Mzansi Youth Choir - Mzansi Medley (Official Audio)

STREAM ► In homage to the legendary songs sung by some of arguably South Africa’s best-known artists, Mzansi Youth Choir releases the “Mzansi Medley“. Spanning through decades (and various genres), the choir performs a variety of songs now known across the globe; including Juluka’s famous ’Impi’, Miriam Makeba’s ’Click Song’, and more recent hits such as Freshly Ground’s Doo Be Doo and the Parlotones’ ’Push me to the Floor’. LYRICS Igqira lendlela nguqo ngqothwane Igqira lendlela kuthwa nguqo ngqothwane Igqirha lendlela nguqo ngqothwane Igqirha lendlela nguqo ngqothwane Did you hear the news on the radio today? People have agreed to give their love away I can’t wait to be there in line, oh no Politicians have agreed to honour and obey They’ll come down and listen to what the people say I can’t wait to be there in line, oh no Doo bee doo bee doo bee doo ba yeah! If you are ready feel free to come around If you are ready Vem ca amigo, irei levar-te la If you are ready, oh no Doo bee doo bee doo bee doo ba yeah! If you hear what I mean (clap and stomp your feet) If you hear what I mean (clap and stomp your feet) If you hear what I mean (clap and stomp your feet) If you hear what I mean (clap and stomp your feet) Don’t stand next to me And think it comes so easy I am not your toy Push me to the floor Don’t give up Until I’m begging you for more I’ll be thinking of the time I felt inspired Push me to the floor I’ll be thinking of the time I felt inspired Impi! Wo ’nans’ impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi? All along the river Chelmsford’s army lay asleep Come to crush the Children of Mageba Come to exact the Realm’s price for peace And in the morning as they saddled up to ride Their eyes shone with the fire and the steel The General told them of the task that lay ahead To bring the People of the Sky to heel Impi! Wo ’nans’ impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi? Impi! Wo ’nans’ impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi? The Mzansi Youth Choir was established in July 2003 with the aim of affording talented, underprivileged teenagers and young adults the opportunity to proficiently perform locally and abroad. The choir consists of on average 50 choristers (13 to 24 years of age) with outstanding musical ability from disadvantaged backgrounds.​ ​The word Mzansi means “south” in isiZulu and is also the township slang word for South Africa. The choir’s repertoire is an exciting assortment of South African music which incorporates elements of traditional music, pop and jazz. Performance highlights include the One World Music Festival, M-Net Idols, Huisgenoot Skouspel, Starlight Classics, The Voice, The Presidential Inauguration, Dancing with the Stars, KKNK, The National Arts Festival, The South African Music Awards, as well as performances with the Shakira, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, D’Banj, Beyoncé, Celtic Women, Wouter Kellerman, Lira, Khaya MtheThwa, Riana Nel, Vusi Mahlasela, Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse, Dorothy Masuka, Abigail Kubeka, Jonas Gwangwa, Leleti Khumalo, Zolani Mahola and Soweto Gospel Choir. During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the choir shared the stage with Columbian superstar Shakira and local band Freshly Ground for the performance of the official World Cup song ‘WakaWaka’ at the Kick-Off Concert as well as the World Cup Final. During 2018 the choir opened the concert with the Nigerian superstar D’Banj and closed the Global Citizen Concert with a stunning performance with world megastar Beyoncé in a packed FNB Stadium. This performance was broadcast to 180 countries across six continents. International highlights include tours of Canada 2011 and 2018, Denmark, Egypt, England, Scotland, Turkey and Russia (Moscow and St Petersburg). In April 2017 the choir performed at the International Youth Choir Festival at the Royal Albert Hall and in the Royal Festival Hall in London. The Mzansi Youth Choir was the only choir from the African continent to be selected to perform at the Royal Albert Hall and the only choir to receive a standing ovation. NEXT MUSIC P&C 2023 Next Music COPYRIGHT WARNING: It is illegal to directly re-upload this content to a 3rd party channel without prior consent. Private / 3rd party channels that do so will be reported for copyright infringement (which can result in a channels permanent removal from YouTube). #mzansiyouthchoir #miriammakeba #juluka #southafricanmusic #southafricanartists #southafricanchoir #showchoir