Asimbonanga (Mandela) [Live at Nelson Mandela Theatre]

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Johnny Clegg

Jonathan "Johnny" Clegg (born 7 June 1953) is a British-born musician from South Africa, who has recorded and performed with his bands Juluka and Savuka, and more recently as a solo act, occasionally reuniting with his earlier band partners. Sometimes called Le Zoulou Blanc ("The White Zulu"), he is an important figure in South African popular music history, with songs that mix Zulu with English lyrics, and African with various Western European music styles. more »

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Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' uMandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' uMandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona

Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey
Look across the Island into the Bay
We are all islands till comes that day
We cross the burning water

Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' uMandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' uMandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona

A seagull wings across the sea
Broken silence is what I dream
Who has the words to close the distance
Between you and me

Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' uMandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' uMandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona

Steven Biko
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'wafela khona

Victoria Mxenge
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'wafela khona

Hau ngithi hey wena  ( Hey wena)
Hey wena
Hey wena nawe
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona, la' siyakhona

Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'uMandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'uMandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'uMandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona

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