The performers wear pith helmets and stuff their clothes to give the appearance of being well-off and associated with European colonial authorities. In the music video for the 1986 release, and in other performances of the song, performers often dress in military uniforms. ( November 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. The song was popularized in Colombia under the name 'the Military' and 'El sacalengua' ('The one who sticks out his tongue', due to the similarity to the phrase, ' Saca la lengua' which means 'stick out your tongue') by DJs fond of African music based in Barranquilla and Cartagena. It is particularly popular in Cameroon, where it is used as a marching song or rallying cry. The song is still used today in Africa by soldiers, policemen, boy scouts, sportsmen, and their supporters, usually during training or for rallying. Other aspects of the song, including its frequent performances, have led to conflicting claims that the song is a tribute to African soldiers of World War II or a criticism of Africans who collaborated with European colonial authorities. Some sources indicate that the lyrics are a lament from the point of view of a single soldier. The languages present in the song's lyrics ( Douala, French, Jamaican Patois, and the pidgin English of some parts of West Africa) make clear the song originates from the area of Cameroon, but the circumstances surrounding the time of the song's origin are less clear.

Most of the band members were in the Cameroonian Army during World War II. Due to the song's popularity, the group changed its name to Zangaléwa following mainstream success. ' Zamina mina (Zangaléwa)' was a hit song in 1986, by Cameroonian makossa's group Golden Sounds.

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