Asian Woman Translates ‘Magumba’ Lyrics Into Afrikaans, Stuns South Africans: “Love This Version”

• An Asian woman, who uses the name Asian Persuasion on TikTok, shared the Afrikaans lyrics to the viral song Magumba, which took the world by storm
• The track, which gained popularity after people used the song to make a dance challenge online, is sung by local producer, vocalist, DJ, and MC Khadeair
• A few South African members of the online community took to the comedic woman's comment section to express their thoughts about the translation she had provided
• Briefly News spoke to Khadeair, who shared the story behind the song and how its success affected his life

An Asian woman hopped onto the Magumba trend, but instead of participating in the viral dance challenge, she translated the popular track into Afrikaans. People on the internet thoroughly enjoyed the woman's energy.

Calling herself Asian Persuasion on TikTok, the seated woman uploaded a video of the translation on her account. The translation spoke about wanting big stacks of cash.

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She gave loads of energy as she added a few hand gestures while she spoke in Afrikaans, and eventually got up from the floor to perform the well-known choreography.

The artist behind Magumba

Magumba, which was released this year, is a song by Khadeair, a local producer, vocalist, DJ, and MC.

After the song gained popularity and dominated For You Pages on TikTok, many social media users have entered the Magumba dance challenge, which has not only fascinated South Africans but has also taken the world by storm.

While speaking to Briefly News, Khadeair shared that the inspiration behind his song came from the struggle of not having money and the deep desire to one day have it in abundance.

"An old man once told me something that stuck with me: 'Working hard is good, but sometimes it’s not enough. If you want something, you must first speak it into existence. Tell the world what you want, believe it with all your heart, and it will come to you.'

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"That wisdom became the heartbeat of 'Magumba.' The song is about all of us wishing, praying, and dreaming of having 'lots and lots of money,' while still keeping the faith that one day those wishes will come true."

Crediting God for Magumba's life-changing success, the musician shared that as an independent artist, breaking through is never easy.

"Seeing the track resonate with so many people across South Africa and even beyond has been incredibly humbling. From packed-out shows to collaborations, and witnessing people dancing, singing along, and making the song their own, this journey has been surreal."

Afrikaans translation humours South Africans

Several local members of the online community took to the woman's comment section to express their thoughts about her catchy translation. While the woman didn't share her ethnical background, many in the comments assumed her to be from China.

@mommy_02_a.i.g asked people under the post:

"Why do I love this version so much?"

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@adamwoodiv added in the comment section:

"The fact that it's a Chinese person translating for us is even more amazing."

@solveki humorously shared with the public:

"This Afrikaans version will work at a pampoen (pumpkin) festival!"

@tanianwhitney laughed and said:

"Now this song speaks to my spirit. I also 'soek groot geld.'"

@nailsbychantal told the online community:

"I knew there was a reason I liked this song."

Take a look at the TikTok video below:

4 Other stories about the song Magumba

• In another article, Briefly News reported that a man went viral after he cried in his car while listening to the amapiano track. His emotional reaction sparked a discussion about how music affects people.
• American dancer and singer Ciara acknowledged South African music when she jammed to Magumba during a photoshoot with a group of gorgeous women in Benin.
• Former Miss South Africa Natasha Vermaak (formerly Natasha Joubert) took part in the Magumba dance challenge, but was unfortunately interrupted. Her quirky dance moves made up for the shortened video.
• A group of South African teachers went viral after they participated in the Magumba dance challenge. The educators confidently performed the trending dance routine, sparking cheers and applause from the internet.

Source: Briefly News