This is just amaizing. I love it. Missing PE, Missing NMMU, loving all that given opportunity of interation in multi-cultural diversity environment, it is how am feeling after watching this flash mob. Well Done. I'm proud of you NMMU.
Oh man.. I just LOVE it when people DO something so good just because they can.. may it spread like a virus all around the world. Thank you.. I grew up in PE so good to see the JOY in the community .. Do it again ..soon!!!
Well done guys. There's a guy on a ladder who should come to more BSO rehearsals so that BSO could also get this good...
As for the choir, I know it's tough, but my only criticism (as a musician and choir master), is intonation. Of course it's tough under the circumstances...
Good show though.
Interesting arrangements too. Where can I get some?
It was good until "Fireworks", but redeems themselves when they broke out with the "Grease" number. I was more in favor of the more traditional music they used in the beginning- that was AMAZING!
I'm currently sitting in another country and when I watched this video I got tears in my eyes... I LOVE my country! SA is home and no other country can compare
Acapella singing is big in the US, and around the world. Just returned from a week long convention of Barbershop Harmony in Kansas City. There were 50+ quartets from around the world competing, plus 23 Collegiate quartets and then 30 Chapter Chorus's from all corners of the world. Second place quartet was from New Zealand as was 7th place Chorus. The spontaneous appearance of the Choir singing in South Africa was a clever way to introduce themselves to the shoppers.
Isn't it beautiful to see so many different people from all different walks of life joining in harmony together. What a present that would have been for Mandela.
Did you notice the smiles on most all the faces? The little "get down and boggey girl". This is great. Would love to see it happen here. The singers are absolutely fantastic.
*follow the NMMU Choir and their happenings on their Facebook group @ "Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Choir 2009-2011" :) Thanks for the support!!! :)
HOW FABULOUS!! What a great tribute to the new South Africa and Nelson Mandela. Just shows how music and the senses can bring joy to so many, and give hope to the world Love thiws!
What would this not do for South Africa if this group (Black and White) or similar groups, can do this in every shopping centre from time to time. You need to be very hard not to enjoy this. On ya, as the Ozzies would say.
I wish NMMU students would use their talent and creativity to advance social justice as students do around the world. Advertising the university is all very well, but the radical potential of flashmobs could be used to better effect.
@JanetMCherry You'd rather have a Cairo-style flash mob? I think this is a great counterfoil albeit brief, to my general feeling of Cry the Beloved Country most days.
Absolutely Brilliant Boomtown!!! Someone sent me the link from Cape Town who received the link from LONDON...so glad it's going global, will send the link to EVERYONE as this is something really special. xoxoxoxoxoxox
i would be surprised if the intonation was perfect everywhere, remember it's an impromptu performance, hardly even 2 practices for moves, parts, everything. It's not suppose to be a wonderful choir performance, it's suppose to be something to excite the crowd, and i think that has been more than achieved.
@zetastrydom - and you are a trained singer no doubt. Congratulations on your critiique - you will go far in the destruction of positive events - a true reptiliian.
This goes to show what joy and satisfaction comes from being part of a choir. This is definatly one of the most emotional presentations of this kind' I have seen on you tube. I sing in a choir and it reminds me that the joining together of people from ALL walks of life can breach any barrier and bring beautiful harmony to those who sing and those who listen. Top marks for a brilliant performance.
i'm not south African, but i'm a student in PE...wish this could make the news instead of all the bad garbage we usually see...this is amazing..well done NMMU, well done SA
It certainly shows that things can be done in a much, much better way ! And it can also certainly show some our more fanatical and severely delusional brothers, that there are other uses for shopping centers - and the people in it - than blowing them up !
WoW! Awesome NMMUC! We need more of this.... Just look at peep's faces during your performance! And especially after the singing is over.... Absolutely gob-smacked!!!! Go South African spirit!!! Good job guys!!!
i dont know , may be there is something wrong with me, but i basically have to cry through the whole thing !!! GREAT Fantastically organised - great singing - great atmo - just the best - made my day !!
the education department in the Eastern Cape is in such a state, its fantastic to see that the students themselves are now taking ownership of their legacy. Brilliant!
nice voice...
nice song..nice CHOIR...Bravo!!!
axtroe1212 3 days ago
one of the most beautiful thingsi have ever seen!
carmygraph 1 week ago
wwwwwwooooowwwwzzzzzaaaa!!!!!!!!!
lukanyo109 1 month ago
Wow... best flash mob ever!
EmmaAPotgieter 1 month ago
Well done NMMU, now I am home sick...
MpafaneDeyi 2 months ago
i got shivers down my spine.........
boikanyo19 3 months ago
Shame, Taylor getting proposed to by a total stranger!!! XP
Zombie69Princess 4 months ago
Bless the spirit of South Africa... can't wait to go back next year!
localman 4 months ago
WHY does ANYONE not like this? It is amazing!
CISVsinger 5 months ago
Nice one Neil, Glen and Co!
AntVanRensburg 5 months ago
flash mobs always make me smile. great job!
yolalicious1 5 months ago
OMW!!! that was so awesome! Happy bday Ntata! You touched all of our lives Madiba! Thank you. God Bless you
zinkplaat 5 months ago
Oh man. So nice. Congrats from germany for this fantastic singers. :D
TehMuh 5 months ago in playlist International Flash Mobs
They should be on the Sing-Off!
Odiepuppy1225 5 months ago in playlist International Flash Mobs
did she say yes?
cavlik 5 months ago
@cavlik she was too shy but she said yes i believe :)
sagat4 5 months ago
bgups 2 NMMU's ve got bg lav 4 ds varsity...
yondelaification 6 months ago
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for the first time in 4 years i feel proud to be at NMMU..thank you for this..
makonflex 6 months ago
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makonflex 6 months ago
Yeah man!I love this....Proud to be at NMMU!
MrCuteaholic 6 months ago
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Hey,i'm excited to be one who is goin to join the nmmu family next year 2012 babe...
Hypochlorite11 6 months ago
This is just amaizing. I love it. Missing PE, Missing NMMU, loving all that given opportunity of interation in multi-cultural diversity environment, it is how am feeling after watching this flash mob. Well Done. I'm proud of you NMMU.
ruimatos2003 6 months ago
It has a heart to heart message and connection. Agape!
evelynelesage 6 months ago
Great idea and awesome performance by this award-winning NMMU Choir! Thank you so much guys!!!
Saccharin69 6 months ago
is awsome. jst lyk everythin that's done xpontaneously. wt an amazing saturday surprise for al 'Greenakerians".
jst took me bck in tym nd made me think ov al the good tym i've spent @ NMMU.
Well Done Guyz!!!!
OvidioCasanova 6 months ago
AWESOME!!! Great job guys! :)))
ayab0nga 6 months ago
Soul comes to another one of the globe's plastic and steel shopping centres! Beautiful!
pippatassie 6 months ago
I love flash mobs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MojekAudioVisual 6 months ago
Love this !
mrstracyb 6 months ago
Oh man.. I just LOVE it when people DO something so good just because they can.. may it spread like a virus all around the world. Thank you.. I grew up in PE so good to see the JOY in the community .. Do it again ..soon!!!
2011Bobsy 6 months ago
Well done guys. There's a guy on a ladder who should come to more BSO rehearsals so that BSO could also get this good...
As for the choir, I know it's tough, but my only criticism (as a musician and choir master), is intonation. Of course it's tough under the circumstances...
Good show though.
Interesting arrangements too. Where can I get some?
dariobroccardo 7 months ago
Proud to be South African.
88skydiver 7 months ago 3
hey guys... well done... lets talk about a musical ! this is smashing! really awesome.. fantabulous
sisandahenna 7 months ago
Oh wow - I had "goosies" from tip to toe! Love the joy and amazing spirit!! Homesick for SA!
patriciapietersen 7 months ago
these guys are Legend..
onge14 7 months ago
do you guys such unity??why cant we be like them?
tyger0603 7 months ago
Superb!!! I've been waiting to join the choir forever...
TeeBabez24 7 months ago
This is amazing, congratulations!
Luismanriqez 7 months ago
好聽!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nata09211 7 months ago
It was good until "Fireworks", but redeems themselves when they broke out with the "Grease" number. I was more in favor of the more traditional music they used in the beginning- that was AMAZING!
princess7strawberry 7 months ago
4:45 what the susan boyle?!?!
sambobman1 7 months ago 2
AWESOME!!
7eeeeeees 7 months ago
I love feeling homesick for a place I've never been to.
qpsmusic 7 months ago 42
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This is so cool - Long live Nelson Mandela and his dreams of a world where all people are treated with dignity.
ClaimStreetNamedKing 7 months ago
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ClaimStreetNamedKing 7 months ago
Yeah!! I attend this university!! :)
Ana74Banana 7 months ago
Those Africans sure know how to break into song and dance.
vex390 7 months ago
I'm currently sitting in another country and when I watched this video I got tears in my eyes... I LOVE my country! SA is home and no other country can compare
Trixie6gowar 7 months ago 4
Proud to be South African. We can make this place work.
eyesonscreen 7 months ago 3
Could it be that the world is growing up spiritually and away from the fear mongers?
bosatsu76 7 months ago
There's something prophetic about these things - something wonderful just suddenly happening, completely unexpectedly...
The1hope4all 7 months ago
And this is why i LOVE my choir!!! Preach!!! Mbongeni
Figomann 7 months ago
Acapella singing is big in the US, and around the world. Just returned from a week long convention of Barbershop Harmony in Kansas City. There were 50+ quartets from around the world competing, plus 23 Collegiate quartets and then 30 Chapter Chorus's from all corners of the world. Second place quartet was from New Zealand as was 7th place Chorus. The spontaneous appearance of the Choir singing in South Africa was a clever way to introduce themselves to the shoppers.
deernutOO 7 months ago
it's always good to put a smile on people's faces when they least expect it
nedatronics 7 months ago
Isn't it beautiful to see so many different people from all different walks of life joining in harmony together. What a present that would have been for Mandela.
Js5s141 7 months ago
Props from Maties! Welldone!
Dafariii 7 months ago
lady at 3:49 always makes me smile:)
"i-could-stand-on-this-spot-forever" look
senzobean 7 months ago
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senzobean 7 months ago
GO NMMU!!! :D
bambi2423 7 months ago
Did you notice the smiles on most all the faces? The little "get down and boggey girl". This is great. Would love to see it happen here. The singers are absolutely fantastic.
sdcowgirl1551 7 months ago
1:16 lol 420
storkvana 7 months ago
SWEETTTT!!! hahaha:D
jbeebs1122 7 months ago
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TheJohnlie89 7 months ago
*follow the NMMU Choir and their happenings on their Facebook group @ "Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Choir 2009-2011" :) Thanks for the support!!! :)
gazzalindsay1986 7 months ago
Born in SA, haven't been back 18 years, instant chills when Shosholoza started. Extremely proud to be South African!!!
avdald 7 months ago
Love these ... wonderful to hear Shosholoza once again! Aaaah, Jenny, Austin Texas, USA
jenwam 7 months ago
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SEND THEM TO OUR SHOPPING MALLS - THEY(THE SINGERS) ARE WONDERFUL. OURS ARE LIKE THE LIVING DEAD MOST OF THE TIME.
patricia97954 7 months ago
SEND THEM TO OUR SHOPPING MALLS - THEY ARE WONDERFUL. OURS ARE LIKE THE LIVING DEAD MOST OF THE TIME.
patricia97954 7 months ago
Nice voice!
Nice vocal!
Great singing!
Wonderful flash mob!
fyban8888 7 months ago
Awesome stuff! Well done NMMU!!!
spankadoo1 7 months ago
I love these flash mobs - brilliant stuff
siggy002 7 months ago
shivers down the spine, pride from ever pore... and happy birthday Tata Mandela!
andrewbarry100 7 months ago 27
Gotta Love SA!
nic69ers 7 months ago
this is sooo cool. nice one
aMadhuve 7 months ago
HOW FABULOUS!! What a great tribute to the new South Africa and Nelson Mandela. Just shows how music and the senses can bring joy to so many, and give hope to the world Love thiws!
SueGailPhillips 7 months ago
Love this! WELL DONE! What a fantastic idea. So moving.
cathmuller01 7 months ago
Well done SA, NMMU and to every singer - wish I was there !
thelmavermaas 7 months ago
Awesome!
jonratcliffe1 7 months ago
I cried so much I think I was frightened when they started to sing. I am still crying as I comment. God Bless them they are wonderful. I LOVE IT!!!
flogranda 7 months ago
Awesome! Go SA!
tontilly 7 months ago
Beautiful! So much joy, such talent! Wish I'd been there in person! Shows the wonder of life and music!
donnaknitter 7 months ago
I'm with you on the tears! Fantastic!
lsbinca 7 months ago
Brilliant...to all those sefricans in non-sefrica; THIS is why we love it here!
trawets234B 7 months ago
I did cry - at work! So embarassing. But so beautiful :-D
nomads4x4 7 months ago
WOW, Well done people!! Feel good Friday tonic!!
gazzcat1 7 months ago
What would this not do for South Africa if this group (Black and White) or similar groups, can do this in every shopping centre from time to time. You need to be very hard not to enjoy this. On ya, as the Ozzies would say.
vanrooyenb1 7 months ago
I wish NMMU students would use their talent and creativity to advance social justice as students do around the world. Advertising the university is all very well, but the radical potential of flashmobs could be used to better effect.
JanetMCherry 7 months ago
@JanetMCherry
rukeyser 7 months ago
@JanetMCherry You'd rather have a Cairo-style flash mob? I think this is a great counterfoil albeit brief, to my general feeling of Cry the Beloved Country most days.
DelphineduToit 7 months ago
Rubbish, I've gone back several time to listen, because I actually love these new peeps on the block !!
Bertiemarmite1 7 months ago
Special,,,,,, it's fabulous............
Bertiemarmite1 7 months ago
WOW...........absolutelyy fabulous from the UK
Bertiemarmite1 7 months ago
WOW...........absoluteky fabulous from the UK
Bertiemarmite1 7 months ago
Thank who ever your god is for MUSIC !!
Bertiemarmite1 7 months ago
Absolutely Brilliant Boomtown!!! Someone sent me the link from Cape Town who received the link from LONDON...so glad it's going global, will send the link to EVERYONE as this is something really special. xoxoxoxoxoxox
thunzi1 7 months ago
Awesome!!!
LeeLuEast 7 months ago
If only this happened all over, that whenever you felt like, you could sing and dance, and hundreds would join in with you.
ryanj252 7 months ago
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wpccBrawlers 7 months ago
SENSATIONAL!!!
janmey16 7 months ago
i would be surprised if the intonation was perfect everywhere, remember it's an impromptu performance, hardly even 2 practices for moves, parts, everything. It's not suppose to be a wonderful choir performance, it's suppose to be something to excite the crowd, and i think that has been more than achieved.
jpisa123 7 months ago 2
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Very nice, but the intonation of the singing is not always up to standard.
zetastrydom 7 months ago
@zetastrydom - and you are a trained singer no doubt. Congratulations on your critiique - you will go far in the destruction of positive events - a true reptiliian.
mindset43 7 months ago
This goes to show what joy and satisfaction comes from being part of a choir. This is definatly one of the most emotional presentations of this kind' I have seen on you tube. I sing in a choir and it reminds me that the joining together of people from ALL walks of life can breach any barrier and bring beautiful harmony to those who sing and those who listen. Top marks for a brilliant performance.
julesk4759 7 months ago 2
beautiful - very original south african - i just love it
very clear sound
mohahabe 7 months ago
Its talent like this from all cultures that makes living in this country worthwhile... amidst the violence.
jpseger 7 months ago
Africa has HEART!
pashersil 7 months ago
This makes me so homesick!
crystalfeather7 7 months ago
WOW~ LOVED this-tears of joy fall freely!!
FaithDobe 7 months ago
This is my third viewing and I'm still crying. The South African GLEE. Great great great! Let's hear their normal shows as well please.
Uncle Ted
Ted2054 7 months ago
i'm not south African, but i'm a student in PE...wish this could make the news instead of all the bad garbage we usually see...this is amazing..well done NMMU, well done SA
gfdsa54321k 7 months ago 2
God bless South Africa!
theboatdoctorinc 7 months ago
Lame but cool! nmmu is awesome!
polon34066w 7 months ago
It certainly shows that things can be done in a much, much better way ! And it can also certainly show some our more fanatical and severely delusional brothers, that there are other uses for shopping centers - and the people in it - than blowing them up !
Finkelgruber 7 months ago
WOW! I am so proud...don't even have words to express the LOVE.It is just great.
MASISI83 7 months ago
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BLOODY AMAZING IF YOU'D ASK ME!
Noag87 7 months ago
Love it, haven't stopped smiling. The Rainbow Nation to music!
bdavimes 7 months ago
Me too! You can take the boy out of South Africa, but you can't take South Africa out of the boy!
elesbe 7 months ago
I looooooove !!it yall can saaaang!!!!
65emiracle 7 months ago
YAAAAY! Claps n cheers n whistles, that was WONDERFUL you guys, thank you & kudos to all.
tailahiscool 7 months ago
Such great diversity!! NMMU all the way!!!
Skara555 7 months ago
WoW! Awesome NMMUC! We need more of this.... Just look at peep's faces during your performance! And especially after the singing is over.... Absolutely gob-smacked!!!! Go South African spirit!!! Good job guys!!!
MrGregyen 7 months ago
OMG!! I THINK I JUST SAW MYSELF!!!! OMG!!
envyslaysafool 7 months ago
*claps with pride, admiration and respect*
michaelzuma 7 months ago
Delightful! Great singers. Great audience. And great little dancer (little girl dressed like an Eskimo). Well done to all involved.
gatewaynews100 7 months ago
Wow - lovely.
Carola247 7 months ago
Good work NMMU and Boom Town.
timpit2007 7 months ago
We need more and more and more of this!!! I LOVE South Africa!!!
samhippie123 7 months ago 2
sweet!
bettekorber 7 months ago
just awesome!
sunwrae 7 months ago
How great would it be if we started singing Shosholoza at rugby games. That would be frikken awesome.
damagednoob 7 months ago
so ....... i love you South Africa :D
BJB1997theRandom 7 months ago
Still proud to be South African! An amazing scene of integration and soul to keep my hopes up!
travellershaun 7 months ago
This is awesome, I see Egon <---- Iggy Pop. That 1 person who dislikes this surely has STD or something
elleAttwell 7 months ago
GO NMMU!
Pjtfernandes90 7 months ago
Awesome Vid wow
birkettN 7 months ago
Brilliantly executed, well done !
MacSA82 7 months ago
i dont know , may be there is something wrong with me, but i basically have to cry through the whole thing !!! GREAT Fantastically organised - great singing - great atmo - just the best - made my day !!
DadlaniBerlin 7 months ago 30
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l almost cried too.Very good singing.
kingmuch35 7 months ago
@DadlaniBerlin you are not alone...
elaudyz 7 months ago
@DadlaniBerlin stop smoking
ampay4 7 months ago
now this is AMAZING!!! #proudlyNMMU ahhhhhhhhhha i have to post this everywhere!!well done guys!!this is a real flash mob :)
babygracia11 7 months ago
This gave me goosebumps!!! Well done!
TheEppiep 7 months ago
soooo coool! love it!
COTNadmin 7 months ago
thumbs down if you thought the people who didn't take time to enjoy the moment are lame. Proudly an NMMU Alumni!
Blackpearls10 7 months ago
CLASSIC!!!!!!!
crazeedella1 8 months ago
go PE!!!!
GerryKent007 8 months ago
1:12 dulcé!!
purplehipp 8 months ago
WOW FUCKING WOW im so proudly south african :D love my country and it will forever be my home..
amryl84 8 months ago 2
just another day at work and suddenly they started singing!
LinweCalaelen 8 months ago
Love it!!
allensalo 8 months ago
very well done NMMU! Amazing stuff!
DerryMeghan 8 months ago
this was amazing please do more :) do it for south africa!
dickofafrica 8 months ago
Awesome! I cried the whole way through! South Africa is a great place to live, because of the people :)
FreshfireStudio 8 months ago
Awesome stuff great message at the end ! this video just made my day ! proudly South African !
DaMo1239 8 months ago
lovely but why the microphones ?
aboutentertainment 8 months ago
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The microphoines are there so that nitpickers have something to fill their empty lives with!
Finkelgruber 7 months ago
crap i cnt view it as its not playing! love flashmobs!
Justinthable 8 months ago
Only in SA.. how fabutastic is this.. we need much much more of this.. way to go..
Rickcpt 8 months ago
oh my gosh I saw myself at 3:06 :) man i love those headphones :P
Conor2171 8 months ago
South africans need more of this spirit in our lives.
hilberryable 8 months ago
It brought tears to my eyes. Wonderful guys! Very proud to be South African!
dhildyard 8 months ago
awesome!! really well done :-)
ateventerk 8 months ago
Great to see my old uni doing stuff like this. Nice work choir folks!
RoBeeDj 8 months ago
Epic!
Amu596 8 months ago
the education department in the Eastern Cape is in such a state, its fantastic to see that the students themselves are now taking ownership of their legacy. Brilliant!
SouthAfricanJuanita 8 months ago
I like the idea of a musical Flash mob. Well done!
hailecapetown 8 months ago
nice one guys...
holyfuckwtf 8 months ago
Very very cool video! Inspiring!!
MrLamppaal 8 months ago
well done...
fishbones001 8 months ago
Wow!! Absolutely brilliant! Well done to the NMMU team and Boomtown! This makes me feel so proud to be associated with you both! Absolute MAGIC!!!
MsCaleyP 8 months ago
Keep tweeting and sharing this peeps so everyone can see how grand it was being at NMMU and/or in the NMMU Choir.
mzu23kota 8 months ago
U did gr8!
Spabby8 8 months ago
Amazing!! Can't stop smiling, am so proud of our choir. Way to go NMMU!!!!
inno2331 8 months ago
Stunning stuff! Put a smile on my dial and made me proud to be an alumni of NMMU. Congrats to the choir and all involved.
mcainshg 8 months ago
This is totally awesome! Glad that I had the chance to meet and know some of the choir members in a competition about 2 years ago.
smoothsilkypearl 8 months ago