It isn’t a noise, it’s my language! The oldest and most beautiful languages can be found in Afrika. Rest in Power, our beloved ancestor Miriam Makeba. 🕊✨
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I am African American and I just read about this wonderful woman today and have been watching her videos since. I know sometimes being an African American I feel world apart from my African brothers and sisters but I love to learn anything I can about Africa. This video has been such a great lesson to me. I have always found it offensive for some reason when ppl make that "black or African" joke that is normally followed by this "click" sound. I never even knew why ppl always made that joke
Bring's back sweet sweet memories. 1967 this proud lady came to our house and sang with my mom I sat down in sheer admiration listening to what I find to this day the most splendid music ever.
Thank you for posting this AND doing the work to improve the volume and add english subtitles. I use this song in a world regional geography class - i love how Miriam Makeba so subtly criticizes the colonizers...and she is a wonderful artist. Que viva Mama Afrika!
I'm so happy I found this, my mother and housekeepers would sing this too me from when I was a baby. I had no idea it was a wedding song though. I could speak Zulu as a child and not Xhosa but I loved this song so much!! I feel so nostalgic now!
This is the song , she became famous with. Rare and special woman, i was introduced to her , while living in Israel, and that was many moons ago, and her music will never die, in those people that had the privilege to hear and see her.
I love this lady..shes an icon. I was lucky to see her live once in my life. I even got to assist her as she walked (in her later years) She even has so much energy then too. R.I.P MRs Miriam
I taught myself to sing and play the Click song on guitar . Thula Baba ,Iphi ImthoAs well as Thula baba -.Hush a bye baby !Thank you Miriam Makeba Mama Xhosa
Being a multi-linguist is absolutely my dream come true.It's absolutely thrilling ,and, exciting to know every language without being officially or properly taught them.As well as having the Heaven-sent Gift of knowing Every single persons telephone number off by heart ..Being a linguist is terrific!
Her explanation of her native language was fascinating. When she hits those klicks they are loud. When she sings it flows so smoothly with the recognizable words along with her native tongue. That’s amazing. Very interesting her explanation of Adam’s apple egg frog
It is February 2023, and I have finally found this song that I have been trying to light on. That you for uploading and helping to keep alive the music of the great Mama Africa 🌍 👏 ❤
I just found out this beautiful singer today by chance......as human and woman, i feel proud of her and she is elegant, sophisticated, brave and smart and beautiful. Feel sad of this colonization on Africa, Asia and America😢😢
I am Afro American Millennial. My family has been in the USA since before slavery and we use to click when we talked. I can still remember the day I reversed my tongue to speak proper english. I can still recall the teachers bullying myself and other afro american children as they would say "dont come around here with that clicking". As an adult that has suppressed indigenous roots to survive in this capitalistic society I now want to know how is it that my ppl knew how to speak this way with evidence that we were already here! Who exactly are we and where did we come from? The clicking can also still be found in south america to this day! Why do we know how to do this on this side of the world? I actually found this video in my search to understand where this sound comes from and why it was present in the west.
This is an interesting comment. I hope you find positive outcomes on your journey. 😊. I wonder, given your family history and questions, if any of the Fba and Ados Americans have found any connections to the African continent like you seem to have or are they solely from American soil 🤔
Thank you for posting this video. I came here looking for some videos to celebrate Mama Africa's 81st birthday. I was fortunate to have seen her in concert in Washington DC several years ago. Long live Miriam Makeba!
always loved her growing up in New Zealand..in the late 50s 60s I found her so awesome as a singer and a human example of compassion and courage ...im celtic decent and I now understand how my Nana felt not learning Gaelic as a child ....she felt cheated ...Makeba shows how important languages are to different groups ❤
So many languages of great beauty fade because of mdoernization. Art and music are critical to preserve our lesser known languages. People in the service in WWI remember the "Code Talkers" who saved the lives of many. We owe a depth of gratitude to Makeba and others who share their wonderful songs with the world.
How you click and pronounce words at the same time baffles me, I used to love zulu until I came across this xhosa language and I have been obsessed with it
Colonizers called any language but theirs "Noise" and we Have Mama Africa;'s " It;'s not Noise ..but MY LANGUAGE!" BRAVA SWEET MAMA You will LIVE ON AND ON WITH YOUR PRIDE IN YOUR LANGUAGE..❤❤❤❤🧡🧡🧡
(Continuation).... and made that sound. But it just offended me because it's a racist joke. Now that I know it's actually really part of the African language I feel even more offended. But I know ppl won't change and are free to think what they want. But I am grateful for this lesson by such a talented woman. She broke it down beautifully.
Ja, dat klopt. Het grootste verschil is dat, in het Afrikaans, een dubbelontkenning "is geen slechte taal nie." Yes, there is a difference. You have to speak Dutch or Afrikaans to hear it.
Amazing. Are the instrumentals in this traditionally African. I know this is a really dumb thing to say, but it kinda sounds Caribbean, I know it basically came from Africa, just asking.
Xhosa ,Zulu ,Sotho,Tswana, Pedi are absolutely wonderful languages to speak As well as sing and play All the exciting clicks !!Follow and like my songs and stories see what you think!! Feel free to write your comments !!Please like and share
I love this woman. Inspite of being colonized, she stands up for her people, culture and language. Intelligent beyond compare - I’ve learned way more from this woman with her “real” explanations vs Oprah and her grand dialogues.
I am so going to practise this q-sound the isiXhosa language is famous for. I think we should all practise foreign language pronounciation ever so often just to keep our mouths from getting too comfortable. I remember learning the English "th" or the Viennese 'l",
Can you give the link for the original that you edited? Because in the original one the Dutch subtitles show the actual words they she is spelling out.
Xhosa. Difficult language to speak. Can't click lololol 🤣 😆 😅 😂 🙃 🤪 🤣 Elihu can speak it lololol We have 11 official languages in South Africa. Almost everyone can speak English and Afrikaans and we have multiple accents in South Africa. My English was highly influenced by my grandparents and teachers. We also tend to use some English words out of context. Eg. Shame (meaning how sad) compassion, now now could be anytime lololololol we don't mean now like most people use it, we often say we'll be there now now. Lol I don't know what my accent sounds like to others but I know my nose is always blocked lololololol Maybe I sound similar to Trevor Noah 😅 🙃 🤔 his nose isn't blocked though lololololol Trevor is a household name in South Africa. We all know him and he is loved by everyone in South Africa. I love Miriam Makeba's music. I don't rave about my own voice but they for some strange reason, are fascinated by my voice and accent. I never use to like my own voice lololololol I am softly spoken though. Cephas is Jesus and those who commit adultery in their hearts and minds are not true believers. Those people are liars and don't believe a word they say. They jealous of those who are chosen. Delilah tricked Samson who is pulling down the pillars of Babylon Bel and then we will be happy for you and your family business etc to be made righteous by Cephas and his family and friends! My ebony cousin is uncle Mordechai, President Ramaphosa! Lots of jealousy out there BUT we are victorious! Lololol I love you guys very much!
I am so going to practise this q-sound the isiXhosa language is famous for. I think we should all practise foreign language pronounciation ever so often just to keep our mouths from getting too comfortable. I remember learning the English "th" or the Viennese 'l",
It isn’t a noise, it’s my language! The oldest and most beautiful languages can be found in Afrika. Rest in Power, our beloved ancestor Miriam Makeba. 🕊✨
i love how she says 'it's not a noise it's our language.'
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I was dumb lost the password. I love any tricks you can give me!
@Colin Niko instablaster =)
"it isn't a noise...it's my language."
cherubicnerd I felt that
I am African American and I just read about this wonderful woman today and have been watching her videos since. I know sometimes being an African American I feel world apart from my African brothers and sisters but I love to learn anything I can about Africa. This video has been such a great lesson to me. I have always found it offensive for some reason when ppl make that "black or African" joke that is normally followed by this "click" sound. I never even knew why ppl always made that joke
The first Barbershop movie mocked the language in one scene.
Bring's back sweet sweet memories. 1967 this proud lady came to our house and sang with my mom I sat down in sheer admiration listening to what I find to this day the most splendid music ever.
Thank you for posting this AND doing the work to improve the volume and add english subtitles. I use this song in a world regional geography class - i love how Miriam Makeba so subtly criticizes the colonizers...and she is a wonderful artist. Que viva Mama Afrika!
I'm so happy I found this, my mother and housekeepers would sing this too me from when I was a baby. I had no idea it was a wedding song though. I could speak Zulu as a child and not Xhosa but I loved this song so much!! I feel so nostalgic now!
Can I say ditto!
This is the song , she became famous with. Rare and special woman, i was introduced to her , while living in Israel, and that was many moons ago, and her music will never die, in those people that had the privilege to hear and see her.
I love this lady..shes an icon. I was lucky to see her live once in my life. I even got to assist her as she walked (in her later years) She even has so much energy then too.
R.I.P MRs Miriam
I taught myself to sing and play the Click song on guitar . Thula Baba ,Iphi ImthoAs well as Thula baba -.Hush a bye baby !Thank you Miriam Makeba Mama Xhosa
Being a multi-linguist is absolutely my dream come true.It's absolutely thrilling ,and, exciting to know every language without being officially or properly taught them.As well as having the Heaven-sent Gift of knowing Every single persons telephone number off by heart ..Being a linguist is terrific!
Her explanation of her native language was fascinating. When she hits those klicks they are loud. When she sings it flows so smoothly with the recognizable words along with her native tongue. That’s amazing. Very interesting her explanation of Adam’s apple egg frog
It is February 2023, and I have finally found this song that I have been trying to light on.
That you for uploading and helping to keep alive the music of the great Mama Africa 🌍 👏 ❤
Xhosa is such a beautiful language mama...
I just found out this beautiful singer today by chance......as human and woman, i feel proud of her and she is elegant, sophisticated, brave and smart and beautiful. Feel sad of this colonization on Africa, Asia and America😢😢
I am Afro American Millennial. My family has been in the USA since before slavery and we use to click when we talked. I can still remember the day I reversed my tongue to speak proper english. I can still recall the teachers bullying myself and other afro american children as they would say "dont come around here with that clicking". As an adult that has suppressed indigenous roots to survive in this capitalistic society I now want to know how is it that my ppl knew how to speak this way with evidence that we were already here! Who exactly are we and where did we come from? The clicking can also still be found in south america to this day! Why do we know how to do this on this side of the world? I actually found this video in my search to understand where this sound comes from and why it was present in the west.
This is an interesting comment. I hope you find positive outcomes on your journey. 😊. I wonder, given your family history and questions, if any of the Fba and Ados Americans have found any connections to the African continent like you seem to have or are they solely from American soil 🤔
Thank you for posting this video. I came here looking for some videos to celebrate Mama Africa's 81st birthday. I was fortunate to have seen her in concert in Washington DC several years ago. Long live Miriam Makeba!
The colonizers invade your country and then make fun of the language you speak. Smh...
@Saudi King Volintine Ander of Arabia if you think the Dutch were bad, you should have seen the Belgians.
thanks i also want to use it for my communications class. i had her record many decades ago, but it is long gone. ken
Love her breaking down the words. Love, love love it.
Beautiful, amazing woman and incredible language! I can't get my mouth round that at all!
always loved her growing up in New Zealand..in the late 50s 60s I found her so awesome as a singer and a human example of compassion and courage ...im celtic decent and I now understand how my Nana felt not learning Gaelic as a child ....she felt cheated ...Makeba shows how important languages are to different groups ❤
The introduction, she was and still be a great African exemple, much love
Such a proud African.
South Africa is my dream land. I hope to live and work there one day. 🙏🙏🙏
I keep playing this song over and over again
So many languages of great beauty fade because of mdoernization. Art and music are critical to preserve our lesser known languages. People in the service in WWI remember the "Code Talkers" who saved the lives of many. We owe a depth of gratitude to Makeba and others who share their wonderful songs with the world.
Great job on subtitles! Very interesting!! I was searching for 'Tenuis bilabial click' and I found this! Best regards!!
She had such a sweet voice ❤
Thank you ! I will use it my students too!
Definitely find yourself clicking along😊lovely song
Thank you, QI.
Love this song
Teacher Thomas, what a very well done work you did. Thank you!
Beautiful!!
I like the pronounciation of the letter Q in her language
Thanks! I had the same experience with my class with the original video. :-)
Isso é cultura. ❤❤❤❤
How you click and pronounce words at the same time baffles me, I used to love zulu until I came across this xhosa language and I have been obsessed with it
so lovely
Xosha women are great.
Colonizers called any language but theirs "Noise" and we Have Mama Africa;'s " It;'s not Noise ..but MY LANGUAGE!" BRAVA SWEET MAMA
You will LIVE ON AND ON WITH YOUR PRIDE IN YOUR LANGUAGE..❤❤❤❤🧡🧡🧡
Thanks for your work :-)
Quelle générosité!!!
Just amazing!
(Continuation).... and made that sound. But it just offended me because it's a racist joke. Now that I know it's actually really part of the African language I feel even more offended. But I know ppl won't change and are free to think what they want. But I am grateful for this lesson by such a talented woman. She broke it down beautifully.
Most rhythmic culture
I can't say a thing about his...except I wish I knew a few words of Xhosa before Stevie Wonder published his song
Beautiful
Ja, dat klopt. Het grootste verschil is dat, in het Afrikaans, een dubbelontkenning "is geen slechte taal nie."
Yes, there is a difference. You have to speak Dutch or Afrikaans to hear it.
I love different culture music and it's so interesting. I think she looks a bit like Sherri Belafonte very pretty
Amazing. Are the instrumentals in this traditionally African. I know this is a really dumb thing to say, but it kinda sounds Caribbean, I know it basically came from Africa, just asking.
Didn't really pay attention to them but guitars sure aren't traditionnally african.
Maravilhosa ❤
The subtitles are slightly wrong. Here’s the right version:
Igqira lendlela nguqo ngqothwane
Igqira lendlela kuthwa nguqo ngqothwane
Igqirha lendlela nguqo ngqothwane
Igqirha lendlela nguqo ngqothwane
Seleqabele gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Selequbule gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Seleqabele gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Selequbule gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Igqira lendlela nguqo ngqothwane
Igqira lendlela kuthwa nguqo ngqothwane
Igqirha lendlela nguqo ngqothwane
Igqirha lendlela nguqo ngqothwane
Seleqabele gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Selequbule gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Seleqabele gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Selequbule gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Xhosa ,Zulu ,Sotho,Tswana, Pedi are absolutely wonderful languages to speak As well as sing and play All the exciting clicks !!Follow and like my songs and stories see what you think!! Feel free to write your comments !!Please like and share
Inspired me to make my own Spanish Wedding Song with rrrrrolling R's, because THAT'S MY LANGUAGE!
I love this woman. Inspite of being colonized, she stands up for her people, culture and language. Intelligent beyond compare - I’ve learned way more from this woman with her “real” explanations vs Oprah and her grand dialogues.
A friendship song.
Here after the performance of Siki Jo?
I am so going to practise this q-sound the isiXhosa language is famous for. I think we should all practise foreign language pronounciation ever so often just to keep our mouths from getting too comfortable. I remember learning the English "th" or the Viennese 'l",
Click!
That q is like the Spanish version of the double r's lol the clicks are respected💋💜.
how do you scream or whisper in Xhosa? This is a genuine question.
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Fucking Love it xxxxx
Anyone else hear a painful dog whistle w/ headphones?
🤩😍
Can you give the link for the original that you edited? Because in the original one the Dutch subtitles show the actual words they she is spelling out.
ruclips.net/video/2Mwh9z58iAU/видео.html
Xhosa is a fully phonetic language, so if you hear it you can spell it. Click - click - click! :-)
Why do we have latin letter when geez is African
Xhosa. Difficult language to speak. Can't click lololol 🤣 😆 😅 😂 🙃 🤪 🤣 Elihu can speak it lololol We have 11 official languages in South Africa. Almost everyone can speak English and Afrikaans and we have multiple accents in South Africa. My English was highly influenced by my grandparents and teachers. We also tend to use some English words out of context. Eg. Shame (meaning how sad) compassion, now now could be anytime lololololol we don't mean now like most people use it, we often say we'll be there now now. Lol
I don't know what my accent sounds like to others but I know my nose is always blocked lololololol Maybe I sound similar to Trevor Noah 😅 🙃 🤔 his nose isn't blocked though lololololol Trevor is a household name in South Africa. We all know him and he is loved by everyone in South Africa. I love Miriam Makeba's music.
I don't rave about my own voice but they for some strange reason, are fascinated by my voice and accent. I never use to like my own voice lololololol I am softly spoken though.
Cephas is Jesus and those who commit adultery in their hearts and minds are not true believers. Those people are liars and don't believe a word they say. They jealous of those who are chosen. Delilah tricked Samson who is pulling down the pillars of Babylon Bel and then we will be happy for you and your family business etc to be made righteous by Cephas and his family and friends! My ebony cousin is uncle Mordechai, President Ramaphosa! Lots of jealousy out there BUT we are victorious! Lololol I love you guys very much!
@moeman1984 There definitely some latin influences, too. Many musical flavors are combined. You can do a salsa to this song!
How do you can make that sound? I wanted and it didn't go too well...
I'm learning...lots of beautiful videos...I think it's quite an amazing language....
UQHOQHOQHO!! :D
beat boxing before it was cool
Admit Xhosa.
I am so going to practise this q-sound the isiXhosa language is famous for. I think we should all practise foreign language pronounciation ever so often just to keep our mouths from getting too comfortable. I remember learning the English "th" or the Viennese 'l",