Jambo (Takagi & Ketra song)

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"Jambo"
Jumbo-by-Takagi-and-Ketra-omi-Giusy-Ferreri.jpg
Single by Takagi & Ketra featuring OMI & Giusy Ferreri
from the album Radio Italia Summer Hits 2019
Released21 June 2019
GenreAfrobeat, World music
Length2:37
LabelColumbia, Sony Music
Songwriter(s)

"Jambo" is a 2019 a bilingual song in English and Italian by Takagi & Ketra and featured additional vocals by the Jamaican singer OMI and Italian singer Giusy Ferreri.[1] Written by Takagi and Ketra in addition to Cheope, Clifton Dillon, Federica Abbate, Omar Samuel Pasley (OMI), it as an adaptation of the Nicolette song "O Si Nene".[2]

The song was particularly successful in Italy reaching number 1 in the Italian Singles Chart for 2 weeks, with a total 28 weeks in the Italian charts. It was certified 4× platinum in Italy.[3] It also charted in Switzerland reaching number 11.

Music video[]

A music video was also released 14 June 2019 on the YouTube channel of Takagi and Ketra, and has attracted 125 million views on YouTube until June 2021. The video was directed by Gaetano Morbioli and starring Sherrie Silver as the Queen (also main choreographer) and participation of Silverbeat. It was filmed in various locations in Jamaica, Tanzania and Rwanda.[4][5]

Charts[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[6] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 11

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[3] 4× Platinum 280,000double-dagger
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[8] Platinum 20,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Takagi & Ketra insieme a Giusy Ferreri accendono l'estate con i ritmi afro di "Jambo"" (in Italian). TGcom24. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ "JAMBO by Takagi & Ketra, Giusy Ferreri and OMI - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Italian single certifications – Takagi and Ketra – Jambo" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Jambo" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  4. ^ "TAKAGI E KETRA CON GIUSY FERRERI: IL CUORE DELL'AFRICA NEL VIDEO DI JAMBO" (in Italian). . 14 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Giusy Ferreri con Takagi & Ketra: il video del nuovo singolo "Jambo"" (in Italian). Sky TG24. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ^ "TAKAGI & KETRA, OMI & GIUSY FERRERI – Jambo". Top Digital Download. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "TAKAGI & KETRA, OMI & GIUSY FERRERI – Jambo". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Takagi & Ketra; 'Jambo')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
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