Lebo M - One By One

[daeymz]

Ibambeni njalo bakithi Ninga dinwa Ninga phelelwa nga mandla Siya ba bona Bebe fun' ukusi qeda One by one Ngeke ba lunge One by one Sizo nqoba One by one Ngeke ba lunge One by one Ibambeni njalo bakithi Ninga dinwa Ninga phelelwa nga mandla Siya ba bona Babe fun' ukusi qeda One by one Ngeke ba lunge One by one Sizo nqoba Ngoba thina Siya zazi (Repeat) Ibala lami Elimnyama Ndiya zidla Ngalo Ibala lami Elimnyama Ndiza kufa Nalo

[AngeliniMeataballa]

A version of this is also in the Lion King musical! I got to see it live, it was absolutely amazing. My favorite song. <3

[michaelwalela]

Still get excited chills when i see this 0:06 , you knew something good was just about to be shown

[FightsRightsAlways]

i'm gonna go a head and say this is based off of somewhere in south africa.

[TheGameNTech]

I love this!

[TheArtisticGirl1]

Favoriting right...NOw! :p

[rbaleksandar]

Amazing song and animation. Both fit pretty damn well together. ^_^

[TysonaG]

A part of my original culture that is now foreign to me. . . . :- (

[TheShadrachs]

This was supposed to go on Fantasia 2000. It's better than most of the pieces that actually ended in on the film. 

[Kcook6]

you don't need to know what they are saying to get the full meaning, and that is what makes it so amazing

[Kcook6]

if you love something let it go. This is truly a work of art.

[WDWCPReturn12]

it's amazing how, even in this time, this song is still relevant.

[mikecuzins]

i cried too much watching this

[lilshirochancookie]

one of the best animated shorts!!.....truly beautiful....may God help those children in Africa

[sarina76667]

@lilshirochancookie I agree. God help those children in Africa! this was a gorgeous piece. I've always loved this song since I heard it in the musical and this gave it a fresh twist. I hope one day the children of Africa get the chance to have that kind of simple fun without the fear they likely have now. And in truth, that hope stretches to all nations. We may not see eye to eye, but for the children may we learn to tolerate each other.

[lilshirochancookie]

@sarina76667 Indeed, beautifully said! I believe that we are all God's children, even though, as you say "We may not see eye to eye," everyone should all pitch in to help one another, especially when it's for the young kids of the world :D

[mymz01]

this song gave me goosebumps

[wolfgurl88]

the animation style looks like lilo and stitch and the princess and the frog, maybe it was made by the same artists?

[AtarahDerek]

Such a beautifully animated short. This is the sole reason I want the Simba's Pride DVD.

[lkluvdude]

who knows where i can get the lyrics to this song??

[babygurlsodope]

@lkluvdude google but i cnt seem to follow though,,,but u should try still.

[carixnumber15]

A true piece of Africa and how much people there need hope to get by. Atleast hope to help them want to countinue on in theses times. God help those who need it most.

[TheWhisp92]

disney should make a real movie ..with such beautiful music :)

[TheLeyPer]

this was so insprerational to me!

[HugsAreGifts]

This truely is one of the most beautiful and creative video's I have ever seen!!!! :)

[makeneb]

i love the metaphor represented by this video, as the song is about African freedom and the flying and releasing of the kites shows this :-) so very beautiful

[NadjaAladin]

This is the sweetest movie ever made in the univers! :)

[KeisuBunny]

My choir class sang this song last year. It was so much fun.

[FallenAnaki]

Finally I've been looking for this forever! DX

[Adjei88]

this is the perfect picture of what africa is really like something not even the western media cant show with their twisted views, despite their poverty people are still very much and still make and have fun with their lives

[116gaara]

i was looking all over for this thx, and i couldn't remember the song.

[Shadowyne777]

... *goosebumps x10000*...wow... *speechless*

[angelheart806]

this is the most inspirational video i v ever seen.

[Mutedwordz]

I haven't listened to this in years and I still remember the lyrics. Wow.

[TD9001]

Holy cow,, I had no idea they had put animation to this. I've loved this song since I bought "Rhythm of the Pride Lands" in the mid-90s.

[Stahi]

@TD9001 Zobona bayabaleka! :D

[YoSnap0001]

A. Maz. Ing. Animation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Replaytheoldgames4u]

what movie is this?

[guillax]

@Replaytheoldgames4u This is not a movie. This is an extra from the special edition of DVD "The Lion King"

[Timonnius]

@guillax that supposed to be part of the Fantasia 3000 animated Movie ;) But then this project was cancelled. And what we have now are three extracts: The Little matchbox girl, Destino (based on Disney/Dali works) and this one, which is real masterpiece :)

[Spadille1]

@Replaytheoldgames4u It was going to be from fantasia 2006, but unfortunately it was cancelled

[soychidoese]

@Replaytheoldgames4u it was gonna be part of the new fantasia film

[navojme]

so beautiful can someone tell me wat movie this is and wat is the first song called

[guillax]

@navojme This is not a movie. This is an extra from the special edition of DVD "The Lion King". The music is in the title of the video xD

[lionboy923]

@guillax You mean "The Lion King 2"? Because I never saw on my Lion King Special Edition DVD.

[TheMormonSorceress]

@guillax Well actually it was originally sapoust to be appart of fantaisia 2006 but thanks to buget cut that never came to be.

[DragonGyrl96]

this just shows how easy it is to light the whole world when you start with just one little spark.

[Pantherykitty]

Wonderful song, and animation! I agree with vvelvettearss. =^.^=

[Kaiyki530]

CUTE. :3

[TheDisneyAnimeFan14]

I really love this short. Lebo M is amazing. I really enjoy his chanting ^^ Thumbs up if you agree!

[MrBadmotherfucker420]

i jus wanna scream and shout at the top of my lungs

[TJusnow]

Lebo M is the world's most beatiful singers

[Sargesgrl12]

4 people tried to build kites but they wouldn't fly.

[bigjonnymac43]

Amazing! Truly Oscar worthy material, and Lebo's music and lyrics and the chorus truly make it breath-taking.

[eltabasco1]

Pixote Hunt was the director on this short, I have been a fan of his work for a long time. Where is he, and does anyone know what he is doing now? His work is so very spiritual and beautiful, I hope to see more of his inspirational animated films like this one in the future. God bless you.

[p07069]

How did you get this if it was cancelled? Well however you did, I thank you for your hardwork, I just love Lebo M, he got me into African music and lion king too

[Ruddteen]

I wanna burn this song in my cd but how do i search for it. Artist and song? and whos the kid that sing in it,reminds me of quindon tarvers voice kool kid rightous voice man kicksbutt. im on cloud 9

[granola122]

@Ruddteen go to dirpy.com, copy and paste this link to the search box, this video will pop up press download. It will download it to your default media player. Then u can save it and burn it! simple!

[tudortoomey]

beautiful

[EvilDictator13]

Whoa. That was really good. I mean, both the music and the animation were fantastic alone. (Not totally sure how well they fit together) but WHOA. Seriously a video of art.

[Stahi]

I remember the first time I saw this. I was.. stunned, in awe.

But then when it he screamed out "Zobona bayabaleka" I lost it and burst into tears.

[dixie31623]

Don't you just love it when a piece like this makes you want to jump for joy and cry at the same time.

Cought me off guard that Disney would have the balls to show a shanty town. This makes up for the Princess and the Frog.

Beautifull music, touching story.

[civilisationskerl]

this sounds like berber amazigh language lol.

[ThyatiraZerepath]

Amazingly well done,,disney needs to make movies in this kind of animation again

[zartbitter2010]

dieses lied ist wirklich unheimlich schön

[B5sbaby4lyfe]

true inspiration

[BirthMirth]

"The color of my skin

That is dark

I'm proud of it

The color of my skin

That is dark

I will die with it

Oh yes

It's beautiful in Africa"

[echoimpulsivesound]

I like this

[xxSimplePlanFreaksxx]

This never fails to make me feel better.

[SuperJacksonjoe]

magico amei



[miniroll32]

Oh Christ, this is as bad as those "Just £2 a month" Africa adverts. They may have ad good intentions, but its just so lamentable.

[Loaki00]

@miniroll32 GTFOH!!

[miniroll32]

@Loaki00 Proper English would be useful. Regards

[Loaki00]

@miniroll32 "Proper English would be useful."

English is not my first language sweetheart, besides there is no such thing as the English language, its just a bunch of gibberish that some Rabbis concocted by reversing the words in Hebrew language. Besides Im also allergic to the occult, the idiot called Webster who created the Webster dictionary was some 33rd degree idiot who was ordered to further create more gibberish so that pple like you can feel superior over others.

Like I said GTFOH!

[miniroll32]

@Loaki00 Please take a walk out side, get some fresh air, and more importantly get over yourself.

[Loaki00]

@miniroll32 I will, thanks for caring youre too sweet.

[babygurlsodope]

oh my goodness this song is beautiful

[Reaperluver]

That little girl @ 3:47 is so cute! X3

[kovujackson]

i can only lable this as heart warmingly beautiful

[Reaperluver]

I'm STILL crying from JUST watching "The Little Match Girl"!

This IS NOT helping dry my tears...

But this is making cry the SAME REASON "The Little Match Girl" made me cry...

It's so BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! *bawls*

[UncleSam116]

@Reaperluver please don't mention that short. this short is very good and I the singing in it.

[Reaperluver]

@UncleSam116

I love the music in this short, too. <3

Honestly, I prefer this one over that "other short". :)

[UncleSam116]

@UncleSam116 LOVE(in between I and the)

[alchemist4evr]

This movie gives me chills.

[origamipein18]

All the children are so cute!<333 Lebo M, you are the greatest!!!

[idioticlisa]

This is the way it should be... The children should be playing, not hunger stricken. Man I hope I live to see the day where this video becomes reality.

[Reaperluver]

@idioticlisa

Amen.

LONG LIVE AFRICA!

PUT AN END TO WORLD HUNGER!

[CresseliaandShaymin]

Lebo M....so many words I can use to describe his truly magnificent work

[knonothing7]

This is just so indescribably wonderful.

No matter how hard I try, I always tear up a little bit when I watch this.

[ChipMaplewood]

Long live AFRICA!!!

[MsMemphisFlyer]

@ChipMaplewood  amen to that

[Madgethetreehugger]

this is very deep and touching. very much so. <3s for SA's kids who really have to grow up in corrugated iron houses.

[jgloyce]

"the color of my skin, that is dark, im proud of it!" man, itz songs like these that makes me proud to b african!!!

[tracemaster100]

i absolutly love all of these songs. i grew up with these songs so they are verry meaningfull to me. i have the original lyrcs to all of the songs on rythm of the pride land so i remember them well. i think that lebo m should come back and make a few more.

[vvelvettearss]

Lebo M is truly a beautiful gift to this world ^_^

[nigt7]

@vvelvettearss You got so totally right! :D

[deuceswyld]

I dunno what it is about this music, but it just kinda speaks to me. It's so simple anyone could sing it...so I just do.

Gorgeous.

[bwayguy17]

so....not gonna lie. watching this, and having a translation of the words next to me, i started tearing up....takes a lot to do that, and it happened.

[KingNice92]

Man I wonder how Simba and the others' thought about the Kites soring?

[collegecloud]

lol

[Cookie0pan0Cake]

so beautiful. i love this.

[cattruedat]

Aside from great music and artwork, what a terrific metaphor for children taking inspiration the simplest of things and allowing creativity to build dreams in full color. Let them fly. Casting troubles to the wind and letting imaginations soar...and in the end, they freely returned the 'wings'/kites that gave them the most joy back to the sky so that the winds could carry them to others.

One by One, child by child, classroom by classroom, note by note...

lift up those who will fly!!

[cattruedat]

Aside from great music and artwork, what a terrific metaphor for children taking inspiration the simplest of things and allowing creativity to build dreams in full color. Let them fly. Casting troubles to the wind and letting imaginations soar...and in the end, they freely returned the 'wings'/kites that gave them the most joy back to the sky so that the winds could carry them to others.

One by One, child by child, classroom by classroom, note by note...

lift up those who will fly!!

[eyeizarandummugga]

LOL 2:08 that's like me when I was a kid with the big pants xD

[Sargesgrl12]

I really wish this version of the song was on a cd. I LOVE the other version, but I'm dying for this one.

[blueandyellowguitar]

I have an audio version of this if you want it, i just ripped it straight from the video, so it has the credits jam as well. :P

Just message me, i can send it to you. I also LOVE this version.

[chrisurbantx]

I love the color palate they chose for the field scene. Beautiful video, beautiful song.

[dearmalika]

This is wonderful, Never see this cartoon before!Thanks for posting!

[FigmentJedi]

This, Matchgirl, and Destino were gonna be part of a third Fantasia that never got off the ground.

[moonyprongs]

i forgot about that...i've been waiting for that forever. i guess i really forgot. thanks to you i have no reason to wait anymore.

[eldernoj]

Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 are being released together on Blu-Ray soon. The trailer for it eludes to some never before seen shorts. The rumor is that One By One, The Little Matchgirl, Destino, and Lorenzo are those shorts.

[LaFara125]

@eldernoj this one should definitely be in Fantasia! hopefully it will!

[Gizmoenut]

Adore the Matchgirl.

It's a shame these never made the final cut. This is very good. I think this vid sparked Princess and the Frog, u think? 0.0

[Dreadmonkey1]

@FigmentJedi wasn't there a fourth one that was slotted called Lorenzo?

[LucienSabre]

@FigmentJedi I wish they made the third Fantasia.

It's a pity they dropped those masterpieces to make pieces of utter crap (in my personal opinion) like "Dinosaur", "Wall-E" and "The Incredibles". u.u

[casedinlight]

@LucienSabre Dinosaur really was pure crap.

[LucienSabre]

@casedinlight I fully agree. u:u

[ChocoboBlaze]

@LucienSabre Wall-E was a great movie. What the heck are you talking about?

[LucienSabre]

@ChocoboBlaze As specified in the comment, I was talking personally ("in my personal opinion" quoting); personally, I think WALL-E is not as good as Ratatouille, Up and other Pixar movies.

[Frabrezeay]

I fogort what short is this. Great vid by the way

[katz1821]

This is amazing

[MoMoneyMann]

I recently dug up the Disney album release of "Rhythm of the Pride Lands" cd that I've had for some years - someone gave it to my mother (or maybe she bought it somewhere, I don't know, but she loves music also), and I confiscated it a long time ago. The production of the cd is awesome!

[MoMoneyMann]

Lala and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" are my favorite cuts. The arrangement of this cut is a lot better on the cd - with a slightly different version of lyrics - though I don't know any African dialects - the songs are all very moving and powerful! - If you can find it, BUY IT!!!

[kcbowers9]

this is soooo good. can anyone give me the english translation of the lyrics

[ylady]

look for the user mariutunio on the related videos he has the english translation in one of his videos

[Hermanos002]

I met one of the animatos of this viedeo

he es awsome

[Mineko2005]

The most beautiful african song I've ever heard... I remember, I went to the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico city when this broadway show featured (the lion king musical). In the middle, they performed this very song, live, and all the audience was clapping the rythm... It was an incredible experience.. I cryed that time... How many amazing things can be achieved by the music.

[auproma]

Pure beauty.

[RockyGemsCarly]

This must be like the last thing that Disney animated properly!

[Floweramon]

There is another short like this one that Disney made called The Little Matchgirl. It's beautiful as well, though I should warn you not to expect anything happy (Disney actually sticks to the original story in this one)

[5Pip]

whoot found it!!

[skittles478]

OMG i've been looking for this for so long!!!!

[PardaTed]

Pretty sweet! x3 So cute... n_n

[fishlogg]

Lovely!

[kcbowers9]

whats the name of this movie

[ChipMaplewood]

It's not a movie, it's JUST a greatest MUSIC CLIP, which contains a great MEANING !!!

[Ngalad]

They should make movies like The Lion King and Tarzan again! Not that 3D crap they make now with no clear story line.

[ChipMaplewood]

Let me explain the simple truth.......

Nowadays most of people think how to get MORE many!!!

They have ONLY the one purpose!!! which is PROFIT!

So, making FULLY 3D-animated films is the simple way to get a lot of money for NOTHING...........these films have no spirit........which have to have every cartoon film......

Also, these people will never be satisfyed :(

[Ngalad]

I get the impression that you're frustrated about the changes the cartoon industry made. Don't get me wrong.. I feel the same way. The idea that when I have children, they only can watch to 3D movies and not the beautiful drawwed onces they use to make (in the old days) makes me sad:(

[ChipMaplewood]

YO!

I just explain why it makes you sad ^)

Bec. 3D-Animation and Graphics IS NOT AN ART!.......and this is TRUTH !

A computer can't express our feelings......i really can't stand it......for example-"Bolt"-when i watched it (of course in cinema) i was pretty dissepointed.........

[aamarylliss]

You can't judge CGI on Bolt. Bolt was ... how do I say this? Bad.

Look at Wall-E. The emotion and meaning in that work of cinema were completely flooring. It happened to be animated with computers instead of cell-by-cell, but the art form, in the end, is not what decides the merits of a film; it is the substance and significance of the story. The Lion King and Wall-E both possess timeless cultural and intellectual relevance, regardless of the method of animation used to bring them to life.

[ChipMaplewood]

That's right, but using 3D-modeling is impossible to show feelings...

[UltimateDisneyGeek]

I don't think I quite understand your point.... Sure, there is a point in the CGI process when a character has no expression, but the animators are still what change that. Pixar never fails in making you feel for the characters and make them emote - those animators are just as dedicated as the ones that do traditional animation. I agree with aamarylliss - you can watch the low-technology stuff and it won't matter - Bambi STILL manages to make everyone cry.

[tayskat]

Chip-I agree with you 100%. It's my opinion that the true art form of today's films have been lost. My company created an animated cat that will be use to teach small children how to play the harmonica and I want the cat animated, but in tradition. 3D and Graphics doesn't capture the spirit of the subject.

[ChipMaplewood]

Ohhh, thanks I like to be supported...

I hope your video lessons will be very useful!!!

Good Luck!

[ChipMaplewood]

Dided?-what a hell is this word?

(what do you mean?)

If you meant "take a drug", so the answer-i don't know about this at the moment of speaking, BUT i ABSOLUTELY SURE when i was 10 it WE HAD NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM!

Because we had no fucking computers, no fucking PSP, no fucking TV!

We had ONLY what we are! And spent all free times outside (in forests, in river etc)

But the time has changed...........

[UltimateDisneyGeek]

I'm pretty darn sure the main kid in this short is a caricature of Lebo M, the lead singer of the song. :) Google a picture of him and you'll see what I mean!

And I couldn't say it any other way..... I think THIS is the perfect depiction of what childhood should be. :)

[ChipMaplewood]

You are absolutely right, my friend!

And i proude that my childhood was the SAME!

But not in the Africa :( ......in russian village!!!

[idontusethis88]

this made me cry a little :)

the little boy finally getting to catch the feather is one of my favorite parts

[huntress1863]

THIS is what kids and preteens should be watching, not Hannah Montana or the Jonas Bros!

This clip is by far one of the most inspirational, beautifully animated shorts ever; kudos to Lebo M!

[SimpleFaith]

Thanks you so much for having this up!

It's so incredibly gorgeous and sweet. :)

[CrimsonKobi]

This song and video really are stunning.

I've watched it so many times before but this time i really was moved to tears.

[vita15]

i've got goosebumps... over and over again :)

very beautiful

[telur2606]

whoa... me too

[Jade2DMax]

i am a kid that is 11 and i say thats a tight video

[Mindicent]

This is absolutely wonderful and beautiful

[eltabasco1]

Pixote Hunt was the director on this short, I have been a fan of his work for a long time. Where is he, and does anyone know what he is doing now? His work is so very spiritual and beautiful, I hope to see more of his inspirational animated films like this one in the future. God bless you.

[KeetaWolfB]

This has to be one of the most beautiful vids on Youtube. Actually, the most beautiful I've ever seen. So much is said in this vid. :)

[csunryder]

The power of one...

[skikita1]

kumnandi kwelakithi eAfrica!