Edited by Azizi Powell
This post showcases Brenda Fassie's song "My Black President". This song was composed, recorded, and released in 1983 as a tribute to Nelson Mandela who was unjustly imprisoned in South Africa for his anti-apartheid actions. Fassie added another verse to this song when Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa in 1994. She sang this song during Nelson Mandela's inauguration.
A transcription of this song is also provided in this post.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, historical, educational, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
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INFORMATION ABOUT NELSON MANDELA'S PRESIDENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA
From
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
"[Nelson] Mandela served 27 years in prison, initially on Robben Island, and later in Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison. An international campaign lobbied for his release, which was granted in 1990 amid escalating civil strife [in the nation of South Africa]."
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From http://www.ask.com/question/when-did-nelson-mandela-become-president
"Nelson Mandela became president on 10th May 1994 after South Africa's first multi-racial elections were held on 27 April 1994. The African National Congress (ANC) won 62% of the votes in the election, and Mandela, as leader of the ANC, was inaugurated as the country's first black President. He presided over the transition from minority rule and apartheid, winning international respect for his advocacy of national and international reconciliation."
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INFORMATION ABOUT BRENDA FASSIE
From http://www.answers.com/topic/brenda-fassie#ixzz2mrnELZhT
"Known as the "Madonna of the Townships" or simply as the "undisputed queen of the vocals," and generally deemed one of South Africa's biggest female pop stars of recent years, Brenda Fassie [born in 1964] notched a long string of infectious pop hits. Her music was deeply woven into the fabric of South African life, and more than once her music played a role in the country's tumultuous political scene. A major talent whose popularity survived several waves of musical fashion and extended at its height to Europe and the United States, Fassie struggled with personal demons before dying a tragically early death in 2004.
By 1983 Fassie had formed an act of her own called Brenda and the Big Dudes, and that year she had a breakthrough hit with "Weekend Special," singing in the disco-flavored "bubblegum" style. "Weekend Special" sold over 200,000 copies and had an extended life in cover versions and remixes, including one by New York producer Van Gibbs in 1986 that spent eight weeks on Billboard magazine's Hot Black Singles chart. The song's international success led to a Fassie tour of the United States, Europe, Australia, and Brazil.
After parting ways with the Big Dudes, Fassie partnered with producer Sello "Chicco" Twala to record the 1989 album Too Late for Mama. Among several hits that became widely known in South Africa's black townships was "Black President," a single that looked forward to the dismantling of the country's apartheid system. That song was banned for a time by the South African government, but Fassie's popularity only increased."...
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FEATURED VIDEO: Brenda Fassie - Black President
tode m, Uploaded on Nov 12, 2008
Brenda Fassie( Deceased) of South Africa made this song for Nelson Mandela. I now see a reflection of it on Barack Obama and I wish a very good singer like Rihana, Skakira, Beyonnce', Leona Lewis, or the like can remix it for Obama's Inauguration on 01/20/2009.
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LYRICS: MY BLACK PRESIDENT
(Brenda Fassie)
The year 1963
The people's president
Was taken away by security men
All dressed in a uniform
The brutality, brutality
Oh no, my, my black president
Him and his comrades
Were sentenced to isolation
For many painful years
For many painful years
Many painful years
Of hard labor
They broke rocks
But the spirit was never broken
Never broken
Oh no, my, my black president
Hmm maa, hmm maa, hmm ma mama
Hmm maa, hmm maa, hmm ma mama
Hmm maa, hmm maa, hmm ma Madiba
Hmm maa, hmm maa, hmm ma Madiba
Ahh uyem-yem
They broke rocks
But the spirit was never broken
Never broken
Oh my black president
Let us rejoice for our president
Let us sing for our president
Let us pray for our president
Let us sing, let us dance
For Madiba, Madiba's freedom
Now in 1990
The people's president
Came out from jail
Raised up his hand and said
"Viva, viva, my people"
He walked the long road
Back, back to freedom
Back to freedom
Freedom for my black president
Let us rejoice for our president
Let us sing for our president
et us pray for our president
Let us sing, let us dance
For Madiba, Madiba's freedom
We thank You Lord,
For listening to our prayers
Oh, my president
I will die for my president
I will sing for my president
I will stand and say
Viva, viva, viva, viva, viva, viva my president
Source:
http://www.lyricshall.com/lyrics/Brenda+Fassie/Black+President/
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Thank you to Brenda Fassie for her musical legacy. My thanks to Madiba Nelson Mandela for his life's legacy. Thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
Thank you for visiting pancocojams.
Visitor comments are welcome.
RIP Mandiba Nelson Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013)
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Maya Angelou - His Day Is Done (A Tribute To Nelson Mandela) video & transcript
Edited by Azizi Powell
This post showcases a video of Dr. Maya Angelou's spoken word tribute to South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013).
A transcription of this spoken word trbute is also provided in this post.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, historical, educational, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
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FEATURED VIDEO: His Day is Done - A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela by Dr. Maya Angelou
U.S. Department of State, Published on Dec 6, 2013
Video message delivered by Dr. Maya Angelou on behalf of the American people in memory of Nelson Mandela.
To view this video with captions in Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Hausa, Portuguese, Russian, Sesotho, Setswana, Spanish, Swahili, Wolof, Xhosa, or Zulu, please visit http://goo.gl/h6OeJC.
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TRANSCRIPT OF "HIS DAY IS DONE"
(Maya Angelou)
His day is done.
Is done.
The news came on the wings of a wind
reluctant to carry its burden.
Nelson Mandela’s day is done.
The news expected and still unwelcome reached us in the United States
and suddenly our day became somber.
Our skies were leadened.
His day is done.
We see you South African people,
standing speechless at the slamming of that final door through which
no traveler returns.
Our spirits reach out to you – Bantu, Zulu, Xhosa, Boer.
We think of you and your son of Africa,
your father, your one more wonder of the world.
We send our souls to you as you reflect upon your David,
armed with a mere stone.
facing down the mighty Goliath.
Your man of strength,
Gideon emerging triumphant
although born in the brutal embrace of apartheid,
scarred by the savage atmosphere of racism,
unjustly imprisoned in the bloody maws of South African dungeons.
Would the man survive?
Could the man survive?
His answer strengthened men and women around the world.
In the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas,
on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco,
in Chicago’s Loop
in New Orleans’ Mardi Gras,
in New York City’s Time Square,
we watched as the hope of Africa
sprang through the prison’s doors,
his stupendous heart intact,
his gargantuan will hale and hearty.
He had not been crippled by brutes,
nor was his passion for the rights of human beings
diminished by twenty-seven years of imprisonment.
Even here, in America, we felt the cool, refreshing breeze
of freedom when Nelson Mandela took the seat of Presidency
in his country where formerly
he was not even allowed to vote.
We were enlarged by tears of pride
as we saw Nelson Mandela‘s former prison guards invited, courteously,
by him to watch from the front rows his inauguration.
We saw him accept the world’s award in Norway
with the grace and gratitude of the Solon
in ancient Roman courts
and the confidences of African chiefs
from ancient royal stools.
No sun outlasts its sunset.
But, it will rise again and bring the dawn.
Yes, Mandela’s day is done.
Yet we, his inheritors,
will open the gates wider for reconciliation.
And we will respond generously
to the cries of Blacks and Whites,
Asians, Hispanics,
the poor who live piteously on the floor of our planet.
He has offered us understanding.
We will not withhold forgiveness
even from those who do not ask.
Nelson Mandela’s day is done.
We confess it in tearful voices.
Yet we lift our own to say thank you.
Thank you, our Gideon.
Thank you, our David,
our great, courageous man.
We will not forget you.
We will not dishonour you.
We will remember and be glad
that you lived among us,
that you taught us
and that you loved us
all.”
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This transcription is from the copy of this video with English subtitles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTtufDpX1SA&list=PLmpmr41LhUA-ploCCn_OO0JzK49hOoejF&index=5
The background music for this spoken word video is the Gospel song "Oh Happy Day" which was composed by Edwin Hawkins.
Read my comment below about the use of the word "Bantu" in this spoken word.
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Thank you Dr. Maya Angelou for this eloquently written and spokn tribute to Nelson Mandela. My thanks to Madiba Nelson Mandela for his life's legacy. Thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
Thank you for visiting pancocojams.
Visitor comments are welcome.
RIP Mandiba Nelson Mandela!
This post showcases a video of Dr. Maya Angelou's spoken word tribute to South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013).
A transcription of this spoken word trbute is also provided in this post.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, historical, educational, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
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FEATURED VIDEO: His Day is Done - A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela by Dr. Maya Angelou
U.S. Department of State, Published on Dec 6, 2013
Video message delivered by Dr. Maya Angelou on behalf of the American people in memory of Nelson Mandela.
To view this video with captions in Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Hausa, Portuguese, Russian, Sesotho, Setswana, Spanish, Swahili, Wolof, Xhosa, or Zulu, please visit http://goo.gl/h6OeJC.
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TRANSCRIPT OF "HIS DAY IS DONE"
(Maya Angelou)
His day is done.
Is done.
The news came on the wings of a wind
reluctant to carry its burden.
Nelson Mandela’s day is done.
The news expected and still unwelcome reached us in the United States
and suddenly our day became somber.
Our skies were leadened.
His day is done.
We see you South African people,
standing speechless at the slamming of that final door through which
no traveler returns.
Our spirits reach out to you – Bantu, Zulu, Xhosa, Boer.
We think of you and your son of Africa,
your father, your one more wonder of the world.
We send our souls to you as you reflect upon your David,
armed with a mere stone.
facing down the mighty Goliath.
Your man of strength,
Gideon emerging triumphant
although born in the brutal embrace of apartheid,
scarred by the savage atmosphere of racism,
unjustly imprisoned in the bloody maws of South African dungeons.
Would the man survive?
Could the man survive?
His answer strengthened men and women around the world.
In the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas,
on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco,
in Chicago’s Loop
in New Orleans’ Mardi Gras,
in New York City’s Time Square,
we watched as the hope of Africa
sprang through the prison’s doors,
his stupendous heart intact,
his gargantuan will hale and hearty.
He had not been crippled by brutes,
nor was his passion for the rights of human beings
diminished by twenty-seven years of imprisonment.
Even here, in America, we felt the cool, refreshing breeze
of freedom when Nelson Mandela took the seat of Presidency
in his country where formerly
he was not even allowed to vote.
We were enlarged by tears of pride
as we saw Nelson Mandela‘s former prison guards invited, courteously,
by him to watch from the front rows his inauguration.
We saw him accept the world’s award in Norway
with the grace and gratitude of the Solon
in ancient Roman courts
and the confidences of African chiefs
from ancient royal stools.
No sun outlasts its sunset.
But, it will rise again and bring the dawn.
Yes, Mandela’s day is done.
Yet we, his inheritors,
will open the gates wider for reconciliation.
And we will respond generously
to the cries of Blacks and Whites,
Asians, Hispanics,
the poor who live piteously on the floor of our planet.
He has offered us understanding.
We will not withhold forgiveness
even from those who do not ask.
Nelson Mandela’s day is done.
We confess it in tearful voices.
Yet we lift our own to say thank you.
Thank you, our Gideon.
Thank you, our David,
our great, courageous man.
We will not forget you.
We will not dishonour you.
We will remember and be glad
that you lived among us,
that you taught us
and that you loved us
all.”
-snip-
This transcription is from the copy of this video with English subtitles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTtufDpX1SA&list=PLmpmr41LhUA-ploCCn_OO0JzK49hOoejF&index=5
The background music for this spoken word video is the Gospel song "Oh Happy Day" which was composed by Edwin Hawkins.
Read my comment below about the use of the word "Bantu" in this spoken word.
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Thank you Dr. Maya Angelou for this eloquently written and spokn tribute to Nelson Mandela. My thanks to Madiba Nelson Mandela for his life's legacy. Thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
Thank you for visiting pancocojams.
Visitor comments are welcome.
RIP Mandiba Nelson Mandela!
Old School Gospel Song "I'm So Glad That The Lord Saved Me" (Video, Lyrics, & Sermon Transcript)
Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part I of a three part series that showcases examples of and lyrics to the old Gospel song "I'm So Glad The Lord Saved Me". This post features an example of that song that is led by Pastor
Mark Moore, Sr. of Faith Covenant Church, Atlanta, Georgia.
This post also includes my transcription of the lyrics to that song, my transcription of the portion of Pastor Moore's sermon that was filmed for the video. and my transcriptions of two other songs that were sung during that church service. The second song may be titled "Lord I Want To Thank You". The third song may be titled "I Got A Praise".
An addendum to this post provides selected comments from this video's viewer comment thread about "old school church songs" and "old school church services".
Part II showcases an example of "Glad That The Lord Saved Me" sung by "The Original Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi".
Part III showcases an example of "I'm So Glad That The Lord Saved Me"as sung by Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson. A video of this song sung by M.T's Praise Generation is also featured in that post.
Those posts will be published ASAP.
The content of this post is presented for folkloric, cultural, religious, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owner.
FEATURED VIDEO: A Pentecostal Praise Break Done Right!
atlpraiser Uploaded on Apr 24, 2008
This is my Church, Faith Covenant Church in Atlanta, Georgia doing what we do best, giving God the Praise! Our Pastor is Pastor Mark Moore, Sr. and he is a preaching machine....
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[This video is an excerpt of the sermon]
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LYRICS: I’M SO GLAD THAT THE LORD SAVED ME*
I’m so glad that the Lord saved me
I’m so glad that the Lord saved me
If it had not been for Jesus [tell me]
Where would I be
I’m so glad that the Lord saved me
[Repeat 3x]
He saved me (He saved me)
I’m glad that he did (He saved me)
[Repeat first verse]
Aren’t you glad that the Lord saved you etc.
Oh, He saved me
[response] He saved me
He saved me
[response] He saved me
Saved me
[response] He saved me
Saved me
[response] He saved me
If it had not been for Jesus
Where would I be
Oh I’m so glad that the Lord saved me
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SECOND SONG:
Oh Lord, I just wanna thank you [4x]
I want to thank You for being so good to me
[Repeat entire chorus and end with these words:]
so good to me.
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This is my transcription of these songs from that video. Additions and corrections are welcome.
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TRANSCRIPTION OF A SERMON BY FAITH COVENANT CHURCH (ATLANTA, GEORGIA)PASTOR MARK MOORE, SR. ()
[starting at 3:52 in this video]
Note: This transcription is given without the congregation’s responses, and without indicating when the organist played his responsive chords in response to the pastor's words. I recognize that these call & response exchanges are a significant part of that sermon.
[Pastor sings]
Come on an say Halleluhah
Oh, my my my. Hallelujah!
Come on and say “Hallelujah!”
Ah-ah-ah-ah. My, my, my”.
Hallelujah!
[Pastor speaks in the characteristic African American minister cadence]
God bless ya.
God bless ya.
God bless ya.
Somebody brought ah praise with ya.
There are two kinda of folk
There are, there are two kind of people who come to church on Sunday.
There are some that come looking for something to happen to make them praise.
And that’s alright. They, they they’re like the folk in the world. They don’t have enough, Amen, to get their own high. So they get ah contact high.
Yall need to talk to me. Come on.
But am I right, though?
And.. and in some atmospheres, there’s some things are in the air, some smoke is in the air that if you just hang out there long enough, you’ll get ah contact high.
But then there’s some other folk who brought their own FIRE with them.
And I didn’t come here for the preacher to make me happy.
I didn’t come for the audience to make me happy.
I brought my own joy.
I brought my own praise.
I brought my own FIYAH*
And if there’s somebody in heeeeer
that could ???
[praise break musical chords]
Ah…yall ain’t ready. Yall ain’t ready.
[Pastor sings]Ahhhh! Heey-eh-eh-eh eh.
[Pastor speaks] God bless ya.
God bless ya.
God bless ya.
Yall about to mess around and act sanctified.
Somebody might think this is ah sanctified church.
[Pastor sings] Hey! Hey! My my my my my my my.
My my. Hallelujah.
[Pastor speaks in tongues]
Hey!
[Pastor sings]
I got a praise and I gotta let it out.
I got a praise and I gotta let it out.
I got a praise
I got a praise
I got a praise
I got a pra-a –aise
I got a praise.
[Repeats these lyrics with the congregation responding]
I got a praise Him and I gotta let it out.
I got a praise.
[Pastor speaks] Hey! Gloray!** Gloray! Gloray!
Hey! Let the Saints praise Him!
Let the Saints praise Him!
Let the Saints praise Him!
If He’s been good to ya, come on and praise Him.
If He’s made ah way for ya, come on and praise Him.
[Pastor sings]
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise Him! Praise Him! [congregation respods with “Praise Him” each time that the Pastor says those words]
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise Him! Praise Him!
[This is repeated a number of times then the Pastor sings or speaks in African American minster’s cadence]
Oh-o-o. My my my.
[Pastor speaks]
God bless ya.
God bless ya.
[Pastor speaks in tongues including something that sounds like “Shonta my”.
Then Pastor says]
Surely, the presence of the Lord is in this place.
Your deliverance is here.
The Holy Ghost is here.
Your healing is here.
Whatever you need is in this place.
Gloray, gloray, gloray, gloray, gloray, gloray.
Somebody, just shout*** “Glo-o-raay!
Ah, oh, my, my, my.
Hallelujah!
God bless ya.
God bless you and be seated if you can.
We are so delighted to see each of you that are here.
__ [?], Amen.
We don’t believe that anybody is hear by accident.
If you just happened to walk in, we believe that you are here by divine design.
That God ordered your steps. How do we know that God ordered your steps, is because there have been people praying this week.
Amen.
There have been intercessors on the phone this week.
Amen. At four in the morning on Tuesday.
Amen. Praying for YOU.
*fire
**glory
***”Shout” here means “to speak loudly”, to yell.
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This is my transcription of that song from this video. Additions and corrections are welcome.
"-?" means that I'm not sure what word was said.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/05/black-church-praise-break-videos.html for my comments about the changing forms that the African American religious "shout" activity has taken since that activity was documented during African American slavery in the 18th century.
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ADDENDUM: VIEWERS' COMMENTS ABOUT THE SONG "I'M SO GLAD THAT THE LORD SAVED ME"
Editor's Note:
These comments are in chronological order with the comments with the oldest year's date presented first. They are presented for the historical and cultural record. I assigned numbers to the comment for referencing purposes. No order of preference is intended by these numbers.
I know nothing about the composers of "I'm So Glad That The Lord Saved Me" and "I got a praise and I gotta let it out".
I'd love to know their composers, and when & where they were first sung. Any information about these songs will be greatly appreciated.
COMMENTS:
2008
1. Kia JaI, 2008
“what song is this. i like it”
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2. baconboy59, 2008
in reply to Kia Jai
“These are old pentacostal congregational songs. There is no music written for them, they are just handed down orally from church to church. The first song is called "i'm so glad the lord saved me" and the other is "lord i just want to thank you. I hope this helps.”
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From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecostalismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecostalism
"Pentecostalism or Classical Pentecostalism is a renewal movement[1] within Christianity that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism with the Holy Spirit. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, the Greek name for the Jewish Feast of Weeks. For Christians, this event commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the followers of Jesus Christ, as described in the second chapter of the Book of Acts".
Also, click http://www.cai.org/bible-studies/history-pentecostal-movement for more information about Pentecostal churches.
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2009
3. TheChiteach
"organist isn't familiar with the old praise songs...pity"
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Reply
5. “Agree with you Chiteach.....Those old devotion songs were the best.....too bad they're being lost to this generation.”
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HisGraceProphetDLK
6. “This is the ole church that I knew that we sung at the "Church of Praisers" Grace Memorial COGIC, wow.. you don't hear the ole songs anymore. I try to keep them around”
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COGIC = Church Of God In Christ
From http://pressreleases.religionnews.com/2013/07/11/church-of-god-in-christ-will-keep-its-largest-convention-in-st-louis-through-2016/
"About The Church Of God In Christ"
The Church of God in Christ is the fifth largest Protestant religious denomination in the United States, the largest African American Pentecostal church in the country and the second largest Pentecostal organization in the world with churches in 60 countries worldwide and an estimated membership of nearly 6.5 million members.
Click that link for more information about that Christian denomination.
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2010
7. Daddysgirl767
"Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees I'm so glad that the Lord saved me.... you better take me back!"
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I think that "you better take me back!" refers to that old way that some African Americans worshiped in churches.
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8. TheSoulshifter, 2010
“This an old cogic song i like this one"
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9. vickvick99
“This is good ole fashion church!!!!!! Loooove It !! Um but where did it go they don't have church like that no more What happened???? OOh Zion whats the matter now!!!”
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10. TheStarbaby7
“I enjoyed this alot..i liked the medley and the music..lets go back to the old time way..that's what i like boy, i got saved under that stuff..Bless this church over in the vineyard doing your work Lord..and i love the song Praise i got a praise..its made for shouting boy..lol..God bless!! :-)”
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11. T Last
“Yes!!!!! They did that clap!”
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I think that "the clap" here refers to the double time handclap that is done as accompaniment for some Gospel songs.
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2011
12. ChurchGirlAllDay1
“I'm SOOOOOO Glad The Lord Save Me!!!! Love Good Ol Pentecostal Songs!!!”
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RELATED POST
http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/12/cut-step-and-other-black-pentecostal.html
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This concludes Part I of this series.
My thanks to Pastor Mark Moore, Sr. and to his congregation. My thanks also to the publisher of this video, and to all those who I quoted in this post.
Thanks for visiting pancocojams.
Visitor comments are welcome.
This is Part I of a three part series that showcases examples of and lyrics to the old Gospel song "I'm So Glad The Lord Saved Me". This post features an example of that song that is led by Pastor
Mark Moore, Sr. of Faith Covenant Church, Atlanta, Georgia.
This post also includes my transcription of the lyrics to that song, my transcription of the portion of Pastor Moore's sermon that was filmed for the video. and my transcriptions of two other songs that were sung during that church service. The second song may be titled "Lord I Want To Thank You". The third song may be titled "I Got A Praise".
An addendum to this post provides selected comments from this video's viewer comment thread about "old school church songs" and "old school church services".
Part II showcases an example of "Glad That The Lord Saved Me" sung by "The Original Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi".
Part III showcases an example of "I'm So Glad That The Lord Saved Me"as sung by Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson. A video of this song sung by M.T's Praise Generation is also featured in that post.
Those posts will be published ASAP.
The content of this post is presented for folkloric, cultural, religious, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owner.
FEATURED VIDEO: A Pentecostal Praise Break Done Right!
atlpraiser Uploaded on Apr 24, 2008
This is my Church, Faith Covenant Church in Atlanta, Georgia doing what we do best, giving God the Praise! Our Pastor is Pastor Mark Moore, Sr. and he is a preaching machine....
-snip-
[This video is an excerpt of the sermon]
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LYRICS: I’M SO GLAD THAT THE LORD SAVED ME*
I’m so glad that the Lord saved me
I’m so glad that the Lord saved me
If it had not been for Jesus [tell me]
Where would I be
I’m so glad that the Lord saved me
[Repeat 3x]
He saved me (He saved me)
I’m glad that he did (He saved me)
[Repeat first verse]
Aren’t you glad that the Lord saved you etc.
Oh, He saved me
[response] He saved me
He saved me
[response] He saved me
Saved me
[response] He saved me
Saved me
[response] He saved me
If it had not been for Jesus
Where would I be
Oh I’m so glad that the Lord saved me
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SECOND SONG:
Oh Lord, I just wanna thank you [4x]
I want to thank You for being so good to me
[Repeat entire chorus and end with these words:]
so good to me.
-snip-
This is my transcription of these songs from that video. Additions and corrections are welcome.
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TRANSCRIPTION OF A SERMON BY FAITH COVENANT CHURCH (ATLANTA, GEORGIA)PASTOR MARK MOORE, SR. ()
[starting at 3:52 in this video]
Note: This transcription is given without the congregation’s responses, and without indicating when the organist played his responsive chords in response to the pastor's words. I recognize that these call & response exchanges are a significant part of that sermon.
[Pastor sings]
Come on an say Halleluhah
Oh, my my my. Hallelujah!
Come on and say “Hallelujah!”
Ah-ah-ah-ah. My, my, my”.
Hallelujah!
[Pastor speaks in the characteristic African American minister cadence]
God bless ya.
God bless ya.
God bless ya.
Somebody brought ah praise with ya.
There are two kinda of folk
There are, there are two kind of people who come to church on Sunday.
There are some that come looking for something to happen to make them praise.
And that’s alright. They, they they’re like the folk in the world. They don’t have enough, Amen, to get their own high. So they get ah contact high.
Yall need to talk to me. Come on.
But am I right, though?
And.. and in some atmospheres, there’s some things are in the air, some smoke is in the air that if you just hang out there long enough, you’ll get ah contact high.
But then there’s some other folk who brought their own FIRE with them.
And I didn’t come here for the preacher to make me happy.
I didn’t come for the audience to make me happy.
I brought my own joy.
I brought my own praise.
I brought my own FIYAH*
And if there’s somebody in heeeeer
that could ???
[praise break musical chords]
Ah…yall ain’t ready. Yall ain’t ready.
[Pastor sings]Ahhhh! Heey-eh-eh-eh eh.
[Pastor speaks] God bless ya.
God bless ya.
God bless ya.
Yall about to mess around and act sanctified.
Somebody might think this is ah sanctified church.
[Pastor sings] Hey! Hey! My my my my my my my.
My my. Hallelujah.
[Pastor speaks in tongues]
Hey!
[Pastor sings]
I got a praise and I gotta let it out.
I got a praise and I gotta let it out.
I got a praise
I got a praise
I got a praise
I got a pra-a –aise
I got a praise.
[Repeats these lyrics with the congregation responding]
I got a praise Him and I gotta let it out.
I got a praise.
[Pastor speaks] Hey! Gloray!** Gloray! Gloray!
Hey! Let the Saints praise Him!
Let the Saints praise Him!
Let the Saints praise Him!
If He’s been good to ya, come on and praise Him.
If He’s made ah way for ya, come on and praise Him.
[Pastor sings]
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise Him! Praise Him! [congregation respods with “Praise Him” each time that the Pastor says those words]
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise Him! Praise Him!
[This is repeated a number of times then the Pastor sings or speaks in African American minster’s cadence]
Oh-o-o. My my my.
[Pastor speaks]
God bless ya.
God bless ya.
[Pastor speaks in tongues including something that sounds like “Shonta my”.
Then Pastor says]
Surely, the presence of the Lord is in this place.
Your deliverance is here.
The Holy Ghost is here.
Your healing is here.
Whatever you need is in this place.
Gloray, gloray, gloray, gloray, gloray, gloray.
Somebody, just shout*** “Glo-o-raay!
Ah, oh, my, my, my.
Hallelujah!
God bless ya.
God bless you and be seated if you can.
We are so delighted to see each of you that are here.
__ [?], Amen.
We don’t believe that anybody is hear by accident.
If you just happened to walk in, we believe that you are here by divine design.
That God ordered your steps. How do we know that God ordered your steps, is because there have been people praying this week.
Amen.
There have been intercessors on the phone this week.
Amen. At four in the morning on Tuesday.
Amen. Praying for YOU.
*fire
**glory
***”Shout” here means “to speak loudly”, to yell.
-snip-
This is my transcription of that song from this video. Additions and corrections are welcome.
"-?" means that I'm not sure what word was said.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/05/black-church-praise-break-videos.html for my comments about the changing forms that the African American religious "shout" activity has taken since that activity was documented during African American slavery in the 18th century.
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ADDENDUM: VIEWERS' COMMENTS ABOUT THE SONG "I'M SO GLAD THAT THE LORD SAVED ME"
Editor's Note:
These comments are in chronological order with the comments with the oldest year's date presented first. They are presented for the historical and cultural record. I assigned numbers to the comment for referencing purposes. No order of preference is intended by these numbers.
I know nothing about the composers of "I'm So Glad That The Lord Saved Me" and "I got a praise and I gotta let it out".
I'd love to know their composers, and when & where they were first sung. Any information about these songs will be greatly appreciated.
COMMENTS:
2008
1. Kia JaI, 2008
“what song is this. i like it”
**
2. baconboy59, 2008
in reply to Kia Jai
“These are old pentacostal congregational songs. There is no music written for them, they are just handed down orally from church to church. The first song is called "i'm so glad the lord saved me" and the other is "lord i just want to thank you. I hope this helps.”
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From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecostalismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecostalism
"Pentecostalism or Classical Pentecostalism is a renewal movement[1] within Christianity that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism with the Holy Spirit. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, the Greek name for the Jewish Feast of Weeks. For Christians, this event commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the followers of Jesus Christ, as described in the second chapter of the Book of Acts".
Also, click http://www.cai.org/bible-studies/history-pentecostal-movement for more information about Pentecostal churches.
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2009
3. TheChiteach
"organist isn't familiar with the old praise songs...pity"
**
Reply
5. “Agree with you Chiteach.....Those old devotion songs were the best.....too bad they're being lost to this generation.”
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HisGraceProphetDLK
6. “This is the ole church that I knew that we sung at the "Church of Praisers" Grace Memorial COGIC, wow.. you don't hear the ole songs anymore. I try to keep them around”
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COGIC = Church Of God In Christ
From http://pressreleases.religionnews.com/2013/07/11/church-of-god-in-christ-will-keep-its-largest-convention-in-st-louis-through-2016/
"About The Church Of God In Christ"
The Church of God in Christ is the fifth largest Protestant religious denomination in the United States, the largest African American Pentecostal church in the country and the second largest Pentecostal organization in the world with churches in 60 countries worldwide and an estimated membership of nearly 6.5 million members.
Click that link for more information about that Christian denomination.
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2010
7. Daddysgirl767
"Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees I'm so glad that the Lord saved me.... you better take me back!"
-snip-
I think that "you better take me back!" refers to that old way that some African Americans worshiped in churches.
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8. TheSoulshifter, 2010
“This an old cogic song i like this one"
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9. vickvick99
“This is good ole fashion church!!!!!! Loooove It !! Um but where did it go they don't have church like that no more What happened???? OOh Zion whats the matter now!!!”
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10. TheStarbaby7
“I enjoyed this alot..i liked the medley and the music..lets go back to the old time way..that's what i like boy, i got saved under that stuff..Bless this church over in the vineyard doing your work Lord..and i love the song Praise i got a praise..its made for shouting boy..lol..God bless!! :-)”
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11. T Last
“Yes!!!!! They did that clap!”
-snip-
I think that "the clap" here refers to the double time handclap that is done as accompaniment for some Gospel songs.
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2011
12. ChurchGirlAllDay1
“I'm SOOOOOO Glad The Lord Save Me!!!! Love Good Ol Pentecostal Songs!!!”
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RELATED POST
http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/12/cut-step-and-other-black-pentecostal.html
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This concludes Part I of this series.
My thanks to Pastor Mark Moore, Sr. and to his congregation. My thanks also to the publisher of this video, and to all those who I quoted in this post.
Thanks for visiting pancocojams.
Visitor comments are welcome.
Johnny Clegg & Savuka - Asimbonanga (videos & lyrics)
Edited by Azizi Powell
This post showcases Johnny Clegg's song about Nelson Mandela entitled "Aimbonanga". Two videos of that song and that song's lyrics are included in this post.
This post also includes a comment about Nelson Mandela's legacy from the Nelson Mandela Foundation. A link to Madiba's biography written by his foundation is also provided in this post.
In addition, excerpts from links to biographies of South African composer/vocalist Johnny Clegg's biography are also given in this post after the first featured video example of "Asimbonanaga". Included in those excerpts are the Zulu meanings of the words used as the band names' "Juluka" and later "Savuku".
Furthermore, an addendum to this post provides information about why Nelson Mandela is frequently referred to as "Madiba".
The content of this post is presented for folkloric, historical, cultural, entertainment, and aesethic reasons.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
RIP Nelson Mandela (July 18, 1918 - December 5, 2013)
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A COMMENT FROM THE EDITORS OF THE ONLINE PAGE FOR THE NELSON MANDELA FOUNDATION
http://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/landing/life-times-of-nelson-mandela
" “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” — Nelson Mandela
We know all South Africans and indeed the world join us in this profound sense of loss and sadness on the death of our beloved Founder, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.
Our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences are with the Mandela Family and friends at this time.
Let us stand together now and in the days ahead, and do what needs to be done to honour with dignity Tata Madiba. We know you share with many of us the same passionate wish to see Nelson Mandela’s legacy being kept alive and made available to the world.
His legacy lives on in all of us – it is in our hands now.
Hamba kahle Madiba."
-snip-
"Hamba kahle Madiba" is Zulu for "Go well, rest in peace, Madiba".
Here are links to two other pages from that foundation:http://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/page/biography "Nelson Mandela's Biography" and http://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/page/faqs "Frequently Asked Questions About Nelson Mandela".
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FEATURED VIDEOS
(These videos are posted in chronological order based on the date of their publication on YouTube, with the oldest dated video presented first.)
Example #1: Johnny Clegg (With Nelson Mandela) - Asimbonanga - 1999 France
tenshu50, Uploaded on Aug 17, 2007
Lors d'un concert de Johnny Clegg, interprétant "asimbonangua" arrivée de Nelson Mandela.
-snip-
Here are two comments from that video's viewer comment thread that were written in response to the question "What does Asimbonanga mean?"
Embodied Spirit, 2013
"Asimbonanga means "we have not seen him"."
**
Carly Brown, 2013
"Photographs of Mandela were banned during Apartheid because the government thought it would encourage revolution, so many people did not see his face for 27 years."
-snip-
Also, read this information from http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1568194/nelson-mandela-passes-10-musical-tributes-to-the-iconic-political-figure
"Written [in 1986] as a mix of Zulu and English, the title of this Mandela freedom track is Zulu for "We have not seen him"; at that point, no one had seen Mandela outside of prison for more than two decades. Hailing from South Africa, Clegg stirred up controversy for not only writing this protest hit, but for also having bandmates of different races during the days of Apartheid. In 1999, the band was joined onstage by Mandela during a performance of "Asimbonanga."
-snip-
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 music styles...
In 1969, Clegg formed the first prominent racially mixed South African band, Juluka, with gardener and Zulu musician Sipho Mchunu. Because it was illegal for racially mixed bands to perform in South Africa during the apartheid era, their first album Universal Men[2] received no air play on the state owned SABC, but it became a word-of-mouth hit.
Juluka's / Clegg's music was both implicitly and explicitly political; not only was the fact of the success of the band (which openly celebrated African culture in a bi-racial band) a thorn in the flesh of a political system based on racial separation, the band also produced some explicitly political songs. For example, the album "Work for All" (which includes a song with the same title) picked up on South African trade union slogans in the mid-80's. Even more explicit was the later Savuka album Third World Child in 1987, with songs like "Asimbonanga" ("We haven't seen him"),[3] which called for the release of Nelson Mandela, and which called out the names of three representative martyrs of the South African liberation struggle - Steve Biko, Victoria Mxenge, and Neil Aggett"...
-snip-
Also, read these quotes from
"Johnny and Sipho called their new band JULUKA which means “sweat” in Zulu."...
Juluka split up in 1985. Mchunu returned to his roots, which was cattle farming in Zululand, while Clegg formed another crossover band, SAVUKA (which means “we have risen”)"...
-snip-
Also, here's the information about Sipho Mchunu that appears on his Wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sipho_Mchunu
"Sipho Mchunu (born 1951, Kranskop, South Africa) is a Zulu musician best known for his partnership with 'white Zulu' Johnny Clegg in the band Juluka from the 1970s to the 1990s.[1] Mchunu's Zulu compositions, vocals and guitar work brought traditional Zulu styles such as maskanda and mbaqanga to a wider crossover audience both in South Africa and internationally.[2]"
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Example #2: Asimbonanga (Mandela) - Johnny Clegg & Savuka
Frantastica1972, Uploaded on Aug 13, 2011
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LYRICS - ASIMBONANGA
(composed by Johnny Clegg)
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)
http://www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/johnny_clegg/asimbonanga-lyrics-118274.html
-snip-
These lyrics up to the last chorus are included in the summary for the video given as Example #2 in this post.
Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJujyzA2Q1E
for the Italian translation of this song which is also included in that summary.
****
ADDENDUM: WHY NELSON MANDELA IS CALLED "MADIBA"
From http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2013/12/06/nelson-mandela-madiba-meaning/3889469/
"Shortly after Nelson Mandela's death Thursday [December 5, 2013] his clan name Madiba emerged in condolences around the world and became a trending topic on Twitter.
The clan or family name represents a person's ancestry. The meaning is deeper than a surname and is used as a sign of respect and affection. The origin of Madiba comes from a chief who ruled in the 18th century, according to the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Madiba would be used in "an intimate context," said Richard Pithouse, a politics professor at Rhodes University in South Africa. When Mandela entered school, a teacher gave him the name Nelson. It was customary for Africans to also give children English names back then.
Madiba would be used in "an intimate context," said Richard Pithouse, a politics professor at Rhodes University in South Africa. When Mandela entered school, a teacher gave him the name Nelson. It was customary for Africans to also give children English names back then...
The use of Madiba could also have a political meaning, said Peter Alegi, a professor at Michigan State University specializing in South African history.
"Using the Madiba name is to reclaim his African-ness and to downplay the Nelson part, which is a colonial legacy that unfortunately shackled much of the African continent for a long, long time," Alegi said.
Madiba is a term used for older people, particularly men, fitting for a man called the father of the South African nation.
-snip-
To clarify, Nelson Mandela was called "Madiba" by people outside of his family long before his death as a term of respect and affection.
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My thanks to Madiba Nelson Mandela for his life's legacy. Thanks also to Johnny Clegg and Savuka. Thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube, and thanks to those who I quoted in this post.
Thank you for visiting pancocojam.
Visitor comments are welcome.
This post showcases Johnny Clegg's song about Nelson Mandela entitled "Aimbonanga". Two videos of that song and that song's lyrics are included in this post.
This post also includes a comment about Nelson Mandela's legacy from the Nelson Mandela Foundation. A link to Madiba's biography written by his foundation is also provided in this post.
In addition, excerpts from links to biographies of South African composer/vocalist Johnny Clegg's biography are also given in this post after the first featured video example of "Asimbonanaga". Included in those excerpts are the Zulu meanings of the words used as the band names' "Juluka" and later "Savuku".
Furthermore, an addendum to this post provides information about why Nelson Mandela is frequently referred to as "Madiba".
The content of this post is presented for folkloric, historical, cultural, entertainment, and aesethic reasons.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
RIP Nelson Mandela (July 18, 1918 - December 5, 2013)
****
A COMMENT FROM THE EDITORS OF THE ONLINE PAGE FOR THE NELSON MANDELA FOUNDATION
http://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/landing/life-times-of-nelson-mandela
" “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” — Nelson Mandela
We know all South Africans and indeed the world join us in this profound sense of loss and sadness on the death of our beloved Founder, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.
Our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences are with the Mandela Family and friends at this time.
Let us stand together now and in the days ahead, and do what needs to be done to honour with dignity Tata Madiba. We know you share with many of us the same passionate wish to see Nelson Mandela’s legacy being kept alive and made available to the world.
His legacy lives on in all of us – it is in our hands now.
Hamba kahle Madiba."
-snip-
"Hamba kahle Madiba" is Zulu for "Go well, rest in peace, Madiba".
Here are links to two other pages from that foundation:http://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/page/biography "Nelson Mandela's Biography" and http://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/page/faqs "Frequently Asked Questions About Nelson Mandela".
****
FEATURED VIDEOS
(These videos are posted in chronological order based on the date of their publication on YouTube, with the oldest dated video presented first.)
Example #1: Johnny Clegg (With Nelson Mandela) - Asimbonanga - 1999 France
tenshu50, Uploaded on Aug 17, 2007
Lors d'un concert de Johnny Clegg, interprétant "asimbonangua" arrivée de Nelson Mandela.
-snip-
Here are two comments from that video's viewer comment thread that were written in response to the question "What does Asimbonanga mean?"
Embodied Spirit, 2013
"Asimbonanga means "we have not seen him"."
**
Carly Brown, 2013
"Photographs of Mandela were banned during Apartheid because the government thought it would encourage revolution, so many people did not see his face for 27 years."
-snip-
Also, read this information from http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1568194/nelson-mandela-passes-10-musical-tributes-to-the-iconic-political-figure
"Written [in 1986] as a mix of Zulu and English, the title of this Mandela freedom track is Zulu for "We have not seen him"; at that point, no one had seen Mandela outside of prison for more than two decades. Hailing from South Africa, Clegg stirred up controversy for not only writing this protest hit, but for also having bandmates of different races during the days of Apartheid. In 1999, the band was joined onstage by Mandela during a performance of "Asimbonanga."
-snip-
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 music styles...
In 1969, Clegg formed the first prominent racially mixed South African band, Juluka, with gardener and Zulu musician Sipho Mchunu. Because it was illegal for racially mixed bands to perform in South Africa during the apartheid era, their first album Universal Men[2] received no air play on the state owned SABC, but it became a word-of-mouth hit.
Juluka's / Clegg's music was both implicitly and explicitly political; not only was the fact of the success of the band (which openly celebrated African culture in a bi-racial band) a thorn in the flesh of a political system based on racial separation, the band also produced some explicitly political songs. For example, the album "Work for All" (which includes a song with the same title) picked up on South African trade union slogans in the mid-80's. Even more explicit was the later Savuka album Third World Child in 1987, with songs like "Asimbonanga" ("We haven't seen him"),[3] which called for the release of Nelson Mandela, and which called out the names of three representative martyrs of the South African liberation struggle - Steve Biko, Victoria Mxenge, and Neil Aggett"...
-snip-
Also, read these quotes from
"Johnny and Sipho called their new band JULUKA which means “sweat” in Zulu."...
Juluka split up in 1985. Mchunu returned to his roots, which was cattle farming in Zululand, while Clegg formed another crossover band, SAVUKA (which means “we have risen”)"...
-snip-
Also, here's the information about Sipho Mchunu that appears on his Wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sipho_Mchunu
"Sipho Mchunu (born 1951, Kranskop, South Africa) is a Zulu musician best known for his partnership with 'white Zulu' Johnny Clegg in the band Juluka from the 1970s to the 1990s.[1] Mchunu's Zulu compositions, vocals and guitar work brought traditional Zulu styles such as maskanda and mbaqanga to a wider crossover audience both in South Africa and internationally.[2]"
****
Example #2: Asimbonanga (Mandela) - Johnny Clegg & Savuka
Frantastica1972, Uploaded on Aug 13, 2011
****
LYRICS - ASIMBONANGA
(composed by Johnny Clegg)
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)
http://www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/johnny_clegg/asimbonanga-lyrics-118274.html
-snip-
These lyrics up to the last chorus are included in the summary for the video given as Example #2 in this post.
Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJujyzA2Q1E
for the Italian translation of this song which is also included in that summary.
****
ADDENDUM: WHY NELSON MANDELA IS CALLED "MADIBA"
From http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2013/12/06/nelson-mandela-madiba-meaning/3889469/
"Shortly after Nelson Mandela's death Thursday [December 5, 2013] his clan name Madiba emerged in condolences around the world and became a trending topic on Twitter.
The clan or family name represents a person's ancestry. The meaning is deeper than a surname and is used as a sign of respect and affection. The origin of Madiba comes from a chief who ruled in the 18th century, according to the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Madiba would be used in "an intimate context," said Richard Pithouse, a politics professor at Rhodes University in South Africa. When Mandela entered school, a teacher gave him the name Nelson. It was customary for Africans to also give children English names back then.
Madiba would be used in "an intimate context," said Richard Pithouse, a politics professor at Rhodes University in South Africa. When Mandela entered school, a teacher gave him the name Nelson. It was customary for Africans to also give children English names back then...
The use of Madiba could also have a political meaning, said Peter Alegi, a professor at Michigan State University specializing in South African history.
"Using the Madiba name is to reclaim his African-ness and to downplay the Nelson part, which is a colonial legacy that unfortunately shackled much of the African continent for a long, long time," Alegi said.
Madiba is a term used for older people, particularly men, fitting for a man called the father of the South African nation.
-snip-
To clarify, Nelson Mandela was called "Madiba" by people outside of his family long before his death as a term of respect and affection.
****
My thanks to Madiba Nelson Mandela for his life's legacy. Thanks also to Johnny Clegg and Savuka. Thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube, and thanks to those who I quoted in this post.
Thank you for visiting pancocojam.
Visitor comments are welcome.
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