I used to play this song to my girlfriend and am no more in her life. She's got another boyfriend now. May they not have peace when they hear this song
This is proof music is universal. I literally only understand one word in the entire song... December but I have had this on replay since I stumbled upon it. Please @Samthing Soweto come to Kenya. 😍😍😍😍
Akanamali is more of a love song that narrates the pressure experienced in our society, where value/love is constantly substituted for material things. The song is structured by three roles, the friends trying to be a constant reminder that her friends might not approve of the entire relationship, the leading role, who against all the spoken words and influences still chooses love and settles for it despite the fact that "Akanamali" (he has no money), but he loves her for her and accepts all that she is. Then the guy who despites the fact that he doesn't have the money, announces that in December he's making it all official, he will be traditionally asking for her hand in marriage.
SA, you have to admit that you cant market yourself.. this man should be HUGGGEEEEEEE!!! this should be heard by the whole world..every year I am back to listen to this tune..
Not me realizing the bizarre fact that this guy owns this song... it's beyond impossible to sing this song if it isn't him himself... That's legendary right there
This beautiful song makes me reminisce about the first time I heard it. Me and my roommate were bathing in small buckets ( vaskom) . We were renting in a commune and heard it next room . We literally danced in the water . We were doing our in service training in gauteng and we fell in with it. Life was tough but the power of this song led us escape reality and visit a world of imagination. Now we both successful and I just sent the him the link to send him memory lane
Amazing..... Breathe taking... Felt like a congregation of beautiful souls in that auditorium. Africa is heaven. Hope you get to perform in Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 someday
Shocking how language is so universal. Akanamali. If you read that in swahili it translates to he/she doesn't have mali. Same thing in xhosa or whatever language he's singing in
3:57 when the audience interrupted him when he was preparing to GO OFF on us!!!!! If I were in the audience, I’d have probably interrupted him too 🙃🙃 I’ve watched this the past 4 years, and each time, it always transcends expectation!!!
I see comments from people from different countries , they like the song without even understanding a single word , that's what I love about music , I listen to Oliver Mtukudzi but I can't hear the words....Big up
This song speaks to the sadest part of my soul. I cry about all those things I don’t understand, all those things I pray for, all my fears and my hopes. Bless be the day Samthing Soweto wrote this song 🙏🏿
Samthing Soweto .... I guess you not from this Planet.... musicians who rhyme like you do , are rare onto this planet earth.... You an alien ✊✊✊ Continue doing the most Bra 🔥🔥
Wow the comments below are kind and which truly shows that no language can seperate the true meaning of art. May the good faith travel towards everyone.
Those who unliked this soulful performance .....know nothing about music.This is African music at its best...I see it as jealosy.... Sam is a living legend....Thumbs up from Botswana
From Mozambique This guy is really awesome, I'm addicted since the first time I've seen him on Tuesdays with Robert Marawa. One of the best new comers... Keep going
ibw.multimedia9@gmail.com, not really a new-comer here cos he was one of the original members of The Soil, then he was with The Fridge before turning solo.
legend(Samthing soweto), I can't understand the language that is used in the song cause I am mozabican but I'm in love with it. may God keep blessing you bro.
I really enjoyed the song although I don't understand the language. It just makes me want to learn South African music. Much love from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪. Africa Forever ❤❤
2024 and Im still here ❤
Beke le beke
Eish my whole day at the office today
2025 vele ngila! ❤
My boyfriend used to play this song when we are together, may your soul rest in peace babe
I used to play it when I was with my girlfriend now she's gone.I feel you.My her soul rest in peace to our loved ones
Askies ey
I used to play this song to my girlfriend and am no more in her life. She's got another boyfriend now. May they not have peace when they hear this song
@@ismailweegman7060 😂😂😂
Sorry for your loss bbe❤️😢
2024 July If you came here after me tap in so I can come back and listen to this masterpiece
Team July❤❤
August here 😅
@@mfundolonda1202 dankie baba
September😅
for the first time I heard a guy say Akalamali and ladies scream with joy
hahahaha...
@@nkululekomadonsela4418 HAHAHAHAH YHOOOOOOOOOOO
🤣🤣🤣🤦♀️
😂
🤣🤣🤣
His voice is the real instrument! The background instruments are just accompanying but his voice is everything
This song reminds me of my honeymoon...that hasn't happened yet with my wife that I haven't met yet. ❣️
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😂💞💞💞
😂😂😂😂😭
Le nou? 😂
@@obotsengmmereki2022 le bo now resantse resa itse gore aba ile🤣😂
Best song ever truly love from Australia
This is proof music is universal. I literally only understand one word in the entire song... December but I have had this on replay since I stumbled upon it. Please @Samthing Soweto come to Kenya. 😍😍😍😍
Lol
Hi Cousin, i love this song too so much
tuko wengi. na akikam akam na ile group yake ya kitambo
Akanamali is more of a love song that narrates the pressure experienced in our society, where value/love is constantly substituted for material things. The song is structured by three roles, the friends trying to be a constant reminder that her friends might not approve of the entire relationship, the leading role, who against all the spoken words and influences still chooses love and settles for it despite the fact that "Akanamali" (he has no money), but he loves her for her and accepts all that she is. Then the guy who despites the fact that he doesn't have the money, announces that in December he's making it all official, he will be traditionally asking for her hand in marriage.
@@kabelothelele6276 I have been listening for two years.. without understanding a word..
SA, you have to admit that you cant market yourself.. this man should be HUGGGEEEEEEE!!! this should be heard by the whole world..every year I am back to listen to this tune..
Not me realizing the bizarre fact that this guy owns this song... it's beyond impossible to sing this song if it isn't him himself... That's legendary right there
With Sam there's absolutely no difference between studio and live what a talent 🔥
right? For a moment I thought the version I was listening on spotify was from this live. I was shocked when he chatted with the crowd
HE REMINDS ME OF ANITA BAKER
This beautiful song makes me reminisce about the first time I heard it. Me and my roommate were bathing in small buckets ( vaskom) . We were renting in a commune and heard it next room . We literally danced in the water . We were doing our in service training in gauteng and we fell in with it. Life was tough but the power of this song led us escape reality and visit a world of imagination. Now we both successful and I just sent the him the link to send him memory lane
Still here in 2020 , 🔥Something Soweto is the name 🔥, Tululululululu Ahhh Tululululu
20 fcuking 22 and I’m still here listening to this gem! Priceless indeed
Amazing..... Breathe taking... Felt like a congregation of beautiful souls in that auditorium. Africa is heaven. Hope you get to perform in Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 someday
Listening from Angola 🇦🇴
Samthing Please come to Angola
You're really amazing God bless you
I found him today...this guy is good. I dnt understand a word...but love this song.
I'm yet to listen to a south African song I don't like..love from 🇳🇬
Its 2023 nd and this track be hitting the spot the same waiting ❤ danko sir
My Brother, you are so talented (World Class) I am proud to be South African.... Proud to be African and most importantly to be Black
Shocking how language is so universal. Akanamali. If you read that in swahili it translates to he/she doesn't have mali. Same thing in xhosa or whatever language he's singing in
He can tame an African lion with his soothing voice!!!!!
Yes true😂😂😂
The second verse of the song we were really deprived🎉
South Africans have the best singing talent NoContest
l would say human beings, travel a lil bro
3:57 when the audience interrupted him when he was preparing to GO OFF on us!!!!! If I were in the audience, I’d have probably interrupted him too 🙃🙃 I’ve watched this the past 4 years, and each time, it always transcends expectation!!!
I see comments from people from different countries , they like the song without even understanding a single word , that's what I love about music , I listen to Oliver Mtukudzi but I can't hear the words....Big up
What an artist, just got to love him 💗💗💗2022 still here 🇬🇧
This song speaks to the sadest part of my soul. I cry about all those things I don’t understand, all those things I pray for, all my fears and my hopes.
Bless be the day Samthing Soweto wrote this song 🙏🏿
The second verse of this song bought tears to my eyes🥺🥺 what a beautiful voice
Was a killer performance
His new album rocks
2019 anyone???
Tebogo Mokome yup
Yesssss... hes the best🔥🔥
you the one who made me fall inlove with the soil in the 1st place when you sang sedilaka and Sunday...you're talented bra😇❤
True I loved his performance on the song Sunday
Mzansi is blessed to have this guy 🔥
What a voice! Is that Steve Biko on the hoodie?
That is him sir.
Yes Adie
Yes
No that's thabo mbeki
That's Steve Bantu Biko not Thabo Mbeki
Sweet memories. Much love for Msanzi's ENDLESS AMAZING talent😭
this guy is soul
Such beauty and serenity in his voice..... you can see he feels it in his veins ☺
This song is so sweet come to Kenyaaaaaaaa
Do you understand him? Isn't he singing in xhosa? I guess my third question, do you speak Swahili and is there a similarity between the languages?
Samthing Soweto .... I guess you not from this Planet.... musicians who rhyme like you do , are rare onto this planet earth....
You an alien ✊✊✊
Continue doing the most Bra 🔥🔥
I can listen to him all day mayn!!!!!!!!!!
That sec verse on akanamali is everything😭
10 years ago I was an undergraduate student at UKZN Howard and I am glad to see that sessions like this have grown into something beyond measure.
This reprise is nostalgic ekse. Soweto is a genius, we should graduate you to Sophia Town Hall of Fame.
i love this version
Wow the comments below are kind and which truly shows that no language can seperate the true meaning of art. May the good faith travel towards everyone.
What a tenor! Remind me of the late Johnny Carter of the DELLS...Samthing you're talented ,May God keep you bro.
Those who unliked this soulful performance .....know nothing about music.This is African music at its best...I see it as jealosy.... Sam is a living legend....Thumbs up from Botswana
Somehow this one is cooler than the original one ❤
i was there also singing along
2023 this performance still heals my heart❤
Man this is golden! It's 2AM in the morning the year 2021 and I don't regret staying up. 😭❤️
From Mozambique
This guy is really awesome, I'm addicted since the first time I've seen him on Tuesdays with Robert Marawa. One of the best new comers... Keep going
ibw.multimedia9@gmail.com verdade brother
ibw.multimedia9@gmail.com, not really a new-comer here cos he was one of the original members of The Soil, then he was with The Fridge before turning solo.
O gajo é maningue nice mesmo!
I wish he could open his own account so we can support him there
2024 november and im still loving him
He has a beautiful voice and he knows it
❤❤❤❤ iqanda le country
So much talent on 1 man .......how could you make "akana mali" sound so nice
Still inlove with this end of October 2024❤
Please translate this song for me!!this is pure talent😀😀😀,one love from Zimbabwe!
Continue to rest Bantu Biko, the South African dream 🇿🇦❤
So much talent 🙏🏾. I love his hoodie ❤️. Long live Bantu Steve Biko ✊🏾.
still rocking this jam in 2019 Oct..thumbs if here
From Moz.... This Litle boy is shy... well done boy... massive hug from Moz..
His voice is so soothing. Hayi shame Samthing Soweto you have a beautiful voice. ❤😢
Who's here after his 2019 Idols performance ?
🤣🤣🤣🤣I'm here
Uyaphapha
Yip - we are here
This guy is heaven sent he heals me every time 🤞🏽😍
wow love the vocals. love from namibia
This audience was life! Wish I was there
I'm still here❤
One day we shall collaborate together 🥰
I like this guy
Never gets old, 👌👌
He will forever remain the best vocalist mzansi has ever produced ❤
legend(Samthing soweto), I can't understand the language that is used in the song cause I am mozabican but I'm in love with it. may God keep blessing you bro.
Gerson Neves Bueno Obrigado ❤
O gajo é mau
Ele è muito mau. ele está a dizer que . Ela gosta de tudo tudo oque ele é? Mais ele não tem dinheiro. E vejam vão le levar em Dezembro.
Praticamente isso I think so. Eu percebo zulo
2024 am still here and I will forever be here ! 😅❤🎉
When you good you good
Felling it from Manchester, UK 🇬🇧
This talent is too much ❤️ ❤️ ❤️, the way he plays with his voice 💕💕💕💕💕💕
this song is my favourite! so great may lord blees your soul somthing soweto your voice number one
Kindly help with english lyrics
I just love something soweto..
Love from Zambia 🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲
THIS SONG WILL ALWAYS BE MY FAVORITE BY HIM!!!
Ohhhhhhh whenever I listen to this❤️❤️❤️... I get so happy 😊
Who's watching this with me in 2020 ❤️😍
Love this
The second verse is everything 😍😍😍☝🏼
This guys voice 😥😣❤
2024❤
23/01/2025 this song still hits home
You are definitely singing at my wedding
U married yet bro???
chris maqanda has he sung yet?
I think I Jinxed it with this comment
How I wish bra..
@@dinkem1740 Nooooo :(
I always play this song every month end to remind her anginamali 😅😅
Why.....abobani...
You you you. This is too nice
From Tanzania,one love my young bro.
I really enjoyed the song although I don't understand the language.
It just makes me want to learn South African music.
Much love from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪.
Africa Forever ❤❤
Why dislike Mara... Yhooo Umona
This is a beautiful live performance by an exceptional artist.
2025. His voice is peace❤❤
Wow.wow.wow..this is just amazing....this confirns that the almighty has given black people the best voices.period.
That’s why they need to praise him
Angel from heaven ♥️♥️♥️♥️🇿🇦
Music for the soul ❤️
Music is a universal language👌❤
The memories around this song😭❤️💯
😂😂after six months im still here again
😭🔥
2022 I'm still here marking my register🙏
2024 still the best song ❤