Asimbonanga (We have not seen him)
Asimbonang’ uMandela thina (We have not seen Mandela)
Laph’ekhona (In the place where he is)
Laph’ehleli khona (In the place where he is kept)
Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey
Look across the Island into the Bay
We are all islands till comes the day
We cross the burning water
Chorus….
A seagull wings across the sea
Broken silence is what I dream
Who has the words to close the distance
Between you and me
Chorus….
Steve Biko, Victoria Mxenge
Neil Aggett
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang ‘umfowethu thina (we have not seen our brother)
Laph’ekhona (In the place where he is)
Laph’wafela khona (In the place where he died)
Hey wena (Hey you!)
Hey wena nawe (Hey you and you as well)
Siyofika nini la’ siyakhona (When will we arrive at our destination)
Duration : 0:4:52
25 Comments
rockingdylan
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
Mandela, luchador …
Mandela, luchador incansable !
Viva la libertad de los pueblos !
No al racismo !
Por un mundo igualitario, sin desclasados !
Viva los pobres del mundo !
No a la miseria y a la hambruna !
FUERA BUSH !!!
mayamba65
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
Being a …
Being a Bantu-speaking person, I did not need someone to translate for me the words of ASIMBONANGA!!!! I heard it for the first time in the early 1990′s, I know all the words and from this I came to understand the connection of the languages from Central to Eastern and Southern Africa. The words in ASIMBONANGA are so touching for any person who values the existence of another – God bless you ROBTUK31 and Johnny Clegg. This is beautiful.
Dimibravo
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
Forever and ever …
Forever and ever I’ll always cry for those who fall, for what this song makes me remember, for how a white brother misunderstand laws of the nature, love human been.
zuluclegg
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
Johnny Clegg is …
Johnny Clegg is such an inspirational artist, always concerned by world issues, so human. Even in his songs are about wars or death, they would end with some hopeful lyrics… seen him live a few times, and he still is AMAZING on stage!!! I just love him x
latino7630
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
Such a beautiful …
Such a beautiful song !!!
LadyUnusual
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
Hello everyone out …
o everyone out there looking for peace that seems hart to be found.
There’s help.
Here in youtube you find videos of Byron Katie.
Find peace inside of you and the world does live in peace.
May god bless you all
May you understand that peace starts inside of everyone’s self
May you all feel love and peace
Adnoydal
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
Yeah but necklacing …
Yeah but necklacing is kinda does promote global warming, albeit for peace and love. baya
erwin5us
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
I love this song …
I love this song because it’s all about peace. Thanks Nelson Mandela fow fighting for what is right
joeyvader
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
Cool…
Cool…
joeyvader
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
The only people of …
The only people of colour I find weird are those Blue Man Group dudes…where are blue dudes from??? Creepy!!
Amanzimtoti
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
awulex you are scum …
awulex you are scum… i am a white south african, and i dont see colour… some of my best friends are black, indian and white guys… ppl like you need to off, i am 21 yrs old, and ppl like you make me feel ashamed to be a south african!
awulex
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
sorry ;I understand …
sorry ;I understand that I went too far to express my feelings against white south africans online…I will not do it again. PACE FOR ALL IN SOUTH AFRICA…
awulex
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
Even in my own …
Even in my own community,it looks like I went too far ..specially internet could be a source of spreading information very quick ..I am calling for peace and apologize for the white community of SOUTH AFRICA…
hendrikjp
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
you are not allowed …
you are not allowed by law to express your own views because it incites hatred. there you go…
moron. I’d love to see you try ‘slaughter’ me. I’ll rip your head off.
awulex
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
you reported me to …
you reported me to who? and why? do I have the right to express my feelings as the apartheid express it`s own rule?
macafricascot
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
you aren’t South …
you aren’t South Afrioan. Stay out of it you ing half-wit. Here is a song about peace and you go and write this? You arent even human.
macafricascot
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
zll u retards are …
zll u retards are always from the USA. Sitting in your ghetto writing about a place u havent even visit.
Get a life please. Loser
mathide971
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
i love this song …
i love this song he is good of africa quenn
jac621
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
awulex, i just …
awulex, i just reported your for your comment of slaughtering white people. you are clearly a sociopath who needs to either get locked up or kill yourself (and the world will not miss you). johnny clegg is a great man and he didnt need to slaughter anybody to help fight apartheid, and he’s done more than your punk ever could. you even suggested that johnny clegg should be killed because he’s white! racists like you are part of the problem, not the solution. you hurt south africa
awulex
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
I disagree with you …
I disagree with you lefarfadet71 let`s establish the justice machine in south-africa and put in practice a reverse apartheid ..then we will talk about brotherhood…right night we don`t need to be brothers…we are dying for justice…(a pay-back)
awulex
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
I don`t care about …
I don`t care about the person who sing this song all I want is to see justice in the street of south Africa….we need to slaughter whites to get our land back.
abagnel1980
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
l’apartheid en 1990
l’apartheid en 1990
Mercenarus
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
Very true sentence. …
Very true sentence. I love it. It’s such a great great song.
darkdeuchnord
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
toujours aussi bien …
toujours aussi bien a écouter !!
meme avec les années , cette musique reste génial
merci
pelole1
on 25th Oct, 08 08:10pm
Mandela, luchador …
Mandela, luchador incansable !
Viva la libertad de los pueblos !
No al racismo !
Por un mundo igualitario, sin desclasados !
Viva los pobres del mundo !
No a la miseria y a la hambruna !
FUERA BUSH !!!