Uploaded by RazMami on Nov 19, 2007
Song against the apartheid South African regime
Well Jo'anna she runs a country
She runs in Durban and the Transvaal
She makes a few of her people happy, oh
She don't care about the rest at all
She's got a system they call apartheid
It keeps a brother in a subjection
But maybe pressure can make Jo'anna see
How everybody could a live as one
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
'Fore the morning come
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope, Jo'anna
Hope before the morning come
I hear she make all the golden money
To buy new weapons, any shape of guns
While every mother in black Soweto fears
The killing of another son
Sneakin' across all the neighbours' borders
Now and again having little fun
She doesn't care if the fun and games she play
Is dang'rous to ev'ryone
She's got supporters in high up places
Who turn their heads to the city sun
Jo'anna give them the fancy money
Oh to tempt anyone who'd come
She even knows how to swing opinion
In every magazine and the journals
For every bad move that this Jo'anna makes
They got a good explanation
Even the preacher who works for Jesus
The Archbishop who's a peaceful man
Together say that the freedom fighters
Will overcome the very strong
I wanna know if you're blind Jo'anna
If you wanna hear the sound of drums
Can't you see that the tide is turning
Oh don't make me wait till the morning come
The purpose of posting this video is to highlight Guyanese talent. I do not claim any copyright and do not benefit from this posting. The music and/or video is copyrighted to the artist.
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Screw Yop for using this protest song for pimping their gross yogurt drink.
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One of history's less appreciated protest songs, I think, and an excellent visualization.
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This song is my DOPE
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i heard this song live, sung by eddy grant and loads of celebrities
performed to nelson mandela, it was amazing
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Great
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Jo`anna is for Johannesberg
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is joanna the international bankers?
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@baronerosso3 Stfu and listen to the heaven entering your ear drums.
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true man watch this in 240p
5 months ago 4
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RASTA LIVITY FOR IVAH Y'ALL.... <3
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kastelankaaa 7 months ago 9
Furchtbar wie dieser Pietro das Lied verhunzt hat. Die eine Strophe die er gesungen hat war zur Hälfte auch noch falsch und ich glaube auch nich das er verstanden hat worum es in dem Lied überhaupt gehen soll. (Ich weiß das er kein Englisch kann, aber sowas kann man auch auf Deutsch nachlesen.)
Renersen 9 months ago 9