Sarafina Sound Track - Sechaba (With Lyrics)

SECHABA (Nation)


Iyo, siyelele Mama! - u helele! x 4
[Oh Mother, we are under attack! u helele]

*** SOTHO PART ***

Siyalila sichaba, dikgomo difedile - u helele!
[The nation is crying, our cattle are gone]

Bafedile li bopapa batsware tsi dipasa - u helele!
[And the men are gone, they were caught without their passes*]

Sitimela sibatsedi bafeletsi Johane - u helele!
[The trains take them to Johannesburg]

Basimani basitsana batshabile Soweto - u helele!
[only boys and girls left in Soweto]

Masiya li basadi basetsi balibangwe - u helele!
[The .... and the women... ]

Tlang li boneng matata a-Afrika - u helele!
[Come and see the troubles of Africa]

Iyo! Siyelele Mama! - u helele!

**** ZULU PART ***

Mus' ukukhulum' amanganyana
[Don't lie to us]

Sesizwil' ukuthi usebenzel' izitha - u helele!
[We heard that you are helping the enemy]

Idlozi livukile! Masibuyel' emakhaya! - u helele!
[The spirits of our ancestors have awakened! May we return to our homes!]

Iyo! Siyelele Mama! - u helele!

Nang' amaphoyis' adlase liDlamini!
[There are the police, raiding Dlamini!]

Emgodini weGoli amadoda aphelile
[In the mines of Johannesburg the men die]

Asikwazi lokho, buyel' emakhaya!
[We don't know what to do, go back to your homes!]

Abantwana bayakhala, ubisi luphelile
[The children are crying, the milk is finished]

Abatsotsi bezimpimpi ziyakhathaza
[The informers' bandits tire us]

Yibuhlungu, madoda! le ndaba yaseAfrika
[It is painful, guys! This matter in Africa]

* Pass laws controlled the movement of Blacks throughout South Africa; they were not allowed to leave their designated town/village, to travel to the cities to find work, or even visit relatives, unless they had a pass granted by the courts.]

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• Sechaba

[mzthicy68]

I LOVE LISTEN TO THIS SONG BECAUSE IT'S HISTROY AND IT TOUNCH MY SOUL DEEPLY

[kadaj2k6]

song is sooo touching

[faithrialem]

@Umuhiregermaine the lyrics and translation are in the description box

[Umuhiregermaine]

i need a translatoin too plz,i tried all the best i could to find where it is but i couldn't.,and also the song they sing at the end before"FREEDOM IS COMING"with wonderful zulu dance.thanks!

[dankiemabebeza]

This song takes me back home, but never back to apartheid!!!

[VeeMamo08]

is someone able to translate this in english for us please ?.. thanks :)

[Babouzi]

I can't understand the words , why is that song tearing my heart apart ?

[Perecca]

Where can I find this soundtrack?

[Theone2261]

Masiya le basadi Basetsi balibangwe means "The infants/toddlers and the women have been left alone".

[agnosticautonomy]

powerful music

[HerRoyalAfrikaness]

The cheek of apartheid!!!

[MsEyeswithoutaface]

i know its hard but if we have a strong spirt dey can't toucn us an one day we shall claim glory an we will be free put yr trust in god an dont let others change it an be aware