Bawo, Thixo Somandla

Bawo, Thixo Somandla, Mzilikazi Khumalo, VOICES - Landesjugendchor Vorarlberg at the concert "Voices for kids" on October the 30th, 2016
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[@richardlogan1021]

You really get the South African spirit and energy and power of this song.

[@vulindlelasitholr861]

Please dont wake me up.... I am dreaming about South Africa in year 2090!!!

[@eugenephasha6750]

Bawo, Thixo Somandla, (Father, God Almighty) Buyinton’ ubugwenxa bam? (What are our sins) Azi senzen’ ebusweni beNkosi, (What have we wronged you, Lord) Bawo, Thixo Somandla? (Father, God Almighty) Azi senzeni na? (What have we done?) x2 Azi senzeni Nkosi yam, (What have we done, My Lord?) Sigqibana nje! (That we kill each other thus!) Emhlaben’ (This world) Sibuthwel’ ubunzima (Is full of troubles) x2 Bawo, Thixo Somandla. (Father, God Almighty) Mayedlule lendebe (May this cup pass from us), x2 Azi senzeni Nkosi yam (What have we dome My Lord), Sigqibana nje (That We kill each other thus)! Ndnesingqala (I have a continuous cry) Enhliziyweni yam (Inside my heart) Ndisolokho ndisitsho “Mngci! (I keep saying “Truly) Ayidlule lendebe, (May this cup pass from us) Bawo, Thixo Somandla”. (Father, God Almighty”)

[@M__bali]

wow!this is amazing guys .love it

[@zulukazihendricks6943]

Wow very nice, beautiful singing.proudly child of God & South African 💕

[@lonasontsele8674]

They are distracting us from wanting our land back 😭😭😓😓😓...Nice singing thou guys

[@jabulilendlozi5247]

looooooool

[@benjamintsebonego]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@littahmalatjie2476]

hahahahaaaaaa my sentiments exactly

[@pyotrtchaikovsky9097]

This is a german choir idiot...

[@ladyzeengomani2648]

Halala Halala Halala. ..yeyeyeye🎵🎵

[@ntsamaikefuwe4689]

Wow. This is beautiful

[@samzansi6820]

Makwedini niyabhesa maan🔥🔥👌🏻 Proud of you

[@charlesohass4099]

Awes vocals and syncopated movements... great performance

[@georgemugwisi4461]

blessed is me because I've live to see this You bless my soul guys may the Almighty double your potions

[@nashsapatel116]

It's no longer a singing or pronunciation problem, it's way beyond. God help Otherwise, that's a good piece- you guys are blending... Doesn't hurt to appreciate the sound... Whats the name of the group and where's it from??

[@kellannkundla5864]

langauge is Xhosa not Zulu

[@eltonkufandada8884]

Chamangwiza

[@bhekiedlamini6489]

Parabens, África do sul que queremos ajuda apagar preconceitos sobre raças e cores.

[@thandolwenkosimadlala1333]

Yazi for abelungu abekho bad

[@kimmatu2207]

Babuthwele phi ubunzima aba?

[@minenhlesibaya6039]

lol... angane we want our land back!

[@puseletsothabane1986]

bruuuhhh ... mxm... not even one black person to explain the true essence of the pain we endure😒😒😒😒

[@luthandokhala4956]

lol wanghlekisa tjoo didnt look at it that way

[@jabulilendlozi5247]

asazi , loool

[@sandilem5944]

lmao stop

[@macrinamusili3826]

lovely

[@pilotreu2572]

I'm afraid I didn't like the drumist... It is highly syncopated therefore it doesn't consider the time signature of the song. This Choir has done it so wonderful ❤️

[@lebogangmoeti5643]

Alto is the best!!

[@tebatsonage5890]

100, 000, 000 %

[@nellyprincess1851]

wow

[@mncedisicomfortketwa9585]

This song is 100% Xhosa

[@Ntombelar4sure-db2yl]

Its mixed is not 100% "Thixo ( Xhosa) and Somandla ( Zulu) emhlabeni (Zulu)

[@mncedisicomfortketwa9585]

@@Ntombelar4sure-db2yl when we pray as Xhosas, we say: "Thixo somandla, sonini nanini, qhwelesheshe ka juda". Tell me, where is zulu here.

[@Ntombelar4sure-db2yl]

"Somandla" is Also a Zulu, "Nkosi" is also a Zulu word Xhosas usually say (Kumnkani) "Senzeni" amaZulu abiza kanjalo amaXhosa amvame ukuthi (Senzentoni) and "Umhlaba" ama Xhosa athi (Ihlabathi) so yingakho ngithi ist not 100% Xhosa its mixed nathi sithi "Somandla mdali wezulu nomhlaba" this is a mixed Nguni song.

[@mncedisicomfortketwa9585]

"Sombawo ", "Somadoda", "Somandla", since you said is zulu. What is the meaning of these three words?

[@masekoherman6343]

They are confusing the enemy from wanting our land back😅😅😅😦nice singing though.....

[@benjamintsebonego]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣,

[@ivy29]

🤣🤣🤣🤣i fell of my seat laughing i swear

[@msekeliwillie296]

nice one

[@kiepenkerl9555]

Vielleicht sollte man auch mal unsere alten heidnischen Lieder wieder zu Ohren führen. Nach der Christianisierung findet man nur noch Segmente in lokalen Bräuchen. Was haben die Germanen gesungen, nachdem die Römer im Jahre neun besiegt wurden? Gibt es noch alte Überlieferungen?

[@zeezor]

this is nice, that "heee" is fire

[@ntshepisengmaduna5102]

Amazingly wonderful melody

[@khuselamadlanga5198]

This is not a Zulu song please if you don't know ask🙄😏

[@VusiMtwayi]

emhlabeni not emameni

[@antoinettehalberstadt7530]

What is the meaning of the word "bawo", please?

[@owethuntshangase7129]

Antoinette Halberstadt It means Lord

[@heidig.3054]

Father (as in God Father)

[@antoinettehalberstadt7530]

Thanks guys

[@antoinettehalberstadt7530]

How is it different, then, from Nkosi? Or is Nkosi the Zulu word for the same (Lord)

[@heidig.3054]

​@@antoinettehalberstadt7530 Nkosi = Lord /// Bawo = Father. It's Xhosa. Yes, I think Nkosi is also Lord in Zulu, but father is diferent (no so much but diferent ;) )

[@lonwabotyutyuza4428]

No this is Xhosa no Zulu

[@zeezor]

naku unzima uku phimisa amagama esinguni, mhlampe ilobo bunzima aba bhekene nabo

[@weledyadume9913]

Wow!!!

[@puseletsothabane1986]

this is not a happy song.... its a struggle song, why are they smiling and dancing like " ubunzima" is something nice...#confused

[@maggiemakgill]

A number of songs which became associated which the struggle against apartheid were hymns. I had the impression this was one of those, a once saw a translation of the title as "Father, God Almighty." But as I do not speak IsiXhosa I do not know for sure.

[@puseletsothabane1986]

maggiemakgill yes it does translate to 'Father Almighty' but the song is the people pleading to God about their struggles and how they are so overwhelming that they dont see a way out so God should intervene. and yes most are based in hyms but the words and hyms themselves dont have a shred of happiness or positive sort of characteristic to them so its in essence weird that such a sort be sung in a positive/happy light.

[@lesegoseitlhamo3804]

Yes. Definitely not a happy song!

[@mandisajili8343]

Brilliant