Sarafina Soundtrack: Sechaba

Thanks to Vusi for the lyrics and translation ************************************************




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
• african
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• africa
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[bombergal1]

Justin Bieber who??? These people can SING!!

[SuperBerya]

GOD BLESS AFRICA AND AFRICANS.

[tumilets]

Se fedile sechaba se bolailwe ke AIDS

u he le le

Bo mommy le bo papa ba bolailwe ke AIDS

u he le le

Bashemane Basetsana ba bolailwe ke AIDS

u he le le

Masea le basadi ba bolailwe ke AIDS

u he le le

Tlang le boneng mathata a Afrika!

[julineandy]

i am not African but Africa rocks God bless this beautiful continent.

[criandonocaos]

is beautiful is lord jesus

[sazinzama]

now this is singing! welcome to Africa... Harmonies... perfecion, diction... this is what Singing is!!!

[majowazi]

simililarities in the sotho part with swahili,MATATA=TROUBLE IN SWAHILI.

[PurpleNupe44]

i love this song! english is my first language and i can sing this song fluently

[cyom1]

Nanka amaphoyisa ahlasel' uDlamini,ahlaselel 'uDlamini emgodini wegolide amadoda aphelile

[chillydogification]

@147cray you are an idiot 

[Rngala]

Captivating and emotive. The best soundtrack and movie ever from SA - Been looking endlessly for this, thanks - 'Stimela' powerful voice composition. I like it endlessly

[makenai11]

this was in the eary years maybe decades ago or centuries when whites were fight blacks out of south africa watch the movie its on youtube