Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series that showcases the song "Wenzile" by the South African Gospel choir Joyous Celebration.
Part I presents the official YouTube music video of the Gospel song "Wenzile" as sung by Joyous Celebration. The lyrics of that song are also included in this post along with selected comments from the official YouTube video of this song.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/09/comments-from-discussion-thread-of.html for Part II documents comments from the discussion thread for that YouTube video about the custom of a large number of concert attendees recording the concert with their cell phones.
The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to the composer/s of this song and all those associated with Joyous Celebration. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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LYRICS- WENZILE
Wenzile okuhle kodwa
(English meaning: He has done only great things)
Empilweni yami yonke
(English meaning: Throughout my life)
Malibongwe, malibongwe
(English meaning: Bless His Name)
Oh Malibongwe igama leNkosi
(English meaning: Oh bless the name of the Lord)
Wezwa ukukhala kwami
(English meaning: He heard my cry)
Wangikhipha obishini olunzima
(English meaning: You took me out of a deep miry clay)
Wangibeka edwaleni
(English meaning: You placed me on a Rock)
Wangishiya neculo elisha
(English meaning: He left me with a new song)
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These lyrics were posted in this embedded video's discussion thread by Edwin Alubale, 2018.
The original language used for this song is Zulu.
Here's another comment from that discussion thread with the words in Swahili (posted by Bezalel Mwandete, 2018)
"SWAHILI
Ametenda mambo makuu maisha yangu yote.....
libarikiwe libarikiwe jina la Bwana
amesikia kilio changu
kanitoa matopeni
kaniweka mwambani
kanipa wimbo mpya...."
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Joyous Celebration - Wenzile (Live)
JoyousVEVO [no YouTube publishing date given, but based on comments, this video was published on YouTube in 2018]
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EDITOR'S NOTES ABOUT THE SELECTED COMMENTS IN THIS POST
In addition to comments about the choir and this song, the selected comments serve as examples of the extensive use of contemporary African American Vernacular English terms/phrases in this video's discussion thread. These selected comments are only a small sample of the comments from that discussion which include African American Vernacular English terms such as "lit", "on point", "killing it", "on fire", and "dope". This discussion thread is not unique in its commenters' frequent use of AAVE as the same terms/phrases and other contemporary AAVE terms/phrases are found in the discussion threads of many-if not most- other YouTube contemporary African music videos that I've read (without looking for such content).
As an African American who is interested in vernacular English, I should also mention that most of the examples of AAVE that I read in that discussion thread were 1. still used in the USA by African Americans (except for "boogie down") and 2. most of the examples that I read in that discussion thread were used the same way that African Americans use them.*
*I've found that commenters in YouTube discussion threads of contemporary African music often use the phrase e "killing it" differently than the way African Americans or another person from the USA uses it (to refer to someone doing something very very well). For instance, instead of saying "He's killing it" [meaning he's singing that song very well], I've often come across a non-American writing someone writing "He kills me". To Americans, the vernacular phrase "He kills me" means something completely different. Click https://www.quora.com/What-does-it-mean-when-a-guy-says-Youre-killing-me for examples of American English usages of the vernacular term "you're killing me"
I've also included an example of the South African vernacular term "eish" from that discussion thread and an example of the Jamaican vernacular term "big up". These vernacular terms were much less frequently used in that discussion thread (and in other YouTube contemporary African music videos' discussion threads) than the African American vernacular English (AAVE) terms/phrases.
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
2018
1. Zama Luhlongwane
"wooooooooow! this is my favourite song in Joyous 22. Indeed He has only done great things in my life. May His name be forever praised!"
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2. Sane Cibane
"Finally 🙌 JC Sibusiso Mthembu my fav💕💕💕"
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3. Chidochashe Zhou
"yooo my favourite artist in jc"
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4. Matheus Gideon
"Just can't get enough of this song, this is one of the joyous best songs, well done Sibu, driving me crazy with your dances ( gwara gwara) and you do it perfectly well. Great song, you are talented and may God bless you"
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5. ThePatriotIsMe
"Credit to the band... Always on point!"
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6. loveness pedzisayi
"God bless you JC (in shona they say Mwari ngakuropafadze)"
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7. Lucent Tshilidzi
"joyous on fire"
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8. Kuda Mpatane
"Sbu Noah my lifetime praiser........I love you JC, at all times your songs uplift my soul when i am down."
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9. Chuma• Ndunge
"Love Sbu's dancing when the video commences. This song is a hit🔥🔥"
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10. kevin oloo
"The best gwara gwara dancer...Joyous celebration your the best, we love you from Kenya."
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11. veronique nyokabi, 2019
"That's true..He gwara gwara real gooooood👊"
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12. Kukie Dawu
"The lady in braids on 3:35 was feeling beat😊"
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13. Gibbs T Gumbo
"her name is Siyakha...she is dope"
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14. KetoFit For Life
"She went in! Like I went in!! Malibongwe!!! Bless His name!!!"
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15. veronique nyokabi, 2019
"Ohhhhh yes Lady let's get down for Jesus, who could contain themselves in such a Heavenly awesome environment."
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16. Lovisa Sakaria
"the lady with the white top and a black pencil skirt at 1:09 and 4:55 is feeling it for real."
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17. Lovisa Sakaria
"the way she moves her head though. ;-)"
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18. ADEKOYA OLADIMEJI, 2019
"I tell u.. i jst like her vibes"
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19. apunyo sharon
"This guy is just off the chain"
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20. Hlengiwe Nxumalo
"Loved your entrance Sbu...you blew me away."
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21. don d
"I can see lesotho flag..bigup"
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22. Susan Maina.
"I just want to meet this group's stylist/designer"
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23. Mckanzie_ la_Janet
"Gwara gwara on point 🔥🔥"
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24. Allicia Richards
"Any chance of this group coming to the Caribbean or America.."
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25. Gloria Ukay, 2019
"They were at TDJakes porters house Dallas few years back, He flew the entire group to minister in his church,it was glorious, Sbu did a song there too"
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26. Mr R
"The sound quality, so on point!"
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27. Nellie Kelysse
"I can't help but dance to this jam. Is the Holy Spirit in this place or what 🙌🙌"
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28. Ngirazi blessing
"OMG !!!!!WHAT A POWERFUL SONG UH GUYZ UH JX HIT IT YOOOOOH....LYRICS PLZZZZ"
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29. Eva Wangechi
"Sibusiso always lit"
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30. Sims Tee
"On repeat 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾😍😍😍powerful song."
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31. Awaworyevu Linda
"shout out to the instrumentalist and the choir great job done"
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32. Chidochashe Zhou
"yooo my favourite artist in jc"
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33. Paula Mpela
"Joyous rocks and neva disappoint"
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34. Randy Randy
"wow!!! the baratone guys...power to yal!!! yho!"
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35. Keganetse Gagobepe
"Come on guitarists woow you killed it Sbu"
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36. ONALENNA CHIPO
"Finally....this is an amazing song..
Big up #SbuNoah"
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37. Luzuko Mngqibisa
"dope track. let the name Jesus be praised by all"
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38. Wibabara Mathilde
"Who loves Sibusisso so much like me? Love Joyous celebration from Rwanda"
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39. Chido Nhavira
"this is m second best song on joyous celeb ration after umoya kuledawo. Sbu Mthembu you are awesome i love youuu. im yyour biggest fan from zimbabwe"
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40.Sharon Chiduku
"The bass in the beginning is everything"
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41. Eugene Galle
"When I think of all the attacks against other Africans I SA , I wonder how can you live there and be unsaved, savage, I hope this passion on stage is transferred to the streets show the love of Christ to your neighbor black from other countries, all this without love is vain , great Christian entertainment though, may God get the glory"
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42. Zintle Ndiwa
"It's a nice song but the must be a different between club songs and almighty God songs... That's why people don't see nothing wrong when they are in sin... But who am I to say this God will decide one day 2 Corinthians 6:14"
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43. Fikile Olga
"11 months ago
you must read the boble carefully....we must rejoice in the Lord...praises him with music"
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44. Linda Elias
"This song neh....i dont understand the language but the song is lit jou"
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45. Buchille ne
"PLEASE BE CAREFUL - DONT FORGET that it is about giving PRAISE to the Almighty and not about performance of self gratification!!!"
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46. Fred Jeremiah
"The people are awesome, I enjoy all their collections, choreography and lead vocalist even though I don't understand the languages. God bless you all. From Nigeria"
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47. anne osiyo
"I admire the unity that they have in terms of accomodating both the young and the old in their choir.I haven't seen this in Kenyan churches...only the youth are known to perform in church choir."
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48. Tshidi Potase
"UB Arina will be on fire today Botswana are u ready dancing for the Lord 🍹😇😇💃💃💃💃 hallelujah wezikhala"
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49. Boikanyo Motlogelwa
"That sister in white top eish. Great dance. I love"
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50. Byron King
"Omg my brothers and sisters are so beautiful in worship"
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2019
51. Musha Kudenga
"Zimbabwean flag at 4:52, I'm glad"
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52. Mpho Sekokotla
"What a beautiful jam!! The best song by Joyous Celebration, absolutely love it!!"
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53. Nosisa Nokwali
"Such energy Sbu Noah❤"
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54. Virginia Wavinya
"If it was possible for this choir to come to kenya for one week then definately I will be there....your music is lit..."
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55. Ayanda Nomcebo Phindile Mokoena
"I LOVE THIS SONG!!! THE ENERGY AND THE MESSAGE🙌🙌🙌"
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56. Thuso Mmotlana
"The horn section is lit lit lit I love how everyone is just enjoying the song.. happy vibes"
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57. Karen Chipo
"You guys are lit...you raise my spirit, keep on doing the good job for God."
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58. Yolanda Hermanus
"Can't stop listening to this song it's on repeat feeling so blessed. Love it ❤❤🔥"
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59. Winnie Rammbuda
"Same here my sister, on repeat."
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60. lauren kitoko
"what does ' Malibowe' mean? I dont know if my spelling is correct.?"
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61. Mr R
"It’s “malibongwe” meaning let His name be praised. He has done only great things in my life, let His name be praised. He has heard my cry, He brought me out of the miry clay, He set my feet on on a rock, He left me with a new song. let His name be praised."
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62. lauren kitoko
"many thanks, that was helpful. God bless you for the great job."
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63. Alpha Happy
"Which country is this 🇱🇸
I see the huge fan at the front row just waving 😃🙂"
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64. Mr R
"Lesotho"
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65. bob Toys
"That's a good tune with a boogie down. God Bless"
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66. Ayanda sweetness
"His killing it"
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67. Portia Ndlovu
"my wedding song ,20 April 2019 how blessed I was"
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68. Ester Mndeme
"Alll the way from Tanzania my favourite band of all time ... And i don't understand a word.... 😀 JoyousCelebration for life .... This is literally my dream band one could make me cry by taking me to their concert"
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69. Nomsa Nqangase
"What does nceku mean? He keeps saying that"
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70. HAMILTON KAWE
"Servant of God."
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