African Artists perform "Give Me Hope Joanna" at Mandela Day 2009 from Radio City Music Hall
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- African Artists perform "Give Me Hope Joanna" at Mandela Day 2009 from Radio City Music Hall
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It's a shame the name of compositeur was not mentioned. This song was written by Eddie Grant a son of Guyana while Mandela and his brothers were still in prison, the lyrics of the song send a message immediately to the world. Speak first of it's origin. Proud of you Eddie, your work will live on. Shalom
Members of the famous group called Freshlyground [red hat girl & red black white dress girl] + Suzanna Owíyo [yellow outfit lady] + Thandiswa Mazwai
AMEN! Eddie Grant! See his concert in Hyde Park London! Nothing Better!
I cannot believe its been 12 years! Congratulations, Mr. Mandela. RIP
THANKS EDDY GRANT, FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL COMPOSITION
Happy Birthday Mandela! Born into earthly life: July 18, 1918 born into eternal life: December 5, 2013. 95 years of faithful service to humanity we love you. Enjoy heaven my friend.
Even the preacher who works for Jesus
The Archbishop who's a peaceful man
Together say that the freedom fighters
Will overcome the very strong
I wanna know if you're blind Jo'anna
If you wanna hear the sound of drum
Can't you see that the tide is turning
Oh don't make me wait till the morning come
Do give hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
'Fore the morning come
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope before the morning come
For both...African and Caribbean nationals, It is probably most thrilling to hear...yet another dramatic performance of this 'song of social protest' - a haunting lyrical Social Commentary - one that evokes a sense of national pride to hear an African version from Soweto (South Africa), performing this adapted version of the original "Give Me Hope Johanna," by Caribbean/International Superstar - Eddy Grant, from Guyana (South America). Certainly...singer Eddie Grant has been very passionately engaged and resolutely focused in his attention and effort during the decade of the 1980's, to dismantle the white ruled system of apartheid in South Africa. - Wil-a Pluck (Art & Social Critic).
Yes! I am a Guyanese we are so proud of Eddie Grant.
Beautiful song. Never heard this before. Love the melody
love love love love love this song, and I have for a very long time.
One of the best, even when we, here in mexico, we are "Stolen from Africa" Too!!!
Oh!! Oh!! my goodness!!! Goodness!! me. Wow wow!! Where have I been all this while without noticing this smashingly beautiful group re-endition of "Give me Hope Joanna". Boy Oh! Boy. Did they nail it ot what!!!!
The search for an African National Anthem is over!!
They fucked it up. That saxophone solo was shit🙄🙄
3:23 what a beautiful voice!!! Lovely song
You are very right. Here is the full list of artists:
* SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR
* GLORIA GAYNOR
* YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA
* WILL. I.Am.
* CYNDI LAUPER
* LIL KIM
* SIPHO MABUSE
* SUZANNA OWIYO
* CARLA BRUNI
* DAVE STEWART
* JESSE McCARTNEY
* QUEEN LATIFAH
* CHRIS CAMELEON
* BAABA MAAL
* ZUCCHERO
* JOSH GROBAN
* VUSI MAHLASELA
* LOYISO
* THANDISWA MAZWAI
* WYCLEF JEAN
* JESSE CLEGG
* FRESHLYGROUND
* ARETHA FRANKLIN
* ALICIA KEYS
* ANGELIQUE KIDJO
* STEVIE WONDER
She is Thandiswa Mazwai .
@@richardlogan1021 am so proud to see our 🇰🇪kenyan suzzana owiyo in this magnificent performance
@@lewiswaocs Yes. We lived in Kenya and went back many times. We love Kenyan music.
Superbe vive le rythme africains.
Amen. hallelujah. lovely song and well performed
Well Jo'anna she runs a country
She runs in Durban and the Transvaal
She makes a few of her people happy, oh
She don't care about the rest at all
She's got a system they call apartheid
It keeps a brother in a subjection
But maybe pressure can make Jo'anna see
How everybody could a live as one
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
'Fore the morning come
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope, Jo'anna
Hope before the morning come
I hear she make all the golden money
To buy new weapons, any shape of guns
While every mother in black Soweto fears
The killing of another son
Sneakin' across all the neighbors' borders
Now and again having little fun
She doesn't care if the fun and games she play
Is dang'rous to ev'ryone
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
'Fore the morning come
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope, Jo'anna
Hope before the morning come
She's got supporters in high up places
Who turn their heads to the city sun
Jo'anna give them the fancy money
Oh to tempt anyone who'd come
She even knows how to swing opinion
In every magazine and the journals
For every bad move that this Jo'anna makes
They got a good explanation
Even the preacher who works for Jesus
The Archbishop who's a peaceful man
Together say that the freedom fighters
Will overcome the very strong
I want to know if you're blind Jo'anna
If you want to hear the sound of drums
Can't you see that the tide is turning
Oh don't make me wait till the morning come
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope, Jo'anna
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
'Fore the morning come
Gimme hope, Jo'anna
Hope, Jo'anna
Hope before the morning come
@peas creek
I think the name Joanna in the song was a parody for Johannesburg. The deliberate omission of the letter h is meant to give the listeners an indirect hint as to what country EG is singing about.
That's exactly what it is. It evens mentions Apartheid in the song. Also, this performance was on Mandela Day, so yeah this song is entirely about Johannesburg.
superba cel mau mult cinteaza ca sunt impreuna! minunat aveti niste voci superbe
am so happy to see our Sussana Owiyo, OMG!
Jo'anna in this song is referring to the city of Johannesburg, the seat/power of the evil regime of white apartheid South Africa. The song was originally written, produced and released by one of music great, and anti-apartheid reggae musician Eddy Grant in 1988.
useful notes to the song
I wish he was there.
GREAT SONG. ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIMES.Gimme HOPE Joanna
Botched such a beautiful song, sorry, don't they rehearsed this?
Gimme me hope ! 2020
Freedom far south africa
At 2:20, I believe that is Jesse Clegg, a singer/songwriter in his own right, but son of the late great "White Zulu", Johnny Clegg
I love this so much :) However, them that are not famous sing a lot better than them that are famous ;)
Good times in Spencer Road with Mum & Dad.
happy birthday mr Mandela...give us hope
I'm bald headed bt I feel th strands of my hair stand when I watch n listen 2 this. @njokim49 and @illouie the lady in yellow is Suzzane Owiyo, not Awiyo. She's an Afrofussionist frm Kenya, my motherland.
Happy Birthday Mandela!
One of our favorite songs played at our family get2gaters.
Nah, I like the original version, which is the reggae version, sung by Eddy Grant.
Grant’s version isn’t reggae though.
Whoa… I don’t remember leaving this comment 14 yrs ago. But Grant’s version is reggae; this one certainly isn’t.
The tide surely turned,thats hope!
The singer in black is so handsome
That is the son of the late Johnny Clegg
By the way... By Eddie Grant!!!.... Long live, from Mexico
With 😘 love from India 😘😍
Who`s this woman singing on 3:30??LOVE her voice!!
Thandiswa Mazwai
This song is so relevant specially for the Palestine today
@Gr33nLemonmaster ..She was part of a group called Bongo Maffin. Her name is Thandiswa Mazwai
Wow!
Nevertheless SA artists are all great and womderful. Seeing Whoopi is love.
La voix de Kidjo hallucinant 😱😱😱
We need a song like this in the U.S. now! Current trends and corrupt ex-president need to be stopped by a peaceful United front, if that doesn't work riots in the streets!
Supper, supper, excellent.
Would be great if more people sang thing song. We need it
Nice Artists+Song+Muzic= Great Entertainment!
nice
'the view' 🥰
hahaha ... can never come close to the legend Eddie Grant.
Agreed
@olevtube she is angelique Kidjo from Benin Republic
Great culture
brillant xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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1:21 Who is this singer? She has an interesting voice.
- Thanks.
@edoliiver the singer is Kyla-Rose Smith from Freshlyground ;)
Love this :)
Brilliant ❤ 4:27
Listen to the original version by Eddy Grant people.
Zahara nailed it Wooow 3:23
That's not Zahara That's Thandiswa Mazwai
@illouie her name is suzzane awiyo
NO mention of Eddy Grant???
Any news fm Bishop Tutu?
Correct. Thanks for the correction.
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Rip nelson
Beautiful song but they come close to my Country man Eddy Grant
Tinha que ter trazido
Who is the artist singing at 3:23 ? ... Absolutely love her voice
Thandiswa Mazwai
cooooooooooooooooooooool
Some critics here with regards to singers get a grip assholes we all make mistakes the biggest was a white government in a majority black country introduced apartied to segregate blacks from their own country out of this a man arose to fight for his colour and country Mandela RIP
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These are all great vocalists in their own right. Not sure what happened here though:(. Only Thandiswa seemed to carry the song at 3:23-3:39...
Hi. Do you know who the singer at 1:21 is? I think she has an interesting voice.
- Thanks :)
whats happegining to soweto here thats my interest
Leave it to the choir next time eh? The artists made a right hash of that
Who are those people are they famous
Bravos à vous mon rêve c'est pas de ganier de l argent mais je veux juste que les humains sont égaux PAS DE couleurs mai juste un mixte
from my name too lol
Who is that girl with the red hat?
MANDELA UN EROE
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2:22 who is he??
who's the singer that starts at 3:23? i mean the lady with the black and golden outfit.
I cry listening to this song, seeing my country slide into fascism 😢
Absolutely wonderful except for one detail: I don't know you, but I cringed everytime the camera pointed to the public. Were they bored or what?
Other than that: Go Freshlyground!!
Thandiswa Mazwai
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Need a song and movement similar to this for U.S. before it becomes an oligarchy of religious zealots!
Not joburg, but Pretoria
Yvonne Chaka Chaka always gotta have an attitude
She can’t sing
Eliode p I have noticed.
the first singer could not sing! and i miss the 1 person that should have been their!
and that is Eddy Grant whos song this is!
this looks amature night at the karaoke bar.....
My friend wash a apartheid fight hi playt in the band ak47 later deezo and the bannabeat hi tolt me alot about the time hi is white but was fighting against apartheid . The gaverment wan it him dead now hi is ther every winter . But becoz of corona hi is still ther .when hi is back new music will come
Have we done a u turn in the last 40 yrs? We should be ashamed!!!
The lady that was late to the mic made a rude face to the man
Who agrees
The first girl really should be ashamed not to learn the lyrics before she started to sing.
+Dreem Walker She was just late getting to the mic.
Quincy Davis
Eh ... no ..
Dreem Walker Watch it again...from the beginning.
Quincy Davis I have .. why don't you?!
Dreem Walker Make an appointment to see an Optometrist. You don't see that lady trying run over to that mic?!
I can’t be bothered criticising
Un tel plateau avec un public de mort vivant
Terrible , horrible, for such a beautiful song to be done this way, hhayi!
"Africa" is a continent !! Not a country so rename the title artists from SOUTH AFRICA perform give me hope joanna. Nothing annoys me more than this !
Lewis Johnson kidjo,suzanne owiyo do not come from south africa
+Kennedy Okwach lol
The quire in the back was so much better than the singers, a very underwhelming performance. Especially the first girl. Awful.
What the fuck is this?