Miriam Makeba & Bongi Makeba - Ngoma Nkurila

[Thanassiss]

can this song be found on any CD?

[Pamela42012]

WAt does Ngoma mean??

[babybash4real]

@Pamela42012 Ngoma= drum...... most like african drums!.....tc!

[fairlytaleofnewyork]

How wonderful Bongi is, wow!

Shame we lost both of them.

RIP Miriam and Bongi.

[mizzfoxy9]

Miriam is my Hero too.She was amazing in every way.....She,s missed so much....

[yo6ial]

Thanks for sharing this tape with us.

[katiekawaii]

So much spirit in two women. Amazing.

[msayofemi1]

i under stand some of it because ngoma ya nkurila means dance of i think famine or hunger srry my xhos ais bad molo igama lam gu ayofemi alakna nam ndithetha kancinci isixhosa

[msayofemi1]

rip miriam makeba and bongi

[AnkeNoelle1]

hey, dutch subs ;D

[msayofemi1]

@AnkeNoelle1 its actualy afrikaans

[traoremandy]

merci vraiment a celui qui plubia cette video...rare Miriam M.avec sa fille Bongi....c'est me donne la chaire de poule...bongi chantait tjrs cette chasson...en guinee elle etait ami avec soeur......domage qu'elle est decede si tot!!!c'etait une fille agreble....plein d'energie...paix a leures ame!!!

[traoremandy]

merci vraiment a celui qui plubia cette video...rare Miriam M.avec sa fille Bongi....c'est me donne la chaire de poule...bongi chantait tjrs cette chasson...en guinee elle etait ami avec soeur......domage qu'elle est decede si tot!!!c'etait une fille agreble....plein d'energie...

[A1lovelylady]

wow She is as beautiful as her mother.... And that voice, their voices are soooooooooooooo sweeettttttt. I wish i knew what they were singing about. I know Bongi has passed on to glory i wonder what did her children do as careers. What a legacy to live up too.

[supermike2164]

Absolutely a blessing to see this from THE WILDERNESS OF NORTH AMERICA!!!

[Tgarland84]

her daughter is gorgeous

[nekaybaw21]

Absolutely Beautiful !!!!!

[msayofemi1]

rip

[cannoir]

Bongi was really pretty y'all look at the pictures online. she has some and delicate features.

[sweetnectar83]

So Beautiful!!! It made me Cry!!! R.I.P. to the both of them

[frikadellur]

R.I.P both of you! Gone too soon!

[mayamba65]

If you are an African from Black Africa and you live abroad this song can make you drop a tear - definitely. This is our music and these are our superstars - dead but they are alive in our hearts. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[Lys1944]

Maravilha...maravilha....as duas!!!!! ...que estejam descansando em paz!....

[skaldes]

Just learnt about Bongi and her death, oh my gosh! Anyway their voices still thrill us to the bone. I'm originally from Kenya and lived in SouthAfrica for about 3 years, but my heart still belongs there. I listen to her songs almost on a daily basis. Long live their sonds and spirit as well. Hamba ghalshe. Ngiyakutanda khakulu batwana of SA.

[meccahigh]

beautiful

[beatelman]

zajebistość y tyla ;)

[hazeleyes171]

Beautiful footage of mother and daughter.  So wonderful to have this to treasure years after their passing. God bless their children/grandchildren.

[monicarwells2]

this song still makes me cry, better yet this video. Watching them is so beautiful, the way they're singing and dancing, I LOVE MY PPL..

[sponono82]

beautiful song its a shame Bongi died in childbirth at a very young age

[ewambui]

What a beautiful collaboration.

This is my first time hearing this song and I love it.

Rest in Peace to both

Miriam and Bongi Makeba

[mindymccrity]

Miriam Makeba is my Hero. Very inspring woman. How exactly does a woman keep going after what she went throuhg, where does the energy come from? I look at her and get the energy and spirit to move on despite what i consider my problems whe do not compare in any way to what she went through in life. I'm glad her only daughter left her grandchildren for her legacy. VIVA MAMA AFRICA!

[JoPiaf]

this is simply perfetc. One of the most touching video I've ever seen... I get emotional when I see it: two powerful and great women singing together. God bless you both Miriam and Bongi wherever you are....

[teedees1712]

did you see the respect whilst passing on the mic to her mum.....BLESS YOUR CHILDREN BONGI AMEN

[griot5]

@teedees1712 full love and respect for her mama!

[7jack7]

It must have broke her heart when her daughter died, and yet, she did not give in to defeat.

[nhlanhla5]

lalani ngoxolo maqhawe ase-Africa, niyibekile induk' ebandla.

[Mitou84]

I never knew that Bongi Sang and had that incredible voice. She could have made a career and a name for herself. Her mother popularity had probably overshadowed her talent. Peace to both of them.

[bemaniac2]

if she had lived she would have been a star though. her voice is just as good as miriams. shame

[CandieGirl]

Actually, Bongi had a recording contract and was well on her way to becoming a singing sensation like her mother. Unfortunately, her illness never allowed that to happen and she died a short while later.

[daksoum2007]

thanks to explain that who did not know their story.

i heard that song snce i was little but i did not know a lot about it

[raethymariass]

Contd. In the meanwhile I realised whom is she the daughter of. I kept in mind a quiet, calm young women. So different from the dynamic singer I discovered just now !

Yes, today I suddenly wanted to see whether she made a carreer and looked on Internet. What a shock to learn about her death! And guess that in the following three years she had given birth to three children.

Great personality. What a voice !

I keep her in my heart.

[RaynerJM]

Thanks for sharing your personal story.

[fleurdesal]

@RaynerJM @raethymariass I just saw a documentary film about Mariam Makeba at HotDocs in Toronto that you may be interested to track down called "Mama Africa." The film contains wonderful archival footage.

[fleurdesal]

@RaynerJM I just saw a documentary film about Mariam Makeba at HotDocs in Toronto that you may be interested to track down called "Mama Africa." The film contains wonderful archival footage.

[fleurdesal]

I just saw a documentary film about Mariam Makeba at HotDocs in Toronto that you may be interested to track down called "Mama Africa." The film contains wonderful archival footage.

[7jack7]

I, too, add my thanks.

Paris is a great meeting place

[msayofemi1]

@raethymariass she died in like the 19 60 or 70 from birth dificulty her kids have kids now and i think bongi is a great grandma and miriam is a great great grandma

[raethymariass]

Contd, She showed me : that was some dress for her concert so that is what she came for to Paris. It had to take place on next week Thursday in the Caveau de la Huchette, if I remember well. She gave me her name and phone number and I promised to absolutely go and see her.

I could not withstand and called. A rather annoyed, deep male voice tok the phone and did not passed it to her,And I missed the concert.

Time to time, over the past 25 years it happened to me to think about her. Contd.

[raethymariass]

Contd. She showed me : that was some dress for her concert so that is what she came for to Paris. It had to take place on next week Thursday in the Caveau de la Huchette, if I remember well. She gave me her name and phone number and I promised to absolutely go and see her. Contd,

I could not withstand and called. A rather annoyed, deep male voice tok the phone and did not passed it to her. And I missed the concert.

Time to time, over the past 25 years it happened to me to think about her.

[raethymariass]

I met Bongi Makeba in the metro in Paris. We were both sitting late in the evening at the West end-station waiting for the next train and something funny attracted our attention, and we smiled at each other. She was relaxed and sweet. I remember freckles on her face. We travelled a long way on line 1 and then even seated in a bistro for a drink. Possibly a tea. She told me that she is from South-Africa. I also asked her to tell me about what is in her paper bag. Contd

[Thanassiss]

Amazing performance, really touching.

Does anyone have the lyrics?

[jstuttgart]

Bongi sounds just like mama. My god vocal cords are inheritable!!!!

[franziiii]

i love bongi's dress :)

[bokar7]

I remember both of their warm and welcoming spirits during my youth years in Guinea. RIP :-)

[cutegual]

RIP all of you!! OH great lost for us Africans.

[ishaqbham]

Rest in Peace both of you two and no doubt you are united in Heaven by now. I also agree with the comment below - 'Thanks so much for your contributions to this Earth'.

[prettycountrygirl2]

Like mom, like daughter. She sounds so much like her mom. Rest in peace both of you. Thanks so much for your contributions to this earth.

[portloko]

Rest in peace "Mama Africa". Africa has lost one its' greatest treasures. Bongi is waiting for you in heaven with open arms.

[IpelengVania]

Powerful performance....wow...we will surely miss Mama Miriam...may she and Bongi have one crazy party up in heaven...

Robalang Ka Kagiso

[mpendafrika2008]

Africa has lost the greatest freedom fighters and vocalist par excellence! Mother africa, you will be missed in Africa and the world at large. You used your music to fight injustice. The world mourns the passing of a legend but we shall never forget you as your music lives on. To the people of South Africa, Mama lives in the hearts of so many people she touched with her music. To East Africans listen to her famous rendition of Malaika, Hapo Zamani, Kilimanjoro and Pole Mzee. RIP Mama Africa.

[achisunshine]

Rest in peace Mama, you will be missed

[missmakoni]

Can't you just picture Mama and Bongi singing together in heaven? RIP Mama!

[MoiChocolade]

RIP MAMA AFRICA, I only found your music today.

[heymaria123]

naughty girll haha

[asowata2008]

i cried while watching this but i know that at last mother and daughter are now together in the Lords bosom.Rest in peace mother and daughter.

[aicha4u]

Mama passed on earlier today in Italy :-(

[calviney]

OMG when did she pass??

[oyibondu]

Sorry if you misunderstood me. I meant Bongi, Miriam's daughter passed. I understand She passed away in 1985...

[oyibondu]

Its so amazing the work of nature. I'm blown away, but not surprised. Miriam's voice is raw, natural talent and her children have not choice but to inherit. So sad she passed. RIP

Such beautiful people...

[calviney]

when did she pass? I never heard...

[iwapelebrown]

I love this song and performance. I love how Miriam comes in the middle of the song and takes it too another level! Where can I get this song on CD or even a DVD of this performance?

[Sessokette]

You were an amazing woman, songwriter and singer....I met you just a yea b4 u passed on...Bongi my friend, RIP....

[jeannie1renee2]

Beautiful women, beautiful voices, beautiful music.  The apple did not fall far from the tree here. It makes me sad to hear that she died. Amazing.

[TZEEEEEeeeeeeee]

What language is this, If anyone has lyrics please send them through. I am a product of the Class of 1976 in South Africa - this part of history is the one that I do not know. Musical struggle outside the borders of South Africa. Please lyrics and an English translation if possible.

[frikadellur]

She is fantastic! absoulouteley brilliant

[frikadellur]

so sad she passed away!

[belizeambushgal]

absolutely awsome!!! STRONG MOTHER DAUGHTER, LIFT THEIR VOICES UP IN PROTEST OF THE STRUGGLE. R.I.P. BONGI. The struggle continues, but with every passing day it seem as if the load is getting a little lighter. Oh how i wish u and all of us could experience each other as better people to our fellow human being.

[IRAAuthority]

OMG...goosebumps. What a voice!

[amukelanishiringani]

RIP Bongi. We thank god for giving us u. U have an impact.

[kaiserbiz]

Thank you so much. I never knew she had such a beautiful daughter with a beautiful voice.

Rest in peace sister.

[Kiamota]

While listening to and watching this video, chills run up and down my spine and all through me.....tears form in my eyes for a soul who has passed on, but have left such a legacy. Her spirit lives on in each one of us. RIP

[IrisReidsma]

Ah Bongi was very talentfull!

Painfull how her live ends and Miriam her only child loses. Here is Miriam so proud and happy..

[Bosveldnooi]

Stunning video, thanks for posting it :).

[kodonga]

May Bong's soul rest in peace.

[chrispycrunchy86]

It was very sad to find out that she passed

away... but very beautiful to know that her

mother keeps her spirit alive by singing the

songs of her daughter to this very day... U_U

[zynzelay]

bongi's voice reveals her beautiful, sweet spirit...like mother, like daughter...thank you for sharing this very special moment with us...she lives on in the hearts of those that love her.

[makollo]

RIP Bongi. Yes unfortunatly she passed away maay years ago

[oceanne2003]

Just curios what did she die from because she looks very young?

[makollo]

Bwala,

Bongi was born december 20th 1950 and she died in 1985 from complications during childbirth it happened while Ms Makeba was in exile in Guinée Conakry. She is survived by a daughter Zenzi who lives in Paris and a son Lumumba.

[gypsyroseuk2001]

wonderful ty

[pauleoy2k]

damn!! talent runs in the family.

[SexyDevine]

YES she really is like her mom. Wow she have a great voice ;) Another Makeba has born.

[SvenskAB]

She´s just like her mother! =D