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Halala Afrika – Johannes Kerkorrel
1. Toe die wêreld hier nog jonk was 1. When the world here was still
young
2. en die horison wyd en oop 2. and the horizon wide and open
3. was dit groen hier in die halfrond 3. it was green here in the
hempisphere
4. suid van die ewenaar 4. south of the equator
5. en in die skemer as die son sak 5. and at dusk when the sun set
6. en die beeste huis toe loop 6. and the cattle head home
7. klink die roepstem van die vroue 7. the voices of the women call out
8. oor die heuwels van die land 8. across the hills of the country
9. halala, halala 9. halala, halala
10. ewig is ons Afrika 10. eternal is our Africa

11. tula tula mtanami 11. tula tula mtanami
12. tula tula sanaboni 12. tula tula sanaboni
13. tula tula mtanami 13. tula tula mtanami
14. ubab uzobuya sihlale naye 14. ubab uzobuya sihlale naye
15. ubab uzobuya sihlale sonke, 15. ubab uzobuya sihlale sonke,
hmmm-hmmm hmmm-hmmm

16. toe kom die skepe uit die weste 16. then the ships came from the
west
17. wit seile oor die see 17. white sails from across the sea
18. om te vra vir kos en water 18. to ask for food and water
19. en te bly vir soveel meer 19. and to stay for so much more
20. en die land wat een tyd oop was 20. and the country that once was
open
21. die land het ons verruil 21. the country we traded
22. vir die ghetto’s van die stede 22. for the ghettos from the cities
23. is ons koperdraad gegee 23. we were given copper wire
24. halala, Afrika 24. halala, Africa
25. sasiphila kamnandl 25. sasiiphila kamnandl
26. mayibuye afrika 26. mayibuye africa

27. Daar was rykdom in die maag 27. There was wealth in the belly
28. van ons moeder afrika 28. of our mother africa
29. diamante, steenkool, goud, edel 29. diamonds, coal, gold, precious
metaal metals
30. en die mense word die slawe hier 30. and the people here became the
slaves
31. want die mense word betaal 31. because the people were getting
paid
32. om te tonnel in die aarde 32. to tunnel in the earth
33. elke greintjie uit te haal 33. take out every little grain


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, 34. en die groot en oop grasvlaktes 34. and the big and open grassy
plains
35. span dit toe met doringdraad 35. were enclosed with barbed wire
36. en van die olifant tot die 36. and from the elephant to the
gemsbok antelope
37. al die diere moes kom buig 37. all the animals had to come bow
38. voor die mag van die 38. before the power of the big game
grootwildjagter hunter
39. voor die mag van sy groot 39. before the might of his big gun
geweer
40. totdat net die stilte oorbly 40. until only the silence remained
41. tot net die stilte heers 41. until only the silence reigned

42. halala mayibuye afrika 42. halala mayibuye africa




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