sábado, 27 de abril de 2013

Shosholoza

This was the Zulu song nearly every black South African knew with a tune that sought to mimic the rhythm of the steam train. It was originally sung by black migrants workers who travelled from the rural areas of southern Africa to work at the old mines around Johannesburg. Later it became very popular at soccer matches and even Mandela used to sing it when working at the lime quarry in Robben Island.
It was chosen the official World Cup song and was easily adopted by white fans and sung in the stadium despite their difficulties with the language.

Thanks to Manuel you can see this version.

Shosholoza


 

And these are the images of the famous flyover of the 747 Jumbo over the stadium:



 

2 comentarios:

  1. It is not possible to watch Shosholoza video, but I have found another link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhxxEf29FLM
    I do not know if this one is the original.

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  2. I've just changed it. Thanks a lot, Manuel.

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