i remember my father, it used to play loud. our fathers were the amajitas of the cape, kwalanga..so u just try imagine the mood of ekasi..The weekend mood, the holiday mood....ray phiri the god! khawuphinde mzala!
Most of Zimbos had their time stolen, somehow, for some chunks of ten years is missing in their lives . . . Sometimes you realise where you are by bumping across these songs . ..
Aw madoda! Wawungakanani makudlalwa lenangoma? I remember I was still young in Swaziland. Could only hear it from those small Omega wireless set! Lol. Masebatsi,"awphinde mzala". Great music!!!
Back in the day! Just a little kid then, dancing my heart out in the streets of Gabs to this gorgeous music flick! Nostalgia now! Yep, there was once real music!
I don't know if the fascists banned it as I first heard it on a "Non-European" bus between Joburg and Swaziland in 1986. I was the only mzungu on the bus loaded with Swazis going back home for the weekend. I had no idea who the band was and got a passenger to write down the name. You can imagine the surprise on the Afrikaner shop keepers face when I asked for some African artistes by the name of Stimela and Okhalwa kujesu by Holy Spirits Choir--
@manayesh That is not the spirit of forgiveness at all.We need to pray for our enemies and most important, love them! I know it is hard but if you focus you will win the battle. Love overcomes all evil!
Ray is alive and kicking and will be releasing an album November. He will be having a no--holds-barred interview on MNET on Wednesday where he will reveal his family and that he has "lived a life of regrets."
I remember when I used to listen to Ray Chikapa in my childhood days and dream of lands so far away. Here I am today in europe thinking or those pure innocent days when life was easy and less hectic. Thanks for posting this great musician. I hope he is well and alive there in jozi man. Beautiful tune. Thanks
This reminds me of my bus trip from Joburg to Swaziland in a "Non-European" Bus in 1986. I had to beg the SAA travel agent to let me ride with Africans. I was the only North American on the bus. The bus or cattle car played this cassette non-stop and the Zulu Holy Spirits Choir and when I got back to Hillbrow I bought the cassettes much to the amazement of the 'white staff'. Great cassette and brilliant group!
Am not from SA but I know Akons music genre has nothing to do with Africa or SA. I recommend the Legendary Mahotella Queens or Johnny Clegg or any other South African icon, the list is endless.
You have my vote.. The opening ceremony should reminisce South African culture/African identity. Akorn can perform in the clubs but not spoiling such a rare occassion in an African history. S/African must deliver what they have to the world and they have plenty and euthentic stuff to deliver. Not otherwise.
tyuvityo!!!!!!u see in sa for the 2010 world cup, this song should open up the ceremony. i heard they had akon opening, i would die. r u kidding me? in our lifetime, our history as africans and mostly south africa. u tell me akon should open the ceremony. i would die. i would literally kill myself. godamm that would be a beating in the heart. anyway kawuphinde mzala! cape town i miss u!
i greatly agree my freind.and who brought this akon nonsense?personaly i think there is just too many s/african talents that can open up.lol the likes of hostix mabuse,mbongeni ngema ,stimela lady smith black mambazo ettc etc.
I remember when i was a kid, i didn't get what they were saying so i made up my own words. Ndofa nenzara lol! This whole album was really good. Miss the good old days in Zim.
Hey man, i'm zimbabwean guitarist studying for my Degree in Professional Music in England, i'm writing a book which covers guitar styles and in it is also african guitar style, Southern Africa in particular.
Check out a guy called Jonah Sithole, he's very good at that style as well...
WOW! this song takes me back. Late Saturday morning in the 90s, I'd wake up and my dad would be blasting this [Stimela] loudly on the radio, mom making breakfast, sun shining outside, everyone chilled out. The music just added to the soulfulness of it all.
"I'm inspired, I can't understand it. ooooh lo lo lo!!"
thanks articphase, i read that a few years ago, ray had a terrible accident, so i just wanted to know if he was still playing and where. i am in florida, but would go anywhereto hear and see him
articphase, i would like to know myself, what happened to ray phiri, is he still playing anywhere. he is a great musician, love the guitar him and batiki
I have the honour of commenting 1st & what an honour.South African Music is one of the best i've ever heard,all genres Marabi,Kwela,Mbaqanga,Isicathamiya,Maskande,Kwaito,even the rock-funk bands like Harari & Image,reggae artists like O' Yaba,Lucky Dube.All this because 4 the past 100 yrs South african musicians have been very creative & successful in combining local sounds with international sounds.Keep it up guys we still expecting a lot 4rm You!!!
OMG, Nana's voice...
xoliswan 1 month ago
ahhhhhhhhhh NANA COYETE- RIP STIMELA STILL ROCKS
pasekakubu 5 months ago
i remember my father, it used to play loud. our fathers were the amajitas of the cape, kwalanga..so u just try imagine the mood of ekasi..The weekend mood, the holiday mood....ray phiri the god! khawuphinde mzala!
kapajita9 5 months ago in playlist SA music
phinda mzala!!!
mmakama 10 months ago
Most of Zimbos had their time stolen, somehow, for some chunks of ten years is missing in their lives . . . Sometimes you realise where you are by bumping across these songs . ..
musorowegudo 10 months ago
Lost for words.
TheXunainai 10 months ago
why dwell in the past! we are free!
TheVusixhimba 11 months ago
Great song!!!!!! A classic!!!! What talent, even when we were oppressed we could express ourselves in song and music!!!!!!
miss3v3lyn 11 months ago
This is great!
jetanjetan 11 months ago
the greatest hits ever!!!
The777vens 1 year ago
Ray came to Zimbabwe many times in 80's and his Concerts are unforgettable,big band Stimela,brilliant!!!!!
vibrations111 1 year ago
I remember singing ..'tofa nenzara' towards the end of the song, way back then! lol
2jazzy105 1 year ago
@2jazzy105 hehehe,2jazzy very true,we all did!!!!!! kufanekuseka,lol
vibrations111 1 year ago
Aw madoda! Wawungakanani makudlalwa lenangoma? I remember I was still young in Swaziland. Could only hear it from those small Omega wireless set! Lol. Masebatsi,"awphinde mzala". Great music!!!
samkelison 1 year ago
Back in the day! Just a little kid then, dancing my heart out in the streets of Gabs to this gorgeous music flick! Nostalgia now! Yep, there was once real music!
ASPRINALARD 1 year ago
we are all tributaries of the river of pain......in my time!!!!!!
winkana2 1 year ago
I don't know if the fascists banned it as I first heard it on a "Non-European" bus between Joburg and Swaziland in 1986. I was the only mzungu on the bus loaded with Swazis going back home for the weekend. I had no idea who the band was and got a passenger to write down the name. You can imagine the surprise on the Afrikaner shop keepers face when I asked for some African artistes by the name of Stimela and Okhalwa kujesu by Holy Spirits Choir--
egronk56 1 year ago 6
Afro jazz @ its best
dzakudzaku 1 year ago
"ezingasoze zabuna"... miss home right now... love you boys!
kaya17able 1 year ago
the fascists banned this song here in SA in the 80's coz of the logic in the lyrics. they cudnt even appreciate the great work of art.
may their souls burn in hell (the apartheid fascists) - especially pw botha
manayesh 1 year ago 6
@manayesh That is not the spirit of forgiveness at all.We need to pray for our enemies and most important, love them! I know it is hard but if you focus you will win the battle. Love overcomes all evil!
miss3v3lyn 11 months ago
@manayesh Yeah happen to me as well, fucking good music that goes over the apartheid crap, I'm so glad we have such artist. thank you Stimela
Harry53 9 months ago
mculo omandi* i really admire afro soul*
aphiwe1992 1 year ago
@aphiwe1992 Please don't confine it to Afro soul...it's soul, period!
mzwabantu 1 year ago
what a powerful voice-legend
tirivashe2008 1 year ago
what a powerful voice
tirivashe2008 1 year ago
Ray is alive and kicking and will be releasing an album November. He will be having a no--holds-barred interview on MNET on Wednesday where he will reveal his family and that he has "lived a life of regrets."
lenox1964 1 year ago
I hope bayaphila nomdeni wakhe
yintoni 1 year ago
thise song are not good ukuzi player if u are far away from my NZANSI man
yintoni 1 year ago
I know Phiri was in a bad car crash, with his wife a and Kid.... I hope all turned out well.
From Argentina, best wishes and Great Respect!
andreaprodan 1 year ago
what happened to this unique guy, does anyone know what he is doing?
Cherryhood 1 year ago
I remember when I used to listen to Ray Chikapa in my childhood days and dream of lands so far away. Here I am today in europe thinking or those pure innocent days when life was easy and less hectic. Thanks for posting this great musician. I hope he is well and alive there in jozi man. Beautiful tune. Thanks
tanya7824 1 year ago
Suuuuuuper..
ChrWedege 1 year ago
This reminds me of my bus trip from Joburg to Swaziland in a "Non-European" Bus in 1986. I had to beg the SAA travel agent to let me ride with Africans. I was the only North American on the bus. The bus or cattle car played this cassette non-stop and the Zulu Holy Spirits Choir and when I got back to Hillbrow I bought the cassettes much to the amazement of the 'white staff'. Great cassette and brilliant group!
egronk56 1 year ago
lovely
kodzahh 1 year ago
Who said akon is going to sing we will demonstrate we want Blacksmith Mambazo not the akon shit we have plenty of talent in SA
Timbo367 2 years ago 2
Am not from SA but I know Akons music genre has nothing to do with Africa or SA. I recommend the Legendary Mahotella Queens or Johnny Clegg or any other South African icon, the list is endless.
Cherryhood 2 years ago
You have my vote.. The opening ceremony should reminisce South African culture/African identity. Akorn can perform in the clubs but not spoiling such a rare occassion in an African history. S/African must deliver what they have to the world and they have plenty and euthentic stuff to deliver. Not otherwise.
intrepeco 2 years ago
Ray Chikapa Phiri! Stimela! Wow! Takes me back and now i miss my brothers.
Banyanabotlhe 2 years ago
Everything about this song is brilliant. Takes me way back.We really have a strong musical heritage.
maininikira 2 years ago
tyuvityo!!!!!!u see in sa for the 2010 world cup, this song should open up the ceremony. i heard they had akon opening, i would die. r u kidding me? in our lifetime, our history as africans and mostly south africa. u tell me akon should open the ceremony. i would die. i would literally kill myself. godamm that would be a beating in the heart. anyway kawuphinde mzala! cape town i miss u!
kapajita9 2 years ago
i greatly agree my freind.and who brought this akon nonsense?personaly i think there is just too many s/african talents that can open up.lol the likes of hostix mabuse,mbongeni ngema ,stimela lady smith black mambazo ettc etc.
kachaso 2 years ago
This is an old song but still sounds music of morden times, brilliant,thanks.
alfredo37846 2 years ago
yes i have the some opinion too thanks.
phindele 2 years ago
Thats what I heard too, I can not bloody wait.
xoliswan 2 years ago
stimela is coming up with a new album!
tumimok 2 years ago
gawuphinde mzala!!!!!!cape town i miss u, skomline!
kapajita9 2 years ago
I remember when i was a kid, i didn't get what they were saying so i made up my own words. Ndofa nenzara lol! This whole album was really good. Miss the good old days in Zim.
tambuhove 2 years ago
you're not alone there tambu
Zvabaz 2 years ago
He sounds so much like Teddy Pendergrass!!!.Great stuff.
mutchkatsonga 2 years ago
Those where both hard and god times in South Africa, and i think that minister of culture that they need to something about .
ndzoboyi 3 years ago
KEEP MOVING UP MY MAN......BLESS YOU
ronpedrosa 3 years ago
Ohh !! my God , Thank you so much !! you make my days in Canada
vlekky 3 years ago
does anyone know how to find an online or working musicians giving guitar lesson for this exact style, or ray phiri's graceland work?
Im in denver, but am willing to work at it.
Ian3985 3 years ago
Hey man, i'm zimbabwean guitarist studying for my Degree in Professional Music in England, i'm writing a book which covers guitar styles and in it is also african guitar style, Southern Africa in particular.
Check out a guy called Jonah Sithole, he's very good at that style as well...
watch out for my publicationt though lol
speedenia 3 years ago
WOW! this song takes me back. Late Saturday morning in the 90s, I'd wake up and my dad would be blasting this [Stimela] loudly on the radio, mom making breakfast, sun shining outside, everyone chilled out. The music just added to the soulfulness of it all.
"I'm inspired, I can't understand it. ooooh lo lo lo!!"
ilvive 3 years ago
libby0852
he rarely plays anymore, stimela are the greatest south african band of all time period
articphase 3 years ago
thanks articphase, i read that a few years ago, ray had a terrible accident, so i just wanted to know if he was still playing and where. i am in florida, but would go anywhereto hear and see him
libby0852 3 years ago
when was these song released
takes me i was laitie but i get emotional when it plays dont know y
articphase 3 years ago
articphase, i would like to know myself, what happened to ray phiri, is he still playing anywhere. he is a great musician, love the guitar him and batiki
libby0852 3 years ago
mi has viajem em moçambique a fazer meus safarias a curtir ese som me faz lembrar os tempos ja la se foram so ficaram lemranças abraço,MUCUBA
chewechinue 3 years ago
Remind me of Botswana in the 80's
humanforotherhumans 3 years ago
I have the honour of commenting 1st & what an honour.South African Music is one of the best i've ever heard,all genres Marabi,Kwela,Mbaqanga,Isicathamiya,Maskande,Kwaito,even the rock-funk bands like Harari & Image,reggae artists like O' Yaba,Lucky Dube.All this because 4 the past 100 yrs South african musicians have been very creative & successful in combining local sounds with international sounds.Keep it up guys we still expecting a lot 4rm You!!!
titusmaree 3 years ago