Their music is also influenced by kwaito and they have been credited with a genre called Kwela after their style of music. It has been described as kwaito-cum-marabi house music. Their music deals with pertinent social issues such as women and children abuse, poverty, the importance of education and the dangers of casual sex. They have performed all over Southern Africa and have a fan base all over the world.
Mafikizolo visits HIV/AIDS Care Centres and Youth Centres around the country and is heavily involved in community work and youth development through the Youth Development Troika of National Youth Commission, South African Youth Council and Umsobovu Youth Fund.
Their hit track "Ndihamba Nawe" which was inspired by Sophie Mgcina's 1960's recording of "Mmangwane" has been one of the most popular African songs of the 21st century. They have enjoyed more success with albums like Sibongile, Kwela, Van toeka af, Six Mabone.
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kwela Kwela
Mafikizolo Lyrics
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Ayangena, mama nge kwela kewla
Ngithi, ang' amapolisa aya fika, mama
Ayangena, mama nge kwela kewla
Kwela kwela, kwela, kwela, kwela, kwela
Bazo semoshel' ibumnandi
Basifaki kwi
Bazo fun' i-dompass
Bazo semoshel' ibumnandi
Basifaki kwi, nge kwela kwela
Kwela kwela, kwela kwela, kwela kwela...
In Mafikizolo's song Kwela Kwela, the lyrics describe the arrival of the police to the township (represented by the word "mama") and the people's response to them. The phrase "Nang' amapolisa aya fika" means "Here come the police" and "Ayangena, mama nge kwela kewla" means "They're coming in with the kwela kwela dance." The kwela kwela is a South African pennywhistle-based music style that was popular in the 1950s and 1960s, often performed as a street dance. The lyrics suggest that the people respond to the arrival of the police by performing the kwela kwela dance as a form of resistance and expression of their culture, joy, and freedom.
The song also mentions the "dompass," a passbook that was used in apartheid-era South Africa to regulate the movement of black people. The passbook system was a means of enforcing racial segregation and control over black people's lives by requiring them to carry a "dompass" at all times, which restricted their freedom of movement and opportunities for work and education. The lyrics suggest that despite this system, the people will still find ways to enjoy themselves and resist oppression through music and dance.
Line by Line Meaning
Nang' amapolisa aya fika, mama
The police are arriving, mother
Ayangena, mama nge kwela kewla
They're coming with the kwela kwela dance, mother
Ngithi, ang' amapolisa aya fika, mama
I'm saying, the police are arriving, mother
Ayangena, mama nge kwela kewla
They're coming with the kwela kwela dance, mother
Kwela kwela, kwela, kwela, kwela, kwela
Kwela kwela, kwela, kwela, kwela, kwela
Bazo fun' i-dompass
They'll ask for the dompass
Bazo semoshel' ibumnandi
They'll be entertained
Basifaki kwi
They'll put us in
Bazo fun' i-dompass
They'll ask for the dompass
Bazo semoshel' ibumnandi
They'll be entertained
Basifaki kwi, nge kwela kwela
They'll put us in with the kwela kwela dance
Kwela kwela, kwela kwela, kwela kwela...
Kwela kwela, kwela kwela, kwela kwela...
Writer(s): Oscar Mdlongwa, Bruce Sebitlo, Theo Kgosinkwe, Hugh Masekela
Contributed by Leah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@michaelwever9690
Nang' amapolisa aya fika, mama
Ayangena, mama nge kwela kewla
Ngithi, ang' amapolisa aya fika, mama
Ayangena, mama nge kwela kewla
Kwela kwela, kwela, kwela, kwela, kwela
Bazo fun' i-dompass
Bazo semoshel' ibumnandi
Basifaki kwi
Bazo fun' i-dompass
Bazo semoshel' ibumnandi
Basifaki kwi, nge kwela kwela
@dhat1607
Hulle sê vir ons
waar‘s julle dompas
gaan julle slaan
wat soek julle hierso,
Hulle sê vir ons
waar‘s julle dompas
gaan julle slaan
wat soek julle hierso,
Birribi etc.
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maak vas.... ..boei
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wat julle gaan maak.....
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Gaan julle weg
waar's julle baas
jy maak geraas
ek is die baas.
Gaan julle weg
waar's julle baas
jy maak geraas
ek is die baas.
Kwela, kwela etc.
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Gaan julle weg
waar's julle baas
jy maak geraas
ek is die baas.
Gaan julle weg
waar's julle baas
jy maak geraas
ek is die baas.
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