The Soweto Choir's musical tribute to Madiba.

[ancianita]

Woolworths, a store chain in South Africa, teamed up with the Soweto Gospel Choir, who posed as shoppers and store workers at the Parkview store in Johannesburg.

The choir then began an impromptu rendition of "Asimbonanga" (We have not seen him), singing:

Asimbonanga (We have not seen him)
Asimbonang' uMandela thina (We have not seen Mandela)
Laph'ekhona (In the place where he is)
Laph'ehleli khona (In the place where he is kept)

Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina (We have not seen our brother)
Laph'ekhona (In the place where he is)
Laph'wafela khona (In the place where he died)
Sithi: Hey, wena (We say: hey, you)
Hey, wena nawe (Hey, you and you)
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona (When will we arrive at our destination)

The song was written during Mandela's incarceration as a call for his freedom.

[polly7]

1. Just beautiful. nt.

[monmouth3]

2. That was so beautiful, you don't have to understand the words to get the meaning. WOW..n/t

[ancianita]

3. Thanks for this. It reminded me to find the song translation.

[freshwest]

4. Thanks. So beautiful I cried. The singing, lyrics and sight of the choir. n/t

[ancianita]

5. Me, too!

[dipsydoodle]

6. Very moving.