Madoda Sabelani - Stellenbosch University Choir
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Directed by André van der Merwe
Loyiso Gijana
Arranged by André van der Merwe
Percusion: Lithemba Macanda
Loyiso Gijana wrote this isiXhosa prayer to add his voice
in support of victims of Gender Based Violence.
Men, listen. Stop the acts of violence - women are in danger.
Our women are weeping.
"Madoda Sabelani" is a poignant song by Loyiso Gijana, composed as a response to the escalating incidents of gender-based violence in South Africa. The song's title translates to "Men Must Answer" in isiXhosa, a Nguni Bantu language. It serves as a powerful call to action, urging an end to the cycle of abuse and violence against women. The song holds personal significance for the artist as it is dedicated to his friend Uyinene Mrwetyana, who was tragically murdered in 2019. This song encapsulates a heart-rending plea and a solemn remembrance, making it not just a piece of music but a significant social statement.
Thanks for the explanation. I’m American and don’t know the language but the emotion of the song is very evident in the performance.
Madoda Sabelani (Listen,Hear Men)
I pray, Lord
For you to answer our prayers
You hear the cries
The women are weeping
@@MaryFont62 Thank you so much for the translation. It adds even more depth to the emotion of the song.
First time I heard it, it made me cry. I understand the language alright but I immediately thought about women and girls being called up in the army in Ukraine to fight a meaningless war for the benefit of the warmongers in Washington DC and their military industrial complex!
@@mobydick5046 Your comment began rationally but quickly deteriorated into silliness. That’s quite a stretch in connecting the meaning of this song to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the American military/industrial complex. So far, only Ukrainian female medical personnel must register and many women have already volunteered. Many have also died while serving. The American military/industrial complex is a real thing but you need to also look at Russia. Their entire economy is basically a military/industrial complex. Russia produces no consumer goods, computers, cars, phones and so on. They are an extraction economy, extracting oil and raw materials for export. They make nothing that anyone wants except for weapons, some foodstuffs, and fertilizer. And it was Russia who invaded Ukraine, not the US. You have a right to make your comments but they have no relevance to this beautiful song.
This is the greatest choir on the face of the earth. Not just because they are ranked #1 by Interkultur and not just because they sing with impossibly ethereal beauty, but because they embody the range of peoples of their beautifully diverse country, and because they honor the indigenous heritage of their country by singing in its indigenous languages and singing its people's stories. And because they bravely sing about things that Matter, like they do here. This is a prayer, a plea, to men to stop abusing women. It should be an international anthem. If you are not moved by this to the depths of your being, even if you don’t know the language, check to see if you are breathing.
I couldn’t agree more!!
Tough to argue against this
Actually they caused a miracle to happen in my life…
Perfectly expressed.
Thank you!
A choir that combines technical excellence with magnanimous expression is antechamber of heaven.
Spot on, I don't know which country you are writing from but what you say about the value of embracing indigenous language, I couldn't say it better than the way you put it. This is the essence of reconciliation!
I live in America in the state of Pennsylvania. Sex trafficking is a real thing here as well. Thank you so much for sharing this prayer with the world. May the Lord Jesus Christ help those who have been enslaved by man's wickedness.
Amen
It has been an absolute privilege to be able to perform this beautiful piece with so many talented souls❤
Stellenbosch University Choir will forever have my heart🥹❤️
You're privileged to be part of this wonderful team
Please can I get the music score of all the parts
Is dricus du Plessis close to you?
How I would love to join this choir 🥺I would be honored
@@_Hey.nuel0did you get it???
Am Kenyan🇰🇪 but i guess Madoda sebelani means "men heed to the call" talks about GBV...
a very beauriful song❤
Yes sir, Baya phela bafazi!!!!!
I'm Zambian 🇿🇲and the love I have for South African melody is just beyond measure. Reading through the comments learning about the message behind the song makes me drop a tear, the soothing melody makes it even worse😭. How can a choir be this perfect and sound so angelic ❤
If I'm to relocate or find myself doing a program in SA it definitely will be Stellenbosch just so I get to sing in this beautiful choir❤❤❤
My biggest dream is enrolling at Stellenbosch when I’m done with high school.😭🤩 listening to them sing makes me want to be apart of their choir, i love how they’re able to make you feel the emotions and the stories behind all the songs they sing. It’s not just about the beautiful voices but also about taking us on a journey as they sing. Forever grateful 🥹
Good luck!
I badly wanted to enroll at Stellenbosch but due to convince I am currently at Rhodes University and our choir is no where near being this good.
Mee too❤❤❤they sing beautifully
I hope you are able to realize your dream. What a peak experience singing with this choir would be!
Once again, the Legend Oliver Mtukudzi is validated. I paraphrase him: "The more painful the story a song tells, the more beautiful we must make the music." There is virtually nothing about great choral music that arranger, conductor, inspirational leader Andre van der Merwe and this genius choir don't get.
Morning Mr Choir Master
I don't who they give Grammy awards to,but you deserve one,may the Lord our grand Master 🙏 keep you,you are the epitome of unity
The "Ngenelela!" cry is one that gets my heart crying 😢 You did this so carefully, earnestly and incredibly good 👏🇿🇦 May we give our all to answer the call 🙏
Powerful indeed
Some people might never understand why South Africans are so proud but our music speaks for us
I’m American and discovered this choir a number of years ago. They never fail to impress me and to stir my emotions with their glorious sound, the best in the world. Terrific voices and a superb choir director. Thank you Stellenbosch.
Goosebumps, such a powerful performance! It’s this choir that makes me believe in a brighter future for our country South Africa- thank you.
Hit the like button if you repeated this masterpiece over and over again
This is a masterpiece on more dimensions than most other music masterpieces.
If only we could fully appreciate the beauty of our educational institutions and the immense value of sending our children to them. It's not just about acquiring knowledge; it's also about the enriching social experiences, like participating in choral groups, that foster personal growth and connection.
If I start shouting and run naked in these Sheffield streets people will think that I am crazy😭😭Haiboo you gyzzz🙆🏽Someone get me a Scholarship already for crying out loud😭Am ready please😭This choir is making me cry every time. I miss Africa now🇳🇦😭
This should become THE international anthem of the fight against abuse of women everywhere. And RIP Uyinene Mrwetyana and all the others.
Why is this only 346k views please let's share, this sound hits differently
Shout out to Andrés van Der Merwe. The arrangement is out of this world ❤
Hee Madoda Sabelani (Iyooh!) Hee Madoda Sabelani (Iyooh!) Hee Madoda ngqandani (Iyooh!) Yiyo lengozi yiyo lengozi sithi lengozi Hee Madoda Sabelani (Iyooh!) Hee Madoda Sabelani (Iyooh!) Abafazi bayalila (Iyooh!) Yiyo lengozi sithi lengozi yiyo lengozi
Hee Madoda Sabelani (Iyooh!)
Ndiyathandaza nkosi Uphendule imithandazo yethu Izikhalo uyaziva Abafazi bayalila Mhh... Syathandaza Nkosi bedlwengulwa Bebulalwa bekhalela ubomi babo Ngenelela! Ngenelela! Ngenelela! Hee Madoda Mamelani (Iyooh!) Hee Madoda Ngqandani (Iyooh!) Yiyo lengozi sithi lengozi yiyo lengozi Hee Madoda Sabelani (Iyooh!) Hee Madoda Sabelani (Iyooh!) Hee Madoda ngqandani (Iyooh!) Yiyo lengozi yiyo lengozi yiyo lengozi Hee Madoda Mamelani (Iyooh!) Hee Madoda Sabelani (Iyooh!) Hee madoda ngqandani (Iyooh!) Yiyo lengozi sithi lengozi sithi lengozi Hee Madoda Sabelani (Iyooh!) Hee Madoda Sabelani (Iyooh!) Hee Madoda ngqandani (Iyooh!) Ngqandani Ngqandani Thunununu (thunu) Thunununu (thunu) Thunununu (thunu) Thunununu (thunu) Thunununu (thunu) Thunununu (thunu) Yiyo lengozi yiyo lengozi sithi lengozi Yiyo lengozi sithi lengozi yiyo le- Mhh mmmhh (Iyooh) Mhh mmmhh (Iyooh) Mhh mmmhh (Iyooh) Mhh mmmhh (Iyooh) Hee Madoda Sabelani (Iyooh!) Hee Madoda Sabelani (Iyooh!) Hee Madoda Ngqandani (Iyooh!) Yiyo lengozi yiyo lengozi hau sithi lengozi
Translation in English
Men, heed the call (iyooh!)
Men, heed the call (iyooh!)
Men, put a stop to this
This is the danger, this is the danger, we say the danger
Men, heed the call (iyooh!)
Men, heed the call (iyooh!)
Women crying,yoh
This is the danger, we are the danger, this is the danger
I pray, Lord
For you to answer our prayers
You hear the cries
The women are weeping
We pray Lord, they are being raped
They are being killed, they cry for their lives
Intervene! Intervene! Intervene!
Men, heed the call (iyooh!)
Men, put a stop to this
This is the danger, we are the danger, this is the danger
Men, heed the call (iyooh!)
Men, heed the call (iyooh!)
Men, put a stop to this
This is the danger this is the danger we are the danger
Men, heed the call (iyooh!)
Men, heed the call (iyooh!)
Men, put a stop to this
This is the danger, this is the danger, we are the danger
Men, heed the call (iyooh!)
Men, heed the call (iyooh!)
Men, put a stop to this
Put a stop to this
Put a stop to this
Thunununu (thunu)
Thunununu (thunu)
Thunununu (thunu)
Thunununu (thunu)
Thunununu (thunu)
Thunununu (thunu)
This is the danger, this is the danger, we say the danger
This is the danger, we are the danger
Mhh mmmhh (iyooh!)
Mhh mmmhh (iyooh!)
Mhh mmmhh (iyooh!)
Mhh mmmhh (iyooh!)
Men, heed the call (iyooh!)
Men, heed the call (iyooh!)
Men, put a stop to this
This is the danger, this is the danger, we are the danger
Wow. Thank you.
Muito obrigada e que Deus te abençoe em nome de Jesus. ❤🇧🇷
Muito obrigada e que Deus te abençoe em nome de Jesus. ❤🇧🇷
Thanks a ton
Thanks Moyo, Dewa siyabonga ndoda💚💙💜
This arrangement😢😢😢… The first girls section from 0:04 to 0:15 seconds is such very attractive phrase that got my attention immediately!
Another thing about this version is that it’s interpreted perfectly by the the choice of notes (chords) and dynamics, You could hear the cry.
The Choir is definitely out of this world.. The man behind this arrangement is very special..
Choir Master ( a master class for sure)❤️
🥺🥺🥺😥😥😢😢😭😭
André van der Merwe, o regente que sabe transformar pedras brutas em pérolas, em verdadeiras (o) diamantes.
este é o melhor coral do planeta.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
andré, ja pensou em reunir novamente todos, desde o ano de 2020?
seria uma bela, magnifica e esplendorosa apresentação e reencontro ...
pense nisso....
I Can't be the only one who is watching this in 2024❤
My Soul Cried and tears came out while watching this. My throat went dry.
Praise the name of our CREATOR of HEAVENS and EARTH , may HIS name be blessed , these VOICES are fantastic , guys thanks for all your videos , whenever I listen to this choir voices my soul goes somewhere I dont know , so perfect may GOD bless yall brothers and sister..
You expressed this so very well!! I agree a 100% with you ..
South Africans can sing!! I take my hat off.
I still come back to listen to this masterpiece ❤️🤭
Madoda sabelani was exceptional! Conveying the emotion and meaning behind the lyrics was beautiful. The choir captured the essence of the song's message and it was truly moving. The vocal dynamics and precision demonstrated their incredible talent and dedication. Bravo to the entire choir for a stunning rendition🥰 10/10
So beautiful!! Come South Africa!!
Yes I miss being in this choir today 😢
Lloyiso ought to be so proud. My goodness the chills I got❤
I've never heard anything like this BEFORE,❤I'd say that THIS IS THE GREATEST CHOIR OF ALL TIME AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING MORE FROM THIS CHOIR🎉🎉
They absolutely nailed it… Can’t stop listening to it, such an amazing piece of art work from the diverse community of SA❤.
My daughter is going to sing in this choir in the next 6years🙏🏼🕯
My favorite choir ❤❤❤
the boys were really feeling the song [lyrics] they were just in the zone, thank you for allowing us to feel the real meaning of the song
The unique thing about this choir is that the same sound it had when I did my Undergrad there in 2018 is still the same quality of sound they carry now. Andre van de Merwe, this is not just a talent at this point, it's a calling
This performance was beautiful to see live. Thank you so much, especially our good friend Lithemba :)
That will remain a dream for me, I wish I had experienced it, everything they do goes right through me..And that is just through head phones:)
One of my favourite African choirs. Stellies you never disappoint.
So amazingly beautiful and such powerful music! This choir astounds me; the balance, blend, sonority of these singers is incredible. And……your musicality is the best! Congratulation to this choir and their amazing director for attaining such a high level of musicianship! Bravi tutti!!!!!
Vielen herzlichen Dank! Ihr schafft es immer wieder mein Herz für einen Moment zu öffnen❣
So super proud of this choir of angels. I sincerely regret never joining this beautiful choir when i was a student at Stellenbosch Uni.
The facial expressions! Lord!!! Out of this world. Singing out of their hearts. You guys are super awesome!!!!!!
Andre van der merwe is a great man and he will remain great.
Au delà d'un thème malheureusement d'actualité, un grand bravo pour cette interprétation et pour les arrangements de Mr van der Merwe. Toujours magnifique à écouter !Mes pensées de France vous accompagnent !
Yenza kakhulu le Choir.🔥🔥🔥...all the way from Kayamandi
Wow, this the new South Africa! Well-done Cape Town and Stellembosch university choir!
I feel like i have visiited heaven and angels just welcomed me 😭🥺❤️❤️
This director deserves a statue. wow🎉 what a genius❤
A fantastic rendition of the song. The delivery was out of this world ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯💯👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
My goodness im crying 😭 this song never touched me this way before until i listened to this choir the choir master is good kudos to the one wjo came up with this arrangement 🎉
This guy is a music GENIUS...has a god given talent..Always create magic with his rearrangements..
I can't go a day without coming here honestly ❤ it's my morning jam,afternoon track and lalaby. It just never gets old.
Goosebumps from the first note!🥺🧎🏾♀️Man! This choir truly captures the heart of the song all the time😭❤️
This is purely a powerfull message to us man sang so beautifully by this choir. I am totally taken aback by the talent and I PLEDGE TO PROTECT, LOVE AND PROVIDE FOR THE FEMALE SPECIES. I say no to #GBV
I'm humbled, you're blessed
C'est une chorale divine qui me transporte au plus haut sommet de la perfection chantée. Comment se rapprocher des sommets...
What an emotional and powerful song to perform 💔 An all-time favourite
As always, so painfully, incredibly beautiful.
What a prayer😭❤..... you can feel the emotion. My dream is to see you guys perform live❤
Bro this got me a bit emotional. It's not just the song but how diversified this choir is. This is beautiful to listen to and to watch as well❤.
I was in the audience and I got goosebumps when they sang this song….it was an out of world musical experience!
Mr Van Merwe🙌🏼🙏🏽
I love the energy and harmony of this choir. I would love to enjoy this choir. it‘s amazing to hear and watch them❤
❤matieTamatie! Aw man, great performance! Breath taking. Thank you ❤️
The interpretation is spot on! Such a great privilege to hear this song best choir in Africa
It is in my bucket list to sing in this choir. Even without understanding the language. Their emotion says everything.
I have mixed emotions. 🙌 Stellies Choir always deliver 👌🎶🎵🎼🇿🇦
Happy and sad at the same time...lyrics and the GBV pandemic in SA. Beautiful and comforting voices though.
The most beautiful and blissful 3.41 minutes to light up my morning. The voices are in sync. The choir and choir master are in sync.
This is by far the best arrangement and execution its an up since Baba Yetu in My opinion. Just Wow..
Loyiso should definitely see this❤
Well done to the choir master for creating such an arrangement! You are truly one of those who can hear the music.
Choir, your singing was excellent! You are a credit to the artform.
Well done SUN choir this is beautiful. Your voices bring me comfort and hope. Love the diversity
You have done it again choir 😭 Hau what harmony is this? 🔥 as we gear in the 16 days of activism, perfect timing 📍
True that🥺🙌
Amazing harmony stellenbosch
皆様は素晴らしい！日本から感謝を込めてブラボー！
Marvellous proof the World could be so wonderful if we emulated the harmony of this chorus ❤❤❤
Listening to this greatness on repeat. Heart stirring, gut wrenching goodness. The contradiction of a sublime prayer about something so tragic, i.e. GBV
Harmonies from 2:27 to 2:54 are just out of this world 🌍!!!!!!!!
2:51 sounds like their souls left their bodies ❤wow❤️😮💨
Beautiful! A blessing to have shared a stage with you guys
~Love ❤
Good to see all the new faces. Listen often - from NZ
You just can't hate South Africa 😢❤
🥺😭😭😭😭so heartwarming
This an outstanding perfomance they really never dissapoint. World class perfomance
Wawu ye madoda sabelana wonderful song ❤
great choir, great director, great song, the change is coming soon 🙂thanks a lot Stellenbosch. LOVE. Fada
I see my niece 😢😢😢😢 now I'm just literally emotional ❤
Absolutely love the lady drummer ❤
Chills😢Lord intervene in South Africa🇿🇦#NoToGBV
The choir’s performance was amazing. They sang with so much passion and conviction, and the song’s message about gender-based violence was conveyed so effectively through their performance. It’s a must-watch for everyone, especially men. Thank you so much for singing this song. It’s so important to raise awareness about gender-based violence, and your performance was truly inspiring.
Damnnnnnnn!!!! Goosebumps all over.
🔥🔥🔥
They always make me emotional😢 tears in my eyes as im watching this. Love them❤❤❤💙💙💙💙would love to see them live
And they knock it out the park yet again. Beautiful.
Goosebumps 😮
Sweet music to my hears and soul🥺🥺❤️
Goosebumps!
This choir 🌋🌋
If all races on planet earth would walk and work like this choir, this planet would be paradise
This is exactly what I wanted to hear. No words can describe the level of professionalism...Ur just the best 🎉❤
Another stunner by SUC 🇿🇦🙌🏾.