Ishmael - Avulekile Amasango

[djtiean]

Eish,this song gets deep down to the marrow of my soul..

[nyembidee1]

Hoza hoza i'm just hitting ama steps, haibo i miss home I just hear home calling me right now all the way from the US meeennn!! Avulekile amasango,

[swittykarendi]

South African music is awesome.....yeah!!

[ChRoNiiC95]

Does anyone have the lyrics (: this song blesses me ... Praise God

[ChromeJewel1]

here is a short translation to what is being said in this song.

Verses;

I used to be trouble maker but now I'm born again (turned my life around) and I have been washed by the blood

I used to be a trouble maker but now I am born again (turned my life around), I have been washed by the blood

Chorus

the gates of heaven are open

the gates of heaven are open

Bridge; Come my sister, come my brother, come my mother, come my father

the gates of heaven are open!

[santah161]

@ChromeJewel1 thanks for the translation :-)

[Simataa]

@ChromeJewel1 really. i always thought that it was the same as the english version.

so ishmael just used the same melody.

oh yes i love my lord jesus he loves me too ...

[shariakeysouth]

really nice. thanks for uploading!

[xiannah100]

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU...so many memories..hitting the repeat button and it doesnt even feel like im in th UK anymore...CRANK UP THE VOLUME!!!!

[Maliakay26]

This song pops out at every african wedding i go to ! BRAAP BRAPP !

#REPAFRICA !

[zoewy1]

to God be glory

[emihle10]

awesomenessss.. this track reminds me of ma childhood naughtyness

[Speawish]

awesome song...!!!love it love it love it!!

[chicharito543]

i like the but i don't understand the launguage

[TheKjudy]

i like da song even though i don't understand da launguage

[mwariwetu]

This song is the bomb...i can listen to it over and over again...I am kenyan so the words are not understandable to me...All i know is that the doors of heaven have opened..if only i could get the lyrics...

[gopsielove]

how do u dislike such a song as ths?? haterz, ur boat has long sailed..!!!

[gopsielove]

how do u dislike such a song as ths?? haterz, u boat has long sailed..!!!

[mrbdo001]

Can someone pls translate? Thank you!

[kondowe]

Great song......

[chopash]

wats the meaning of this song????

[gurlie7777]

does anyone know where i can the lyrics to this song?

[Cheqmayt]

Avulekile amasango asezulwini! (the gates of heaven are open, come with me!)

[lexxusmwas]

THIS SONG BLESSES MY HEART BIG TIME. LOVE IT.

I LOVE SINGING IT ITS ONE OF MY FAVORITE!!!

[lovelymusiccorazon]

does hi have others song??? pleassssssssss

[virusbable]

this song is the reason, i went back to church and to be born again. i love God more and just realise his presence in my life because it just makes you see all GOD HAS DONE FOR YOU.

[drack2]

thank you very much! beautiful song it soothes my heart, god bless you.

[jktst2]

i reALLY wish i can get the lyrics to this songs i speak sotho but i can read thm :( i really want thm

[michelleching24]

What does the song say or lyrics please

[Speeway2010]

@michelleching24

the doors of heaven have opened......

[109ncubz]

amen indeed! beautiful song, beautiful singing, A Beautiful Lord..gorgeous xx

[youanointmyheadwitho]

tell it child.

[josengina1]

Hi, am Josephine from Kenya and I really luv this song it inspires me though i have been looking for the CD to buy but i have never found anywhere to buy it from so i always listen to it here on the internet . God bless u Ishmael and Kandismelo.

[BIPfilms]

great song check " Pastor Innocent - Jere Jere " its entertaining! Avulekile

[Sexpo1000]

Siyabonga Ish...............

[toopwettyluli]

where can i download this :) please

[tanyex]

@toopwettyluli bearshare

[429754]

what can say this a masterpiece im proud! feel home sick

[Sekabuyile]

Boy oh boy......memories, memories, memories!!!! I miss you so much my wifey, our beautiful kids LeeRoy and LeeAnne and you too mum. I know the Lord Almighty, the King of kings, the Alpha and the Omega, He who sits up high and watches down on us, is watching over you back home for He is indeed watching over me here in London. Love you lots!!!!

PS: Thanx a mil kandismelo, I'd forgotten about this song.

[lebogang50]

@Sekabuyile ..I remember telling ma mom tht they must play this song at my funeral then i will rest in peace..Memories neh!

[Sekabuyile]

@lebogang50.......so sweet. Guess it wasn't your time to go yet cos the Lord has better plans for you still!!! I remember vividly the day this song was released I'd just lost my job at Clientele Life Assurance in Rivonia. My wife was absolutely amazing during that darkest time in my life. She'd say "Azovulek' amasango sweetie and you'll be 10 times better off than you are today".....now look at me today, certainly far, far better off!!!! Love you "popayi" ;)

[lebogang50]

amazing voice Ish!!!proud of u broer!!!

[TheBucksB]

priceless

[lindie1977]

thanks K.

[guyguy80]

beautiful song can someone explain the meaning of the song pls!

[kupotea7]

ı always bless God every tımeı lısten to these song....well ı dont know what ıt says but...the spırıt wıthın me bears wıtness wıthın me..that ıt ıs always blessıng God

[jktst2]

i'm getting home sick from allthis songs been away home for 7 years god

[salambula]

Love it absolutely brilliant although i cant hear a word. GOD bless, I remember those days back home in malawi we use to dance this song on weddings

[girlcanada2008]

Thanx a lot for this video, Thanx kandismelo

[joshnozy]

lovely piece of melody,reminds me of my days back in zimbabwe whn i was doing my primary school,,,most just knew the lyrics to it better than the national anthem,,,still sounding good up to today

[kosencha]

FINALLY!! iv looked for this song for soo long..heard it first in my country and i never got to know the name of the song or the artist...

i so love this song although i cant understand a single thing!

FINALLY.

[evemical]

This is What happens when you Get a bit of Zimbabwean roots and fuse it with South African Influence! Wuuuuuuu uuuhh Huuuuuuuuuuuuu! Yeeeeeaaah! Am proud to be african.AND CHRISTIAN!

S'one CRANK UP THE VOLUMEEEE!!!!! Yuuuuuhhhhhuuuuuuu!

[petey405]

this song just goes down

[kathesya]

i so love this... who has the lyrics and translations to english?

[Mluka1]

@kathesya means the gates are opened in haven.

[kathesya]

thanks a lot...didnt know the meaning. i am just in love with the song.

[Mluka1]

u welcome.

[lovelymusiccorazon]

@kathesya PLIZ ME TOO I NEED TO UNTANSTAND WHATE THAT'S MEAN.

[lihah21]

@lovelymusiccorazon its a gospel song...saying the ways to heaven are opn



[bester2k7]

CAN I GET THE LYRICS..PLIZZZ///.....

[olewangu]

Lovely song, it give me a peace of mind.God be praise, l don't even know  the words but l love it! @ Kenya

[MTybis]

AMEN,,,,,praisee God....x

[chiwitsimoyo]

remember dancing to this song at my parents's 35th annivesary. all 8 kids 20 grand kids miss home

[72491290]

I miss being in church in Botswana,l miss home heish bathong.Thanx for d post

[blacgoddess]

Beautiful!!!

[tarafleur4693]

I love this song,,, it's one of he best gospel songs,, and when i listen to it i feel really good,,,..

[Jacque6548]

Thank u very much Kandismelo!!!! may the lord bless u...

[kandismelo]

@Jacque6548 Thank you. God bless you too and hope you have a wonderful 2010.

[tanyex]

i just cant get enough of it love it.

[cutenessZhabit]

can sm1 pliz post me the lyrics 2 dis songgg....i luv it,, it jus gets me into the worshiping mood and makes me closer 2 god

[magusdch]

The pearly Gates are wide open in heaven, Amen

We come from all four corners of the world and we are free

We wash our sins in the blood of the Lamb.

[cutenessZhabit]

thank you so so mUCh i really appreciate it...it even becomes better wen u understand what the song means. may the GooD lord bleSS yoU..

[kevmodello]

Whenever I listen to this song,I feel the presence of God around me.I'm spanish but my mum is south african,it has always been my greatest wish and desire to visit south africa someday,so i can be able to identify with africans down there.

Thanks for sharing (kandismelo)

may God bless you.

[Qyute]

@kevmodello welcome to Africa.....the Motherland:))))

[truereligionist]

@kevmodello not to insult you in any way but by judging the way and the english you used in the passage you just wrote I can say your here in S.A

[souljahpedro]

@kevmodello hello pls i'll like to talk to you more ok if you ar ei n spain

[C57Y2K]

MWARI NGAAKUDZWE.....paKuwadzanaAFM.­.NDODZOKEKO....

[magusdch]

MWANA WEKUMUSHA!!

[C57Y2K]

@magusdch ...Yeah ndini wekumusha chaiye.........gospel naro..naro paYoutube.....

[habhurosi]

nepa AFM kuwadzana ext ,YANGA IRI CHORUS

[MsSparkl]

Love it everytime I cant get enough of it

[tanyex]

rest in peace lil sis i will always miss u.

[bembelbub]

Me too.......my biggest wish is to get back home to S.A. ........At the mom i stay in Germany .......a great place to be but that isnt home :-´(

[kungzy]

i cry wen i hear this song. definetly reminds me of home

[pepelimabarr]

One of the most beautiful songs I have listened.

It was in Walvis Bay, Namibia...these remind me of the beautiful people of that place, I also know South Africa another beautiful country.

Peace and Love from Perú.

[baphiwe]

I loved this song and still love it. It reminds me of apartheid times and the times when things changed in SA...We really come from difficult times and Thx to Madiba.

[unnicia]

i grew up with him we study together .he is very finny guy like to joke a lot.i was so glad to see him singing .he make good choice keep it up ishmael .i am listining to your music in israel love you and god bless u more

[Zanele04]

we all miss africa mmh

[Zanele04]

i miss zim and s.a wen listen to this it reminds me of home

[ndanatswa]

soul trade* i mean

[ndanatswa]

aaaaaah tichiita soul rate akomana! thank God for happy memories

[gthangz]

omg this song brings bakk so many memories ...played abig part in my life growing up ...and 4 that m thankful

[darkmalaika]

sme lol

[Spin148]

Reminds me of a Kitchen top -up we went to with my friend back home they played it the whole day

[kmanungo]

i couldn't agree more

[1234kwami1234]

where can i download this song

HELP its so goooooooooooooood

[neemo55555]

i listen to this song all the time, it uplifts me

God Bless for posting this

[ladymoss4lyf]

Amen

[sk8rbabe60]

i had to look this up i had got a c.d called africa cause well its where i wanted to go with my church mission's and i am still talking to pastor and i love the c.d and i love the music

[sidza]

luv this song omg

[zimsa7]

luv the song, tanx for uploading it. god bless u.

[kandismelo]

God bless you too.

[lindie1977]

@kandismelo THANK YOU!

[graciousncube]

this song reminds me of weddings and church its the bomb

[LIB4eternity]

great music ishmael keep praising GOD. im a liberian but you are my favourite south african musician.when iwas in south african i listen to you most of the time..

[misterhenning]

great song, great solo voice and beautiful chorus. I love it. Where is Ishmael comming from? love and greetings from Germany

[Gonolo]

from south africa

[mafikisa]

He is South African.

[bennyboom82]

He is originally from Zimbabwe. His parents moved to SA when he was young. From Bulawayo.

[Yendepami]

English The Doors of Heaven are Wide Open

The doors of heaven are open

So be it! So be it!

Amen

[soldouttoGod]

thanks!! I love this song

[Lobatse007]

could you plz post the lyrics in this language......much love

[Lobatse007]

i love this song to bits....someone post the lyrics to this song plz!!!

[graciousncube]

Avulekile amasango (ahhh ya ya) ay eyy yehh

avulekile amasango asezulwini

angithi thina siphuma enqumulezweni sikhululekile x2 thts basically it

[mafikisa]

(Chorus) Avulekile amasango (asezulwini/ezulwini)

Hay ay ay ay

Iyo Amen

Thina siphum enqam'lezweni s'khululekile sigezw' izono ngegazi

Woza sisi, woza bhuti, woza mama

Woza bhuti, woza mzalwane

Chorus

[pat3denga]

@mafikisa wat does all that mean?

[simnic7]

i love sa best times of my live my 2 children born there i still cry ......casa da madeira.. top club ...presly.... lol good bless ..

[PEkhanya]

i love this song reminds of S.A big time, I miss the place very much

[chelle62890]

Leyi ingoma is truly one of my favourites. Ingiyenza ngikholise , ngapha ngidumisa iNkosi.. Good times.

[BlessOkpe]

great song

[soulchildboy]

*****

[appriciategoodmusic]

thanks for the add! l love this song to bits!

[muhungura]

it is just out of this world.love it to bits

[Siphamandla94]

Excellent

[lesnubianKween]

@tyivory....Ishmael is now part of the hip hop group JOZI!!

[tyivory]

Thanks lesnubiankween. Ishamel is a great African son.

[tyivory]

Does anyone know where Ishmael is? Loved this song and still do...Thanks

[americanmalawian]

wow this is so cute to god be grory

[olebsntuka]

The song says that the doors to heaven are open. And that now they are saved, their sins have been washed with the blood of Christ. COme brother, come sister, come mother, come everybody.

[tinofara1]

This is my song!!!! Love it!

[Queenpammz]

isusu ma africanz tine joy

[ndanatswa]

for real

[richbride]

taura hako wena!!!

[kwazulugurl]

Beautiful Ish!

[mwai0180]

i have no idea what the song is about, but being an african this is what a song about hope and love is about.beautiful.

[msangosaint]

am proud to be an african

[BadGrilgroup]

i was listening to this song and i really like it to and i understand the why you are because i came from south africa and i really miss my family that are there and i always cry when ever i listen to it

[lindamponela]

this song is nice,it reminds me of Gods grace,this song came hot and was very hot in Malawi.

[ezequielc11]

Yes, it's a beautiful song eventhough I am Anglo Hispanic and don't understand the words, however, I was married to an Owambo lady and can only imagine the meaning of the words. It reminds me of the beauty of nature!

[lindamponela]

yes God created everything beautiful.

[ezequielc11]

Yes, mother nature is beautiful.

[babycherry2004]

can sum1 plzzzzzzzz do steps to dis song n sed it 2 me plzzzzzzz

[lockeylongleaf]

yeah man this song is lovely

blessed. (TIA) THIS IS AFRICA

[walterchana]

wow, lovely song!!! any other songs from thgis fella.

[sitholepetronella]

great song, The man sang a brilliant song.I still enjoy this song, years later.

[tshakwa]

This is the song of all the years lol! Shish my south african brotha........Praise God indeed! :)

[sitholepetronella]

i am crazy about this song, wow! God is good all the time.

[sitholepetronella]

i am v happy l found this song. l love this song, wow!

[khululeka]

viva AFRICA.go Ish

thanks Kandismelo

[hiyaurs]

i love it

[tafacla]

l love this song.l miss Africa

[mellachax]

I love this song and it reminds me of home. True worship songs. even though i don't know what it means, i still luv it. God bless

[MaGwinyi]

African worship ... you cant beat it. Pamberi ne Africa

[shami88]

pamberi nayo shuwa

[ndangwara]

Beautiful music. Takes me to Zim days. I understand only a bit of Zulu but am still appreciative of the beat and the harmonies. I love the feeling that is infused in African music.

[black4rmdahood2]

if u know (Zimbabwe) Ndebele u'll understand Zulu.

[sexydah]

love this one

[shotthewizz]

Sigez' izono ngegazi!

[Jookxy]

This song just makes the tears roll down..RIP Thuli my lil sis, the doors of haven are opened for you..till we meet again..TO ALL WHO'VE PASSED..UR ALWAYS REMEMBERED

[ChiikLykTatz]

thanx this song made my day....havent heard this song in a long time...i still luv it ...can sum wun put up lyrics

[rosem225]

love this one hey, l miss hm so much

[aloisandprisca]

Nkosi sikelele Africa!!!!

[aloisandprisca]

i miss u Zimbabwe!!!!!!

[akinyib]

i dnt even knw hw to start thankin you.i never thot i wld hear this song again.thanks from the bottom of my heart.

[mkalambo]

This my Jam. I've been looking for this joint everywhere. Love this song.

[dshabane]

sure Africans, keep it up and may GOD BLESS YOU ALL, always

[KevWagunya]

marvellous song, we Africans are blessed beyong imagination.....despite the challenges we go through never give up my brothers and sisters. God bless Africa