffour, A. B. Crentsil
  Language Twi
  Track # 3
  Runtime 6:20

This is the video for the famous Premier Gaou song by Ivory Coast's Magic System.
It is widely regarded as one of the biggest hits out of Africa to date, and has even been called a continental anthem.

There are a couple of instances that are testaments to this fact.
I happened to be at a Haitian students dinner/dance and at their party, Premier Gaou was the only Africa song played.
Another time, I was partying at a reggae/dancehall club and when the dj's bothered to recognise the Africans in the club, our presence was marked by the playing of Magic System's club banger.

Kudos to them!

• View all from K'Naan
  Artistes K'Naan
  Album The Dusty foot philosopher
  Year 2005
  Writer K'Naan Warsame
  Language Somali, English
  Track # 8
  Runtime 3:41
  Video URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t5l31IVkC4

• View all from Brenda Fassie
  Artistes Brenda Fassie
  Album Too late for Mama
  Year 1991
  Writer Brenda Nokuzola Fassie
  Language English
  Runtime 4:29

• View all from Prince Nico Mbarga
  Artistes Prince Nico Mbarga
  Album Ali special
  Year 1980
  Writer Prince Nico Mbarga
  Language English
  Track # 3
  Runtime 9:56