Gauteng Choristers performs Nongqawuse (Xhosa traditional song) composed by Bongani Magatyana

Nongqawuse - a Xhosa folksong
Performed at the Joburg Theatre on 21 March 2015
After the performance of UShaka kaSenzangakhona

[@homemail9653]

I love the pace set by this choir, slow solemn reflecting the mood. Most choirs rush through this song in a celebratory manner when in fact this is more of a lament

[@jeromelubabalojacobs8872]

The smiles disturb me still

[@edwingng7973]

@@jeromelubabalojacobs8872 I agree The history of this song, the great cattle-killing and the following famine is heartbreaking

[@nelsonnkabinde9691]

Yes, I'm in total agreement with you on the slow tempo chosen by the Gauteng Choristers in their superb rendition of "uNonqhawuze". You've hit the nail on the head; it's a deep lamentation of the Xhosa nation upon realizing that t

[@michellejones71]

(Ilanga lizotshon' emini) Baphume bonke bengakholwa bo! (Ntombi kaMhlakaza) Ukuthi babulal' imfuyo bo! (Nongqawuse sik'thembe kanjani na?) Imfuyo bayixabisile bo! (Wathi zobuy' inkomo zoBawo) Nabaphantsi mabahlolelwe bo! (Ilanga lizotshon' emini) Zonke zatshiswa bo! (Izokhal' indod' ikhal' indod') Iinkomo zamadoda (Iinkomo ziphelile) Basale bebamb' ongezantsi bo! (Nabok' abantu bekhoth' amanxeba) Phupha ndini likaNongqawuse bo!

[@tselengbotlhole750]

You are an angel 😇 thanks

[@benlekale3503]

You really helped with the lyrics🎀🎀🎀🙏

[@mgk4908]

I thank you. God bless you. 🙏

[@tozamilefunani]

Bavume banke bengakholwa!

[@jeromelubabalojacobs8872]

"She said our fathers' cattle will return" "The ancestors are to be respected" Just had to clean up Google translation of the last two lines of the first paragraph

[@vangelidlamini825]

RIP Sphelele Madela. Watching you perform in this choir brings to me tears because I know how much you loved music. I hope you are resting well my dear friend ❤️🙏

[@thamsangqamooi2555]

One has to come back & view this at least once a year. Pure top notch

[@sakhilentshangase5187]

This just reminded me of how much I love choral music... I love choral music maaahhnnn :)

[@ramaitemasipa6551]

Sakhile Ntshangase are you in one of the choirs? If so which one. I also love choral music. I'd love to listen to your choir

[@zamam.7953]

The energy here is on another level. Siyabonga.... That vebrato is from other realms.

[@vusumzisojada3454]

TRUE

[@afrocharmusic]

One of Bongani Magatyana's brilliant and beautiful compositions!! Top notch GC!!

[@sandilefakude1722]

Masibonge Mavusana

[@mpumibikitsha6891]

Thanks for this information. Only read about him today on the internet. 🙏🏽

[@zakesmaphango4284]

Who’s still here

[@bongumusamkhungo3048]

Now this is how i get to be reminded of my great days i had back than... Thats what i define as art.

[@khuselogqiba937]

One has to love this rendition.

[@khuselamadlanga5198]

But why Africa ,you're moving my soul❤️❤️❤️

[@sandilefakude1722]

Version IV Ilanga lingatshon' emini - B (Baphume bonke bengakholwa bo?) - S, A, T. Ntombi kaMhlakaza (Ukuthi babulal' imfuyo bo!) Nongqawuse sethembe kanjani na? (Imfuyo bayixabisile bo!) Kaze zobuy' inkomo zoBawo? (Phupho ndini kaNonqawuse) Izokhal' indod' ikhal' indod' Inkomo ziphelil Sethembe kanjani na? Kaze zobuy' inkomo zoBawo? (Zonke zatshiswa bo! Inkomo zamadoda Basele bebambongezansi bo! Phupho ndini kaNonqawuse bo!)

[@busaninkomo4115]

Wonderful stuff bra!

[@thategoappreciate8514]

Thank u

[@sandilefakude1722]

@@thategoappreciate8514 you're more than welcome 🤜

[@vusumzisojada3454]

WOW THIS CHOIR AND REMIND ME OUR GREATEST QUEEN SEER IN XHOSA NATION.

[@blackmazimotivation]

I love this song ❤❤😭

[@kwandamjwara3054]

Thank you @Sidwell Njomane nethimba lakho...i'll forever enjoys your voices and Choral groups

[@yvonnesexophone2681]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️I'll always come back here

[@mojabengsebeela3419]

Still my number 1😍😍😍😍😍😍💞

[@sibonisiwemdlalose963]

Too beautiful for words!!!

[@mgk4908]

The maturity is on another level.👏

[@ngcalikhanya8448]

Why aren't we learning about this in our history classes😭

[@thando425]

Mna I did learn it in the class, that is one of the stories that recruited me into politics.

[@geraldndashe]

Wow , how I love this music

[@ramsmeso8273]

Simply Beautiful...

[@Skara555]

brings out goosebumps!

[@CynthiaManaiwa-xz2qh]

👌👌 voices well balance

[@rafarametse4932]

Wow!!!!!le ya e shapa

[@nositababe]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 this is the Real One

[@mkdempisi]

These are legends

[@babsie3235]

You guys are great but u should hear the prisons....they kill this song!

[@mvumvumvumvu8030]

Babalwa Nqobi ...that's the thrut..Babalwa

[@nonkululekoqueeneth5270]

prisons😯

[@khethomndzebele5695]

A link to please

[@tselengbotlhole750]

Babalwa Nqobi I heard them, they are nowhere near these guys!!!

[@boikarabelolekoane4703]

Lol but you can't really compare this to that . These people are at a different level

[@smahmkelebobozana2097]

Need more of that bass 😎

[@gravellorde9347]

Hay, iyasho.

[@onkengxesha277]

It was a lovely evening !!!!

[@malebitsatimbuktu3352]

Ave Nongqawuse! The Girl Who Killed To Save - Nongqauwe The Liberator!

[@kamokb2272]

This is very nice and lovely indeed.. how to download the videos on youtube? any1 help out

[@luyandamoses6811]

This choire wow

[@ramsmeso8273]

Beautiful...

[@mariakheswa9225]

wonderful voices keep it up guys

[@sinazosinazo4561]

Wow wow

[@prettymkhize9854]

Lovely

[@maziziputsana1235]

wow nice song

[@thapelomokgosi1382]

Can someone help with the first line Baritone is singing..Words the singing to lead the song

[@sandilefakude1722]

I posted the lyrics.... hope it helps

[@sinovuyorabaza2736]

woooooow

[@errollegana8128]

Does any know if there's a full version of this song anywhere?

[@nqobaningidi4834]

This is the full version

[@fundiswamtukushe1297]

Wow

[@sixolisemosuli8846]

woooooooooooooooow

[@atlholangbaker9659]

shuuu this song iyoo

[@phumlelathanda617]

Tshisa Base!!!!!!!!!!

[@sandilefakude1722]

Besiy'bambile..... *Izokhal' indoda, ikhal' indod' inkomo ziphelile*

[@ravenmokowe9863]

nice

[@akhatutu3238]

Please, if there is anyone who downloaded the other two removed videos share the.

[@sandilefakude1722]

Why?

[@tselengbotlhole750]

Sandile Fakude 🤔🤔🤔

[@pridepristoedube7573]

but your song is incomplete Mr Mhlongo , the sound ends at 4:03 sec

[@tselengbotlhole750]

Pride Pristoe Dube yep I thought it was my device

[@beingmokgadi9633]

Guys, I need a proper edit of this song? Coz it dsnt play the sound towards the end!

[@tselengbotlhole750]

Being Mokgadi I thought it was my device!!!

[@TheCaiphus]

Ayivakali kakuhle qha!

[@mapaloramatsella4820]

lea bina hle

[@sibonocebanto3764]

Nice song. Could someone please post the lyrics:)

[@sandilefakude1722]

I did, please check my post above

[@phakisomotaung1680]

PHASHASH!!!!!!!!

[@abongilesam346]

wow wat song

[@Lerumles]

Beutiful melody! Sang by powerful voices! But painful lyrics. And a terrible story for Xhosa people at the false prophecy of Nongqawuse!

[@teressaoatlhotse8547]

what happened in the story?

[@Lerumles]

Teressa Oatlhotse Nongqawuse's community was sick and tired of being oppressed by white people. Nongqawuse then received a vision from the spirits of ancestors that the only way to get rid of the oppressor is to kill all the cattle and burn the fields of grain. When the oppressor sees this, they will be terrified and driven into the sea. Then the ancestors will return the killed cattle. The story continues to say that other your girls bore testimony to Nongqawuse's vision. They then killed the cattle and burnt the fields. The oppressor never left, the community has been impoverished ever since. The song then says "the men wept because the wealth of the community has been squandered and burnt at the words of Nongqawuse. It's painful when I hear an oppressor singing this song. EISH!😭😭😭

[@soulbrosc]

Mpho Lerumo so why is this song so popular and seemingly sung with so much joy? now I'm wishing I had never read your explanation lol

[@anelenkoyi1995]

There is a lot that need to be uncovered on the story of Nongqawuse intombi kaMhlakaza. At her age, there is no way ikomkhulu would listen to the nonsensical story. Xhosa people at that time would discuss everything that has to do with the nation at the great place. Advisors and intellectuals would be called to analyze the story. We hear non of that happened regarding the story of Nongqawuse. We grew up being told that Nongqawuse saw White men along the coast who then related the most folsified story of the cattle killing. One thing interesting is that we are told that was the arrival of White people in the Cape, when we know that the cattle killing happened in the early 1800's not in the 1600s. There is a lot of inaccuracy in the story that we have been told. The reality of the matter is that there is a possibility that the cattle killing was done to eliminate live stock that was infected by a deseas that came through cattles that were brought deliberately by British settlers to spread it across the Cape.

[@tetyanaphikolomzi6886]

@@anelenkoyi1995 The status made the elders listen because she was a known traditional healer

[@somelezemazwi7726]

Ay sukani madoda

[@vusikhumalo3036]

nongqawuse

[@lholhophi7546]

Wrong spelling Nongqawuse not Nonqgawuse!

[@Nkei-bb9dy]

ohk Teacher!

[@sandilefakude1722]

@@Nkei-bb9dy lmao..... ewwu

[@nonhlanhlatlhogi5204]

Wish a full recovery to Mr Mhlongo .

[@naciakoketso6636]

Whats going on? Hes not ok?

[@nonhlanhlatlhogi5204]

@@naciakoketso6636 yes he hasn't been

[@josephinemwidya]

what is this song saying? Someone please help

[@claytonnkwe8650]

i really wanna know too

[@kaoneevanaledi2067]

nyc 1...but I cant hear the words, may someone translate it to Setswana language plis

[@ulisango1543]

+Kaone Eva Naledi that's the hardest request ever ,I don't think its posible

[@ulisango1543]

+Kaone Eva Naledi that's the hardest request ever ,I don't think its posible

[@kaoneevanaledi2067]

+Uli Sango can u please atleast send those lyrics with that language. please!!!!

[@MATSEMELAMOLOI79]

+Kaone Eva Naledi Will translate for you

[@kaoneevanaledi2067]

that will be my pleasure

[@tlaly]

Bavume bonke bengakholwa bo! (All agree they were in disbelief!) Ukuthi ba bulal'imfuyo bo! (That they killed their livestock!) Imfuyo bayixabisile bo! (Livestock they valued so much!) Nabaphantsi mebahlolelwe bo! (Even the ancestors were shocked-displeased!) Zonke zatshiswa bo! (All were burnt!) Iinkomo zamadoda bo! ( Men's cattle!) Basale bebambong'ezantsi bo! ( They were left amazed-negatively!) Phupha ndini likaNongqawuse bo! (Dream Nongqawuse you imbecile!) I tried😊, I'm in between beginner-intermediate level Xhosa speaking.

[@zihlebebeza8432]

lyrics anyone please

[@sandilefakude1722]

Zonke zotshiswa bo! Inkomo zamadoda bo! Besala bebamb' ongezansi... phupho ndini lika NongqawuseBass- *Izokhal' indoda, ikhal' indod' inkomo ziphelile*

[@yamkeladeyi5706]

lol the prisoners have killed this track

[@patiencebambalele1508]

You are not giving it your all. Listen to the prisoners killing the song.

[@okaymea]

I listened to them and yeses bayayishaya!!!! They sing better than UJ choir!

[@tselengbotlhole750]

Patience Bambalele nah I prefer this one

[@zoliswanjenje5974]

F b c f

[@jeromelubabalojacobs8872]

Shouldn't they be crying singing about one of the worst travesties to befall an African nation? The smiles I find disturbing considering this is a sad sad story.

[@thando425]

This is a sad song, as it is narrating a sad story. Why it is sung by happy faces always baffles me. But I guess even in funerals, there's laughter.

[@zinikomhlaba383]

These guys are butchering lyrics. They can’t say the words of this great song.