Asimbonanga
Asimbonanga
Johnny Clegg & Savuka -
J'ai vu un article sur Ouest France ce midi: http://www.ouest-france.fr/ofmagazine.asp?idDOC=322270&idCLA=3639
Puree, presqe 20 ans deja...
Et dire que je nous revois en train de danser et chanter dans les rues...
Chorus:
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)
Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey
Look across the island into the bay
We are all islands till comes the day
We cross the burning water
Chorus
A seagull wings across the sea
Broken silence is what I dream
Who has the words to close the distance
Between you and me
Chorus
Steve Biko
Asimbonanga---------------------(we have not seen him)
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)
Victoria Mxenge
Asimbonanga---------------------(we have not seen him)
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)
Neil Aggett
Asimbonanga---------------------(we have not seen him)
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)
Hey wena-------------------------(hey you!)
Hey wena nawe-------------------(hey you and you as well)
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona---------(when will we arrive at our destination)
Hey wena-------------------------(hey you!)
Hey wena nawe-------------------(hey you and you as well)
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona---------(when will we arrive at our destination)
Asimbonanga---------------------(we have not seen him)
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)
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)
Johnny Clegg & Savuka -
J'ai vu un article sur Ouest France ce midi: http://www.ouest-france.fr/ofmagazine.asp?idDOC=322270&idCLA=3639
Puree, presqe 20 ans deja...
Et dire que je nous revois en train de danser et chanter dans les rues...
Chorus:
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)
Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey
Look across the island into the bay
We are all islands till comes the day
We cross the burning water
Chorus
A seagull wings across the sea
Broken silence is what I dream
Who has the words to close the distance
Between you and me
Chorus
Steve Biko
Asimbonanga---------------------(we have not seen him)
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)
Victoria Mxenge
Asimbonanga---------------------(we have not seen him)
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)
Neil Aggett
Asimbonanga---------------------(we have not seen him)
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)
Hey wena-------------------------(hey you!)
Hey wena nawe-------------------(hey you and you as well)
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona---------(when will we arrive at our destination)
Hey wena-------------------------(hey you!)
Hey wena nawe-------------------(hey you and you as well)
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona---------(when will we arrive at our destination)
Asimbonanga---------------------(we have not seen him)
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)
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)
posted by Cecile | 8:12 PM
4 Comments:
Merci Cecile!
C'est sympa de se replonger en enfance... en 88, whoa c'est si loin! :-0 - on allait rentrer en 6eme...
I was in the US in '88 and I don't remember this song at all, but I love listening to its '80s style- it's funny that it sounds so old-fashioned today.
Tour Eiffel: oui, j'ai eu du mal a me rendre compte que '88, c'etait il y a presque 20 ans. J'ai cru que Ouest France s'etait plante dans son calcul!
Delaido: my husband doesn't remember the song either, so I guess it must not have been played a lot in the US. Don't you just his pants? :-)
La vache, que de souvenirs!!!!
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