Malaïka

original song with disputed authorship
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q83948774
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Malaïka

Summary

Malaïka is a musical work/composition[1]. Malaïka ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Malaïka's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Malaïka's composer is recorded as Fadhili William[4].
  • Malaïka's genre is middle of the road[5].
  • Malaïka was performed by Fadhili William[6].
  • Malaïka was performed by Angelique Kidjo[7].
  • Malaïka is part of Boonoonoonoos[8].
  • Malaïka's language of work or name is recorded as Swahili[9].
  • Malaïka was published on 1960[10].
  • Malaïka's lyricist is recorded as Fadhili William[11].
  • Malaïka's title is recorded as {'lang': 'sw', 'text': 'Malaika'}[12].
  • Malaïka's different from is recorded as Malaika[13].
  • Malaïka's derivative work is recorded as Malaika[14].
  • Malaïka's form of creative work is recorded as song[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Fadhili William[6] and Angelique Kidjo[7].

Publication

Malaïka was published on 1960[10]. Malaïka's language of work or name is recorded as Swahili[9]. Malaïka's genre is middle of the road[5]. Malaïka is part of Boonoonoonoos[8].

Why It Matters

Malaïka ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month).[2] Malaïka has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Malaïka. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/malaika
MLA “Malaïka.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/malaika.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_malaika_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Malaïka}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/malaika}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 19d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iswc T-925.107.635-4
    Language of work or name Swahili
    Different from Malaika
    Derivative work Malaika
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T9251076354, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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