"Put Down The PHONES!" - Comments About A 2018 South African House Music Concert In Paris, France

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases a video of a Black Coffee [South African House music DJ] concert in Paris, France in 2018.

This post also focuses on the reactions of commenters in that video's discussion thread to the fact that many concert attendees taped the concert with their cell phones instead of dancing to that music or otherwise showing that they appreciated that music.

The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Black Coffee for his musical legacy. 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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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Black Coffee @ Salle Wagram for Cercle



Cercle, Published on Feb 1, 2018
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This concert was in Paris, France.

Statistics as of September 21, 2019 at 10:50 AM
total # of comments - 10,665,457
total # of likes - 102K
total # of dislikes - 4.7K
total # of comments – 5, 347

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
Pancocojams' Editor's Note:
This is a companion post to this September 2019 pancocojams post that documents comments about South African audiences at a Gospel concert taping the concert instead of focusing on the music: https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/09/comments-from-discussion-thread-of.html
Comments From The Discussion Thread Of "Wenzile" by Joyous Celebration About Gospel Concert Attendees Recording Concerts With Their Cell Phones.

I noted in that post that I recalled reading comments about that subject in a South African post about House music. The comments that are featured in this September 21, 2019 pancocojams post are from the discussion thread that I was referring to. However, although I had read many of those comments before, I hadn't published a blog post that included those comments, but was mis-remembering this pancocojams post that I published in 2016 that features South African DJ Black Coffee: https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/09/comments-from-discussion-thread-of.html (South African DJ) Black Coffee, featuring Toshi - Buya (information, video, lyrics, & comments).

Most of the comments in this post refer to fact that many of the concert's attendees taped the concert on their cell (mobile) phone. A few comments compare that custom with how attendees at House concerts in the United States used to (and still) dance to House music.

I didn't read all of the 5,000+ comments that comprise the discussion thread for this video as of this pancocojams post's publishing date. However, I did read A LOT of that discussion thread and I believe that these selected comments are representative of all the comments that I read about the audience's reactions to that particular concert.

One comment in this compilation refers to Black Coffee himself and one comment provides that concert's track list.

I happened upon each of the above mentioned videos as part of a conscious YouTube search for contemporary South African music. I focused on comments about concert attendees' taping these concerts with their cell phones because I consider those comments to be culturally interesting. Judging from those comments, it appears that concert attendees concentrating on taping concerts with their cell phones instead of "getting into" the concert is a relatively new and-I think- a relatively widespread phenomenon- although I don't know how new and how widespread it is across music genres, and continents, and races.
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Numbers are added to these comments for referencing purposes only.

2018

1. Wellem Mkhulu Skhosana
"Proudly South African Icon, Thank you Bro Nkosinathi Maphumulo AKA Black Coffee for the authentic talent that attracted the whole world to come and feel how SA vibe is cascade to the love of house music."

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2. Raebik
"TRACKLIST

00:00 Pablo Fierro - Kalaa (Original Mix)
00:01 [Acapella] Black Coffee feat. Hugh Masekela - We Are One
06:07 From P60 & Lisa Shaw - Magic (Enoo Napa Remix)
11:20 Keinermusik (Rampa, Adam Port, &ME) - Muyè (Black Coffee Remix)
18:06 Black Coffee feat. Toshi - Buya (Da Capo Remix)
23:26 Shimza - All Alone (Original Mix)
27:20 Da Capo - Kelaya
32:48 [Acapella] Danny Tenaglia ft Celeda - Music is the Answer (Dancin' & Prancin')
33:05 Leroy Styles - The Night [Unreleased] (?)
38:10 [Acapella] Black Coffee feat. Bucie - Superman
39:13 DeMajor ft Lizwi - Traveller (Kususa & QueTornik Official Remix)
46:03 Da Capo - Umbovukazi (Original Mix)
51:15 Vestaa - The Creation (Original Mix)
56:43 Da Capo feat. Tshepo - Africa (Original Mix)
1:02:14 Calypso De Sir - From A Distance (Original Mix)
1:06:44 [Acapella] Black Coffee feat. Hugh Masekela - We Are One"

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3. Anthony Teasdale
"Beautiful music… but too many people filming what is essentially a bloke playing records. Dance together or on your own, flirt, catch the eye of that special someone, but put your phone in your pocket. You will have more fun"

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4. Ajianjo19
"Anthony Teasdale why u people hating too much the recording people, i went to the best club in spain and i record a couple of instagram stories and i had more fun than in my life. U all just.think u enjoy more the music than anyone recording and its not like that"

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5. Anthony Teasdale
"Ajianjo19 I don’t hate. I just think we have more fun when we lose ourselves in the moment. I started raving in 1988, and the whole point was that the crowd was the star, not the DJ."

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6. Ajianjo19
"Anthony Teasdale i understand what are u talking about but that dont means that i cant do some short videos to remember the music, i dont really care about filming the dj but the music, but i get your point"

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7. nick78447
"No hate in that post. In fact he's advocating love and fun, and sharing an experience without cameras. Losing yourself because you don't have access to that brilliant but sometimes evil device. People under 25... please, just for a few moments, just imagine the freedom that going to a great club and having a great time without a mobile on you, would give you. Utterly liberating. Able to concentrate only on the music. Not on missed calls/texts/whatsapps/instas etc."

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8. Adriano Moreira
"I agree with you."

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9. Christian Fetz
"I miss that times when nobody had a cellphone and everybody was dancing and enjoying. Simple as that. It was a different atmosphere."

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10. Eduardo Camacho
"How can they just stand there!!! You hear that music!!! You're supposed to get lost in it, forget work the world it's just you and the music!!! It's a FEELINGGGGGG"

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11. A C
"1 person has to record it."

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12. S P
"Facts!!!"

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13. Ami Ami
"@ Anthony What's wrong with folk doing there own thing?... People on different buzzes at different times. You the kinda dude that growls at folk on there phone. Ain't none of your business what other folk are doing. People sharing the love & recording to have a memory. Take that negativity elsewhere. You ain't feeling something better than someone sharing it with loved ones."

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14. TG Swartlane
"Anthony Teasdale 😂🤣🤣😂😂too many people filming buddy 🤣"

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15. Victoria Whyte, 2019
"@Ami Ami apart from us people who have most events ruined by someone who is already taller than you standing in front if you spilling their drink all over you as well as slamming their elbows in your face"

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16. Lasandra Barney, 2019
"Lol I so agree .... How is they enjoying the moment if your focus is on technology 🤯🤯🤯"

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17. DJ JUDE ELLIOTTT
"Love Black Coffee! Love the Salle Wagram atmosphere! But people put your phones away! Enjoy the music and experience! Smh"

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18. RockstahRolln
"Unfortunately those days are long gone where people get together at a venue just to enjoy the music... A VERY sad reality."

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19. Angela Allen
"For feal, if I was there jamming they would be mopping my sweat of the floor!"

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20. Allen Thomas
"this can be CHURCH"

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21. Objective Intuition
"Allen Thomas I thought it was church? I go house dancing Sunday mornings in NY-"

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22. Denise Mitchell
"+Objective Intuition where old house head 61 Gayragette here before club went urban and was girl friendly???"
Sundae Sermon Harlem
Soul Summit Brooklyn
Ron Hardy king of House Chicago
Frankie Knuckles sent to Chicago godfather of house
this is bananas got my powder ready"

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23. Objective Intuition
"Denise Mitchell Frankie knuckles- okay, okay I’ll give you your props!!'

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24. Denise Mitchell
"+Objective Intuition heard the best knew About Frankie before Larry Levan gayrage trained him been partying all my life!
saw him live flew to Chicago 5 Times
Club Zanzibar Brick City
stand up"

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25. Objective Intuition
"Denise Mitchell club Zanzibar- my stomping grounds- went to see black coffee last weekend in Atlantic Cit... my feet still hurt 💃🏾"

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26. Jenny Batres
"This is my church 😃"

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27. aminahcm
"Black Coffee moves my soul! However I'm a mover and over the years I've become so frustrated with people standing in front of the dj booth like zombies with cell phones. What ever happened to dancing?"

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28. David Reinhardt
"aminahcm agreed ... but its the age we live in.... they will never know.... and always regret!! Absolute belter of a set... and i havent even watched the video..."

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29. Fabric
"Exactly dance free and ✌️"

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30. monkeynkl
"My feelings exactly. WTF Larry Levan was up in his dj booth without the crowd standing around and ogling. My fav...Paradise Garage. No disrespect to Black Coffee. Love the look of that club though."

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31. S
"Nothing happened to dancing. Its wack dj's like this that f&&ked* up true club music."
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*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.

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32. Karen Courtois
"I was there, the mood changed when he came on, music vibration took over the whole sphere,gods mate"

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33. cenz70
"These people serious with these phones move around man the music is there for you too move"

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34. WWEE Network-Wellness
"cenz70 They are in shock and have no internal rhythm...I woukd be so in the ZONE vs my dang phone.."

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35. Johny Zikhali
"So music lovers that side go partying to just grab their phones on hands and not drinking alcohol"

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36. Hannie Mathega
"Epic selection .. I can't stop dancing.#BlackCoffee"

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37. Thabang Matsepe
"When he plays the aim is not sweat ,but I am telling u deep house will make u run water papa

Only when Black Coffee plays it ."

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38. Dhruva Kashyap
"This set is very different and unusual.. like very calm and vibey! Very different.."

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39. Ju Bilation
"they ll have 5 gigas of non audible videos...feel the set dont allways take your phone..."

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40. Jetty
"Girl in the front row. Her reactions make me realise how music is different and how music feels good but differently to everyone. Basically this was an awesome act AF!"

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2019

41. jame conradi
"As a dj this was a cool Sunday session but look at the crowd dissapointing from BC."

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42. Kyle 89
"put the phones down and get lost in the music!"

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43. Maor Davar
"back in the days people used to cheer now the phones are in the air for ppl at home to cheer
Holy crap"

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44. Sherman Wellons
"we danced harder in Los Angeles when he came to visit :)"

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45. Mark Weiler
"Hopefully someone there brought a phone to catch some of this 🤔🤷🏿‍♂️"

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46. Tyler Dladla
"Crowd ain't understanding the genius behind this mix"

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47. TheZeallions
"Guys getting close to the deck so they can text on their phone !
Hilarious."

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48. m4nuz
"no space for dancing? :( ... niccceee set!"

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49. Yasser Asmai
"min 40. hold my beer i will show you how to dance"
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Several commenters noted that that the venue was very nice and there was space for dancing.

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50. Ian He-kensken
"Wish I was there so I could capture it on my phone"

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51. KRUE
"Credits to the people actually dancing and enjoying the mix instead of filming the whole time."

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52. Tami Lee Krebbs
"Well, Well, well....I guess I am Damn late to THIS party!! Wasn't familiar with this dude yet, I must have been living under a flat rock!! He is so so DOPE!! Just close your eyes, and TURN IT UP...you cant help but move to it, man! wow...a mixture of styles, transitions just as "smooth as butter..", .breathe in the vibe and let that BEAT just ooze on in...its all so rich...it will rumble all your parts into their happy place! Simply a genius."

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53. TheDANfromAXP
"Mobile zombies lol"

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54. Žiga Kurat
"WTF is with all the phones in hands??? why people dont just listen the music and let it go??? feel the vibe, respect the DJ..."

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55. popyeni haikali
"Im confused, is it only white people in France that like his type of music? Cz i only c white folks.
Nevertheless, dig this this dude! WITH LOVE FROM NAMIBIA"

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56. Joy Joy
"I saw a few people of colour. France is a predominately White country since it's in Europe, so I'm not surprised majority here is White."

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57. Harry S. Keith
"Put down the PHONES!"

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58. Diggo
"I hate the people who are chatting in the crowd. During a Black Coffee set you don't speak, blink or chew anything,"

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59. Nondumiso
"Hahahahahaha! True"

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60. John Ngatia
"Awesome set!! Wrong venue and crowd (zombies in a cemetery)"

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61. Lil Prince
"I love the way there's no one who really dances for his mixes. Everyone feels the heat but cannot articulate how they should really move bcz what he does is juss out of this world. You can't help it, you just stick to nodding."

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Busi Mhlongo - Izizwe (a South African song promoting an end to xenophobia)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases a video of a live performance of South African singer and songwriter Busi Mhlongo singing her Maskandi song "Izizwe". Two sound files of House remixes of "Izizwe" are also showcased in this post.

Information about Busi Mhlongo is also included in this post along with selected comments from the discussion threads of these examples. According to some of these commenters, the song "Izizwe" promotes the end of xenophobia in South Africa.

In addition, this post presents some information about South Africa's Maskandi music genre.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owner.

Thanks to Busi Mhlongo for her musical legacy. Rest in Peace.

Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

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INFORMATION ABOUT BUSI MHLONGO
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busi_Mhlongo
"Busi Mhlongo (28 October 1947 – 15 June 2010 [1]), born as Victoria Busisiwe Mhlongo, was a virtuoso singer, dancer and composer originally from Inanda in Natal, South Africa.[1][2]

Biography
Drawing on various South African styles such as Mbaqanga, Maskanda*, Marabi and traditional Zulu, fused with contemporary elements from jazz, funk, rock, gospel, rap, opera, reggae and West African music she produced a fresh and exciting sound. Her infectious music and singing style have a universal appeal and her lyrics carry powerful and poignant messages. In the 1960s, she adopted the artistic name Vickie; only later did she became known by Busi Mhlongo. She was an initiated sangoma, which heavily influenced her music.[3][4]"
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"Busi" is a nickname for "Busisiwe". Here's information about that name from https://www.behindthename.com/name/busisiwe/submitted
"GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: African
PRONOUNCED: boo-see-SEE-weh
CONTRIBUTOR: Nqoh on 6/26/2008
Meaning & History
South African Zulu girl name meaning 'blessed'"
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*Here's some information about Maskanda (Maskandi) music from
"Maskanda (or Maskandi) is a kind of Zulu folk music that is evolving with South African society. Ethekwini Online describes it as "The music played by the man on the move, the modern minstrel, today’s troubadour. It is the music of the man walking the long miles to court a bride, or to meet with his Chief; a means of transport. It is the music of the man who sings of his real life experiences, his daily joys and sorrows, his observations of the world. It’s the music of the man who’s got the Zulu blues."

Nowadays this is untrue in as much as it is no longer just the domain of men. African women - notably Busi Mhlongo - are also making Maskandi music. Maskandi music is largely popular and mostly consumed in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province, given its rich Zulu heritage and significance to the Zulu tribe. Looking at the genre from a record sales point of view...Maskandi happens to be the 2nd top selling genre in South Africa, after Gospel music. Although Maskandi music can be heard in more urban cities such as Johannesburg and Cape Town, it is important to note that it is largely the played by migrants who come to the big cities to seek a better quality of life and better employment opportunities."...

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Here's some additional information from https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/traditional-music-south-africa "Traditional music in South Africa" By DJ Okapi, 21 Nov 2014

[...]

"Zulu Maskandi and Isicathamiya

The ‘neo-traditional’ genre most closely associated with the amaZulu is maskandi, which emerged in the late 1960s played by migrant workers living in hostels and compounds (enkomponi) near mines. Their music reflected felt a nostalgic yearning for home and was typically played on guitar and by men. Bucking this trend was the late Busi Mhlongo, whose last album Amakholwa explored the connection between maskandi and faith, drawing on gospel, rock and funk influences. While maskandi and gospel address similar themes of yearning for a better life and overcoming hardship, they are stylistically not related. Instead a closer connection between traditional Zulu music and gospel is isicathamiya, a type of acapella gospel music sung by choirs, made famous internationally by Ladysmith Black Mambazo. More recently rapper Zulu Boy managed to fuse traditional Zulu influences into his own brand of hip-hop."

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SHOWCASE EXAMPLES
Example #1: Busi Mhlongo Live Zithin' izizwe live at Nantes & Roskilde [video]



Bafana Nhlapo, Published on Sep 25, 2009

South African diva, singer and songwriter Busi Mhlongo - Live recordings from the Fin de Siecle Festival in Nantes France, 1997 and the the Roskilde Festival in Denmark 1999. Cameras by Dick Jewell and Marcus Conway. edited by Lianne Cox. Taken from the DVD Busi Mhlongo Urbanzulu live by MELT 2000 cat. No MZADVCD014. featuring Spector Ngwayi, Thierry Mvie, Serge Ngndo, Brice Wassy Ndodile Shezi & Thembisa Khuzwayo
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The Google translation from Zulu to English of “Zithin' izizwe" is “We are the nations". However, in her introduction to this song as shown in this video, Busi says "'Izizwe' means “foreigner”. I am izizwe to you and you are izizwe to me. All and all we make one”.

Here are selected comments from this video's discussion thread (with Zulu words translated to English by Google translate given below the comment itself). These comments are given in chronological order based on the year that they were published, with the oldest comments given first except for replies. Numbers are assigned for referencing purposes only.

2012
1. Sihle Mndela
"Powerful message this song holds... "Zithini izizwe nina, benhlek'izizwe nina khuluma ngani..."
"Nehlisa isthunzi senu ma Africa masen'bulalana nodwa nje"
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Google translation from Zulu to English= "What do you say, the nations you're talking about ..."
"Reduce your shade in Africa and kill each other"
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Remember that Busi Mhlongo said that "izizwe" means "foreigner" so instead of the word "nations", the translation should be "the foreigners you are talking about".

Perhaps a more accurate translation of the second sentence is "Reduce your hate in Africa and stop killing each other."

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2013
2. Maanka Chipindi
"Are you able to translate please"

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3. N1nG1nJ3r
"Ngingumuntu omhlophe kodwa ngifunda isizulu esikoleni sami.

Uthi: What we are saying, (us, our nation), we are (might be "we aren't) laughing when we say this-

Our hisses are failing, in Africa we are killing eachother like this...

Zulu is complex in its structure and I might be horribly mistaken in its meaning, but it can't be far off as the root words are true, even though their contextual meaning might be convoluted. Hope it helped :)

Also feel free to reply to correct any mistakes :)
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Google translation from Zulu to English of "Ngingumuntu omhlophe kodwa ngifunda isizulu esikoleni sami.

Uthi" = "I'm a white man but I'm learning the weather at my school.

He says"....

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2014
4. Olivier South
"RIP sweet sweet sister..we salute you maMhlongo"

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5. Zama Lunga
"Very powerful, I love the messages her songs hold

Your music will always teach us Ubuntu"
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Here's information about the Bantu word "ubuntu" from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_philosophy
"Ubuntu... is a Nguni Bantu term meaning "humanity". It is often also translated as "humanity towards others", but is often used in a more philosophical sense to mean "the belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity".[3]"...

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2015
6. Antoinette Halberstadt
"I would love someone on here to translate the main parts of this song, for those of us who don't speak much or any Zulu!"

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7. Skhalo
"+Antoinette Halberstadt This is basically saying no Xenophobia- Stop killing among our selves"

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8. Antoinette Halberstadt
"+Sello Bopape Thank you Sello. So very relevant now! We should all post it in the comments sections of all the media reports about the latest wave of xenophobic violence that is SO saddening!
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Skhalo’s screen name apparently was “Sello Bopape” when this online exchange was made.

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9. Skhalo
"Busi Mhlongo - Yehlisan' Umoya Ma-Afrika>>> Calm down/Stop it Africans >>this one is direct saying No to Violence..."

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Example #2: BlackCoffee feat Busi Mhlongo - Izizwe [sound file]

audrey ndaba, Published on May 28, 2008

i like the message in this song, its so coherent with wats going on in S.A now with the Xenophobia...
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Here s information about (DJ) Black Coffee from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Coffee_(DJ)
"Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo (born 11 March 1976), better known by his stage name Black Coffee, is a South African record producer and DJ. He began his career around 1995[1] and has released five albums[2] as well as a live DVD under his Johannesburg-based record label, Soulistic Music.[3] He is arguably the most prominent electronic music producer in Africa.

[...]

Music Career
In 2005, he launched his career with a remix of Hugh Masekela's 1972 hit Stimela.[14] Later that year he released his self-titled debut album under his Johannesburg based record label Soulistic Music,[13] Black Coffee's wholly owned corporate structure, his team's home base and the jump-off point for himself, and as time has evidenced for many others too.[15] The album featured collaborations with the likes of Thandiswa Mazwai, Hugh Masekela, Busi Mhlongo amongst a few."...
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Here are selected comments from this video's discussion thread (with Zulu words translated to English by Google translate given below the comment itself). These comments are given in chronological order based on the year that they were published, with the oldest comments given first except for replies. Numbers are assigned for referencing purposes only.

1. Fezile Mbuku, 2008
"i loveeeeeeee this song. blackcoffee yo yo yo yo this is hot."
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The word "yo" in this sentence probably means something like "yeah".

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2. Mlulami Dike, 2010
"@Mludja..Black Coffee can make you to be well known by ppl especial youth just like mamu uBusi, i know her because of Black Coffee nd..i respect her with dat uncompetable sharp voice. Black Coffee introduced her into dis House music..I even went to her Live perfomance in Grahamstown in 2008...nd..she turned up da stage into somethin..else..may your soul rest in peace mama. we gonna mic ya.."

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3. Trompas, 2011
"Please upload the other house version...its too nice..
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Note that “too nice” is a positive statement meaning "very nice"; "real nice". In contrast, "too __" in American English is often a negative description meaning that the thing or person being described is in excess.

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4. Odirile Mondlane, 2015
"Growing up! in a foreign country, i understand this song it gets me all emotional at times...everything about it....the message is just precise...one of the songs i do not dance to. i just listen. 'Thini zizwe? Ndi zo yi bika le ndaba, kwa bakithe khaya! :)
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Google translation's of these words from Zulu to English for “'Thini zizwe? Ndi zo yi bika le ndaba, kwa bakithe khaya! :)" is "What are you feeling? It's about this story, for the homeowners".

However, given Busi Mhlongo's statement that "izizwe" means "foreigners" [as noted in the video given as Example #1], that translation is probably wrong.

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Lalla Olifant, 2017
"God bless BC...I have been listening to this ever since it existed and it's been so many years, nearly a decade if i am not mistaken and i still think it's my fav track by BC. Rest in peace Mama Mhlongo, we loved you back then, we love you now and we will forever love and cherish you."

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Example #3: Busi Mhlongo - Izizwe(point 5 remix) [sound file]



Freddy Motsumi, Published on Jul 7, 2011
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This remix was produced by (musical group, DJs) Point 5. Unfortunately, I haven't found any information about Point 5 online.

Here are selected comments from this video's discussion thread (with Zulu words translated to English by Google translate given below the comment itself). These comments are given in chronological order based on the year that they were published, with the oldest comments given first except for replies. Numbers are assigned for referencing purposes only.

2011
1. tyson dube
"ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe much love for this track"
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This is a line from that song. According to Google translate "ewe" is the Zulu word for "yes".

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2. Thanda
"club BANGER!!!!!!!"

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3. kelly buru
"TUNE!!!!!!!!!"

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4. Balushi Sekele
"this is the one. old + new = the boom...."
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"The boom" might be a typo or a mishearing of the African American Vernacular English term "the bomb", meaning something that is very good. "The old" is the original song "Iziziwe" and "the new" is the House remix.

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5. Mdu Madondo
Mdu Madondo
"Mam' Busi was but divine... House remix off the hook!!"
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"Off the hook" is an African American Vernacular English phrase meaning "very good".

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2012
6. Mabuda Yanga Romeo
"Piont5 you am sure u made mam'ubusi proud with this, may her soul rest in peace, its point5 baby and thats wats up!!!!!!!"
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"Points" refers to "Points 5", the producers of this remix.

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7. MissLindo Sindane
"One house track I will never get over..."
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"House" here means the genre of music known as "South African House". There are different categories of South African House music. I don't know which category this is.

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2011
8. mosima collin Tlabela
"killer song DJ"

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9. sammwa214
"so happy to have found this song after a streneous search its s hit in kenya"

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10. Shireen Mzizi
"yeah thats more like it.....we can enjoy international music but we love our own brand"

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2016
11. Takalani Mkhalele
"You know your a 90's baby if you still jam with this song"

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12, Antoinette Njambali, 2017
"And still know all the lyrics"

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2017
132. Mihlali Dante Maninjwa
"This jam used to give me goosebumps n in 2017 it still does that. Its a classic"

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14. Vincent Tawana
"may your soul so rest in peace mama, gone is the most beautiful voice we had in Mzansi"
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"Mzansi"= "South Africa"

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15. Oscar 11
"😂😂😁 "Thin' izizwe yea" 🙌🙌🙌 2017 n it still goes in"

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16. One Bantatetse
"tuuuuuuuune....never gets old."

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17. Veronica Vilakazi
"It ain't a set if you haven't played this song!"
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"A set" - a party, a social event that includes music and dancing

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18. KG Ndlovu
"thini sizwe ma africa. thini sizwe. what about land africans what about land."

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(South African DJ) Black Coffee, featuring Toshi - Buya (information, video, lyrics, & comments)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases a video of the South African House song "Buya" performed by Black Coffee, featuring Toshi. Information about Black Coffee (DJ), the lyrics to this song, and selected comments from this video's discussion thread are also included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Black Coffee for his musical legacy and thanks also to Toshi Tikolo for her soulful singing. 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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INFORMATION ABOUT BLACK COFFEE (DJ)
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Coffee_(DJ)
"Black Coffee (born Nkosinathi Maphumulo on 11 March 1976) is a South African multi-award winning record producer and DJ. He began his career around the year 1995[1] and has released five albums[2] and a live DVD under his Johannesberg-based record label, Soulistic Music.[3] He is arguably the most prominent electronic music producer in Africa.[4] He had his big break shortly after being chosen as a participant in the 2004 Red Bull Music Academy held in Cape Town.[5] On the 29th of September 2015, he won the "Breakthrough DJ Of The Year" award at the DJ Awards in Ibiza,[6] a few weeks after the release of his fifth studio album, Pieces Of Me.[7]

Black Coffee, was born in eThekwini, South Africa on 11 March 1976, and grew up in Mthatha, Eastern Cape...

2012–2013: Africa Rising
Black Coffee's "Africa Rising" DVD and CD (triple CD) sold double platinum in a space of a month in 2012 and later the award for Best Dance Album at the 2013 South African Music Awards.[41] This happened shortly after Soulistic Music announced a newly signed club DJ named DJ Shimza.[42] Black Coffee featured creative artists on the album "Africa Rising," such as Bucie and the soulful musician Toshi Tikolo on the international House hit "Buya".[43]"...

[Partial] List of Awards
Year Awards
2005 SAMA* Best Urban Dance Album
2010 SAMA Best Male Artist
2013 SAMA Best Dance Album
2016 SAMA Best Dance Album
2016 BET** Award for Best International Act: Africa"...
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*From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Music_Awards
"The South African Music Awards (often simply the SAMAs) are the Recording Industry of South Africa's music industry awards, established in 1995. The ceremony is held in late-April or May every year, with the judging process starting in November of the previous year. The nominations are typically announced at the end of March. The winners receive a gold-plated statuette called a SAMA.[1]
The show is consistently held at the Super Bowl in Sun City, with exception of two years, and broadcast live on national broadcaster, SABC. The ceremony features live performances by a selection of nominees. The SAMAs are considered the South African equivalent of the American Grammy Awards."

** From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BET https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BET
"Black Entertainment Television (BET) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the BET Networks division of Viacom. It is the most prominent television network targeting African American audiences, and currently reaches more than 88 million households with VHS format VCRs installed.[1] The channel is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Programming on the network consists of original and acquired television series, theatrically- and direct-to-video-released films, and mainstream rap, hip-hop and R&B music videos. As of February 2006, approximately 88,255,000 American households (75.8% of households with television) receive BET.[2]"...

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LYRICS: BUYA
(Black Coffee)

Ndamahla ndenyuka
Emini nobusuku bazo
Beng’cing uzawvel’uthi gqi
Lapha kwencimini

Ndihleli ndijonge enkalweni
Emini nobusuku bazo
Kungekho ukunyo’ngakwenza
Kwalemini

[Chorus:]

Ndiyoyika
Nd’yoyik’ ukba ngedwa
solande (solande linyi ndondo)

Buya
Dala ndikumele
Khawubuye
Dala ndikulindele

Buya
Dala ndikumele
Khawubuye
Dala ndikulindele

Verse:
It’s so hard
Being with someone that don’t love you back
You’d rather do that
And live in a lie

I thought if I became
Everything, you wanted me to be
you might never, leave me
I thought if I became
Everything, your heart desire
You’d be right here with me

[Chorus:]

Ndiyoyika
Nd’yoyik’ ukba ngedwa
solande (solande linyi ndondo)

Buya
Dala ndikumele (solande linyi ndondo)
Khawubuye
Dala ndikulindele (solande linyi ndondo)

Buya
Dala ndikumele (solande linyi ndondo)
Khawubuye
Dala ndikulindele (solande linyi ndondo)

Source: http://kasilyrics.co.za/black-coffee-ft-toshi-buya-lyrics/ http://kasilyrics.co.za/black-coffee-ft-toshi-buya-lyrics/
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Other lyrics for this song are given in the selected comments from this video's discussion thread.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: BLACK COFFEE FT TOSHI – Buya



SoulisticMusicTV, Published on Oct 8, 2013

The Brand new single from BLACK COFFEE FT TOSHI - "Buya"

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The English translation of the Xhosa word “Buya” is “Come Back”.

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selected comments from this video's discussion thread:
This comments are presented in chronological order based on their posting date, except for replies, with the oldest dated by year comment given first. However, these comments may not be in consecutive order. I've assigned numbers for referencing purposes only.

I've added brief editorial comments, with a particular interest providing brief definitions of African American Vernacular English terms and some other terms.

2013
Khaya Chiya
"Best in mzansi...nice coffie"
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From http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mzansi
"mzansi
xhosa word for the country of south africa.
SABC's slogan is ,"Mzansi fo sho!"
by mandla668 March 26, 2008"
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"fo sho" = for sure (definitely)

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Arthur Aphane
"you realy rock blackcoffee 100% mzansi skill dude wna see more in future n keep the standard up there"

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puntshu69
"Damn! This track is on steroids!... "Its so hard, being with someone who don't love you back!""

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Chosen Gaby
"Translation pleez peeps!"

What a beautiful piece :)
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"pleez", informal, contemporary way of spelling "please"

"peeps" = African American Vernacular English (AAVE) for "people"

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Bhekani B Ndebele
"Come back, it`s been long.
I have been sitting waiting for you but i don`t have anything to do please come"

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Lungisani LMS
"Emotional song. Another Masterpiece by the Master Nkosinathi Maphumulo"

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THABSILE CONFIDENCE Mnisi
"on point!!! killer right here..."
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"on point" = African American Vernacular English (AAVE) phrase meaning "everything done exactly the way it is supposed to be done"; killer = AAVE term meaning "performed extremely well, i.e. "on point"

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Donato C
"Beautifully Soulful .. .like only Black Coffee can do!!!!"

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Nomasonto Shozi
"deep house is STUNNING .i cn listen o it my hole lyf kona lengoma iyanghlanyisa.its takes me to places"

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sgebengamaleven
"My tuneeeeee bafwetu"
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"tune" [elongated] = Jamaican Patois meaning of the word "tune" has the same meaning the same as the African American term "jam" = my song, the song I love the most"

bafwetu = guys?

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Sithandiwe madikizela
"and they say im crazy when I say Black Coffee is a god of house music in RSA if not the entire world. you should listen to this guy plays and mix live, u will be blown away."
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“RSA” = Republic of South Africa

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Laurentino CHICOICA
"I dont´s understand whats she is sing but I like dj black coffe"

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Reply
Ross Moremi
"come back, long time been waiting for you "translated""

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Reply
diana Afandi
"+laurentino Francisco please translate for us"

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Reply
Khanyiso Chiaro Mapuma[2015]
"+Laurentino CHICOICA

I went down and back up... At noon and at night. I thought you'd appear in the horizon.
Please look for me... At noon and at night... There's nothing else you can do... [something something]

Im scared... Im scared of being alone!

{something something}


COME BACK! I've been waiting! PLEASE COME BACK"

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Reply
nga iras Gule
"buuuya dala ndikumene, khawubuye. "come back, I`ve been waiting for you. please come back"

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2015
vusumuzi msibi
"this is his house wake up and smell the black coffee"
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This commenter contains two clever play of words - "his house" and "wake up and smell the black coffee". "House" here is both a referent for a place where a person lives and a referent to DJ Black Coffee's music genre. The commenter also cleverly adapted the saying "Wake up and smell the coffee" which is a very familiar colloquial American saying that refers to the fact some people aren't alert in the morning until they drink their first cup of coffee. For that reason, "wake up and smell the coffee" means to be alert, to stop being oblivious to what is happening. It is usually said to prompt someone to face an unpleasant fact. The adoption of the name "Black Coffee" by this Black South African DJ may just refer to his skin color and have none of those aforementioned references. The commenter's use of the saying "Wake up and smell the coffee" with the addition of the word "black" is a witty way of encouraging people to "get hip to Black Coffee's music".

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Anthony Stephenson
"Deep and dope."
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Both "deep" and "dope" here are used in their African American Vernacular English meaning = "very good", with "deep" having a also meaning "heavy". having a lot of layers of meaning that can be deciphered

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Ann NyoKafi
"it's the way this tune builds up..Black Coffee is a genius."

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LordPowerful7
"ITS STILL RELEVANT.... NYC 2015 8/27/2015..... MUCH LOVE & AFRICA STAND UP....!!!! GREAT WORK BLACK COFFEE.!"

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albert simmons
"Toshi can sing her butt off!!!!"
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“Sing her butt off” is a compliment. It means the same thing as Toshi can sang – with “sang” being a present tense African American vernacular word meaning to sing very well, especially to sing soulfully very well.

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Naidy Tshabalala
"ache this number its Dope and nice music video, is it deep house or wat, Give Black Coffee a Strong black coffee with no sugar"
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"Ache" is probably the Yoruba (Nigeria) word "ase'"(ashe)".
Here's a definition of that word:
From http://www.aseire.com/meaning.php
"Ase is generally defined as "the power to make things happen" and also refers to the spiritual life force that flows through things, much like the Chinese concept of chi. Ase can also be used to express agreement -- saying "Ase!" can be like saying "Right on!" Ase is also a way of saying, "so let it be" and is used by Orisa worshippers in the way "amen" would be used by Christians following a prayer. "

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2016
altaimountain
"in the phrase "every room has its story" its shouldn't have an apostrophe."

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Avee HouseAddict
"+altaimountain typing error fam. Let's enjoy the sound"
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"Fam"= African American Vernacular English abbreviation for "family".

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Ntuthuko Ndiyane
"this guy always have a way to make you fall in love with House music"

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Selous Nyakunu
"One love Africa! Still feeling this track! BUYA!"

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Canold Dehp
"this is sum great work.............bigups sir coffee"
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"sum"- informal, contemporary way of spelling "some"

Bigups = Jamaican originated slang phrase meaning "congratulate yourself"

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