Senzenina

An All Around This World classroom and homeschool lesson from South Africa -- "Senzenina" -- A South African lullabyThough in music class we embrace it as a South African lullaby, with full appreciation of it history and strength, “Senzenina” is a powerful anti-Apartheid song that commonly made appearances at funerals and demonstrations. In its original context, “What have we done?” essentially implies “what have we done to deserve Apartheid?”

Country: South Africa
Language: Zulu and Xhosha

LYRICS OF ALL AROUND THIS WORLD VERSION

Senzenina, senzenina, senzenina, senzenina
What have we done?

LYRICS OF ORIGINAL VERSION

Senzeni na? Sono sethu, ubumnyama?
Sono sethu yinyaniso? Sibulawayo Mayibuye i Africa
English translation:

What have we done? Our sin is that we are black?
Our sin is the truth They are killing us Let Africa return

 

Pro Cantu Youth Choir of Cape Town sings Senzenina

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Credits

Engineering: Amon, Studio Brooklyn, New York

Musicians:

  • Marlon Saunders (U.S., Vocals)
  • Selloane (South Africa, Vocals)

Original composition is traditional.

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