I was once lost on the border of South Africa and Swaziland. It happened to be the week Diana Princess of Wales died. Anyhow, we were lost and tuned into SABC....it was close down and the National Anthem was played (including De Stem)......We made it to the airport on time and I like to think that God Bless Africa helped us home to Britain....God Bless Africa, ancient home of all humanity.
As you listen to this song, remember those who have paid dearly for freedom: Steve Biko, Nelson Mandela, Donald Woods, and the students of Soweto, South Africa. Martin Luther King, Jr, Robert Francis Kennedy, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, United States of America. Remember what they paid for with their lives and their own freedom. Shine! Sweet Freedom Shine!
I'm reading Nelson Mandela's "Long Walk to Freedom" and he mentions >Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika< often, he describes it as most beautiful, consolation and strength giving song, the song of his people.
And it really is very very beautiful and moving - Freedom to all, who are discriminated or live in some other hard situations!
Thanks for this wonderfull soul healing sounds, i also have tears in my eyes... I don´t need to understand what is the meaning of every word, my heart understand the meaning of these melodies.
paul simon and art garfunkel were both good but when i listen to that song here well i'm feeling so happy that one of the greatest sings that song here ! God bless Africa and there people
"Amid Africa's wars, man-made famines and plagues, I have found people getting on with life, rising gloriously above conditions that would break most Westerners. In Africa even in the worst of times you do not hear the tones of doom and despair that characterize some Western media reports on Africa. Africa always has hope. I find more hopelessness in Highbury where I live in north London than in the whole of Africa."
Richard Dowden, author of Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Mircales.
I am a African-American who have been in search of africa for most of my life. I love the song God Bless Africa. I pray for the day that we will be one people again.
What a difference. In North America you have ppl perform the national anthem, forgetting words, with no heart, doing it for the money, the audience not even caring too much. Compare to these ppl who sing with their souls and heart and the audience clinging to every word sung. May the spirit of Africa sweep North America the land of the pride and arrogance.
I had the privilege to live in South Africa for 5 years till 2007 and ever since then I miss the country every day of my life. I can hardly stand listining to the music. My first son was born to the music of Mandoza (Nkalakatha) played on East Coast Radio in the delivering room. I used to wake up overlooking the Palmiet Nature Reserve and spending my spare time in the Valley of the 1000nd Hills, the Gold Coast and, and, and ... Nkosi sikeleli Africa ... God bless you all
Guys its not just a continent-It's not just Africa, we have countries u know. Some better than others like Ghana Zimbabwe South Africa Somalia Swaziland. We aren't all poor and starving
I am irish..but have always been drawn to Africa. It's my dream to go there.. to one day live there :) I believe that I need to go for a reason.. not sure what it is but I must go! This song made me cry.. god I do love Africa. I wish people would realize the beauty of having nothing.. having little money and little things. Having soul and faith will make you a lot happier than any material possession. <3.
@aminah16the123 I studied that book in literature while in secondary school in 1987. It is written by Alan Patton. I remember vividly some of the characters in the book, like Umfundisi!!
Every time I hear this it reminds me that although us here in Britain may be more technologically advanced, richer, and look down on the differences of south africa, the people are what make it so amazing as a place. God bless them all. <3
Those goddamned kaffirs have really screwed up Rhodesia. And now they are screwing up South Africa. God help us from these kaffirs. They really should not beallowed to run anything more than an illegal drinking establishment - never mind a country..Africa is finished with these baboons running the show.
@MartinHH1953 wow im so disappointd by ur post man......u tok as if u aint no human being........its their continent so they shuld run it the way they want....BACK OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its so amazing how things change. I mean the spirit of unity thats shown by the people in this video. Its so amazing contrasting what you would see today. I mean these people here show really that they are patriotic and they don't pretend like many people do today in South Africa. Some don't really feel too African enough and seek refugee in some countries.
It's my birthday today! And it's also Africa Day! It's the beginning of the day and I stopped to listen to this! It just reduced me to tears! It's inspirational to be born in a a day of a so struggler people! It's an honor to come from a people so beautiful! Long story short, it inspires me to live and enjoy my life, because Africa never gives up of itself! Nkosi Sikeleli Africa! May God bless us all! :')
Although I am from the Philippines,I do really love Africa and it's people...I'm so proud of you Africa because in spite of the odds you have been strong ! You have in your hands the hope of your people. I hope one day you'll have the Strength you'll need to rise up and grab the Gold of life!!!
Nkosi Sikelil Africa truly a country that stands strong in Hope, Faith and Love but above these three my brothers Love not longer now thill the end of suffering for peace will be eternal people we could learn what it is to have strength in faith my Lord i cant contain my tears how i wish i could phsycally help but i will with my prayer i will see you in Glory people of Mother Africa!!
@djbadlt Respect, brother. That's because Africa is the origin of all mankind. It touches us all as human beings as coming from the same origins, the same roots. Africa is our Mother to us all. And we will always love her and shed tears of joy with Her. JAH Bless Africa, because Africa feeds the whole world both physically and spiritually.
There is so much injustice in the world caused by fools. Commonsense has fled from our societies. Political correctness has stolen our free speech. Western waste condemns millions of third world people to suffering and the needless deaths of helpless children and others. Religious vilification laws now take us back to the dark ages. How have we come to throw out good sense, free speech and reason for waffle, doubletalk and foolishness? History will truly condemn us as we condemn the suffering.
Also the national anthem for Tanzania: Mungu Ibariki Afrika - agreed in the late 50s in the heady days of the independence struggle - symbolishing African unity.
I live in Jamaica and our History takes us back to the Motherland Africa. This Anthem pulls on me in a very powerful way. I feel deeply connected to the people and music of the Motherland
Ndoviyani the anthem was written so that people like you might grow up to understand that Africa is more than the land of only black bigots and racists like you
"never again will this land feel the oppression by one over another" ? Great Mandela, I am so sorry I feel oppressed. I've got few expectation for my life as a white man in this country, and my hart is bleeding for all these poor black people that must look upon the misuse that beleft them. I so much wished for milk and honey all over our land
I remember this as the song that closed out the movie "Cry Freedom" and it still haunts me every time I hear it, makes my heart swell with love for brothers and sisters on the other side of the world. The voices that say, We Are One!
God spilled His jewels, gold, silver, diamonds, coal, steel etc all over Africa.
She is lucky in her poverty for God has spared her from the evil of this worlds greed. God bless her, His sweet African child. It is better to be poor than judged for one's wealth
@karolinasasa69 "She is lucky in her poverty" REALLY??? How dare you??? when child mortality is the highest in the entire world, when life expectancy is at most 40 years, when greedy leaders rule for almost half a century at the service of the west and the expense of their own people. How dare you???
@heatherwk. I was born in Zimbabwe and raised in South Africa & I know of what I speak. The meaning of my words are simple. I would rather be a poor african than a rich man in your world. Our stones lay as diamonds on your finger and they determine your wealth - though we have plenty they are worthless to us. We are lucky for our souls are clean but you know not of what u speak. God bless us for keeping us from you greed.
@karolinasasa69 If you have gone 5 straight days without food because your parents couldn't afford it, if you have slept at your former neighbor's till you get a home of your own, if you have seen your parents begging for money, if you have been a refugee at some point in your life, if you have feared for your life in a country torn by war...then (only then) get back at me!!! Jy is 'n roekelose!!!
Beautiful anthem. I have been listening to many national anthems on youtube and find this the best. Maybe cos its sung by two of the best musical legends and the african band. greetings from sri lanka. God bless Africa .... beautiful words
oh afrika, mother of all souls, i cry for you, i hope for you. i believe the people will rise and make a new day, free of opppression, hatred and violence. she will be an example to the world. i believe....
We felt bad for Apartheid & allowed ourselves to become the oppressed now for 17 years, while they murder 1000s of us every year, take all jobs (reverse Apartheid), Get houses built 4 over our brothers the Coloureds in the Western Cape and as we live as squatters. The Western Cape was NEVER their land, we'll live happily with the Coloureds, they must get OUT of the Coloureds and OUR land, end BLACK NATIONALISM - VOTE FOR CAPE SEPARATION ww w . capeparty .c om
chites and blacks hand in hand strving for hope- i flood into tears.
I was born in South Africa, I lived as a child through apartheid and after apartheid and even though our country has troubles, together most of us can stand together- as one
Nkosi sikelel'Afrika. God Bless Afrika. Composed by the Xhosa composer and poet Enoch Mankayi Sontonga who died before completing the job. Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi, the poet of the nation completed the job. This anthem was adopted by other African countries; Tanzania in Swahili. It is also the anthem of Zambia.. It has been bastardized under the phony dispensation. The oppressors's anthem has been added to what is a sacred anthem of the Afrikan people. God bless our land!
GOD BLESS AFRIKA! makes me proud for my country! Just finished watching white wedding on dvd and it really shows how far SA has come! truly funny and heartwarming! whiteweddingmovie. com
Woza Moya (woza, woza), Woza Moya (woza, woza), Woza Moya, Oyingcwele. Usisikelele, Thina lusapho lwayo Morena boloka sechaba sa heso O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho, Morena boloka sechaba sa heso, O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho. O se boloke, o se boloke O se boloke morena o se boloke, Sechaba sa heso, sechaba sa Afrika Ma kube njalo! Ma kube njalo! Kude kube ngunaphakade. Kude kube ngunaphakade!
Almighty God bless our Motherland AFRICA. God heal Africa, get rid of all bad leaders and let your peace regin in Africa. Help us take our rightful place amongst other continents of the world.... GOD BLESS OUR LAND AFRICA
I remember watching South African movies like Sarafina as a Child and the one thing that struck me is that Africans are one People. I've also read a lot on slavery and the brutality that our predecessors went through to liberate our people. Am proud to be African and I have nothing to apologize to the world for, in fact, if asked to do it again, I'd choose to be born an African.
So I can tell you nothing brings out the African spirit like the words of NKOSI SIKELELI AFRICA.. God bless Africa.
what a concert it was ! absolutely wonderful ! the merging of artists of diff nations and races and the message behind all of them coming together at such a time this took place, GOD BLESS AFRICA
@benallen9, please note that this was sung and filmed at Paul Simon's concert in 1989, i.e. several months before Nelson Mandela was released from prison (in February 1990) and many years before Nkosi Sikelel'i Afrika was adopted as the national anthem of South Africa. It was only after it was adopted as the South African national anthem in 1997, that the final two verses in Afrikaans and English were included. benallen, you should do your homework first, before you criticise anyone/anything.
This is the best anthem in the whole world!!! Even the devil becomes very emotional and wants to cry when listening to this anthem!!! It brings tears to my eyes all the time. It fills my heart with pain and my mind with all the wickedness, suffering, pain, death, slavery, stealing all the resources, HIV and other diseases, rape,total disrespect and disregard that peace loving and kind hearted Africans have suffered in the hands of the whiteman for over 500 years!!! GOD BLESS AFRICA FOREVER!!!
blady dutch destroyed that country, well the blacks did the deed but the stupid dutchmen racists caused them to retaliate and thats whats destroying South africa but rhodesia was destroyed by that bastard magabe may he burn in hell and everyone who thinks good of him
Where are the final two verses in Afrikans and English? I am South African as well as Afrikaner and it always makes me angry how often blacks reject half the anthem purely because they see it as the "language of the occupiers". We are just as much part of the nation of South Africa.. we are just as much Africans as anyone else in the continent!
Just because we are white does not mean we are invaders or occupiers!
@benallen9 understand man, at the time of this concert, we were still being held under apartheid by africaners and english.
the last two verses didnt come until we broke free from that and became the rainbow nation in 1994. if you wanted to be africans just like the rest of us in '89, you should have set us free.
@benallen9 .. dont they have the right to reject the 2nd half.. After all that happened .. do you think the scares in their hearts has been healed? Yes i know ppl will say its in the past Africa is free today and all is well.. but the hearts of S-Africans still bleeds as we speak from what happened to them back then thats why the level of black on black crime is so high in J burg and most Black communities in SA..i wish it could be better.yes we forgave but didn't 4get.. we can 4get
God bless the South African families, they deserve love, peace, and freedom. Im not English nor American, im from Brazil and actually, most of my blood is from Africa and im extremely proud. My dream is to go there and help the families, the children, and the poor people that have been discriminated along this years. Peace and love for this people, and again, God bless Africa.
Extremely beautiful, moving and thrilling. I can not listen without crying. Although I've never been in South Africa I feel so connected. It is a basic feeling of a cry for freedom and peace for everybody in this world!
What a beautiful national anthem, from beautiful people! I hope all the war, crime and fighting in your land soon ends, and peace and tranquilty fills all your lives, regardless of your skin colour or belief! Love from Australia :-)
I was once lost on the border of South Africa and Swaziland. It happened to be the week Diana Princess of Wales died. Anyhow, we were lost and tuned into SABC....it was close down and the National Anthem was played (including De Stem)......We made it to the airport on time and I like to think that God Bless Africa helped us home to Britain....God Bless Africa, ancient home of all humanity.
whitesocklad 4 months ago
As you listen to this song, remember those who have paid dearly for freedom: Steve Biko, Nelson Mandela, Donald Woods, and the students of Soweto, South Africa. Martin Luther King, Jr, Robert Francis Kennedy, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, United States of America. Remember what they paid for with their lives and their own freedom. Shine! Sweet Freedom Shine!
roadrnr78 4 months ago
I'm reading Nelson Mandela's "Long Walk to Freedom" and he mentions >Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika< often, he describes it as most beautiful, consolation and strength giving song, the song of his people.
And it really is very very beautiful and moving - Freedom to all, who are discriminated or live in some other hard situations!
And thank you, Madiba, for your fight.
operafan28 4 months ago
Thanks for this wonderfull soul healing sounds, i also have tears in my eyes... I don´t need to understand what is the meaning of every word, my heart understand the meaning of these melodies.
madredeliam 4 months ago
paul simon and art garfunkel were both good but when i listen to that song here well i'm feeling so happy that one of the greatest sings that song here ! God bless Africa and there people
dafxf95belgie 4 months ago
"Amid Africa's wars, man-made famines and plagues, I have found people getting on with life, rising gloriously above conditions that would break most Westerners. In Africa even in the worst of times you do not hear the tones of doom and despair that characterize some Western media reports on Africa. Africa always has hope. I find more hopelessness in Highbury where I live in north London than in the whole of Africa."
Richard Dowden, author of Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Mircales.
nanaseigh 4 months ago
I'm a white guy from Chile, but this anthem moves something in me that I can't explain. It is just beautiful. Steve Biko you'll never die!
JosefraSmith 4 months ago
I am a African-American who have been in search of africa for most of my life. I love the song God Bless Africa. I pray for the day that we will be one people again.
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vergiber 4 months ago
so emotional! this bring me tears! God bless Africa,.... from Montreal, Canada
Moraud5386 4 months ago
never seen that much emotions in faces and voices...may there be no more suffering for them all
Salar73 4 months ago
What a difference. In North America you have ppl perform the national anthem, forgetting words, with no heart, doing it for the money, the audience not even caring too much. Compare to these ppl who sing with their souls and heart and the audience clinging to every word sung. May the spirit of Africa sweep North America the land of the pride and arrogance.
MrPotter8581 4 months ago
this makes my crying, 54 years Dutchman. just as beautyfull as the Russian Anthem
japansekip 4 months ago
This is a beautiful anthem. Be proud Sth Africa
bravehart1974 4 months ago
must be the most beautiful anthem there is, <3 south africa
jpartington0211 5 months ago
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I had the privilege to live in South Africa for 5 years till 2007 and ever since then I miss the country every day of my life. I can hardly stand listining to the music. My first son was born to the music of Mandoza (Nkalakatha) played on East Coast Radio in the delivering room. I used to wake up overlooking the Palmiet Nature Reserve and spending my spare time in the Valley of the 1000nd Hills, the Gold Coast and, and, and ... Nkosi sikeleli Africa ... God bless you all
MissingRSA 5 months ago
from spain, VIVA LA LIBERTAD ABAJO EL APARTHEID
alfonsorojo1 6 months ago 2
@alfonsorojo1 : muchisimo gracias por tu apoyo!
omoibile 5 months ago
What a beautiful song. What beautiful people.
Cerl84 6 months ago
Guys its not just a continent-It's not just Africa, we have countries u know. Some better than others like Ghana Zimbabwe South Africa Somalia Swaziland. We aren't all poor and starving
BohemianBird16 6 months ago 2
AFRICA :(
naveedlalkhan 6 months ago
RIP Mama Afrika.....
This is most certainly the saddest and most emotional version I have ever heard.
jjxflei 6 months ago
I am irish..but have always been drawn to Africa. It's my dream to go there.. to one day live there :) I believe that I need to go for a reason.. not sure what it is but I must go! This song made me cry.. god I do love Africa. I wish people would realize the beauty of having nothing.. having little money and little things. Having soul and faith will make you a lot happier than any material possession. <3.
TanyaDiamondx 6 months ago 7
Paul Simon?? xD 0:49
thefoolonthehillbar 6 months ago
i was born in argentina,,moved to south africa at age 6 ,,everytime i hear this i cry, i love SA!!
mazafuzle 6 months ago
Kudus (praise) to South Africa for incorporating this powerful blessing into their national anthem.
blujet3141 6 months ago
i listen to this song because i read a book called "cry freedom" and the sang this song for him...
aminah16the123 6 months ago
@aminah16the123 I studied that book in literature while in secondary school in 1987. It is written by Alan Patton. I remember vividly some of the characters in the book, like Umfundisi!!
tsquaresholdings 4 months ago
Miriam Makeba. ♥
keenoled 7 months ago
it is just stunning. One of, if not the, most powerful national anthems ever. Long Live Africa, From England
89sweetsweet 7 months ago 3
Like if Invictus brought you here.
misterelryano 7 months ago
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika
Greetings from Germany.
LaazyGun 7 months ago
Every time I hear this it reminds me that although us here in Britain may be more technologically advanced, richer, and look down on the differences of south africa, the people are what make it so amazing as a place. God bless them all. <3
jpartington0211 7 months ago
Best version I have ever heard.
mkwapower 7 months ago
God This song is so emotional...god bless all the africans that died under a white rule....from a white irish republican...
jjbhoys 7 months ago
Very Emotional !!!!!GOD BLESS AFRIACA,,
mwape77 7 months ago
Those goddamned kaffirs have really screwed up Rhodesia. And now they are screwing up South Africa. God help us from these kaffirs. They really should not beallowed to run anything more than an illegal drinking establishment - never mind a country..Africa is finished with these baboons running the show.
MartinHH1953 7 months ago
@MartinHH1953 wow im so disappointd by ur post man......u tok as if u aint no human being........its their continent so they shuld run it the way they want....BACK OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!
ngawonke 7 months ago
Please my GOD Bless AFRICA!
JPZ83 7 months ago
Thre irony of that Zionist git Paul Simon protesting against Apartheid and then playing gigs in Israel. Tit.
Gaudd 7 months ago
I love my land africa
SuperGeorgeking1 7 months ago
Its so amazing how things change. I mean the spirit of unity thats shown by the people in this video. Its so amazing contrasting what you would see today. I mean these people here show really that they are patriotic and they don't pretend like many people do today in South Africa. Some don't really feel too African enough and seek refugee in some countries.
GeniusLila 7 months ago in playlist LADY BLACKSMITH MAMBAZO
god bless south africa!
ultra1879 8 months ago
i love this song :)
feelonenasyeed 8 months ago
I love africa.....God bless africa
tobias8448 8 months ago
i from haiti and when im listening to thi song ...fell very prouder
cocoa25100 8 months ago
It's my birthday today! And it's also Africa Day! It's the beginning of the day and I stopped to listen to this! It just reduced me to tears! It's inspirational to be born in a a day of a so struggler people! It's an honor to come from a people so beautiful! Long story short, it inspires me to live and enjoy my life, because Africa never gives up of itself! Nkosi Sikeleli Africa! May God bless us all! :')
Ramonvilarino 8 months ago
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rorster381 8 months ago
@rorster381 Are you stupid
thedourat4463 8 months ago
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rorster381 8 months ago
@rorster381 Cause you know i'm right biaaach, now you look the fool hahahaha even removing your comment dumb ass American.
thedourat4463 8 months ago
La verdad no le entiendo pero se oye con mucho sentimiento... saludos a todos los hermanos de África desde México.......
7metalman7 8 months ago
i know the lyrics by heart and i'm not even south african !
ca280491 8 months ago
@ca280491 i do too ^^ the anthem is just that beautiful
junegirl94 7 months ago
Although I am from the Philippines,I do really love Africa and it's people...I'm so proud of you Africa because in spite of the odds you have been strong ! You have in your hands the hope of your people. I hope one day you'll have the Strength you'll need to rise up and grab the Gold of life!!!
borntohelp13 8 months ago
Nkosi Sikelil Africa truly a country that stands strong in Hope, Faith and Love but above these three my brothers Love not longer now thill the end of suffering for peace will be eternal people we could learn what it is to have strength in faith my Lord i cant contain my tears how i wish i could phsycally help but i will with my prayer i will see you in Glory people of Mother Africa!!
nokidney09 8 months ago
Love and peace for Africa and the singers here.
Polihymna 8 months ago
I thought Africa was a continent not a country, how can Africa have a national anthem.
thedourat4463 8 months ago
why does the singer think that its the "African National Anthem" its not its Ours.
We own that, a proudly SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCT
thedourat4463 8 months ago
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rorster381 8 months ago
Racism loses. Magic, and I'm not even from Africa.
onnie9summers 9 months ago 3
Could anyone please tell me what the name of the last song is?
LionEntity 9 months ago
This is also Africa.
TheThomasvanleeuwen 9 months ago
Dios te bendiga Afica!
AndyLeonita 9 months ago
Dios te bediga Afica!
AndyLeonita 9 months ago
so beautiful
djbadlt 9 months ago
ok, im a white dude from new jersey, and this song just brought tears to my eyes, its bloody beautiful
djbadlt 9 months ago 39
@djbadlt Respect, brother. That's because Africa is the origin of all mankind. It touches us all as human beings as coming from the same origins, the same roots. Africa is our Mother to us all. And we will always love her and shed tears of joy with Her. JAH Bless Africa, because Africa feeds the whole world both physically and spiritually.
LionEntity 9 months ago
@djbadlt Same here!! (except for the New Jersey part)
MrFibertiger 8 months ago
@djbadlt thank God the struggle is finished but the scars remain. God help us
nseera 6 months ago
@djbadlt I think bloody beautiful sums it up. I'm a white lass from the UK and it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!
flootzavut 4 months ago
che bella ...
xxSciagalaxx 9 months ago
There is so much injustice in the world caused by fools. Commonsense has fled from our societies. Political correctness has stolen our free speech. Western waste condemns millions of third world people to suffering and the needless deaths of helpless children and others. Religious vilification laws now take us back to the dark ages. How have we come to throw out good sense, free speech and reason for waffle, doubletalk and foolishness? History will truly condemn us as we condemn the suffering.
foolishinjustice 9 months ago
I cried.
thesirensmiles 9 months ago
Also the national anthem for Tanzania: Mungu Ibariki Afrika - agreed in the late 50s in the heady days of the independence struggle - symbolishing African unity.
Chris Le Breton
ChristopherLeBreton 9 months ago
It is also the music for the Tanzanian national anthem, created in the heady late 50s as a symbol of AFrican Unity.
Chris Le Breton - Kenya/UK
ChristopherLeBreton 9 months ago
I live in Jamaica and our History takes us back to the Motherland Africa. This Anthem pulls on me in a very powerful way. I feel deeply connected to the people and music of the Motherland
Devbet1 9 months ago 3
I am african and I love this song
BohemianBird16 9 months ago
The anthem is actually Nkosi sikele africa and its South Africa's Anthem
BohemianBird16 9 months ago
@BohemianBird16 Many Southern African countries once used this anthem, including Zimbabwe
phillypimp 9 months ago
Ndoviyani the anthem was written so that people like you might grow up to understand that Africa is more than the land of only black bigots and racists like you
kenedal1 9 months ago
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This song is the essence of the African soul. You can hear them singing from their hearts
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BohemianBird16 9 months ago
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This song is the essence of the African soul. You can hear them singing from their hearts
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BohemianBird16 9 months ago
great anthem
dhksrksalem 9 months ago
i just hate that fuckin afrikaaner showing singing in this video,fake concentration!...lol
fucking loosers,they thought they owned my land.....viva Madiba!
ndoviyani 9 months ago
"never again will this land feel the oppression by one over another" ? Great Mandela, I am so sorry I feel oppressed. I've got few expectation for my life as a white man in this country, and my hart is bleeding for all these poor black people that must look upon the misuse that beleft them. I so much wished for milk and honey all over our land
neveragain969 10 months ago
Long live to South Africa.Vive l'Afrique du Sud.
jeudikompa 10 months ago
I remember this as the song that closed out the movie "Cry Freedom" and it still haunts me every time I hear it, makes my heart swell with love for brothers and sisters on the other side of the world. The voices that say, We Are One!
UDFROMKY 10 months ago 5
God spilled His jewels, gold, silver, diamonds, coal, steel etc all over Africa.
She is lucky in her poverty for God has spared her from the evil of this worlds greed. God bless her, His sweet African child. It is better to be poor than judged for one's wealth
karolinasasa69 10 months ago 2
@karolinasasa69 "She is lucky in her poverty" REALLY??? How dare you??? when child mortality is the highest in the entire world, when life expectancy is at most 40 years, when greedy leaders rule for almost half a century at the service of the west and the expense of their own people. How dare you???
I bet you don't know what poverty is!!!!
heatherwk 10 months ago
@heatherwk. I was born in Zimbabwe and raised in South Africa & I know of what I speak. The meaning of my words are simple. I would rather be a poor african than a rich man in your world. Our stones lay as diamonds on your finger and they determine your wealth - though we have plenty they are worthless to us. We are lucky for our souls are clean but you know not of what u speak. God bless us for keeping us from you greed.
karolinasasa69 10 months ago 30
@karolinasasa69 If you have gone 5 straight days without food because your parents couldn't afford it, if you have slept at your former neighbor's till you get a home of your own, if you have seen your parents begging for money, if you have been a refugee at some point in your life, if you have feared for your life in a country torn by war...then (only then) get back at me!!! Jy is 'n roekelose!!!
heatherwk 10 months ago
@karolinasasa69 nice my friend. I love Africa and its people, though I am of Indian origin.
ghumanharj 6 months ago
@karolinasasa69
That is not what it says.
TheRastachick1 5 months ago
this is the best no doubt about it
platonic4xt 10 months ago
One of the best national anthems i have heard. beautiful words ... God bless Afrika.
rohini2808 11 months ago
Beautiful anthem. I have been listening to many national anthems on youtube and find this the best. Maybe cos its sung by two of the best musical legends and the african band. greetings from sri lanka. God bless Africa .... beautiful words
rohini2808 11 months ago
oh afrika, mother of all souls, i cry for you, i hope for you. i believe the people will rise and make a new day, free of opppression, hatred and violence. she will be an example to the world. i believe....
dirkness42 11 months ago
I attended Miriam Makeba's concert when she came to Lebanon in 2001.
It was lovely.
RIP the South African Queen.
ameroffsky 11 months ago
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We felt bad for Apartheid & allowed ourselves to become the oppressed now for 17 years, while they murder 1000s of us every year, take all jobs (reverse Apartheid), Get houses built 4 over our brothers the Coloureds in the Western Cape and as we live as squatters. The Western Cape was NEVER their land, we'll live happily with the Coloureds, they must get OUT of the Coloureds and OUR land, end BLACK NATIONALISM - VOTE FOR CAPE SEPARATION ww w . capeparty .c om
happyness01 11 months ago
I'm not sure... is it Miriam Makeba, in the group?
acucello 11 months ago
@acucello Yes, it's a Mama Afrika, Miriam Makeba.
micsyd9 11 months ago
@acucello
Yep, that's her!
loquatiousbadger 10 months ago
Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika.
Maluphakanyisw' uphondo Iwayo.
Yizwa imithandazo yethu.
Nkosi sikelela, thina Iusapho Iwayo.
Just great, God bless South Africa!
TheGermanMJ94 11 months ago 3
This is the shit we shoulds seen at the world cup!
AyeOkNowFuckOff 11 months ago
chites and blacks hand in hand strving for hope- i flood into tears.
I was born in South Africa, I lived as a child through apartheid and after apartheid and even though our country has troubles, together most of us can stand together- as one
ulula97 1 year ago 2
God bless South Africa!
DeeBeeBlues1 1 year ago
Nkosi sikelel'Afrika. God Bless Afrika. Composed by the Xhosa composer and poet Enoch Mankayi Sontonga who died before completing the job. Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi, the poet of the nation completed the job. This anthem was adopted by other African countries; Tanzania in Swahili. It is also the anthem of Zambia.. It has been bastardized under the phony dispensation. The oppressors's anthem has been added to what is a sacred anthem of the Afrikan people. God bless our land!
mzimkhulunyeka 1 year ago 3
GOD BLESS AFRIKA! makes me proud for my country! Just finished watching white wedding on dvd and it really shows how far SA has come! truly funny and heartwarming! whiteweddingmovie. com
drbrth 1 year ago
please what's the name of the last song ? i love it so much !!
ca280491 1 year ago
This just make me miss South Africa so much.... Its the character of that country.... All that it need is to stand together.....
Classical0note 1 year ago
Please tell me the name of that last song in this clip. I love the melody so much.
severstal1 1 year ago
I love Africa! Greetings and hugs for all the African dudes from Argentina :)
slobodan12346 1 year ago
kitsolo9 1 year ago
Nkosi Sikeleli Africa
isa123que 1 year ago
I am from Haiti and i feel so proud wnen listening to the South african National Anthem.To me it's so powerful,brings my blood to the boiling point.
jeudikompa 1 year ago 31
@jeudikompa ...Same here..God bless you and God bless Haiti
item77 1 year ago
@jeudikompa God bless and have mercy on Haiti!
vivascargill 10 months ago
@jeudikompa I feel the same as a Haitian too!
Igotdapowa 7 months ago
Almighty God bless our Motherland AFRICA. God heal Africa, get rid of all bad leaders and let your peace regin in Africa. Help us take our rightful place amongst other continents of the world.... GOD BLESS OUR LAND AFRICA
dipsonrooy 1 year ago 2
@dipsonrooy Amen.
worldwar2madman 1 year ago
memory lane a feeling of nostalgia God bless Africa.
4885np 1 year ago
memory lane, a feeling of nostalgia God bless Africa.
4885np 1 year ago
memory lane, a feeling of nostalgia
4885np 1 year ago
o nkosi us sikeleli
missbubblerocks 1 year ago
It's Africa's time now.
MrOneDr 1 year ago
gooosebumps :')
pilchard96 1 year ago
God bless Africa and give us peace.
manuellandjoli 1 year ago 2
I am brazilian and live in Brazil, I loved this song that speaks of the people of Africa, beautiful beautiful.
Curitiba Pr. Brasil
adelcius 1 year ago 2
I remember watching South African movies like Sarafina as a Child and the one thing that struck me is that Africans are one People. I've also read a lot on slavery and the brutality that our predecessors went through to liberate our people. Am proud to be African and I have nothing to apologize to the world for, in fact, if asked to do it again, I'd choose to be born an African.
So I can tell you nothing brings out the African spirit like the words of NKOSI SIKELELI AFRICA.. God bless Africa.
reuben800 1 year ago 2
@reuben800 Keep the flag flying.. God bless you
item77 1 year ago
Every time i listen it makes me cry.
Nobody knows how i miss Africa ! Pls. give this continent the future it needs
gerbir48 1 year ago 45
@gerbir48 me too, in pain!!!!!!! terrible
LightAlkmst 10 months ago
@gerbir48 Im really missing SA!
andreybr 8 months ago
@gerbir48 I also miss ;(
mcfilms100 8 months ago
God Bless Africa
2332southside 1 year ago
Nkosi Sikeleli Africa!!!
PrinceNoirAmericain 1 year ago
I love the deep voice, gat to love Africa
landlord861 1 year ago 3
its like the tanzanian national anthem, mugu ibaraki africa
lorainexxxx21 1 year ago
what a concert it was ! absolutely wonderful ! the merging of artists of diff nations and races and the message behind all of them coming together at such a time this took place, GOD BLESS AFRICA
MsNewjerusalem 1 year ago
We sing this in choir, but I think we will never sing it with so much feelings as the people in this video. God bless Africa, greetings from Germany.
happyboozer 1 year ago
@skinnyfabolous84 hit me up aight this ejame2....thanks.
Ejame2 1 year ago
Correction: This was sung and filmed at Paul Simon's concert in Zimbabwe in 1987.
eklektro68 1 year ago
@benallen9, please note that this was sung and filmed at Paul Simon's concert in 1989, i.e. several months before Nelson Mandela was released from prison (in February 1990) and many years before Nkosi Sikelel'i Afrika was adopted as the national anthem of South Africa. It was only after it was adopted as the South African national anthem in 1997, that the final two verses in Afrikaans and English were included. benallen, you should do your homework first, before you criticise anyone/anything.
eklektro68 1 year ago
nice nice nice nice God bless all Peoples never never wars but peace in all world
carbukoski 1 year ago
This is the best anthem in the whole world!!! Even the devil becomes very emotional and wants to cry when listening to this anthem!!! It brings tears to my eyes all the time. It fills my heart with pain and my mind with all the wickedness, suffering, pain, death, slavery, stealing all the resources, HIV and other diseases, rape,total disrespect and disregard that peace loving and kind hearted Africans have suffered in the hands of the whiteman for over 500 years!!! GOD BLESS AFRICA FOREVER!!!
KANTANA777 1 year ago
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yuleneves 1 year ago
This always gives me Goosebumps, makes me cry every Time i hear it.
Nkosi Sikeleli Africa , by far the most beautiful Anthem on this Planet.
God bless Africa
Kitebuggy 1 year ago 3
blady dutch destroyed that country, well the blacks did the deed but the stupid dutchmen racists caused them to retaliate and thats whats destroying South africa but rhodesia was destroyed by that bastard magabe may he burn in hell and everyone who thinks good of him
vootsak1 1 year ago
what language is this?
thestormlscoming 1 year ago
@thestormlscoming 1.Xhosa 2.Zulu 3.Sesotho 4.Afikaans 5.English
shineethebestofall 1 year ago
@shineethebestofall i don't hear english...
but i did google it and that's what it's supposed to be apparently, good idea to connect all the cultures. wonder why they left out the english
thestormlscoming 1 year ago
@thestormlscoming Because this was in 1989, before it was the SA anthem.
123321k1313 1 year ago
@shineethebestofall ah nvm, i was reading some of the comments and that answered the question
thestormlscoming 1 year ago
this is beautiful.
god bless africa!
888167 1 year ago
can someone tell me where i can get version from the movie please
ikenene 1 year ago
Afrika is the best continet of the world.
God bless Afrika!!!
tobias8448 1 year ago
what the fuck i expected( fried chiken corn bred watermellon fried chiken ,cornbred chiken mellon fried bred.......PURPLE DRANK
redred407 1 year ago
African national anthem?^^
Whatever.....
God bless Africa!
nicubucurestiromania 1 year ago
yes god bless africa...baut whay....sout african killigs..african peoples.
end 2004..peoples..of old contries..african..contries
PATRICELUMUMBAS 1 year ago
I just had an orgasm listening to this song...gosh someone get me a tissue!!!
KatakyieAsante 1 year ago
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PATRICELUMUMBAS 1 year ago
awesome god bless africa
wpbear 1 year ago
Where are the final two verses in Afrikans and English? I am South African as well as Afrikaner and it always makes me angry how often blacks reject half the anthem purely because they see it as the "language of the occupiers". We are just as much part of the nation of South Africa.. we are just as much Africans as anyone else in the continent!
Just because we are white does not mean we are invaders or occupiers!
We are Africans.. JUST AS MUCH AS YOU ARE!!
benallen9 1 year ago
@benallen9 : Surely the time for this sort of comment is well past. From a rooinek.
terrynyorks 1 year ago
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@benallen9 : Surely the time for this sort of comment is well past. From a rooinek.
terrynyorks 1 year ago
@benallen9 understand man, at the time of this concert, we were still being held under apartheid by africaners and english.
the last two verses didnt come until we broke free from that and became the rainbow nation in 1994. if you wanted to be africans just like the rest of us in '89, you should have set us free.
ThaProof22 1 year ago
@benallen9 .. dont they have the right to reject the 2nd half.. After all that happened .. do you think the scares in their hearts has been healed? Yes i know ppl will say its in the past Africa is free today and all is well.. but the hearts of S-Africans still bleeds as we speak from what happened to them back then thats why the level of black on black crime is so high in J burg and most Black communities in SA..i wish it could be better.yes we forgave but didn't 4get.. we can 4get
item77 1 year ago
God bless the South African families, they deserve love, peace, and freedom. Im not English nor American, im from Brazil and actually, most of my blood is from Africa and im extremely proud. My dream is to go there and help the families, the children, and the poor people that have been discriminated along this years. Peace and love for this people, and again, God bless Africa.
MJJForeverandever 1 year ago 3
i love this so much thant you for posting this
africa seems like the only peaceful and pure place left in this beaten-down world
peacelovetwilite 1 year ago
I always get tears in my eyes when i hear this song. Maybe the connection with the motherland (i`am from Suriname). One love people
Fayaba 1 year ago
Zimbabwe: What a blessing! Thank you for posting this powerful video. R.I.P. my sister Miriam Makheba!
mchigubu 1 year ago
Extremely beautiful, moving and thrilling. I can not listen without crying. Although I've never been in South Africa I feel so connected. It is a basic feeling of a cry for freedom and peace for everybody in this world!
DrHanKos 1 year ago
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sassysweetie94 1 year ago
What a beautiful national anthem, from beautiful people! I hope all the war, crime and fighting in your land soon ends, and peace and tranquilty fills all your lives, regardless of your skin colour or belief! Love from Australia :-)
Polaris900sl 1 year ago 2
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Cry freedom, cry one life. We will teach harmony and win.
chrynos80 1 year ago