Spirit of the Great Heart - Johnny Clegg & Friends

[amelie742]

I don't care who you are....I love you. One starfish at a time.

[kiky1406]

this is the South Africa i know - we sing together, we dance together, we celebrate together but we also cry together - one big family!! Would have like to hear a bit more of our languages though, even just a word or verse of each - we do have 11 of them and i understand that would make the song very long but it such a nice song you don't want it to end anyway!!

[limegreendarlene]

love this song :)

[candistarem]

They spoke about the starfish story at my university induction. I felt proud to already know what they were talking about.

[TheMonna2011]

this is an amazing song - heard it many years ago on the radio and instantly fell in love with johnny clegg's music - this video is awesome - great stuff - brings great memories of that awesome country

[MCshowuhz]

I am also an American who had the pleasure of spending some formative years in SA back in 1990-1991. I keep up with the situation down there. God, Africa needs more of this. I posted this on FB as a response to that damn "Shoot the Boer" song that was just banned. I know the whole "Live Aide" thing is a little cliche at this point, but this is WELL DONE! More of this kind of unity please. And what a lovely gesture including Afrikaans singers singing a verse in their own language.

[MyChris202]

One person didn't have the spirit of a great heart. :(

[ELANDSVALLEY]

That song makes me home sick!

( south africa )

[DeathValleyQueen6]

@ELANDSVALLEY me to. johannesburg, south africa

[tobarefeet]

Is there a place we can buy this version online? I'm in the States, so I'm assuming it would have to be online for me.

[TheGeofile]

@freakosouth The man singing in Afrikaans is Chris Chameleon, I don't know who the lady is... :-)

[arahnamantos]

it makes difference for the ones you help

[aussie2topaz]

Once again my soul has chills, and their voices are pure magic:) I love this!

[aussie2topaz]

Once again, my soul has chills! And their voices are pure magic :)

[woodbridgeburton]

...i'm searching too....

[Highhor]

i love this song

[DurbaniteSteph]

Love this song. Makes me so home sick.

[HColette]

Wonderful! Thank you for posting this!

[gratiano7]

Purely beautiful!!

[parxxx316]

im american, and i have to say this is awesome. moved!!!

[crouchy2310]

i think this is brilliant!

[TheHeineken131]

@burtonbutterfly777 his name is Danny K

[burtonbutterfly777]

OMG! whos the artist at 1:32? ???? whats his name please!!! :)

[TheHeineken131]

@burtonbutterfly777 his name is danny K

[MrSeasunder]

@burtonbutterfly777 Danny K is his name.

[cittyperfect]

Quién es el Tercero que canta?

[AkizMe]

wouls someone be so kind as to name the artists we see in the video??? For those of us for are not South African but love the music of your country...

[14Prio]

Proud to be South African :-) :-) Amazing

[HorseZee]

This song always reminds me off Jock of the Bushveld ... I cried like a baby when I saw this movie. This song is awesome. It makes me proud to be South African.

[Browncoat56]

A message from the prophets

[AnotherJoggler]

0 dislikes! :)

[simcha23]

I am proud to be Johnny's nephew, and I've been slowly uploading his entire discography to YouTube, including his rarest album, New World Survivor, which had a limited edition of 2000 autographed copies. Please support him by sharing my videos

[smithwicktom]

@simcha23 Thank you!

[janiemorig]

bravo je découvre Johnny Clegg ( mieux vaut tard que jamais) et j'adore. Salut à tous les Africains

[wetterdew]

I am an American who grew up in South Africa. My parents used to play this song when I was young. It's nostalgic. :)

[spookbok]

Wow! Love the original. So rare for a cover version to rock like this.

[sunrise58176]

●911 Inside Job and Hereafter (Modified) by richardkoshimzu

[thenudo]

O,,, NO.. no.. and hell no! Srry - looking for the Clegg version!

[mklynnmiller]

I want to buy this exact version of all these artists on iTunes. Anyone know where I can find it. Anywhere??? Please, I love this version.

[BoyBeatus]

@mklynnmiller This was supposed to be released on a CD accompanied by tracks from all the artists on the song and the proceeds going to the Starfish Foundation but somewhere along the line the project lost it's way. Sad really...

[gypsymama501]

@TerrifiedForThem Thanks 4 your reply. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

[gypsymama501]

I'm searching for the SPIRIT OF THE GREAT HEART..... I see it every now & then. I find it in the most unusual places.... Like at Waffle House and at the Lake. Its rarely where U think it is... like at Church. I wonder why.... and actually know why. These are the last days, my friends.

[terminizer0]

who is the woman at 1:11 and 2:10? he voice is friggin immense!

[lucieaubert]

@terminizer0 her name is Karen Zoid!!! I tought she sang awesome too...you can see names of many of those in the video in NGIYADELA's youtube account :-)

[NinaStar29]

We need more powerful and inspiring songs like these!!!

[pikkeliks]

Ek is trots afrikaans!!!! Befok!!!!!

[skibien]

Heart felt video, but hate in South Africa is kept by POLITICians, mother's and father's.... small minded and ignorant. I love my naaste.... but my naaste don't know love... it seems.But in 40 years with hate, I will still love you Brother and Sister of Africa... till I lay my head down... Only GOD will know my hart and my hart is for my belove Janett, Thank You, You showed me that love is greater than hate.

[Mayanus8]

Why has this only had 40,000 views? It should be MILLIONS!

[Theyalwayswatchyou]

Great Song!

[SheLookedLevel18]

Great song, bad performance of it :/

this is "we are the world 2" all over again

[nikorows]

Sends Chills down your spine...

[TheSandsie13]

this song gets you going on days when you don't want to go out. always loved it and always loved and will love johnny and juluka/ savuka forever.

[Mothercityguy]

Oh my word what a great video! If you like this you should listen to Shout ft South African artists against women abuse. Where is fresh and euphonik? Damn what happens if a creature opens its mouth before the starfish hits the water and eats it. Big ups to everyone in the video, Danny K, Loyiso, Pro Kid, Karen Zoid etc

[sincerement1982]

@Mothercityguy You're right. Jy is reg, man. Daardie video is great. Thanks.

[Mothercityguy]

GREAT SONG.

[ReikiWhisper]

Thank you for sharing. Beautiful. Reminds me of my child-hood in South Africa.

[Crazitude]

doesnt that guitar and those drum warm your heart and make you proud,hearing those opening instruments brought mist to my eyes. *sigh*

[geronimodk]

Who is the blond one at 2:15? Gotta love that voice!

[sprokiejd]

@geronimodk Karen Zoid

[andy9d9]

Claire Johnstone still very much alive :) and 1.12 is Karen Zoid - and I played the guitars on this - it was magic.

[TheTxxxnator]

claire johnston died 1987?

[mightyphil2000]

I think the singer at 1:12 is Claire Johnston.

[mightyphil2000]

such a cool song...

[TheTxxxnator]

i like african people, they lokk friendly and smile :)

[rooigladiator]

Seer van rensburg said there will be more of us, ek weet dis almal van ons, almal!!

[ginnyish]

Very nice video....weldone im english like Mr clegg and i have been lucky to travel

africa on MY OWN east west south and north......Please african people continue to

be friendly and stand PROUD...you have a beautiful country and only the minority

lets it down....Never forget your root's :}

[moojoa]

nice one - ta for upload. Trots om 'n Suid-Afrikaner te wees - SA is the best in the world and yeah baby I love ya :) 

[MrDude1412]

who is the singer at 1:12???

[Theblackbarbie698]

we must win the world cup and show them!!! yizo yizo i miss home! proud decsendant of the xhosa,zulu and shona nations!

[southafrikan123]

shit i love this song

[Tandz83]

This is what South Africa is about!!! So emotional after watching this *Homesick.

[ryanvnikkelenkuyper]

Johnny......YOU make me wanna come home!!!!!!

[Fire4FX]

Meatloaf on drums?

[johnboyvkg]

@Fire4FX

Looks like Alistair Coakley

[viper1079]

lovely

[MegaSeamouse]

see this music video shows all south Africans there is hope if we just put our differences one side and stand together.... so come on S.A lets stand together and show the world how it goes to live as one and be a powerful nation like we are...... viva mnzanzi viva

[nalla3]

You have so much love that the ordinary people don't get a chace to see! all they see is the MEDIA !!!! I for one will try to reverse that impression :) We live to be ONE

[Browncoat56]

keep the faith - stand together

[sincerement1982]

@MegaSeamouse Sawubona, I'm grateful that there are people like you on youtube posting good comments regarding the unity of South Africa and its people. This song is a gift of hope and the message is clear and true. If I may, I would like to express my most profound wish for Africa: Africa, I wish you peace, harmony, love, understanding and enough healthy food to eat as well as good education for everybody.

[Browncoat56]

I always have to replay this song at least once

[Dionysios29]

Amazing song !!

[limegreendarlene]

What a GREAT song ! ! ! :D

[Edroh3000]

Danny K is such a wanker!

[demonxoxo]

who was the rap dude in there? i have never seen him before can some one give me his name? wanna search him up on youtube see some of his songs :D ty in advance...

[Tandz83]

@demonxoxo Hey I know you requested this a while back. If you didnt find out, his name is ProVerb :)

[JayRushPaul]

This song is totally amazing.

Altough i prefer the original version Johnny Clegg is always a great singer.

[bethulie13]

5 stars what a great tune and video, thanks here from us in the UK.

[greggspoon]

Im crying with you! lets make it happen! im going to try! ill be home soon!!

[1vincentone]

Afric has such potential. To see people like Mugabe destroy the spirit of Africa makes my heart weep. Songs like this show the potential goodwill in Southern Africa

[blackmamba5000]

totally agree...

[LaSulamite1]

@1vincentone The spirit of Africa started to be destroyed by the aparteid regime imposed by white Africaans and the mistreatment of Boers inflicted on native Africans, and at that time we didn't witness any propaganda about it, as leaders did everything to hide the atrocities. Now with Mugabe, we have a big propaganda, clever isn't it? Stop putting everything on Mugabe's account, white Africans have also their part of responsability, Mugabe is just one of their followers. Stop being hypocrits!

[robthemoose]

@LaSulamite1 Yes, but we defeated apartheid, now we need to defeat Mugabe. Apartheid was evil; Mugabe is evil. Don't excuse Mugabe because he's only evil like apartheid. White Africans DO have responsibility, you are correct, but so do Black Africans! Let's use the awesome energy in this song to uplift everyone Black AND White AND Brown AND Yellow AND... every other colour too.

[LaSulamite1]

@robthemoose I don't excuse Mugabe in my comment, don't make assumption. Even if Apartheid is no more, it has left very bad consequences and many are still suffering from it, don't try to ignore it by distracting the attention on Mugabe. If there had not been this interference, that part of Africa would have develop differently. Identify people by their colour comes from the western world and creates race issues. Africans have always identify themselves with their africans ethicities and tribes

[LaSulamite1]

@LaSulamite1 This song will not change anything to the realities, anyway it is not forbidden to dream!

[schick1976]

@1vincentone

Did you say that they have great "potential"? Oh brother --- this isn't "potential" --- it is TALENT!!!

[boerqwhaas]

@1vincentone So what did you think was going to happen in Zim? Weep all you want, the same thing WILL happen in SA eventually and there is nothing you can do about it now. The ignorance of liberals never sieze to amaze me.

[ThandiNC]

@boerqwhaas you are not very smart. Africa is no longer a British colony filled with British subjects who are loyal to Britain at the expense of Africans. Our people have been poor so long with those boers farming there and sending cheap goods to Britain (which is the only reason Britain was even involved in the first place). Africa needs a real revolution where our people own the means of production without any interference from the west. Until you understand that our people are people too...

[Angelbabesweet]

And I know who made the music Video! Hehehehe, I am sooo Proud to be South African! I Love my Country and fellow people!

[crazyleb101]

Hey i just want to say that im here alone, kinda depressed, and im here watching this video, and i never felt better. This song brings so much joy to oneself, it is amazing to see so may people come together and sing for the greater good.

[greggspoon]

where u sitting alone? c'mon, we a strong people! im also alone at the gat of the world. hope u feel better! WE can make this country work!

[greggspoon]

AFRICA FOR LIFE! Mzansie iAfrika!

[mckhjdkrm]

This song is A M A Z I N G!!! Showing South Africa's BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY off, whilst some of the greatest S.A singers belt out some beautiful lyrics! It leaves a smile on my face and I just want to play it again and again and again!!

[gundem777]

the original is extremely beautiful. this one however is just one of the thousands of things that come out of South Africa that TRY and paint over a rusty chassis that hasnt been cleaned, sanded and treated. This version is actually quite weak. The Simba Chips advert that used the original track did more for me.

[holylola]

It was such a great song. This, is superb !!!

[zuluclegg]

Waw I like that!!! I'm an absolute fan of J.Clegg, saw him in Paris a few years ago and will see him in London soon, can't wait! I love how this man brings people together... great video.

[madterblam]

gave my tears!

MAY SOUTH AFRICA STAND TOGETHER AND REUNITE!

[tsevis]

Great video and song.

South Africa is a wonderful country.

[koggelbeer]

that was cool. Johnny Clegg rules so hard.

[dnscha001]

Amazing, so much hope in South Africa

[Rainmaker1960]

bloody brilliant