Mombasa (song)


"Mombasa" is a song by the Finnish singer Taiska. The song, named after the city in Kenya, was released in 1975 and it is Taiska’s most popular song.

History

"Mombasa" was made in 1975. For this song, Taiska used the melody of a musical composition by Fabio Frizzi. This composition, named Ibo lele, was used in the Italian erotic film Amore libero - Free Love, directed by Pier Ludovico Pavoni. Jyrki Lindström wrote the lyrics for "Mombasa".

In popular culture