Nelson Mandela, Born in the Land of the Sun

A South African struggle song from the 1980s that was re-recorded to be offered as a tribute to Tata Mandela on his ninetieth birthday by Raakwys. It is a song that touches the deepest sinews of the heart. Lest we forget!

This new version of the song features the soulful voice of rising South African diva, Melanie Scholtz, and SA struggle and contemporary musician and great, Robbie Jansen. Lyrics by Randolph Hartzenberg & Nick Carter; music by Akhbar Khan, Nick Carter & Neo Muyanga. Track recorded in Cape Town, mixed at pureMIX Studios in NYC and mastered by Bob Ludwig of Gateway Mastering. Video edited by Ian Henderson.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• nelson
• madiba
• mandela
• raakwa
• cape town
• south africa
• struggle
• freedom
• robben island
• melanie scholtz
• robbie jansen
• akhbar khan

[ilyaasshaik]

Why is South Africa so F. Up so many of my people died for this freedom, cont our leaders just sit still for a few seconds and think of our people black white and coloureds why why why

[jurraan]

im crying sitting here in toronto feeling my brother robbies soul.bro you were the best of the best.hamba khathli

bra joe sydow from athlone

[johnedwinmason]

A beautiful tribute to a great man. It's also lovely to hear the late Robbie Jansen on the sax and flute solos.

Thanks for bringing this historic song back to life.

[robertvan2001]

This is a fanatastic, moving tribute to the Commander in Chief of the South African national liberation struggle. The words of this song I first heard sung as a

young high school amajoni on the battle-fields of the Cape Flats in the 1980's, through the tear-gas, rubber bullets and baton wielding riot police - played by the

iconic RaakWys band. Melanie Scholtz and the band have superbly built on that musical history