Josh Groban and Vusi Mahlasela perform "Weeping" at Mandela Day 2009 from Radio City Music Hall
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- Josh Groban and Vusi Mahlasela perform "Weeping" at Mandela Day 2009 from Radio City Music Hall
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Wow - I got shivers down my spine when the choir came in with Nkosi Sikelel'i Afrika. This entire rendition was beautiful and heartfelt. Great song.
African choirs are the best. Do you know the Ndlovu Youth Choir?
Dan Heymann, Ian Cohen, Peter Cohen recorded the song in 1985. What many however do not know is that the original song incorporating strands of "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" when at the time public performance of our now beautiful national anthem could lead to summary arrest.
The racist government was to st-pid to realize that the it was in the song. Heymann & the Cohen’ we’re absolutely brilliant
@@booz394 Spot on and it got to the hit parade along with other songs that escaped the censors and changed the politics of the country.
True 💯
As a South African I have my good and bad days. This is a good day.
the inclusion of our national anthem was a nice touch
I think it is originally part of the song.
Was in the original version when Nkosi Sikelel i'Afrika was banned in SA.
Weeping, together with Midnight Oil's Beds Are Burning, are two of my favourite protest songs
@@reinetspence3093 Correct !
Razzmetass youth leader is lately leading the corrupt anc legacy.
Good to see my beautiful Sister Alfre Woodard dancing in the audience! I Love Her So Much!
The inclusion of our national anthem! I almost cry everytime😭
Dan Heymann, Ian Cohen, Peter Cohen recorded the song in 1985.
What many however do not know is that the original song incorporating strands of "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" when at the time public performance of those words could lead to summary arrest.
The racist government was to st-pid to realize that the words were in the song. Heymann & the Cohen’ found a brilliant way to mock apartheid while not getting banned
don't forget vocalist Tom Fox @@booz394
I was at this concert and let me tell you it was so amazing. The feeling you get all over from the songs in this Awake album is unbelievable.
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How fortunate.
Jeremiah.
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This song (among others) will bring relief to the mourning in the weeks and months to come. As powerful and uplifting as ever.
4:31 goosebumbs, Soweto Gospel Choir!
Kuqhaqheka okuqhaqhekayo okungacaci kushiyele abanye.
I can just begin to imagine what it will sound like in heaven as the multitudes worship Jesus in song! Oh what a day
I admired Josh Groban that he was fast enough to cover up Vusi's lyric part at 2:10, when Vusi looks like suddenly he could not recall the lyrics. It has clearly shown how good they know each other as friend, understand each other and able to perform on stage in front of the audience.
Nice performance.
Tan Khee Chiang so true 💞kindness
This is what I needed to hear when I heard of the passing of an amazing human being.
RIP
Yes Diane - I came looking for this tonight for the same reason.
lynerob :)
Such a video can never leave someone alone !
i fell in love with song the first time i heard it.. sounds beautiful :)
awesome :D i was so excited to see vusi at pre-opening concert in south africa :D
Loving 🥰 this from Kenya 🇰🇪 AFRICA ✊🏿✊🏿..
Goosebumps just went through my spine 🖤❤️💚..
Love to Y'all
This is a heart breaking song but so much truth in this song josh is a outstanding singer his song will touch your heart and soul this is a beautiful song and Josh and his friend peformed it perfectely
it doesn't matter now it's over any how; oh! how i wish this words could resonate everyday into the ear of every south africans child.
Can you help me understand the full meaning of this wonderful song please. Thank you. Eileen
Great performance Vusi ! (Josh was pretty good as well !)
Its what makes south Africa great. Our beautiful country is worst off. We wanted freedom but this freedom is a face off worse inequalities
Gorgeous song and yes it can be used for today!!!!!!!
WOW.....Josh Groban & Vusi Mahlasela...well done...Talent at its best
Bright Blue did it first under more dangerous circumstances. Luckily the NP were too stupid to understand just how subversive this song was. To my mind it contributed greatly to the 72% 'Yes' vote in the 1992 referendum of white voters that stopped apartheid. th-cam.com/video/GeecXiqNzWA/w-d-xo.html
From Wikipedia:
The song was a pointed response to the 1985 State of Emergency declared by President P.W. Botha, which resulted in "large-scale killings of unarmed and peaceful demonstrators against racial discrimination and segregation in South Africa." Defiantly, the song incorporated part of the melody to Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, the anthem of the anti-apartheid African National Congress. "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" was banned at the time, and inclusion of even the melody violated the law.
from Tanzania,awesome n emotional song
Vusi
Fantasztikus koncertet csinaltak.A zene az eloadas is lenyugozo❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰
i thought the same thing a bit later on when he helped out vusi again. such a nice guy and you can see that they really like to sing together. Love josh groban.
florentine27 I agree. such a kind heart.
Sends chills down my spine. Be big to let go of the sad past!
Here is the version that helped to stop apartheid in 1992. th-cam.com/video/GeecXiqNzWA/w-d-xo.html
Wonderful song it is
Emocionante e ao mesmo tempo SENSACIONAL!!!🇧🇷🇧🇷👏👏👏👏👏
What a penetrating song you can feel all african suffrance all our greathness amazing song. So deep
BEAUTIFUL
Love love love this song!
Everyone is entitled to their opinion as to whose performance they prefer. I like Josh's. That he does this song means many who would not have other wise heard it were introduced to it. To assume his only agenda was to make money from this is so way off base. Recording this,he knew he may lose a part of his fan base. Josh has his own foundation that supports children in Africa, His caring is real. So is his talent and his heart.
Did they need support before?go to the root of the problem,whites made us needy people
Beautiful song
I've good loads of work to do but i just cant stop watching this. Aaahhhhh!!!!!
I cannot get enough of this.. remember this new year that suffering and disparity still exists all over the world. Give of ourselves... as JG has and continues to do. Hope he inspires you as he has me... Love your fellow man! Happy 2011
I love it I would have been standing up and 👏. Te amo Josh groban
Great artists,great song,great perfomance
His fast and witty speech shows how intelligent he is and I love African sunlight and musical styles.
Sisonke:you do know that it was in the original version by Bright Blue too? :-)
Got past the censors at SABC it did, in the time when it was still banned.
Josh listening to you in this concert i feel sugar down my spine
I just saw Josh two nites ago in CT. What an incredible front row experience.
Josh Groban voix et le chant nous transporte dans un lieu de lumière et des ténèbres, le Bien et le Mal. Sa musique peut nous montrer ce qui se trouve en nous-mêmes, les gens autour de nous, et le monde.
great song, just love
Beautiful !!!
Amazing Vusi.A rich diversity in vocal tone...Wonderful
this is a very nice song. am watching it from uganda
Nice song.👋👋👋👋👋👋👋🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹👋👋👋👋👋👋👋
WÓWWWWWWWW....its ÚNBELÍÉVABLY BÉÁÚTIFUL...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Góódnight my GÓRGEOUS BELÓVED BROTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙌🏽🙌🙌🏿🙌🏻🙌🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿
oh how i love this!!!!!
Absolutely love this song. Thank you Mr Groban
God bless Africa
Love this song
The Soweto String Quartet did a beautiful rendition of this song. "Weeping"
Well done to Vusi for composing such a beautiful song.. it always sends chills down my spine when I listen to it!!!
Hi Londiwe, actually this song was written by a guy called Dan Heymann, a 21 year old unwilling conscript in the South African Defense Force. He wrote it (while still in the army, I believe) to protest against being drafted to fight against his fellow countrymen. I think that this makes the song even more powerful, as it was written from the perspective of one who (albeit very reluctantly) was actually part of the 'fear and the fire and the guns'. I think its great that Josh Groban has brought it to a wider audience, but I wish he would acknowledge where it came from and the full meaning of the song. Dan Heymann recorded it with his band Bright Blue, and they sneaked in the melody from Nkosi sikele iafrika which was banned at the time. This song had enormous resonance in South Africa in the 80's (from your pic I'm assuming you are too young to remember that far back, apologies if not!).
+Elizabeth R Yep ... we used to listen to it in the barracks ... the talented guys could play it on the guitars ...
Weeping was not wtiien by Vusi check the facts
No puedo parar de reir y llorar. Es demasiada luz y amor lo que irradia el escenario en su totalidad. Gracias Dios amado por crear tanta belleza.
How sad that Dan Heymann and Bright Blue aren't mentioned as the writers of this amazing song.
true
Agreed. One of my all time favourite songs. 35 years on and it still brings me to tears. Started watching tonight with the Stellenbosch Uni choir, then the original video with Bright Blue and now I am here 😊 🇿🇦
I live this song and it has do much meaning!!!!!!!
Josh! Maravilhoso 😍😍😍
Che meraviglia~ Siete belli e bravi~^^
Timeless song.
Fantástico❤️❤️❤️
love it ♥
i rember this song being played at Albertina Sisulu's memorial service
I'm pretty sure at 2:12 Vusi blanks out but great recovery, love this song
🤣🤣🤣😂😂
R. I. P. Nelson Mandela
this aint a patch on Original - go listen to Bright Blue - Weeping !
A heart song
Vusi Mahlasela has a voice on an angel.....
just priceless
vusi has a very nice voice
shivers :)
So awesome!
gives me shivers every time
Wonderful ❤️🙏🇨🇦
❤❤❤❤ love it.
Frumos cântec! Extraordinară interpretare!
d best in d game 2geda, wt a wndaful song
Wonderfully spirited forever.
Stunning!
in fact i think vusi might have been a bit nervous so good on josh for helping out
Oh...
I'm crying listen to this
I love to see Josh Groban there.
Why do I sob like a baby every time ? 😭
My best peace ever. Reminds me of the Corporate social Investment work I did at the Leeukop prison.
God Bless Africa!
Walls of steel and flame are what we use to hide our fears. But songs like this shld help us shatter such and roar instead of weep.
@david640 and i like how you keep coming back to the video to see if ppl like wat you said.. i didnt reply so you must love this version of the song to come back n have it play again.
Vusi Mahlasela has a rather unique voice. What's his singing voice like?
awsome!!!!!
Que lindo!
The guitarist is an American, Tariqh Akoni, chair of the guitar department of the Los Angeles Conservatory of music and Josh's music director.
Song written by Dan Heymann, Ian Cohen, Peter Cohen & Tom Fox recorded it in 1985.
The band was called Bright Blue.
GOODE BUMPS!!! oh my word...
this song still:-)
awesome i adore it
Ele é muito fofo e lindo. demais
Awesome....
i have seen acters that have been on tv for years. One who is chief on Grey Antomy and the other was on Steel Magnalious
And the tribute to the original writer (Dan Heymann) and performers of this song (Bright Blue) who wrote and performed this this in the mid-80s?
America are you listening?
Beautiful song! I laughed at 2:10 i believe Vusi didnt know that line of the song :P
It doesn’t matter no it’s over anyhow 💁🏾♀️
Beautiful, but where is the credit to Bright Blue (Dan Hayman and the guys that actually LIVED this)??????