Live at the Lyric Theatre

Umthandazo Wase Afrika, Pt. 2 (Naphakade) (Live at the Lyric Theatre)

Zandisile

Ndize Mama Tata

Tribe (feat. Gregory Georgiades & Ashish Joshi)

Ndiredi

The Symphony Experience

Nzinga (Live)

Zandisile (Live)

Moving On (Live) [feat. Aṣa]

Iliwa Lam (Live)

Chibok (Live)

The One That Never Comes (Live)

Sizophum’elokshini (Live)

Firebrand (Live) [feat. Derek Gripper]

Nokunyamezela (Live) [feat. Just 6]

Inkwenkwezi (Live)

Mkhonto

Celebrating Ten Years Live At the Bassline

Malaika

Kulture Noir

Ndim' Nawe

The One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street

Bantu Biko Street

Lifestile Zegolide

Ndim' Iqhawe, Pt. 2

Sizophum' Elokishini

Injongo

Umthandazo Wase Afrika, Pt. 1 (Sonini Nanini)

Bantu Biko Street (Orchestra and Vocals)

Mayine

Ilolo

African Songbook, Vol. 1

Ndim' Iqhawe, Pt. 1

Thwel' Ubunzima

The Singles

Ndiredi ukundiza ndiph’ umoya
Ndiredi ukundiza ndiph’ umoya
Ndinaw’ amandla okundiza ndiph’ umoya
Ndiredi ukundiza ndiph’ umoya 

Amaxesha ayavuma ho ho ho
Amaxesha ayavuma ho ho ho 
Amaxesha ayavuma ho ho ho
Hey! Hey! Amaxesha ayavuma ho ho ho

Themba limbi andinalo 
Nguw’ ithemba lam
Nguwe nguwe nguw’ ithemba lam

Phantse  ndayel’ emaweni
Phantse ndangen’ endongeni
Phantse ndanyathel’ umsila 
Phantse ndahlala kwaphela

Phantse ndaval’ umnyango 
Phantse ndadyobh’ amehlo 
Phantse ndadudel’ uhambo
Phantse ndalahl’ umzamo

Nguban’ oth’ andinawo
Amandla wazi njani 
Phantse ndammamela yena
Xa  esith’ andinawo 
Xa  esith’ andinawo 


wo i i wa wa ho i ho ho mh mh

There’s a place where I must be
Over the rainbow there’s a place for me
Wallowed in self-pity too long
Woke up and the morning train was gone

Felt the chains pulling me down
All the way down deep underground
Saw my heros dropping yeah yeah
Lethargy set in like disease


Troubled soldier in the know
Burdened by the future passed
Fighting fighting we’re all fighting 
For a chance under the sun


There’s a chance we aught to be
Deadened by the future passed 
It’s all in the choices we make
Will we swim or will we drown

It’s the crunch that makes us see
What we are and what we’re not
It’s the crunch that makes us see
What we are and what we’re not


Troubled Soldier

Ndiyakulilela
Uhlala njalo
Ulidini
Ngamany’ amaxesha
Ndiyohluleka
Ukuzibamba


Ti tiki ti tiki, Yombela tiki tiki tiki tiki
Wo tiki tiki, Yombela tiki tiki 


Noma libalele
Ahlal’ eduduma
Mazulu
Aduduma
Noma libalele
Kuthen’ angani kungani
Ngathi kufanel’ inyembezi
Emehlweni akho
Mayin’ imvula
He he he 
Mayine mayine


Noma sendilele
Hayi azipheli
Ndilele nazw’ inyembezi
Noma sendilele
Noma sendilele
Ludakumbile
Uncumo lwam
Maziwele phantsi
Ine imvula
Mayine he he he


Mayin’ imvula
In’ izichotho

*Let the rain fall, first from your eyes. Dignify your pain and you will find your purpose.*

Do I make myself clear
When I say that I’m
Mad over you

You make me feel like I’m
On top of a thousand hills
You do that right

Baby you’re my light
You’re my sky blue
You make me free


come, let’s make a tribe
maybe in time
we’ll make it right

We should be flying high
This time will pass
We won’t be here for long


I prayed the void would overflow
Made it my mission to find you
This time I did it too

Life is much sweeter
Yes it is true
Since you came by here

I made it through the lean and mean
Now it’s better
With you’s better





Tribe

Malaika, nakupenda Malaika
Malaika, nakupenda Malaika
Ningekuoa mali we, ningekuoa dada

Nashindwa na mali sina we
Ningekuoa Malaika
Nashindwa na mali sina we
Ningekuoa Malaika

Pesa zasumbua roho yangu
Pesa zasumbua roho yangu
Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio

Nashindwa na mali sina we
Ningekuoa Malaika
Nashindwa na mali sina we
Ningekuoa Malaika

Kidege, hukuwaza kidege
Kidege, hukuwaza kidege
Ningekuoa mali we, ningekuoa dada

Nashindwa na mali sina
We Ningekuoa Malaika
Nashindwa na mali sina
We Ningekuoa Malaika

Malaika, nakupenda Malaika
Malaika, nakupenda Malaika
Ningekuoa mali we, ngekuoa dada

Nashindwa na mali sina we
Ningekuoa Malaika
Nashindwa na mali sina we
Ningekuoa Malaika


“I stand with you when your world crumbles. Loving you makes a hero out of me”

Sifun’ ukujabula
Maqhawe
Sifun’ ukujabula
Bambaneni maqhawe bambaneni


Xa umhlaba 
Jikeleza
Ndimi nawe
Xa amehlo
Ephenduk’ itye
Ndimi nawe
Xa ubumnyama sebufikile
Ndimi nawe
Nawe he e e he e e


Mahla ndinyuka
Phantsi phezulu
Hamba nawe
Wandenz’ iqhawe
Ngobukho bakho
Ndithanda wena
Sobabini
Thina sobabini
Sesihlezi phezu 
Kwemithwalo yethu
Ha ha ha 
Ha ha hahahahayi
He


(Aphin’ amaqhawe)
Thina sesifuna ukujabula
Aph’ amaqhawe


Mntwan’ elanga
Hayi
Uyinkazimulo yhe
Buso belanga
Hayi
Uyinkazimulo
Emphefumlweni
Uyinkazimulo


Ndimi Nawe

Iya ho hi hele haya hoyo
Iya ho 

I hi hele haya haya haya 

He iyo iyo iyaho 


Yenza njalo Zandisile
Ndibek’ ithemba lam kuwe
Ndibonile Zandisile
Ongeke ukubone wena

Sesidlulil’ enzulwini
Nethambeka liyehlela
Zukhumbule Zandisile
Nguwe nguwe ilifa lam


Uzowuwela  lo mlambo
Uthathe ndakuphelelwa mna
Ngamaqhaw’ angehlulwa nto
Uliqhawe iqhawe lam

Zumamel’ ekuthuleni
Isand’ esokuqondisa
Zu zungakhonz’ inyembezi
Amandla nguw’ ungazideli


Zandisile a capella

Simphiwe Dana is one of South Africa’s most soulful singers, who is renowned around the world and adored for her impressive vocal prowess. She is an artist who employs a true cultural and African identity in her art form.

Established in 2004 with the release of her debut album Zandisile (1st Years), followed by 2006's One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street, and her latest offering Kulture Noir, Simphiwe Dana has firmly planted her place at the forefront of of South Africa’s musical community. 

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