Miriam Makeba - Ndodemnyama(Beware, Verwoerd!.)

[MashairiYaKale]

Godbless miriam makeba.

[kirstentemplar]

Vuyisile Mini, he sang this on the way to the gallows after being found guilty of treason. <3

[MyFerrucci]

@kirstentemplar. Imagine that!! Can't quite grasp the courage it took to sing this on his way to the gallows. 

[orangekush3]

its sad to think that the very composer of this song was hung/executed for this very song...i forget his name, something Vusi.

[ZuluMuntu]

We used to conclude our struggle against apartheid meetings with this song.The police would be waiting outside with loudhailers,guns and disperse ultimatums.But we defied untill hell broke.We were what Makeba was singing about. RIP Mama Africa.

[titiortin]

c bon ca ;-)

[Eduardorm100]

Miriam Makeba é uma rainha para nós brasileiros. Defensora ferrenha de valores culturais que nunca podem ser esquecidos.

[Joe5hg]

My parents have an a capella recording of this song on vinyl with the lead taken by the bass voice (there's an excerpt of it on the 'Amandla' film alongside Makeba's, as well as a poignant recording by Vuyisile Mini's family). Does anyone know which group recorded it? - It's on an album of songs and poems composed by Mini and others, but I've forgotten who made the album

[chamunda35]

Great song sung by a great female warrior. RIP Mama!

[BnkHeadChck2009]

I like this song, and all the other South African protest songs. They're really great.

[NatTurner]

could you point me to more SA protest songs on youtube, please.

[BnkHeadChck2009]

I have quite a few on CD's, but my D: drive is broken. =(

When I finished my African Studies class, the Cd's were given to us as gifts for the semester.

Um, as far as finding more songs, I would search on Yahoo. I can't really tell you the names of the songs until I can get them off of my CD's. =`( Sorry!

[behnnie]

@ NatTurner: Joe5hg mentioned "Amandla!" in another comment on this vid and I'd recommend looking that up as an excellent source for the history of SA protest songs-- all kinds of songs, really. The soundtrack is beautiful, and the movie itself is actually available to watch in its entirety here on YouTube. It's on... the Lionsgate channel? I think?

Otherwise, just searching for other songs sung by Miriam Makeba or Vusi Mahlesela will get your search off to a good start.

Good luck!

[NatTurner]

@behnnie Thanks

[dreddlux]

Another classic from the one of the greatest female musicians (if not the greatest) to emerge from the jewel that is Africa. Very emotional. Oh God help me, I can't stop crying...!