Two Examples Of The South African Anti-Apartheid Protest Song - "Ndodemnyama (Beware, Verwoerd!)" by Miriam Makeba & by Mzansi Ensemble

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases YouTube examples of the South African protest song "Ndodemnyama" (Beware, Verwoerd!)

The content of this post is presented for historical and cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Vuyisile Mini the composer of this song and thanks to all those who were active in South Africa's anti-apartheid movement.

Thanks to these featured singers for their musical legacy, thanks to all those who are quoted in this post, and thanks to the publishers of these songs on YouTube.
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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/08/online-excerpt-from-paper-about-south.html for the pancocojams post entitled "Excerpts From 2011 Paper About South African Protest Songs: "Mini And The Song: The Place Of Protest Song In History" by Vuyisile Msila".

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SHOWCASE EXAMPLES
Example #1:
Miriam Makeba - Ndodemnyama(Beware, Verwoerd!)



Bi Tra, Published on May 24, 2008

South African Music

Song: Beware, Verwoerd! (Ndodemnyama)
Artist: Miriam Makeba
Album: An Evening With Belafonte/Makeba
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Selected comments (with numbers added for referencing purposes only)
1. Tshego Maimela, 2012
..."Imagine that!! Can't quite grasp the courage it took to sing this on his way to the gallows."

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2. Emmanuel Matambo, 2013
"written by the legendary Vuyisile Mini, executed in 1964 by the apartheid government, this song should be immortalized."

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3. lebengm1, 2013
"Nans'indod'emnyama Verwoed
Here comes a black man Verwoed

Bhasobha nans'indod'emnyama Verwoed
Be watchful here comes a black man Verwoed"

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4. Tyrone Plint, 2013
"This is an old anti-apartheid song that warned the mastermind of the "apartheid mentality" - Prime Minister H.F. Verwvoed to be careful. The song warns him that when they get a hold of him, he will regret it. Ndodemnyama means beware or be careful and then they also add Afrikaans in by saying Pasop (be watchful) - Pasop Verwoed. This is one of the first resistance song created by Miriam Makeba against the whole Apartheid philosophy"
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Vuyisile Mini is the composer of this song. Perhaps Tyrone Plint meant that this is one of the first resistance songs recorded by Miriam Makeba.

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5. Terence Quma, 2014
"One of the greatest song for paying tribute to the late Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela"

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REPLY
6. CaptinHavoc1, 2014
"Don't forget the creator of the song, Vuysille Mini, who was an anti-Apartheid activist. He was a Mandela of his time, and surely Mandela honored him as we honor Mandela. R.I.P Neslon Mandela, and R.I.P Vuysille Mini!"

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7. Chief Ntuli, 2016
"Vuyisile Mini the 1st MK soldier to be hanged by apartheid government sang this song while he was on his way to be hanged."

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8. Janet Rodriguez, 2018
"God bless you for sharing this! Vuyisile was a gifted musician and they could not steal the song from him!"

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9. Jackie Asanda Msolo, 2017
"Eish its so sad when you hear about how the composer of this song died singing. Vuyisile Mini eish"

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alvin buobi, 2018
"This song is a warning hahaha"

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Luvanon, 2018
"and they disguised it well.."


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Example #2: Mzansi Ensemble - Beware Verwoerd



Sibusiso Radebe, Published on Jul 13, 2013

From DvD Tribute to Oliver Tambo directed by the late Victor Ntoni(may his soul rest in peace)
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These are all of the comments that are published on this video's discussion thread as of this date (with numbers added for referencing purposes only)

1. Jones Mbali Vinton, 2014
"This indeed reminds me of what it mrans to be a south african, thank you for honouring south african history, and keeping the revolutionary spirit alive."

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2. Hoffman Warner-Marwuez, 2015
"Wonderful, Thank you Vuyisile Mini, for giving us the lyrics and the song. You went to your grave with the certainty that the struggle would end, singing as you marched to the gallows "Beware Verwoerd, the Black people are coming." Thank you."

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3. rachel lakhi, 2016
"Amandlaaaaaa!!! Viva #ANC vIVAAAA!!!!"

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4. Robert Mandela, 2016
"+rachel lakhi Our leaders are destroying our beloved ANC...."

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5. Comrade John, 2017
"Vuyisile mini must be smiling now, its because of your selflessness that our African brothers are free Amaandla!"

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