Maware Maware
"Maware Maware" (lit. "Spin, Spin", stylized as "MAWARE MAWARE" in Japan) is a song recorded by Japanese singer Misia featuring Muro and JP, credited under the pseudonym M2J, and French-Cameroonian singer Francis Jocky. The song was released through the official soundtrack of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album, making Misia the first Asian artist to contribute a song for a FIFA album. Release The song was first released on the Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album on May 31, 2010. It was later included on Misia's tenth studio album, Soul Quest (2011). A remix by DJ Gomi was released digitally on May 25, 2011, simultaneously with the single "Kioku", on which it is included as a first pressing bonus track. Composition "Maware Maware" is primarily sung by Misia in English. Jocky sings the bridge in Duala, one of the various languages of Cameroon. The chorus features Misia incorporating six greetings in various languages, including English ("Hello"), Japanese ("Konnichiwa"), Swahili ("Jambo!"), Spanish ("Hola"), French ("Bonjour"), and Zulu ("Sawubona"). The music video also features this greeting motif and other greetings in Portuguese ("Boa Tarde") and Chinese ("Ni Hao") shown in 3D art. Performances The first performance of "Maware Maware" was held at a Sony make.believe showcase in Roppongi Hills in Tokyo on May 10, 2010. The song was later performed in another Sony showcase held in South Africa, right before the Japan vs Cameroon match on June 14, 2010. The music video premiered the following day. Misia opened every show of her Hoshizora no Live VI Encore 2010 International Year of Biodiversity concert tour with "Maware Maware". She also performed the song during her The Tour of Misia Soul Quest tour. Chart performance "Maware Maware" debuted at number 87 on the Billboard Japan Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart. The song peaked the following week at number 55. Credits and personnel Personnel Vocals – Misia Backing vocals – Misia, Francis Jocky, JP, Hiroto Tanigawa, Mitsuo Shindō Songwriting – Misia, JP Production, programming – M2J Guitar – Francis Jocky Strings arrangement – Gen Ittetsu Strings – Gen Ittetsu Strings Mixing – Masashi Hashimoto Engineering – Ken Nishi, Noriyasu Murase, Mike Freyer Mastering – Herb Powers Jr. Charts Japanese version In 2013, Misia recorded a Japanese version of "Maware Maware" featuring Senegalese drummer Doudou N'Diaye Rose. The song was released in support of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-V) on May 29, 2013. A portion of the proceeds from the song went towards providing mosquito nets to children for malaria prevention. References 2013 singles 2010 songs Misia songs FIFA World Cup songs Songs written by Misia