Shosholoza, song about South Africa. Beautiful music!

Date:   5/18/2011 2:40:53 AM ( 13 y ago)

SHOSHOLOZA sung by LadySmith Black Mambazo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IszBOXGRe7w&feature=share

SHOSHOLOZA BY LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO

"The Zulu word Shosholoza means go forward or make way for the next man, and is also reminiscent of the sound made by the steam train (stimela) described in the song."

SHOSHOLOZA LYRICS IN ZULU (Mostly in Zulu):
Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo.
Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo.

CHORUS:
Shosholoza
Shosholoza
Ku lezontaba
Stimela siphum' eSouth Africa

Shosholoza
Shosholoza
Ku lezontaba
Stimela siphum' eSouth Africa

VERSE 1:
Wen' uyabaleka
Wen' uyabaleka
Ku lezontaba
Stimela siphum' eSouth Africa

Wen' uyabaleka
Wen' uyabaleka
Ku lezontaba
Stimela siphum' eSouth Africa

CHORUS:
Shosholoza
Shosholoza
Ku lezontaba
Stimela siphum' eSouth Africa

Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh aah!)
Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh aah!)
Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh aah!)
Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh aah!)
Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh aah!)
Etshe!
Shosholoza

SHOSHOLOZA LYRICS TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH:
Lord bless us, we her offspring (of Africa)
Lord bless us, we her offspring (of Africa)

CHORUS:
Move fast
Move fast
on those mountains
train from South Africa.

Move fast
Move fast
on those mountains
train from South Africa.

VERSE 1:
You are accelerating
You are accelerating
on those mountains
train from South Africa.

You are accelerating
You are accelerating
on those mountains
train from South Africa.

CHORUS:
Move fast
Move fast
on those mountains
train from South Africa.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuO8Zr4dTo4&feature=grec_index


 

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