The Origins & Meanings Of The South African Phrase "Tsiki Tsiki Yo" (with a sound file of the 1994 Kwaito song "Tsiki Tsiki Yo" by M'Du Masilela)

Denver Mthunzi, Nov. 5, 2014

Old School Kwaito
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This 2014 sound file of this 1994 record has 623,274 views as of Feb. 8, 2022 at 9:34 AM ET.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision: Feb. 10, 2022

This is Part I of a five pancocojams series that showcases songs that include the South African phrase "Tsiki Tsiki Yo".

This post presents a comment and further explanations about the origins and meanings of the South African phrase "Tsiki Tsiki yo". Examples of that phrase that are used as a nickname for South African soccer player Thabo Mooki are also included in this post. 

This post also showcases a YouTube sound file of the 1994 South African record "Tsiki Tsiki Yo" (also given as "Tsiki Tsiki" or "Tsikitsiki") by Kwaito pioneer singer, musician, and composer M'Du Masilela.  Information about M'Du Masilela is included in this post. 

Selected comments from this video's discussion thead are also included in this post. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/02/south-african-2014-songs-tsiki-tsiki-by.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post  showcases the 2014 official YouTube video of the South African song "Tsiki Tsiki" by Duncan Skuva and a YouTube video the original videovy Duncan and the remix of that song by Duncan Skuva featuring Mampintsha, Professor & AKA.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/02/ke-star-with-its-tsiki-tsiki-yo-phrase.html for Part III of this pancocojams series.That post showcases the 2020 official YouTube video of the song "Ke Star" by South Africans Focalistic and Vigro Deep and the 2021 official YouTube remix of "Ke Star" by (South African) Focalistic and (Nigerian) Davido, and South African (Vigro Deep). The phrase "Tsiki Tsiki Yo" is prominately featured in that song.

That post also includes information about Focalistic, Vigro Deep, and Davido

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/02/what-ke-star-and-some-other-lyrics-mean.html for Part IV of this pancocojams series. That post presents the original lyrics to that song along with an article excerpt about the song "Ke Star". An excerpt from a Wikipedia article about Sepitori- the language used in this song- is presented after that article excerpt.

That post also quotes comments that provides information about the meaning of the title and the meaning of a few other lyrics in Focalistic's original song "Ke Star".

Click __ for Part V of this pancocojams series. That post presents the lyrics for "Ke Star Remix". That post also presents English explanations for Davido's verse in that song and other Nigerian Pidgin English lyrics in that remix. 

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to M'Du Masilela for his cultural legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.  

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WHAT THE PHRASE "TSIKI TSIKI YO" MEANS

Pancocojams Editor's Note:
I found a few other comments about the meaning of the South African phrase "Tsiki Tsiki Yo" in some discussion threads for official videos of and reaction videos for the 2020 song "Ke Star" and the 2021 Ke Star remix. Some of those comments are included in other posts in this pancocojams series, but particularly in Part II.

By far the best comment on this subject that I've found as of this date is from Bheka Gasa in the discussion thread of Ubunifu Space who reacted to the 2020 song "Ke Star" by Focalistic, featuring Vigro Deep:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6qwz7H4T6Q&ab_channel=UbunifuSpace

Bheka Gasa, 2020
"The song samples one of the Godfathers of house music(Kwaito) the song titled "Mdu- Tsiki Tsiki". Had it not been for this song, there wouldn't be a Gqom or Amapiano genre today. If you listen to "Lorch" song you will hear them say "Thabo Mooki, tsiki tsiki". Thabo Mooki was a Kaizer Chiefs Soccer player who was awarded the nickname "Tsiki Tsiki" because he use to touch the ball like a Dj playing a disc that "tsiki tsiki" sound it makes. And the "Yoh" is a word that describes a disbelieve or shock when someone does an awesome thing. So commentators in soccer use to say "Tsiki tsiki yoh" whenever Thabo Mooki touched the ball. Mdu as an artist took this and made the biggest Kwaito anthem of the 90's. I think it would be cool for you guys to react to this classic song that set the benchmark for all the South African genres we now know. I always think it's cool for reacters to visit history and the genesis of our music to show investment in understanding pop culture and how it was shaped in our context. I recommend you guys react to him. Thank you in advance, you will not regret 🙏🏾"

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Based on that comment, it appears that "tsiki tsiki" ioriginated as a South African onomatopoeia word that represents the sound that is made when a Dj makes when he plays a disc (a vinyl record). 
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Here's a definition for the word "onomatopoeia"
From https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onomatopoeia
"the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)"
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In the South African context*, "Yoh" ("Yo") is a word that describes disbelief or shock when someone does something awesome (the same as the English word "Wow!". 

The phrase "Tsiki Tsiki" was later used as a nickname for South African soccer player Thabo Mooki and the phrase "tsiki tsiki yo" was used by fans to express their admiration of the ways he handled the ball during soccer games. This meaning was immortalized in M'du Masilela's now classic 1994 Kwaito song "Tsiki Tsiki Yo". 

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So, given all of that, when it's not a referent for the soccer player Thabo Mooki, my guess is that the phrase/saying "Tsiki tsiki yo" is an expression of great appreciation and/or excitement about something, some situation, or someone.

I think that the exclamation "Tsiki tsiki yo" may also be used to indicate that you're feeling very good and/or you're feeling satisfied about something, someone, or your overall situation. In that case, "tsiki tsiki yo"  may  mean something like "Wow!" or  "That's lit!" ("That's "hot"/"That's great!").   

The African American Vernacular English (AAVE) originated vord "Yo" may also have those same meanings, particularly when that word is repeated ('Yo yo yo!").  However,  sometimes the AAVE word "Yo" has the same meaning as the interjection "Hey!". 

From https://www.yourdictionary.com/yo
"Yo

interjection

(informal) Used variously to attract attention, greet someone, introduce or emphasize a remark, etc."
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I don't know if the South African term "yoh" has those meanings. 

South Africans, please share what "tsiki tsiki yo" REALLY means. There's no definition of this phrase/saying online and my guesses may not be on point. Thanks in advance. 

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Some of the selected comments that I've compiled in parts of this pancocojams series include the phrase "tsiki tsiki yo" or "tsiki tsiki".

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SELECTED COMMENTS ABOUT THABO MOOKI (Nickname: Tsiki Tsiki"
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHwh9hMIMd4&ab_channel=DiskiTube "Kaizer Chiefs Legend Thabo Mooki Skills", published by Diski Tube, Jun 6, 2021

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only. All of these comments are from 2021.

AdamAndEve AAE
"Wow Tsikitsiki Yooooooooooo!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"

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Christianosobza Twala
"Tsiki Tsiki yooooh🤣🔥👌✌️✌️✌️✌️best Middlefielder ever for amakhosi"

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CHEAT
"Tsiki Tsiki Yooooooooo"

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phuti matseakgang
"So satisfying watching Tsiki Tsiki yooo. My favorite Chiefs player of all time. Even now, I haven't found a player i can rate so highly like Thabo Lawrence Mooki.True Legend. The living custodian of Kaizer Chiefs playing philosophy"

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thando mvimbi
"I remember when Tsiki tsiki played vs Manning Rangers in 1998  with a broken hand and was MOM after Gilbert Mushangazile almost broke his leg"

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Elisa Mathe
"For love of game tsiki tsiki ijooooooooo"

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INFORMATION ABOUT M'DU MASILELA
From https://musicmag.co.za/mdu-masilela-biography/ "M’du Masilela Biography" by SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC  Dec 14, 2016  
"M’du Masilela (full name, Mduduzi Masilela) also known as The Godfather or Chomi Yabana is a living legend in the music industry in South Africa. He is popularly known for the Kwaito Music genre. He was born in Zola South in 1970. M’du began his music aspirations on his grandmother’s piano. As a young man in school, M’du created several music groups. On completion of his matric studies, he began performing with artists such as Pat Shange, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Sello ‘Chicco’ Twala. M’du and his long time friend and collaborator, Mandla ‘Spikiri’ Mofokeng formed MM Deluxe in 1988 to showcase their talents by mixing township music with international dance music. M’du had his debut album released in 1990, titled ‘LA Beat’. He will forever be known as the Godfather of Kwaito Music.

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Since his debut album, he has released many successful albums and collaborated with some of the best musicians in South Africa. He is known not only as a singer, but also as a keyboardist, bassist and composer.

M’du is the definition of a ‘diamond in the dirt’. His illustrious career boasts 20 years of releasing countless classic albums and producing some of the best music in Southern Africa. His ear for talent and music has seen him grooming artists in his group, Mashamplani, discovering MaWillies and providing tracks for Sharon Dee, remixes for Kenny Lattimore and the list goes on. His music transcends most of the genres in the South African Music Industry.”…
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From various online sources: M’du’s track Tsiki Tsiki was- released in 1994. M'Du was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award at the 2015 South Africa Music Awards.
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Here's a short excerpt about Kwaito music from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwaito
"Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 1990s. It is a variant of house music featuring the use of African sounds and samples. Typically at a slower tempo range than other styles of house music, Kwaito often contains catchy melodic and percussive loop samples, deep bass lines, and vocals. Despite its similarities to hip hop music, Kwaito has a distinctive manner in which the lyrics are sung, rapped and shouted.[1]"... 

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM A YOUTUBE VIDEO DISCUSSION THREAD OF M'DU'S SONG "TSIKI TSIKI YO"

Numbers added for referencing purposes only.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEKMDn7R7u0&ab_channel=DenverMthunzi [This video is embedded in this pancocojams post.]

1. Boogie Sean, 2016
"I'm out of words.  for real. feel like crying.  kind of song we play when the party is about to close"

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2. EdmondLups, 2016
"Sometimes I wonder if these songs were as big in South Africa as they were in Bulawayo (Zimbabwe)........"

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3. Mr. WrXng, 2017
"They were massive, there was no hip hop back then and house was minimal, all we had was this."

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4. Jaune M, 2017
"Oh yes it definitely was bumping around every corner."

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5. Likhwa Dube, 2017
"EdmondLups Same here man, how come so little views for a massive hit like tsiki tsiki yo? Maybe YouTube is not popular in SA?"

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6. Love love 822, 2019
"Boy / girl this songs were big I  Namibia,  otherwise u were known as to be blind,mumu,"

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7. Zakhe Mabula, 2020
"They were big in Botswana too...ijooo!!!!"

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8. Catherine Dlamini, 2021
"They were huuuuuuuge baba! Yooooooo"

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8. Hillary Tshabalala, 2021
"That time I thought Bulawayo and southAfrica were one country 😂😂😂😂😂😂"

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9. Macdereck Kenneth, 2021
"@Hillary Tshabalala  hahaha lol 😆"

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10. Roystan Kemp, 2022
" @Likhwa Dube   these songs were released before the digital era. Unfortunately, they missed it. Those years radio was, nabo music TV. Today it's streaming and the likes of YouTube."

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11. Star Sat, 2017
"Old school kwaito was the best thing that ever happened in SA music."

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12. Neo Leso, 2018
"my transport driver used to play this almost everyday when he transported us to preschool memories bra"
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"bra" here means "brother"

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13. Forefinga, 2020
"The Chicago house influence is so present but... this sound is so different... and so sick!!!"

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14. sIPHELO Mtshiki, 2020
"I wish guys  like Mdu could show the young SA Music producers and  singers how it was done then. These songs were a hit in the 1990s."

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Osikido Featuring Candy & Mabhiza -"Tsa Mandebele" & "Tsa Mandebele Kids" (information, videos, lyrics, & comments)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post provides some information about South African music producer Osikido and showcases two YouTube videos of Osikido's hit Kwaito tracks "Tsa Mandebele" & "Tsa Mandebele Kids". Some information about those song's singer, Candy Tsa Mandebele, is also included in this post.

Selected comments from the discussion threads for these videos 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 Osikido for his production of these tracks. Thanks for Candy for singing these songs. Thanks to all others who were involved with these songs and these videos. Thanks also to the publisher of these videos.

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INFORMATION ABOUT OSIKIDO
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oskido
"Oscar Sibonginkosi Mdlongwa (born November 23, 1967) is a South African recording artist, DJ, record producer and businessman. Having been in the music industry for over 30 years, Oskido has reached a prominent status in the South African music industry, more importantly in popular youth culture. He is undoubtedly one of the pioneering artists that popularised the kwaito genre of music outside the townships of South Africa, and he’s been central to the rise of Afro-house and newer genres like amapiano.[citation needed] Oskido is the co-founder of Kalawa Jazmee Records (formerly Kalawa Records), a record label that is home to musical acts like Mafikizolo, Bongo Maffin and many other foremost groups.

Early life
Born to a Zimbabwean father, Esaph Mdlongwa, who was a politician and a South African mother, Emily Sophia Molifi, in Oukasie township, Brits, North West, South Africa, Oskido spent most of his early life in Luveve Township, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, where he went on to finish his basic education after graduating from Gifford High School, Bulawayo. He returned to Brits at the age of 21 in 1988 to run a family owned super market in Lethlabile Brits before he left for Johannesburg to pursue a career in music.

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Oskido's career kicked off after he volunteered to perform at Razzmatazz when the scheduled DJ failed to show up. The late Ian Sigola played a major role in guiding him in the club scene by lending him his vinyls. After reworking songs and formulating his own sound in the studio, he went on to release the cassette compilations ‘Mixmaster’ and ‘Big Jam’, thus boosting his popularity outside of Johannesburg, before he was introduced to Bruce "Dope" Sebitlo, a South African music artist who went on partner Oskido in the Brothers of Peace group.

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Kalawa Jazmee
Kalawa Jazmee Records (sometimes "KJ Records") was formed as Kalawa in 1992 by Christos Katsaitis (who departed in 1995), Don Laka and DJ Oskido and took its name from the first two letters of their respective surnames (Oskido often used "Warona" at the time)... The record label has been at the forefront of youth culture.

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Kwaito revolution
Kwaito is a music genre that was originally created in South Africa during the 1990s. It has been described as the music that defines the generation who came of age after apartheid. Oskido was amongst the first artists to produce kwaito tracks by adding vocals to the slow tempo house beats, and it went on to become popular in South Africa.[…. Oskido and his producing partners faced an avalanche of criticism from all quarters of the music industry for creating Kwaito. His contribution to the development of dance music in South Africa earned him a Special Recognition Award at the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards.[citation needed]He was also part of the Kalawa Jazmee crew honoured at the SA Dance Music Awards in the same year.

House Music
Oskido is also known for his top selling ‘Church Grooves’ compilation series, which kicked off in 2001 and changed the face of South African house compilations, making them a staple in the industry for the next twenty years.“...

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INFORMATION ABOUT CANDY TSA MANDEBELE
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_Tsa_Mandebele
"Candy Tsa Mandebele Mokwena (born June 19, 1970) is a South African singer, songwriter, actress. Mandebele began singing in her mother's community traditional group, Sekgapa, at the age of 14. Mandebele began her career in 1993 as a songwriter, prior to joining group Shaka Bundu Girls in 1995.

Mandebele is also well known for singing in Khelobedu language, which is a dialect of Northern Sotho language. In 2016, Mandebele released her solo debut album Siki (Five Cents) through Sony Music, The album was a critical success and generated the single " Baile".

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In September 2010, her debut solo album, “Siki (Five Cents)”, was released, it was released to positive reviews from music critics, and spawned the hit " Baile".[6] The single earned Mandebele one nominations at the 2000 South African Music Awards.[8] Throughout the years, Mandebele performed guest verses on several song, including "Nkatanga" by Selaelo Selota and Malatji, "Boloba Thaba" with Revolution, DJ Lucky, Lacosta's "Diteki" and "Khoma jive", Uhuru's "Nkirikiri", Dr Malinga's "Moshito" and Black Motion's "Maghoro".[6]

After a four-year hiatus, On October 13, 2013, Mandebele released "Tsa Mandebele" song featuring Oskido and an accompanying music video on YouTube. The song became a 2013 hit and signature song for Tsa Mandebele."...

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
Video #1: Oskido ft Candy & Mabhiza "Tsa Mandebele



Kalawa Jazmee TV, Nov 23, 2012
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Statistics as of June 7, 2020 as of 9:35 AM EDT
Total # of views- 696,055
Total # of likes-2.6K
Total # of dislikes-106
Total # of comments-273

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Video #2: Oskido's Candy "Tsa Mandebele kids"



Kalawa Jazmee TV, May 2, 2013
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Statistics as of June 7, 2020 as of 9:30 AM EDT
Total # of views- 2,551,002
Total # of likes-14K
Total # of dislikes-743
Total # of comments -1,229
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Here are the lyrics for this song (with an English translation) and a few comments from this video's discussion thread (with numbers added for referencing purposes only)
1. David Molebalo, 2013
"OHHHH! Oskido what r doing man! This song is soooo HOT,aspecialy with the young ones"

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2. Matthew De Jager, 2013
"Well done all the kids from Building Blocks Vorna Valley in Midrand, South Africa. You guys were amazing, I am so proud of all of you."

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3. philasande kona, 2013
"WOW I LV DIS VIDEO CN SOMEBODY TELL ME WHAT IZ THE NAME OF DE DANCE THEY AR DOING"

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4. BONGANI BUTHELEZI, 2013
"It is some dance we do here in Pretoria....the name I will ask around for you"

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5. East London [Team-Gqom], 2018
"The Guaraguara dance has been around for a while mara. Dj Bongz just took it to a private school. Watch @2:32"

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6. Washington Junior, 2014
"The first time I listened to Osikido's mix was in 2001 since then am hooked to the guy awesome music always.. Osikido.."

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7. sunday pete, 2014
"awesome, this song reminds me of the children play-songs we used to dance to...good stuff!"

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8. Motanyane Mathumetse, 2014
"Preschool Anthem
You got to love what Oskido and candy did on this video"

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9. Mavanga Fernando Celestino Rauvanga, 2014
"I liked this song in the way that children interpret the song. Congratulations South African children and a hug for skido, congratulations Africa congratulated the African style House.
Rauvanga starting from Luanda – Angola"

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10. stan Lukuwi, 2015
"Oskido your the great this song remind me when I was kid we use to play at school aaaaaaahh nice work

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11. Kelvin mugweru, 2015
"This song is heating in KENYA like crazy,, tho I don't get the words bat i really enjoy the beats,,,,"

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12. londz1987, 2015
"Most of us in South Afric don't either..lol"

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13. Okuhle Osh, 2015
"trust me most south africans dont understand the words but it was a hit."

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14. Okuhle Osh, 2015
"jeah it is one of the South African languages but only a little percent of the people know it"

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15. Flakka Goat,2015
"@benard wandera it's in sotho, one of south africa's languages."

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16. tebatso selowa, 2015
"@benard wandera its Khelobedu closely related to Kalanga language originally from Zimbabwe"

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17. Flakka Goat, 2015
"@tebatso selowa you're mistaking the name of the song with the name of the language used in the song, the song is sung in sesotho."

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18. tebatso selowa, 2015
"I'm saying these because I am molobedu great grandchild of the kalangas... I know what I'm saying believe me"

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19. Flakka Goat, 2015
"@tebatso selowa dude i'm south african & I speak sesotho the only reason you're mentioning zim is bcos of the title of the track 'mandebele' btw ndebele people are found in both south africa & Zimbabwe"

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20. tebatso selowa, 2015
"nah nah...tell me if you have the words in ur sotho "le zwe kwelekwete kwelekwete"...quoting from the song. and tell me which sotho is it southern or northern"

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21. benard wandera, 2015
"Am even more confused guys. But does anyone understand the whole song?"

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22. tebatso selowa, 2015
"Yep is in my home language... We used to sing it in the streets while playing in our childhood. even the artist is from my hood Bolobedu in Limpopo"

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23. Flakka Goat, 2015
"@tebatso selowa This is a Northern Sotho nursery rhyme using the Khelobedu(Balobedu tribe "northern sotho" found in limpopo south africa) dialect:
Basimana ba Ramodumela (Boys of Ramudumela)
Ba re ba mpona (When they see me)
Ba hlaba lekgwara (They bent on one knee-I'm not sure ,the translation is direct)
Kgwara le ntseke (bended like Ntseke)
Ntseke mphe metsi ke nwe ka lefiso (Ntseke give me water,so I can drink with a Calabash)
Lefiso la barwa (Calabash of the sons)
Barwa ba ile fe?(where have all the sons gone?)
Baile go tsoma,phalana ela (They went to hunt bucks)
Olla e reng? (How does the buck cry?)
E re ke nonne,ke nonne,hlogo mala le mogodu,ke sekgwelekgwete (It cries and says,I am fat,my head,stomach and gut,I am a big fatty.

Last Part:
Ka totoma,ka totoma kaya ka tsena ,(I stalked and stalked until I got in)
Ka ya ka tsena mošedi ka re legwere:,(I got in to the other side and said to the Boomslang:
Ka re legwere,legwere o lla kang?(I said,Boomslang,Boomslang what is your cry?)
Ke lla ka eng?Sekgokgothi malla tšhipi,(What am I crying about?Sekgokgothi the bell ringer)


Basimana ba dikgomo ra ya ra diša (Us herd boys,went to herd the cattle)
Ra ya ra diša dikgomo tša Matebele (We went to herd the cattle of the Ndebeles)
Ka ya ka topa šeleng ya ka dikwankwaneng (I then picked up 10 cents)
Ka eketša ka sokana dikwankwaneng (I then added 5 cents)
Kunkure,agee tša Matebele .(That is all about the Ndebeles)

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24. tebatso selowa, 2015
"Khelobedu is a nondialect northern Sotho or pedi ...do ur proper research on khelobedu ...I'm impressed with the lyrics"

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25. Flakka Goat, 2015
"@tebatso selowa Ok did some research now it makes sense as to why I could understand, Khelobedu is grammatically similar to Sotho, Tswana, Kalanga, Tshivenda languages. BTW my mum is mopedi.

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26. tebatso selowa, 2015
"Yep... That's khelobedu originally from Zimbabwe many people mistaken us for pedi or Sotho people but we're different and again we're forced to do pedi in our schools as our mother tongue because is not yet recognized in SA so even my khelobedu its getting weaker and weaker because of the other languages ...the real one you were not gonna hear anything I bet you"

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27. Kgoshigadi Lebo, 2014
"The language is not that different from Setswana,I'm not Tswana but I wrote Tswana exams in school and there is no difference between the two languages,only pronunciation of some words.

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28. Peter Asilia, 2014
"I love the video and the beautiful kids who did a great job with the singing and dancing."

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29. lloyd mandiwa, 2015
"no wonder you are called the rainbow nation if everyone was like this there would be no war in the world i guess this is what madida fought for amazing theme sound and dance i now have to dance to it everytime with my daughter even if we dont understand it big up kalawa jazmee the best production house in africa!!!!!!!!!"

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30. Bi Tube, 2015
"It was a hit in Malawi too, it used to be played in almost every club and party, and finally i have found it ,after a long time looking for it, because i didn't know the name and now i play it in clubs and parties here in Sweden and people love it....."

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31. Brian Maseko, 2015
"This is powerful,legendary song!Big up Oskido....
i enjoy the song arrangement more."

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32. Jim Black, 2016
"This song it's a mega hit in Haiti"

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33. Thabiso Raphaphula, 2016
"I like this song, more especially that it is sang in one of Sepedi dialect called 'Khelobedu'...I also like the way in which the language is being promoted..thanks to Candy"

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34. Vincent Mmakosi, 2016
"I see more Kenyan comments than South Africans, where our love at SA?"

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35. wanja kimathi
"To be honest the song is more of a hit here in Kenya as compared to SA. It is also played a lot at parties or events here in Kenya #bantu"

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36. Tarrus Bigman, 2019
"Who's watching this today 🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯 this is a Kenyan party starter song😘😘😘💕💕💕🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿"

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37. buddabulletproof, 2020
"Did you know that this song (yes, this exact version, with the kids) is a smash hit club song in Kenya? How do you feel about that?"

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38. JOMO KELVIN, 2019
"In Kenya, this song is still a hit in clubs. Our deejays can't let it go."

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39. ISAAC JUMA, 2017
"Reminds me of my good old times as a kindergarten kid ...I love those kids..And the beat is just amazing..God bless you all"

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40. Fisayo Agboola, 2017
"I don't understand the lyrics but the rhythm and the beat is sick 👌"

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41. vivian uche oyitabu-nwafor, 2019
"This song was a hit in Nigeria few years ago. Oskido is great producer of house music."

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42. Ken Ken, 2019
"It’s top 20 in Nigeria"

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43. barry buckham, 2019
"Its a proudly south african song..children playing nd its a nursery rhyme song..hats of to oskido..1 of our very best nd humble djs dat started out hussling nd struggling...."

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44. Mc chungong, 2019
"Still banging in clubs in Cameroon in 2019"

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45. C Cecillia, 2019
"I thought it was a Thailand 🇹🇭 song the way they jump up in the club to sing it and dancing here in Malaysia 🇲🇾 as if is their song😃 so they been biting their mouths 👄 deceiving me making me feel jealous all this while...?!🤔😩😣🤣 kudos to the maker of this song , I love the beating most 👍💃🙋🏻‍♀‍"

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46. SaЯah, 2019
"All the clubs in Africa are playing this song. Such creativity !!!!

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47. Mbianyor Arrey, 2019
"My allegiance to the King of Kwaito"

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48. Director Philosopher, 2019
"Who is here with me this 2019, this was lit there before i dint have idea about video shooting and editing now i can tell the feeling after finishing my school two years ago.. this was lit.. a like the Video Director, the editor was on point too, oh goodness look the teachers i like this look at that kid at 1:10 min whaaat..ok check that of 2:42 mayooooo , we need one more any reports"

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49. momichiwa, March 2020
"In the Coronavirus quarantine, dancing this :D"

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50. KEITAN ROADTRIPS TV, April 2020
"Can't wait for covid 19 to end so we can dance with friends again"

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South African 2005 Kwaito Song "Sweety My Baby" By Brickz

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases a video of the 2005 South African Kwaito hit song "Sweety My Baby" by Brickzz.

Selected comments from that video's discussion thread are 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 Brickz for recording this song and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Sweety My Baby – Brickzz



Taf1, Oct 19, 2006

Biggest kwaito tune this year!!!

[...]

Song: Sweety Ma Baby
Artist: Brickz | RR
Album: Face Brick
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Statistics as of November 9, 2019 at 6:32 PM
Total # of views -475,331
Total likes - 1.5K
Total dislikes - 53
Total comments- 200
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Hete's some information about Brickz from https://africanmusicdance.fandom.com/wiki/Brickz
"Brickz (born Sipho Ndlovu) is a popular South African Kwaito artist born in Zola, South Africa, who was discovered by the ever popular producer DJ Cleo"....
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
These comments are presented according to their year that they were published, except for their replies. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

2006
1. zimguza
"I love this video!!!makes me miss home....too many memories!!!"

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2007

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2008
2. semt9
"This sond is DOPPPPPEEEEEE
Channel O baybehh!!"

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3. DawnChilde Vocations
"brings back memories of parties back home"

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4. soulchildboy
"baby,baby,baby,babay... eish !!"

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5. nzala1985
"Wow I haven't heard this jame in a long time.I am from Zambia but this is among da hotest track in Africa.Kwaito Rocks man!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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"jame" = jam (record/song)

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6. sarudzai14
"this is sme good stuff though im from zim i appreciate s.african music,its really good..jus makes me miss home"
-snip-
"zim" = Zimbabwe

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2009
7. Ettienne van der Merwe
"Ahhhh the sweet sounds of home!!"

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8. noriri20
"19 days and I'm home!
Oh how I've missed you Mzansi
Xx"
-snip-
"Mzansi" = South Africa

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2010
9. savanamu
"Sweety my babee love this song tuuuunee!!!!"

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10. zeenasha1
"Malawi stand up...i rep AFRICA mutha land..gotta luv it :)"

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2011
11. Lulu Ali
"Dis song is kooooool
sweet ma bbe
u 'll alwez b ma bbe!!"

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12. Kitso Sello
"eish this a good song!!"
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https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/eish "eish: exclamation, INFORMAL•SOUTH AFRICAN; used to express a range of emotions, such as surprise, annoyance, or resignation

[...]

Origin
1990s origin uncertain. The term originated in the townships and is probably imitative of a non-verbal utterance.

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13. blackmamba5000
"come on people! this song is tight! big up to brickzaaaaaa!!!"

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14. lebogang6
"2007/8 New Year's in a club in Edinburgh, UK ... never danced so hard!!!"

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15. charlababy
"us zim peeps are mad crazzie ova s.a music its great. love this tune, but got no idea wat the song is sayin except for sweety my baby yu will always be my baby lol zim peeps be ridin to this tune up in da club"

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2012
16. Gralia Kaja
"Reminds of those days back in SA"

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17. Naisola Letoya
"Its 2012 and i still love this song!!"

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18. KaeL M
"man.. I miss the days in Southern Africa, I lived in Mozambique and every weekend I was on my way to SA...I miss Chanel O!!!! AAAAAAH.. fond memories!! my overshopping in Nelspruit and what not! I also miss Swaziland!! sniff sniff.. AFRICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA... Man, there's no place like Africa! now why am I stuck on this iceberg called Canada!?"

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2013
19. Neesa Lawl
"Still loving this... brings back memories of parties in high school. Also, lol at the channel O logo!"

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20. jeanna Jack
"eish Sweety My Baby this song!!!"

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2014

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2015
21. Orapeleng Tawana
"you will always be ma bbe."

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22. Guilherme Fumagalli
"Very Nice. Is from?
(i'm Brazilian, i don't know nothing in english)"

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REPLY
23. lindokuhle ndlovu, 2016
"welcome to SA tunes, SA world where love is excessive"

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REPLY
24. Vusumuzi Mathumo-Githendu, 2017
"and AIDS"

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REPLY
25. charlene maduramuthu, 2019
"Guilherme Fumagalli this is a South African song the language he sings in is called Zulu"

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26. inmyJimmychoo choos
"Don't understand what he's saying but I like it.Such a throw back"

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27. Jacob Bontlha
"clasik tune maan brings back some naughty memories"

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28. Kay Modikai
"Classic Kwaito rit here"

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2016
29. Lindokuhle Mavuso
"A big throwback, 2005, when I was in grade 7."

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REPLY
30. Omphulusa Tshivhase, 2018
"Lindokuhle Mavuso lol i was in grade 6 we even play it in 2006"

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31. Jada Rose
"heya this reminds of Mzilikazi gardens in Bulawayo city of sunshine and culture"
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Bulawayo is a city Zimbabwe, South Africa.

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2017
32. Tammie Ndleleni
"2017 and it still rocks"

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34. decio elias mafuieca
"oh sweet my baby in Maputo Mozambique, what a hit.."

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35. Vuyo Nkosi
"This song it's the best of kwaito"

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36. Carlos Kayko felgueiras82
"old school jam"

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37. fecorns
"brickzz, this is one of the best kwaito tracks in a long time, Cleo did a good job"
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Cleo
"Tlou Cleopas Monyepao (born 24 December 1979) professionally known as DJ Cleo, is a South African award-winning Kwaito and House producer from Gauteng and the founder of Will Of Steel Productions.[1]"...

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2018
38. David Panama
"Timeless classic"

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2019
39. Joseph mut
"This song welcomed me in sa when I went to study at UJ"
-snip-
"sa" = South Africa
"UJ" = University of Johannesburg

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40. Joe-Fox Wurld
"Still rocking it 2018"

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41. Michael Machel
"Im 30 now, used to hear my bro play this when i was 17 back when channel O took over africa"

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42. Siya Dube
"An all time legend"

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"Killer Tune" And Other African American Vernacular English Superlatives & Other Ways YouTube Commenters Praised The 2010 South African Song "Lento"

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series on the 2011 South African House/ Kwaito song "Lento" by Professor featuring Speedy.

Part II of this series compiles selected comments from the discussion thread of Professor featuring Speedy's track "Lento". These selected comments are those which use African American vernacular English, or other ways to praise that song or that song's artists and/or music producers. In so doing, this compilation documents how widely this song has been positively received worldwide.

The use of African American Vernacular English in this YouTube discussion thread also documents the very strong and very wide influence African American Vernacular English has had and continues to have on informal communication worldwide. For the record, as of the date of this post's publication, no comment in that discussion thread was from a self-identified African American and only two comments that I can recall were from people living in the United States. One man wrote that he played this song in clubs (nightclubs) in the United States and one man with an Akan (Ghana or Ivory Coast) first and last name wrote that he lives in the state of Maryland and "met a Nairobi princess last spring who had this track on her PC".

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/11/2010-south-african-song-lento-by.html for Part I of this series. Part I provides information about South African performing artist Professor and showcases this video. Selected comments from the discussion thread of this video about this song's lyrics and explanations about a scene from this video are also included in this post.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Professor, Speedy, and all those who performed and produced this song and who produced and/or performed in this video. Thanks 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: Professor "Lento" ft Speedy



JusGorilla Published on Feb 18, 2011

Professor "Lento" ft Speedy South African House music video from Kalawa Jazmee by Gorilla Films
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Statistics for this YouTube video (as of November 3, 2017 at 8:15 PM EDT)
total number of views - 4,229,823

total likes (thumbs up) - 8K

total dislikes (thumbs down) - 404

Total number of comments - 1,013 Comments [8:15 PM EDT]

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
Pancocojams Editor:
I gleaned these comments from the entire YouTube video discussion thread for Professor "Lento" ft Speedy (as of November 3, 2017 at 8:15 PM). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og5InvyyhYY (The artists are Professor featuring Speedy and the song title is "Lento".)

The comments below are selected, but representative examples of comments from that discussion thread that praise the song or the song's artists. The comments are given in chronological order based on their publishing date with the oldest dated (by year) comments given first, except for replies. These comments are numbered for referencing purposes only.

I've included brief explanations or definitions under these comments the first time that the non-standard English word or phrase is used. One comment is included which serves as explanation for the reply that includes an African American Vernacular English term.

2011
1. Patience Sibanda [question about a scene in the video]
"Ok great song mara i dnt get the vid!! Y did those guys take speedy's car was he hijacked ?!?!"
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This is the only scene from that YouTube video that commenters' commented about in that discussion thread. In that scene, Speedy's car was repossessed because of his failure to send in his monthly car payment.

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2. DJ YUNG MILLI
"I ain't gotta clue what they're saying in the song but DAMN!!!! the beat is on POINT!"
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"on point" = African American Vernacular English phrase for something that is done exactly right; something that is perfectly executed

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3. Lorris Subira
"Don't understand a SINGLE word but its a fly song still!"
-snip-
Fly" is an African American Vernacular English term that means "hip; being up to date with the latest (African American) fashions, slang dances, etc."

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4. avishkarP
"Professor is killing it!!!! What an artist!!"
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"killing it" = African American Vernacular English term meaning "doing something very well"

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5. emmanuelkhali
"this song mk sense die"
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This commenter probably means “He’s killing this song”. Read my comment about "killing me" after the entry for #29.

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6. Thekiso Emmanuel
"Wow killer huse nice"
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"killer huse" = "Killer House music", meaning an example of South African House music (genre) which is a killer (very good).

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7. TAMMY CLOETE
"tune!"
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"Tune!" (often written with expanded spelling such as "tuneeeee!") is a Caribbean (Jamaican ?) originated exclamation meaning that the record/song is very good. See #8 and #9 below.

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8. Lorato Simasiku
"tuuuuuneeeee!!!!!"

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9. Meshack Junior Mabure
"killerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr tuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuune"

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10. dvdshaya
"This track is off the chain.... professor agian, Yizo mzansi!!, thumbs up bafethu!!!"
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"Off the chain" is an African American Vernacular English phrase that means "very good". "Off the hook" is a closely related AAVE phrase.

According to Google search results for the no longer accessible website africanlanguages.com/south_africa/terms.htmlknonum, "Yizo Yizo" means "This is it", "This is reality", "That's the way it is". This phrase was used as the name of an African television talk show.

"Mzansi" is a colloquial name for South Africa.

According to Google search Zulu to English, "bafethu" ="magicians", "a person with magical powers"

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11. Monthi Solomon
"Dey cal him PRO 4 nthng...killa track"

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12. makhanya1000
"this is a HOT!!!! track, Mzansi rocks!!!!"
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Read my comments below about the word "Hot".

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13. nqomoyo
"Love n peace, iyangihlahlela lingoma! yo"
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Google translates from Zulu to English for "iyangihlahlela lingoma" = "he breaks me in song!"

I think "he breaks me in song" means the same thing as "He's killing that song".
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The "yo" at the end of this comment may be from African American Vernacular English. In the context of this sentence, "yo" may mean something like "dude" or "man".

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14. Ngambo Kabalata
"Hey guys what does lento mean..and what does Speedy say before lento?
Eish I miss home (Zambia) this must be a club banger. Missing JOZI too way too much.

Thank you muchos. Just watching the SAMAs streaming live. Professor's performance was FIRE!!!! everyone was on their feet. ONE LOVE!"
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Eish
from https://kateyredpcv.wordpress.com/about-katey-red/what-does-eish-even-mean/
"Eish (pronounced Eye-Sh or Eh-eesh) is an colloquial exclamation in South African slang (derived from Xhosa originally) with uses as diverse as the Rainbow Nation itself. It can indicate surprise, awe, shock, exasperation, excitement, or resignation (it is out of my control but I am going to make the most of this situation)"

"banger"= United Kingdom [?] originated term meaning "a very good song"

"Jozi" = nickname for Johannesburg, South Africa

"Fire" = African American Vernacular English term meaning some thing that is very good (i.e. very hot).

"One love" - unity exclamation lifted from Jamaican superstar Bob Marley's Reggae song with that title.

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15. Gorata Nkoborwane
"Ayobuur! What a gr8 performance by Speedy!"
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"gr8"= "great"

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16. vinceo0
"Freaking awesum!!!! ;)"
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In the context of this sentence, "freaking" is an American adverb that means "really".

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2012
17. Bocce007
"awesome song...!"

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18. Stacey Nyoni
"sweet.....i lke"
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In the context of this comment "sweet" means "very good".

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19. Ishuah Kariuki
"Best. Song. Ever"
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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/10/african-american-children-teens-and.html for a pancocojams post about the contemporary linguistic custom of using of one period or more than one period within a sentence.

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20. Kobson Duarte
"Grande Musica .... im from luanda i like to much that song ....Grande Cenda Haaallllaaa...!!!!!"
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"I like to much that song." ("I like that song too much") in standard English: I really like that song (or, I like that song a lot).

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21. TrapGodLee
"This song is to much....my speakers are on fire...dang!!!!"
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In American linguistics, something that is "too much" is a negative. However, in this comment and in comment #20, the commenters are praising the song by saying that it is "too much". In the context of that usage, "too much" means something like "a lot and even more".

The African American term "The song is fire" doesn't mean that the song sets the speakers on fire. Instead, it means that the energy that the song produces is so electrifying that its like fire.

"Fire" is part of the African American Vernacular English "hot" family of adjectives/nouns. Other current or retired AAVE superlatives in the hot linguistic family are "smokin'", "cooking", "burning up", "dynamite", "lit", and "the bomb".

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22. Kagai Kagosh
"this is just to f -ing fly"
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This is how this comment was written in this discussion thread. "

"f-ing" is used as adverb that strengthens (intensifies) the meaning of the adjective "fly"

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23. Jesus Loves Us So Much.
"Hott Tunee!!"
-snip-
"Hot" = African American Vernacular English term meaning "very good".

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24. Super4la
"Dis joint has been jamming on NigeriAN radio stations. I had to come to youtube to search for it. Glad I found it. This track rocks. 1 luv from Nigeria"
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"This track rocks" = This song/record is very good (It's "swinging").

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25. generalromeo
"dat girl in 2.53 and 3.25 is da BOMB!!!!! Pure black beauty. i m in love with SA and i m not even from there"

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2013
26. Tarrentino T
"The beat is too too sick"
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"sick" = (or "ill") = very good

"too too sick"= very very sick (a high compliment)

I don't believe that "too" is used this way in African American Vernacular English.

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27. ustmusicmusic
"Wooooow....that bassline.....CHAI ! That BASSLINE......big up SA, loving your music x

Here's information about the Nigerian Pidgin term "Chai":
From https://anabagail.wordpress.com/2014/08/05/10-sexy-igbo-phrases-you-can-use-with-sample-usages/

"Chai, Chei, Choi

This trinity mean one and the same thing. This exclamation is used when you see something delightfully wonderful or as we say in Nigerian pidgin, something that is “sweeting you”. It can be seen as a direct translation of the English word “wow”."

"Big up" = Jamaican term that means "give yourself some well deserved praise"

"SA" = South Africa

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28. Andrew Kariuki
"This is deadliest S.A House track!"
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"deadliest" = very best; "Deadliest" is probably an extension of the African American Vernacular English term "killer" (as in something that is (or someone who is) very good.) I'm not sure if "deadliest" is used by African Americans in the United States.

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29. kebonyemang kutlo
"I dont wht it means but th guitars kills me!"
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"The guitars kill me" and comments such as "He kills me" which I've read on other YouTube discussion threads for contemporary African music videos are probably an accidental combination of the African American Vernacular English term "[something or someone is killing it" (meaning doing something very good" and the American idiom "You are killing me".

Here's some information about the "You are killing me" idiom:
From https://www.engvid.com/how-slang-is-made/
You are killing me means that you are making me laugh so much that I will die! It is an idiom and therefore not literal = I will not really die!"

and from https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090103153215AAVzdpV answered by streets on fire, 2008
"it could mean like if youre joking around, and someone would say that because youre being really funny.
or it could mean something bad usually, like stop doing what youre doing, its annoying. or something like that. depends on the situationnn."
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Addition November 4, 2017
I want to reiterate the statement that the idiom "[someone or something kills me" may mean that the person saying that is referring to something (or someone] saying something or doing something that is very annoying or irritating.

The African American English phrase "You really crack me up" may also have the same meaning as "You kill me" which are dependent how and when they are said. "Cracking a joke" means saying something that makes a person laugh. But someone "cracking you up" often means just the opposite.

Words and phrases can pick up different uses and meanings over time and among different populations. I just want to document the difference between this vernacular use of "Something [or someone] kills me" and the African American Vernacular English term "something or someone is killing [murdering, slaying] it.

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30. Fab Tshenolo
"Nyc song"
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"Nyc" = nice (very good). I'm not sure where "nyc" originated, but it is used in a lot of discussion threads for contemporary African music, including Nigerian Afrobeats. When I first came across this term I thought the commenters were abbreviating "New York City", but that abbreviation has nothing to do with that American city.

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31. linkiamazing
linkiamazing
"NICE !"

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32. chiya chansa
"the song is so good"

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33. S'fiso Mchunu
"This song never gets old."
-snip-
Although I didn't find it on this discussion thread, "evergreen" is a description for "songs that never get old" (songs that retain their high quality) that I've noticed on some YouTube discussion threads for contemporary African music. I don't think that African Americans use that term. Instead, I remember saying "That's a golden oldie", but that old term may have been retired and replaced with some other term/s.

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34. Tyson Ngubeni
"A while ago after a formal ball, the DJ brought this track on. Dance floor was going mad.

I have a friend, South African Italian guy... jamming to this song and he shouts: "What does this song mean!?" - he was loving it.

I danced for a second or two then I pretty much shouted back [over the music]
"Who gives us this thing!?"
(-_-)
What a night"
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In the context of this sentence, the English word "mad" means "very excited".

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2014
35. Kofi Senam
"Best SA track ever..instru is siiccckkk..ubani osnika Lento"
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Google translate from Zulu to English for "ubani osnika Lento" = "who gives this item". Commenters in that YouTube discussion thread translated "lento" as "thing".

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36. simba maramba
"classic tune right there!!"

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37. Itumeleng Mdlongwa
"eish this song yoo"
-snip-
The statement eish this song yoo" means that the commenter is giving high praises to this song.

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38. cletius mushaukwa
"coooollll"
-snip-
In the context of this comment, the African American Vernacular English term "cool" means that the commenter considers the song to be very good.

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39. Kgosietsile Woto
"Stil a killer tune! Love from Bots.."
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"killer track" = "killer" an African American Vernacular English term for a track (record) hat is very good.

"Bots" = African nation of Botswana

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40. Kevin Ogecha
"I call it the Qwaito Anthem.....Bigger, badder, illest....[Call me the Qwaito ambassador E.Africa] Kev"
-snip-
"Quaito" a form of contemporary South African dance music that is usually spelled as "Kwaito"

"baddest" = African American Vernacular English term meaning the very best

"illest" = African American Vernacular English term that is the same as "sickest" (very very good; the best)

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41. Michael Onsaga
"Am Kenyan and i have no idea what the songs about but ma'an its so dope!!! kudos to the crew behind all aspects"

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42. michael kirui
"That's the S@#T right there"
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This comment was spelled this way in the discussion thread. Something being "the sh&t" means that it is really essential, for real, authentic- all of these are highly valued descriptors in African American culture.

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2015
43. Mthoko Mkize
"One of the best songs of our time, Big up these boys. Still rocking it in the U.K. With my kids Mzansi for sho!"
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From http://www.southafricalogue.com/travel-tips/mzansi-fo-sho-what-exactly-does-this-mean.html
“Mzansi fo sho: What exactly does this mean.

Ok I am not exactly plugged into the latest Xhosa colloquialisms , but what on earth does “Mzanzi fo sho” mean?

This is the relaunched tag line and motto for SABC one, the national government “influenced” television channel. Every five and a half seconds you hear someone saying i“mzaaaansi fo sho hooooooo” and it would be polite of them to let us know what it means.

After a little research I have found out that Mzansi is slang for “The South” as in “Southern Africa”, so it is comparable to Easside, wesside pride in the US."...

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44. Chimz Kay
"the best house song ever made"
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Another commenter responded with the comment that "This is Kwaito". Another commenter then responded that "This is tribal house music"t Throughout this discussion thread some commenters called this song "House" and others called in "Kwaito".

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45. ernest moyo
"I am hooked to this masterpiece the video is sickkk"

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46. Nkosie sun
"yes they killed it"

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47. Shaz Shizzy
"Kenyan in the house this music is off the chain...I love it! translation please!!"

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48. Lundi Khova
"eish shuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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2016
49. A.D MLAY
"one of the baddest tunes from SA!THANKS professor for the dope beats"

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50. Charles Waith
"Professor i really love this one..its a mad mad tune"

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51. M-DEE MUDENDA
"the greatest tribal house track ever made...."

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52. James Suave
"When this came on, you knew that the party was going to be lit."
-snip-
"Lit" here means "full of energy". i.e. exciting, hot, the best. Read my comment after # __ about the "fire/hot" linguistic family of African American Vernacular English terms.

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53. boomie bossman
"I still remember when I played this song in Angola and everyone went crazy. Great Track"
-snip-
"went crazy" = got very excited, got hyped.

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54. Mfundo Thela
"Heavy K has mad skills..."
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Heavy D (the then 16 year old music producer of these beats) has really high level music skills.

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55. nana wirekoah
"love from ghana,all-time favourite though i dont understand a word
#powerofgoodmusic"

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56. Mutheu Ndeto
"Can't understand a thing....the beat goes really hard though in this one...love it!"
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"going hard" = African American Vernacular English term meaning "doing something to the fullest extent", "doing something really well". In AAVE, one opposite of "going hard" is "skating"- a negative term meaning "doing something or trying to do something with very minimal effort".

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2017
57. Shontelle Slim
"Eish this song....has that thing man ,2017 still love it

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58. Shantal Covington
"🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!! Love it!!!😀😀"
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This commenter uses emojis for fire (flames) are used instead of the word "fire" and ends with two smiley face emojis.

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59. Cebolenkosi Khumalo
"still one of the best songs at Mzansi."

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60. Thabiso Mashiane
"Still the craziest jam"
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In the context of this comment, "craziest" is a positive descriptor.

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61. Bongs Nkosi
"Dope even today 07/04/2017"
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"Dope" is an African American Vernacular English term that means "very good."

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62. Thami Maimane
"Kick ass track even today..."
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"Kick ass" is an AAVE term that means "very good".

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63. Lolly Khumalo
"#Proffessor # speedy this beat is fire .... 👐👐👐👐👐👐👐👐"

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64. iV Official
"STILL JAMMING 🔥🔥🔥🔥"

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65. John Kock
"Playing it in 2017 - What a classic!!"

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66. G Thandeka Khwela
"One of the best songs ever done by Professor with the help of speedy. The man is super talented i wish he finds his way again uSpeedy."

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2010 South African Song "Lento" by Professor featuring Speedy (information, video, & English explanations of the Zulu lyrics)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series on the 2010 South African House/ Kwaito song "Lento" by Professor featuring Speedy.

This post provides information about South African performing artist Professor and showcases this video. Selected comments from the discussion thread of this video about this song's lyrics and explanations about a scene from this video are also included in this post.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/11/african-american-vernacular-english.html for Part II of this series. Part II of this series compiles selected comments from the discussion thread of Professor featuring Speedy's track "Lento". These selected comments are those which use standard English, African American vernacular English, or other ways to praise that song or that song's artists and/or music producers.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Professor, Speedy, and all those who performed and produced this song and who produced and/or performed in this video. Thanks 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 THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSICIAN KNOWN AS "PROFESSOR"
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_(musician)

Mkhonzeni Langa (born 1978) better known by his stage name Professor is a South African Kwaito musician from Durban. He first rose to prominence as part of the Durban-based Kwaito duo Tzozo and Professor before branching out on his own making a huge mark on the South African music industry with hit songs such as Jezebel, Imoto and Lento.

[...]

2003–2009: Tzozo and Professor
In 2003 Professor was signed to Kalawa Jazmee Records by Oskido and Spikiri. At Kalawa Jazmee Records Professor was pair up with an already established Kwaito singer Tzozo, and together they formed a due which was known as Tzozo & Professor. The emergence of Tzozo & Professor also marked the emergence of the subgenre, Durban Kwaito Music, spanning from the original genre pioneered by the very label that signed them, Kalawa Jazmee Records. While together the duo released three albums: "Woze Durban", "Amantombazane" and "Magazine".[1][2]

2010–present: Solo career
In 2010 Professor released his debut album as a solo artist under Kalawa Jazmee Records. The album was titled "University of Kalawa Jazmee" and its lead single titled "Jezebel",[3][4] it was a runaway success and catapulted to even higher levels of success as an artist and launched as an individual rather than part of the duo. The songs contained in the album were so strong that every single that came out of it was critically praised; this includes, "Jimaphi le Weight", "Imoto" and "Lento". Furthermore, at the year 2010 edition of the Metro FM Music Awards the album was nominated in three categories; Best Kwaito Album, Song of the Year (Jezebel) and Best Collaboration.[5] He went on to win Best Kwaito Album and the coveted Song of the Years Award.[6] At the 21st South African Music Awards held on 19 April 2015 at Sun City in the North West the album, University of Kalawa Jazmee, won Best Kwaito Album.[7][8]”...

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Professor "Lento" ft Speedy



JusGorilla Published on Feb 18, 2011

Professor "Lento" ft Speedy South African House music video from Kalawa Jazmee by Gorilla Films
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Statistics for this YouTube video (as of November 3, 2017 at 8:15 PM EDT)
total number of views - 4,229,823

total likes (thumbs up) - 8K

total dislikes (thumbs down) - 404

Total number of comments - 1,013 Comments [8:15 PM EDT]

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
Pancocojams Editor:
I gleaned these comments from the entire YouTube video discussion thread for Professor "Lento" ft Speedy (as of November 3, 2017 at 8:15 PM). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og5InvyyhYY (The artists are Professor featuring Speedy and the song title is "Lento".)

All of the comments from that discussion thread that focused on the lyrics of this song are included in this compilation. In addition, I've included all of the comments from that discussion thread that provide an explanation for a particular scene in the video. The comments are given in chronological order based on their publishing date with the oldest dated (by year) comments given first, except for replies. These comments are numbered for referencing purposes only.

2012
1. Tawanda Simunje
"can smone gv us the lyrics to this song in english please????????????"

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2. mzolist
"Here is Chorus in Zulu: ungabona sidakwa kangaka, ungabona siphila kamanandi, uyabona siphila kamnandi noma impilo inzima, sonke masithandane. Baba sibonga wena, zonke zenziwa nguwe. Ngubani osinika lento?"

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3. mzolist
"here is the chorus in english: you can see we get drunk a lot, you can see we are enjoying ourselves, you can see we sing nice tunes despite the hardships in this life. Let us all love one another. Lord we thank you. Everything is created by you. Who else can give us so much happiness?"

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2013
4. TheChenza05 [question about a scene in the video]
"why did they take the car at the station??"

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5. Unabisharla Yerzimsoniak
"They ran out of money ,2 pay for the car and everything, so all was taken away from them"

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2014
6. irene onyango
"so apparently no one can say even a sentence summary of what this song is talking about? where are these South Africans? i love it, though."

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Reply
7. Evo Molaudzi
"In short he is saying God is the giver of everything we have"

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8. tewzoful
"Can any can explain what the song is about ?"

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Reply
9. Zamokuhle Rex
"appreciation of life.. who gave us this(ubani owasinika lento)..money, girls, life, happiness despite the odds."

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Reply
10. Nkosi Ndlovu
"It is about thanking jesus christ for the life he has given you, a life without problems etc."

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11. Siyabonga Malinga
"THAT THING"

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12. Lukz Lwandile Sabucans
"who gave us such a life and whole lot of other questions.Ask a Zulu friend word for word"

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2015

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2016
13. labguitarra
"Any lyrical translation? To English"

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14. zenzi72
"lento = this thing

ubani os'nika lento?=
who gives us this thing?

zonke zenzwa ngube=
It's all done by you

Baba s'bonga wena=
Lord we thank you"

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15. Masesi Thobela
"Who s gv u all the things that u want"

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16. Jaroslav Janeček [question about a scene in the video]
"can someone explain to me ,what happen on gas sattion they robbing him what"

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17. zamani hadebe
"i think his car is being reposessed not robbing him"

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18. SIPHOKAZI NONGCULA
"hard to believ this is actually Gospel.for those who dont knw what it means : Thank you lord for this life, you are the reason we are here dancing, living a great life, you gave us this life."

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19. Brian Choko
""Lento" meaning please, feeling the track in 2016 and loving it but meaning help"

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20. luvuyo dlamini
"+Brian Choko lento root word is "into" meaning a "thing"..."ubani osinika lento" is a question meaning "who blessed us as such?"...they paying tribute to god for the blessing they have"

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21. Emmanuel Makoba
"Unkulunkulu owakuniga lezinto"
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"Unkulunkulu" is the Zulu name for the Supreme God. http://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/rsa/rsa01.htm Sacred African texts: "UNKULUNKULU; OR, THE TRADITION OF CREATION AS EXISTING AMONG THE AMAZULU AND OTHER TRIBES OF SOUTH AFRICA."

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2017
22. Francis Musonda
"what does lento mean?"

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Tholoana Phoshodi
"this/ that thing"

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23. Londeka Mandy
"even in 2017 we still trying to figure out ukuthi ubani osnika lento...."
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Google translate from Zulu to English - "who gives this item"

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24. Alvyn J
"Which language was this song done Xhosa or Zulu? And what is the song about tho i find the video a bit funny? Am a Nigerian but this is one South African jam i love."

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25. SINE xo
"Alvyn J Zulu 😬"

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26. Sithembele Mzamo
"playing this song and taking every word said through the lyrics makes me Hustle more. I hope Panda-Pushas out there know what iam saying. Hold on to your Dream and stay fired up because no one ever said is gonna be easy, the is no freeway to success !!! Wubani osinika lento?"
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Google translate from Zulu to English for "Wubani osinika lento" = "Who gives us this?"

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27. Lethabo Nxumalo
"South Africans are the only people in the world that will have gospel lyrics on a club record"

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28. Pekza Success
"This song teaches about true humanity and being great full to God. Very nice lyrics."

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Tswazis featuring Adora- "Swaai" (Namibian House/Kwaito video)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams pot showcases a video of the Namibian House/Kwaito song "Swaai" by Tswazis featuring Adora.

Information about Namibia, Southwest Africa is included in this post along with information about Namibian performing artists Tswazis and Namibian performing artist Adora.

Selected comments from this YouTube video's discussion thread are also included in this post.

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

All copyright remains with their owners.

Thanks to Tswazis and Adora for their music. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of this video on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT NAMIBIA
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibia
"Namibia ... officially the Republic of Namibia ... is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres of the Zambezi River (essentially a small bulge in Botswana to achieve a Botswana/Zambia micro-border) separates the two countries. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek, and it is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU), and the Commonwealth of Nations....

According to the 2011 census, the most common languages are Oshiwambo (the most spoken language for 49% of households),[129] Nama/Damara (11.3%), Afrikaans (10.4%), Kavango (9%), Otjiherero (9%).[122][130] The most widely understood and spoken language is English. Both Afrikaans and English are used primarily as a second language reserved for public communication....

Namibia has the second-lowest population density of any sovereign country, after Mongolia.[114] The majority of the Namibian population is of Bantu-speaking origin – mostly of the Ovambo ethnicity, which forms about half of the population – residing mainly in the north of the country, although many are now resident in towns throughout Namibia. Other ethnic groups are the Herero and Himba people, who speak a similar language, and the Damara, who speak the same "click" language as the Nama.

In addition to the Bantu majority, there are large groups of Khoisan (such as Nama and San), who are descendants of the original inhabitants of Southern Africa. The country also contains some descendants of refugees from Angola. There are also two smaller groups of people with mixed racial origins, called "Coloureds" and "Basters", who together make up 8.0% (with the Coloureds outnumbering the Basters two to one). There is a substantial Chinese minority in Namibia; it stood at 40,000 in 2006.[115]

Whites (mainly of Afrikaner, German, British and Portuguese origin) make up between 4.0 and 7.0% of the population. Although their percentage of population is decreasing due to emigration and lower birth rates they still form the second-largest population of European ancestry, both in terms of percentage and actual numbers, in Sub-Saharan Africa (after South Africa)."...

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INFORMATION ABOUT TSWAZIS
From https://www.reverbnation.com/tswazis1/song/25354356-xuro
"TSWAZIS is the hottest new House/ Kwaito duo on the Namibian music scene. We boast a wealth of lyrical skills spat over some hardcore Kasi, Hip-Hop and House beats. Watch this space..... We are coming to a venue near you!!!!

[Types of music] House / Kwaito / RnB Windhoek, NA [Namibia]

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From https://www.facebook.com/pg/tswazisfan/about/?ref=page_internal
"Genre
House, Kasi rap & Afro pop

Band Members
Eldazz
Raxa

Hometown
Windhoek, Namibia

Record Label
Independent"
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Here's a comment about this duo from the discussion thread for their video: "No Worries" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldeyl9oBkWQ
Lee Garises (2014)
"Absolutely LOVE the use of the clique based Damara language by you guys. How you have managed to make it flow is really astounding especially since it's not the easiest language to bend like this. And the sound and lyrical content...Ama dȋ kȏ há!!!!!!!!!!"

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INFORMATION ABOUT ADORA
From https://www.facebook.com/Adora.Lilani.Kisting/
Adora, Windhoek, Namibia. ... Singer from Namibia Experienced in Jazz, Hip Hop, Afro Pop, House and many more."...

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From http://allafrica.com/stories/201205161237.html
16 MAY 2012, New Era (Windhoek); Namibia: Popya With Lilani 'Adora' Kisting
By Kevin Kamati
"Sitting down with one of Namibia's rising musical gems, Adora, cannot be anything but a lifetime golden opportunity.

Born Liliani Kisting two months before the Independence of Namibia in 1990, Adora is the second last born in a family of five, consisting of three brothers and a sister..."

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Tswazis ft Adora- swaai (Official video)



CWMproductions1, Published on Mar 25, 2013

Tswazis ft Adora- swaai (Official video)
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"Swaii" is an Afrikaans word that means "swing". http://www.majstro.com/dictionaries/
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Selected comments from this YouTube discussion thread:

2013
1. Senorita Briessen Christiaan
"nice video...sweet voice adora..
nice choice tswazis.."

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2. Tunga Pohamba
"Tswazis all the way! Another hit"

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3. Suphra Kisting
"its the Bom... ai my own cousin that adora"
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"the Bom" = "The Bomb (African American Vernacular English, meaning "very good")

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4. Moreen Gawanas
"Hmmmm, i like. Swaai mama."

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5. Bona Wimmerth
"Well done!!!"

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6. johanna frieda
"this is a hit guys"

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7. shekupe januarie
"this video is the EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH DANCING CRAZZY"
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"eish" -

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8. Elago Tulinalyo Iipinge
"Good job, love the swaai dance move"

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2014
9.. mutshima
"wich contry please ?"

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10. Salomon Shapange (2015)
"+mutshima namibia"

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11. beverly batista
"Tah this song make me dance the hole day eto.............."

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2015
12. Desmond Conradie
"Namibia"

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13. Flora Uses
"hhmm speechless well done guys"

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14. Sippora josephat
"am a very proud namadamara"

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2016
15. Blessing Ouma
"hi antie adora is ek cobey i loveyou and am a big fan"

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16. Blessing Ouma
"I LOVE AND ADORE ADORA"

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17. Michael Kafidi
"I am Simone, BIG fan of Adora"

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18. Blessing Ouma
"SIMONE AND COBEY LOVE ADORA SO MUCH WE ARE THE BIG FANS"

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2017
19. Otjinate channel
"Hi boys. i like ur dancing realy.keep it up."

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Bojo Mujo - Shiwelele (South African House/Kwaito Song -YouTube sound file, & comments)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series on the South African song "Shiwelele".

This post provides information about Bojo Mujo, the record producer, singer, and composer of the 2003 House/Kwaito song "Shiwelele" and other songs. A YouTube sound file of "Shiwelele" is showcased in this post along with selected comments from the discussion thread of that sound file and from another YouTube example of this song.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/05/seven-videos-of-protest-versions-of.html for Part II of this series. Part II provides information about South Africa's #FeesMustFall student protest movement and showcases several YouTube videos of the South African struggle song (protest song) "Shiwelele". Selected comments about and partial lyrics for that song are also included in that post.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Bojo Mojo for his musical legacy.

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

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INFORMATION ABOUT BOJO MUJO
Excerpt #1
From https://www.last.fm/music/Bojo+Mujo/+wiki
"Jacki Lehlake aka Bojo Mujo was born in Limpopo Province, South Africa in a place called Modimole. Bojo Mujo became known with his debut album ‘Shiwelele’ (2003) and the house remix he made of Craig David's 2007 hit ‘Summer’. Bojo Mujo began as a singer in a church choir but today he is big in the South African house scene with five albums under his belt. He is named alongside house kingpins such as DJ Fresh, Oskido, DJ S'bu and DJ Cleo. Bojo Mujo has his own reording studio called Bojolution from where he records talented artistes such as Biblos, Moneymaker, Tea Kay and Maeli.

Bojo Mujo released a ‘House Therapy Session 2’ with the hit ‘Shine On Me’ in 2002. In 2003 he signed up Tea Kay and Maeli and released the album ‘Loop and Drums’ featuring Mujava soon followed by ‘House Therapy Session 3’ (2004) featuring the gospel hit song ‘Hlonolofatsa’. ‘House Therapy 4’ followed in 2005 and in 2008 he dropped ‘House Therpay Session 5’."

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Excerpt #2
From http://nehandaradio.com/2015/01/31/sa-music-producer-bojo-mujo-dies/ Jan 31, 2015 "SA music producer Bojo Mujo dies"

SOUTH AFRICA – We are receiving reports that talented South African music producer Bojo Mujo has died. He is best know for hits like Summer Rain, Hlonolofatsa and Thando Lwami among many others.

[...]

Just where did Bojo Mujo, aka Jack Lehlake, get his name from?

“In the Antonio Banderas film, Desperado, the baddie who turned out to be Antonio’s brother was named Bucho. I wanted the mojo that Bucho had and thought to myself that I was going to use that guy’s name in the future,” he said in a 2009 interview.

“In 2001, when I first became serious about recording music, I went under the name Bujo Mojo, but everyone got it wrong. They called me Bojo Mujo so I just stuck with it.”
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According to another article about Bojo Mujo that I read, Jan 31, 2015 was the day he died. He was 36 years old.

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Excerpt #3:
From http://www.epykliving.co.za/bojo-mujos-funeral/
Bojo Mujo’s Funeral
"Bojo Mujo’s funeral is today at Modimolle, Limpopo.

Bojo Mujo’s real name Jacky Lehlake died as a result of a respiratory failure, leaving music fans and the entertainment industry shocked.

He broke into the music scene in 2001, and rocked it until he died.

He was 36 at the time of his death, and he leaves behind his 12 year old son, his mom and 3 brothers.

May his soul rest in peace. He will be surely be remembered for his music!"

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SHOWCASE EXAMPLE Bojo Mujo - Shiwelele



Thembile Dzanibe, Published on Nov 17, 2013
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I've not been able to find any lyrics to this House/Kwaito song (besides the refrain "Shiwelele" or any information about what this song is about, besides that it was a popular, feel good party song that was blasted in South African taxis and elsewhere. If you know some or all of the lyrics and/or a summary of the song's lyrics, please add them to the discussion thread for this post. Thank you.

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREADS FOR YOUTUBE EXAMPLES OF THIS SONG
Pancocojams Editor:
I particularly focused on comments about Bojo Mujo, comments that provide information about the House/Kwaito song Shiwelele song, and comments about people's memories of this song. Numbers are assigned for referencing purposes only.

From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-jQmabw4xc [YouTube sound file that is embedded above]
sindisiwe Sothondoshe, 2014
"RIP Bojo Mujo, you may be gone from our sight but your music will forever live"

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Lena Monyane, 2016
"Wow!this song reminds me of when I was so young,still a lovely song."

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Whoonga Goat, 2017
"there was a remix of this song back in the day in PTA, it was more popular than the original, I've been looking for that version for years, but I can't find it."

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Comments from another YouTube example of this song by the same singer [WARNING: This video constantly flickers because of flash photography or some other technique.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3PfcHiaVdg"Shiweleles, uploaded by kweeza on Nov 23, 2006

robbie2g2, 2007
"Cool Song!!!"

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K Yan, 2007
"omg i love this song,reminds me of the gud days in botswana"

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khanya allery, 2008
"this song reminds me of zimbabwe wen we were all dancing with friends"
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pamzozo, 2009
"yo yo luv this song it reminds of those street bashes bac in the day...haya ahh gone are the days...it makes a gud house beat to shake yo botty to.."

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cutenessZhabit, 2009
"i love dis songg to death! ndumiso, nokwanda, vicus and mbongeni i miss u guys sooO much!! i miss ziMBAbwe perIOd!!!!!!!!!!!! ughh i wanna scream!"

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Zee Zamar Mabuza, 2009
"this song neva gets old"

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Pacman Mahapa, 2010
"this song reminds me when i was still in grade 3, when i was still a pantsula dance...i miss my crew man,ngwayi,ntsantsa,nthete,tsebase,kgonhlo,lebuza all of you guys miz u a lot!!!!!!!!"

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Manita Lane, 2010
"I really like this tune reminds me of the old days booting with my chinas. Zim I miss you too much can't wait to go back and eat some good old sadza ne nyama :)"

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Nyasha Noreen, 2013
"jaaaaaaaaaaaam for years!"

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mosima collin Tlabela, 2013
"SAME TO MI IT WS A KILLER SONG"

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nosiphiwo tonjeni, 2016
"shiwelele still rocks#2016"

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Arthur Mafokate - "Kaffir" & "Oyi Oyi" (South African Kwaito Music)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases two songs by Arthur Mafokate - "Kaffir" & "Oyi Oyi. Information about Arthur Mafokate and about these songs are also provided in this post.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thank to Arthur Mafokate for his musical legacy. Thanks also to also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these examples on YouTube.

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INFORMATION ABOUT ARTHUR MAFOKATE
From http://www.music.org.za/artist.asp?id=92
"THERE are few more captivating music personalities in South Africa than Arthur Mafokate.

A musician, singer, producer, performer, songwriter and television personality, Arthur (or Mr Vuvuzela as he’s also known) is undeniably one of the country’s most loved individuals: At the FNB South African Music Awards, Arthur scooped the rest of the music industry to take home the award for Song of the Year. A new category, Song of the Year is voted for by the South African music listening public and the success of Arthur’s song, Oyi Oyi, in a year when the competition was strong is indicative of his enduring appeal for his hundreds of thousands of fans.

When he first came to public attention in the late 1980s, Arthur was not a singer, but a dancer who’d won the Dance Categories at a number of different competitions including the Shell Road to Fame Talent Search and the Town Talk Pantsula Dance Competition.

He also made his mark on the modelling world, having taken the Mr Soweto title and achieved runner-up status in the Mr South Africa competition.

But, in spite of these successes and potential career directions, Arthur instinctively knew he wanted to be involved in the music business. Drawing inspiration from his role model, Chicco, Arthur set about looking for a recording deal, and , after some intermittent success, he secured a deal with CCP records....

Kaffir, released in mid-1995, was a six-track EP that stamped Arthur as an artist unafraid to court controversy or state his strongly held opinions. The EP, which featured four versions of Kaffir and two of a track called Daai Ding (which railed against those who ostracize Shangaan speakers) featured the lyrics “Nee baas…don’t call me Kaffir' underpinned by a steady kwaito beat. While being banned by a few radio stations, the song caught the imagination of the country’s youth and the EP went on to sell in excess of 150 000 copies.

Kaffir also stamped Arthur as a kwaito originator and he was soon looking for other projects to tackle. He found these in New School and Abashante, both of which Arthur produced and for which he wrote material, once again showcasing his broad range of talents...

The King of Kwaito, as Arthur has been dubbed by his fans, is not one to rest on his laurels and in 1997, Arthur released the blasting force of sound that was Oyi Oyi. Solid hard-hitting kwaito tracks are the hallmark of this alum, which kicked off with the killer single, Oyi Oyi - a track blessed with a great hook and all the necessary humour and gimmicks that make kwaito songs hits."...
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From http://bimba.co.za/arthur http://bimba.co.za/arthur
"Arthur Mafokate is a South African kwaito musician and producer who was at the helm of the kwaito phenomenon that rose to popularity in the music industry in the 1990s and is known as one of the initiators of the genre....

Arthur began his career as a dancer, winning various dancing competitions including the Shell Road to Fame and the Town Talk Pantsula Dance Competition.

He made waves in the music industry when he launched the controversial hit song, Kaffir, in mid-1995. While the song was banned by some radio stations, it sold 150,000 copies."

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From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Mafokate
"Arthur Mafokate is a South African kwaito musician and producer. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of the Kwaito music genre.

...He was credited with creating the first kwaito hit with his 1995 song VUVUZELA".[2] While the song itself is notable musically for spearheading a new genre of music, its lyrics reflect the new freedoms that emerged after the political changes of 1994, including the implementation of a new constitution and democratic election system.[3] The title, "Kaffir," is a derogatory term used mostly in South Africa as a racial slur to refer to black people. In his song, Mafokate protests against the use of the word "kaffir," claiming that his employer (called "baas" or boss) would not like to be referred to as "bobbejaan," or baboon.

This song is significant, not only as a musical milestone, but also in terms of the lyrics. The association of kwaito with gangsters is because kwaito in itself, according to Mafokate, is “all about ghetto music.” However, as the apartheid era was coming to an end, this new song and genre represented a perfect reminder of the atrocities of the past and inspiration for the future, while stamping Mafokate’s reputation as an artist unafraid to stir up controversy or voice his strong opinions.
I don’t come from hell.
You would not like it if I called you a baboon.
Even when I try washing up, you still call me a kaffir.
Boss, don’t call me a kaffir.

These words are recurring until the end of the song, while the lyrics are repeated sequentially at various pitches, a common theme of African music. While being banned by a few radio stations, the song caught the imagination of the country’s youth and the EP went on to sell in excess of 150,000 copies and largely influenced the state of kwaito today.

... Arthur Mafokate, credited as the King of Kwaito, was recognized for his contribution to this new generation of music at the 2007 FNB South African Music Awards.[7] His victory in the ‘Song of the Year’ category, depicts the peculiar popularity of a music genre which does not analyze the historical black struggle like traditional South African music has often done. The genre of Kwaito music resulted from “the lifting of sanctions in South Africa which provided musicians with easier access to international music tracks and a radical revision of censorship, while the easing political situation allowed for greater freedom of expression. Freedom of expression meant that for the first time, the youth of South Africa could make their voices heard”.[8] ... Unlike the often apolitical characteristics of kwaito music, Mafokate does address the lower class black experience in South Africa in much of his music as is revealed in the lyrics of “Kaffir”.
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Click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwaito for more for information about Kwaito music.
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Both the song "Kaffir" & "Oyi Oyi" would be considered classic, old school Kwaito.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORD "KAFFIR"
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_African_slang_words
"Slang originating from other countries
Kaffir – 1790, from Arabic "kāfir" كَافِر, literally "one who does not admit the blessings of God", from kafara كَفَرَ "to cover up, conceal, deny". Non Believer. In a purely religious sense would refer to an atheist not believing in any creator or creative-force, but in Ottoman times it came to refer almost exclusively to "Christians". Used as a term of disdain referring to Dutch Colonists in Indonesia/Malaysia. Carried to the Cape of Good Hope by Dutch colonists who consequently used it to refer contemptously to the native population. Early English missionaries adopted it as an equivalent of "heathen" to refer to Bantus in South Africa (1792), from which use it came generally to mean "South African black" regardless of ethnicity, and became a term of abuse at least as early as 1934. [racial slur for] a black person (Usage now actionable on account of historical ties to Apartheid and incitement to racial hatred.)"

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FEATURED VIDEOS
Example #1: Arthur Mafokate - Kaffir


solbhala Uploaded on Sep 12, 2011
classic kwaito , Kwaito , Arthur Mafokate, Kaffir, Mafokate
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The comments in this YouTube discussion thread contained a considerable amount of profanity and arguments particularly about the word "kaffir" which is as offensive as what is often called "the n word". Here's one profanity free comment from that discussion thread:

sanecats, 2011
"This song is by Aurthur Mafokate, a black man. It is "satirical kwaito" music. His album "The best of Athur" (a double CD) contains all the hits like Kaffir, Daai Ding, Mnike, Die Poppe sal dans, Twalatza, President, Vuvuzela, and history making songs like Oyi Oyi, which was the first kwaito song to win a SAMA song of the year award. Why get upset @ TheMina31???"
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Here's information about the SAMA awards from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Music_Awards
"The South African Music Awards (SAMAs) are an annual award ceremony, run by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA), where accolades are presented to members of South Africa's music industry. Winners receive a statuette called a SAMA. The event was established in 1995.... The SAMAs are the South African equivalent of the American Grammy Awards."

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Example #2: Arthur Mafokate - Oyi, Oyi - Kwaito



MAURA MACIVER, Uploaded on Apr 16, 2008

Music Video Produced and Directed by Maura Maciver

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