"Hello Afrika" is a 1990 song recorded by the Sweden

Sweden

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-based musician and producer Dr Alban. It was his debut single

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 from his first album

Hello Afrika

Hello Afrika is a 1990 album from Swedish-based Nigerian artist Dr. Alban. it was his debut album, and produced by Denniz Pop and released on the label SweMix Records.The album was also released in a 2nd edition in 1991, with a different track listing....

, with the same name. Released in 1990, the song peaked at number 1 in Austria

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 and achieved a great success in most of the other Europe

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an countries, including Sweden

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, Germany

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 and Switzerland

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.

The song features the Swedish

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 Eurodance

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 singer Leila K.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Hello Afrika" (Marc Spoon's radio edit) — 3:46
2. "Hello Afrika" (single mix) — 3:13

7" single

1. "Hello Afrika" (Marc Spoon's radio edit) — 3:46
2. "Hello Afrika" (single mix) — 3:13

CD maxi

1. "Hello Afrika" (fast blast club mix) — 5:40
2. "Hello Afrika" (aaahfrika mix) — 6:25
3. "Jungle Beats" (gurana mix) — 4:28
4. "Hello Afrika" (single mix) — 3:13

CD maxi/12" maxi single - Remix

1. "Hello Afrika" (tech-makossa-mix) — 7:42
2. "Hello Afrika" (freedom for bleeb & bass mix) — 6:30
3. "No coke" (hip hop reggae in a dance hall style) — 4:40

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
Sweden	Gold	November 19, 1990	10,000

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	1
Dutch Mega Top 100	25
German Singles Chart	2
Swedish Singles Chart	7
Swiss Singles Chart	3

End of year chart (1991)	Position
Austrian Singles Chart	15
Swiss Singles Chart	18