N'Kosi Sikeleli (Miriam Makeba, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Paul Simon)

[pinkysgrl]

Just beautiful! Africa is the cradle of life for all humans - I think that is why this music touches all of us so deeply and stirs our emotions. Does anyone know the title of the film this is from? Would love to see it.

[Ruthie976]

Thats why it was ranked number one in the whole world, followed by the Uganda National Anthem! I love every word that is in this song... God bless South Africa, God bless Nelson Mandera1

[MrZanetha]

Oh God how beautiful Africa and its people is ...Rise Africa Rise and God bless u.

[jwcfx]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

[jeglande2]

Africa land of Lions....! Blessed....!

[englandexpects2009]

I miss home zoo much :(

[AtukundaJ50]

I LOVE AFRICA SOO MUCH..... SA GREAT NATION.

[SuperMegaUberGenius]

how many people does it take to jumping jack

on a dreamy lawn

to be a record?

watch?v=FDfUhlBgfoU&feature=r­­­­elated

nice job, liberals, at appeasing us.

[dxb1986]

The best national anthem I know, I listen and remember South Africa's past and hope for a better future.

[MrMindandMatter]

the best anthem of the world

[MrMindandMatter]

@MrMindandMatter its everything an anthem should be, powerfull, inspiring, rembering, epic, sorrowfull, uplfting, rejouicefull and full of pride

amen

[indyfilm]

That's Sierra Leone's own Francis Fuster at 0:46 while he was touring as a percussionist with Paul Simon!

[alfonsorojo1]

simplemente se me ponen los pelos de gallina

[owerri77]

brings tears to eyes each time...may GOD bless nelson mandela and all those living or dead that fought and struggled ,to end aparthied....i,m soo proud to be an african....GOD bless africa

[DJMzala]

I get emotional eveytime this song plays... my heart beats for this land, my land... africa!!!

[cscdigitalgraphics]

Beautiful song. I really love this song. 

[buenavozalasdoce]

Fantastic! Unless the S.African & the African national anthems are the same (maybe it doesn't make a bit of difference) I cry every time I see something about S. Africa. Both songs are GOD triumphing over Satan in the hearts of human kind of all ethnicities & colors. I do not/refuse to use the word race b/c there is only 1 race. The only true race is the HUMAN RACE.

[tand324]

@demaru56 the concert was in in Zimbabwe/rhodesia

[lovebonygal]

POWERFULL MAY GOD BLESS AFRIKA

[grail68]

Where and when?

[ynkarg]

This should actually be the African Anthem, 

[veraangy]

@ynkarg I fully agree with you

[grail68]

@ynkarg It's the national anthem in Zambia, in Bemba

[slooash]

SO BEAUTIFUL. IT'S THE ONLY ANTHEM I'VE HEARD THAT SOUNDS LIKE A PRAYER SUNG FROM THE SOUL.

[malikous]

it s shure it's the best anthem keep it never change it !! love from marocco and peace for all children of madiba

[demaru56]

so why are they showing the Victoria Falls?

[MrCucinotta]

Ja, die schönste Nationalhymne, die ich je gehört habe.

Yes, the most beautiful national anthem i ever heard.

[MrCucinotta]

Ja, die schnellste Nationalhymne, die ich je gehört habe.

Yes, the most beautiful national anthem i ever heard.

[kykdaar]

I love this version of I'Nkosi ... Really moves me ...

owen_'mshengu'_sharif

[realpirate]

Looking foreward to hearing it played in Wellington tomorrow...

GO BOKKE !

[dkland1980]

wow this was in 1986. Y didn't they play this in America? :(

[ballebanan]

It doesn't sound like the other SA anthems I've heard, I thought it was supposed to be like watch?v=qXKur2FAN7g

[Thraikios]

@ballebanan Actually, this isn't the official anthem. The current anthem merges elements from the song played in the video with the old anthem. See the wikiepdia article on the National anthem of South Africa and watch watch?v=qXKur2FAN7g

[grail68]

@Thraikios Actually this song is the national anthem of Zambia and the former national anthem of Zimbabwe, in addition to being half of the South African anthem

[alibatch]

most beautiful song. makes me cry each time i hear it. im english but have been to SA twice and feel like it is my spiritual home. I plan to move over as soon as I can and be in the Mother Land. God Bless Africa!

[kathleen2596]

I LOVE YOU SOUTH AFRICA...i can feel the PRIDE in your country and I love it...

[javdpoll]

@kathleen2596 Come see our beautiful country for yourself!!!

[kathleen2596]

@javdpoll I will someday. But for the moment I will cheer for your countrys team (SPRINGBOKS) in th 2011 RUGBY WORLD CUP.

[cesgra100]

I get goosebumps everytime I hear this. I remember Mr Mandela and the struggle for liberation of the black Africans

[ritaroggs]

kenyan anthem is btful too...listen to it n listen to words in english.

[bensta13]

god bless africa from aotearoa

[Lurrena]

Aww beautiful. but they look sad..aww

[Naimasturn]

Warms my heart and makes me sad at the same time -- every time I watch this. Miriam Makeba, Paul Simon, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and crowds of beautiful Afrikan people, all singing together in peace and harmony -- it just doesn't get better than this. N'Kosi Sikele' iAfrika!

[StrictlyRocker]

the most beatiful place in the world...Americans,Europeans,ki­llers,conquerors and colonialists:don't touch our mother land!

[lauritta124]

yes, you are right. beatiful place. I live in Europe and I am tired of it. But what can I do... you are lucky to live on so nice land.

[StrictlyRocker]

lauritta I live in Europe too!I said "Mother Land" because the first life beings in our world's history,appeared there,in Africa!so that's why that land is our mother,because the first human beings were born there!I hate my country, and the Occident countries in general, because their governements are full of killers and because they have destroyed and continue to destroy Africa everyday.Nowdays I think that slavery is still alive and all this because of money and"black gold".It's a shame!

[Chiru390]

@StrictlyRocker have u african roots? me not at all (Im argentinian) but I agree in all with you

[StrictlyRocker]

@Chiru390 Me too.I'm Italian!

[Amvalson]

This is more than a song it tells the history of an entire human race. Africa the cradle of the Almighty. N'kosi sikelele!

[Amvalson]

This is more than a song it tells the history of an entire human race. Africa the cradle of the Almighty.

[TheSandsie13]

three legends and paul simon. singing one of the worlds best national anthems.

[NTITO2]

lindo... respeito e emoção...

[AnnoyingBeast]

Its actually not a national anthem, but a continental anthem as africa is a continent, not a nation

[TheDanielmac]

@AnnoyingBeast actually, it is the south african national anthem, just because it says god bless africa doesn't mean it's the continental anthem



[TheSandsie13]

legends all. and the song does stir the soul. god bless afrika.

[chipgowest]

god bless you all !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Reluctantwriter7]

It amazes me, every time I hear this song, how my heart responds. As if it is meeting once again with a lost love.

[Juleessy]

@Reluctantwriter7 So so true!

[PositiveANegative]

This anthem is hauntingly beautiful. It's like the sun hugging me so deeply and warms me with its spirit.

I wish African spirit to never die, it birthed the mankind, may it be immortal.

[DIJV79]

WOW! Look like Fijians and the language is similar.

[saafirthebaaz]

@DIJV79

Exactly the same,Fijians sing the same!

[southsidesman]

So increadibly beautiful. So increadibly beautiful. GOD bless Africa.

[lohkoko]

THANK YOU LBM

[jayelouk]

Best national anthem on earth!

[DIJV79]

I cry for one Africa.

[pusifut]

@DIJV79 So do I but lack of knowledge and imperialism is a serious issue my dear

[CALLEJAGROOVE]

I love South Africa. (Greetings from Bogotá, Colombia)

[chipgowest]

nuff said!! respect thanks love and bless

[Craziijakk]

God bless south africa (:

[BOBOISCOOL0152]

God bless South Africa and all the people who live there.

God seën Suid-Afrika en al die mense wat daar woon.

[deepsnowed]

this deserves ten thousand times the amount of views it has right now and if you dare dislike it then you hate the world

[TonyRemembers81]

Feckin Great..

[wproct1]

This had to be one of the greatest concerts of all time, and this song/anthem, what a finale! Would have been something to see in person.

[88BREANE]

i love this song

paix en afrique

[88BREANE]

i love this song

[SuperCspr]

I miss SA :'(

[HIZZdotter]

Everytime I hear this, I get warm chills. I feel everything they are singing. I am a Black American! Blessings to you all!!

[firehawk236]

what is the second song called after the national anthem?

[ImperialistRunningDo]

@firehawk236 "KIng of Kings?" According to Amazon.

[japansekip]

Hello MRBGA1, i,m a mecanical. But i have a tremendes respect for a man as NELSON MANDELA, and the other people ho made South Afrika free. The same respect as i have for Che Guavarraa and other kind of man. And yes, i,m a Ditchman grown up with true communist story,s from my grandfather ho also lived in poverty in his yought.

[mslandie1]

Ek word altyd stil van hierdie lied. Pragtig!!

[NewPaltzIndie]

7 years after this concert, Apartheid finally came to an end

[hamogirl777]

@djackedinc sorry about the long overdue message.. All Blacks aren't the Abos.. Australia sings Waltzing matilda. because I am from New Zealand, a great supporter of All blacks livin in Australia.New Zealand are Kiwis that has a Haka to perform in every game to remind the world of where they come from. hola at me. Peace.

[MRBGA1]

@djackedinc Are you white?

[22maulwurf6]

this song let you feel all the love to africa

[1loveisu]

Mother Africa you are missed

[1loveisu]

God bless Africa..

[givemedrummerbaby]

everytime i hear this, i get goosebumps

[manchestermaiden]

@givemedrummerbaby i was just about to type the very same thing,

for me it brings back memories of being part of City AA in London as a teenager

[japansekip]

As Dutch man of 53 years old . This is a tru Anthem, it make my cry,

It let you hear what a bad historie this country have. Thank god there is a Nelson Mandela. My leader in bad Times. For my a tru humen hero. Sorry for my bad writing.

[MRBGA1]

@japansekip Are you dutch or boer?!

[HerrRoehrich]

It's great how Paul Simon keeps in the background during this song! What a gesture! :-) This is Africa's song, and he honors that by leaving the spotlight to Miriam Makeba, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and the others, yet stills he sings along :-)

God (or whatever force there might be :p) bless Africa, indeed! :-)

[beaumarais1958]

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[beaumarais1958]

verry strange, there is a german folksong, more children song:

"spannenlanger hansel, nudeldicke dirn" it remembers me on this song

You tube: v=28FJmu-uIxs&feature=related

If yo have saome musical feeling, you will recogniseze it

[sakalumbu]

O mais belo hino.

[dutchmob]

Great national anthem! There is still hope in this world! One world, one people!

[Fvaaua12]

mean anthem

[char211us]

A most beautiful of anthems.... Life is beautiful so are those who live it...

[greenbear85]

Beautiful, the best version I've heard.

[vbr01]

South Africa for "Africans"

[tkm27]

I beleive one day this will happen and this anthem song shall be African anthem when all africa will be united as usa , EU.

[koldobuenaga]

Africa for the africans. Bless.

[airton51oliveira]

Simplesmente maravilhoso!

Airton de Oliveira

Campinas - SP - BR

[rcapers]

History: two anthems into one

Before South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994, the country had two anthems - an official and an unofficial one. The official anthem was Die Stem, in English The Call of South Africa. The unofficial anthem, Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, was a symbol of independence and resistance to apartheid, sung by the majority of the population and at all anti-apartheid rallies and gatherings.

In the official anthem of the new South Africa, the two anthems merge into one.

[giorgiopatrizia]

l'anima dell'Africa sta'nelle sue voci

[bivo511]

this is beautiful

[smudoshi]

With the President on the Continent today, we renew our commitment to the development of African nations, and stand with them as they march towards the light of freedom, democracy, and prosperity. Rise Africa Rise!

[rojerev]

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL & DELIGHTFUL MUSIC

[loverboy419]

omg people pls just agree with me this anthem makes u cry damn the best

[gw1pcd]

Whenever I hear this, my eyes fill with tears. It's a song of optimism and triumph. It became a rallying point that brought a nation together in the most hopeless situation. N'Kosi Sikeleli - May God bless Africa indeed.

[12thgenord]

Most beautiful anthem I have ever heard.

[werock24681357]

I love this song and i agree with you when you say it should the anthem for all nations!!

[munkipunk]

By the way the guy playing the horn is Hugh Masekela - probably one of the most famous South African Jazz Trumpeters ever.

[NasinuWarrior85]

I'm from the Fiji Islands and I have respect for this anthem! It's got depth...

[topliff12345]

probably the most beautiful national anthem there is.

[setarita]

@topliff12345 It simply IS

[DEVRASH]

THIS ONE HITS HOME.... HEARTFELT

[sayanlevel5]

this should be the antem of mother earth for all nations united under peace and love