Hugh Masekela The Late [Living] Jazz Legend Performs Stimela
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- There is a train that comes from Namibia and Malawi
There is a train that comes from Zambia and Zimbabwe
There is a train that comes from Angola and Mozambique
From Lesotho, from Botswana, from Swaziland
From all the hinterlands of Southern and Central Africa.
This train carries young and old men who are conscripted to come and work on contract
In the Gold and Mineral mines of Johannesburg and the surrounding provinces and Metropolis
16 hours or more a day, for almost no pay.
Deeeeeeep, deeeeeep deeeeep, deeeeeep, deeeeeep, deeeep
Deeeep,deeep, deep, down in the belly of the earth
When they’re digging and drilling for that shiny mighty evasive stone.
Or when they dish their mish-mash-mush food
Into their iron plates
With their iron shovel.
Or when they sit in their stinky, filthy, funky, flee-ridden barracks and hostels
And they think about their loved ones they may never see again,
Because they might have been forcibly removed from where they last left them
Or winterly murdered in the herd of night
By raving and marauding gangs of no particular origin - so we are told!
They think about their land and their herds that were taken away from them,
With the gun and the canon,
With the collaborator and the dog
And the teargas and the poison.
With the Bomb and the gasoline,
And when they hear that chu-chu train -
Smoking and-a-pushing and-a-climbing
And-a-hustling and-a-crying and-a-moaning
And-a-toting and and-a-steaming and-a-crying
And-a-moaning and-a-pushing and-a-grumbling
And-a-moaning and-a-climbing and-a-crying
And-a-screaming and-a-squishing
And-ah-whooooooooo
Whoooooooooo!
They always cuss, and they curse the coal train,
The coal train that brought them to Johannesburg.
Stimela.
Ahhh
Long-live Bra Hugh Long-live.
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I.do.love.this.song.my.our.be.bless
Yes.i
Sti ... sti ... sti ... me ... me ... me ... la ... la ... la ... Stimela 🎉 Oh wow!
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I cannot subscribe to a Deadman. What I can tell you is, whenever I'm lost .I listen
to this song and I love it❤
It’s 2024 …. This is still a blessing . Whatever year you see this . Be blessed . You are loved 😊
i saw hugh perform at a small jazz club in Los Angeles. when it was over he approached the bar where i wad sitting. i had to speak to him." Mr. Masekela who do you listen to?" he replief "I listen to God".
That's The Hugh Masekela I know .I once met Him in the Street of Durban, South Africa He was Going to a Practice Session,since they were Having a Series of Concerts.I approached him and started a conversation.At first his answers almost Made Me to walk away but I hung on and became cordial.
These people who were watching this live, do they realize how blessed they are to have witnessed this greatness?
Im tellx you
@@abigailwisedominiquemeithi2108 . they have no idea
I hope they acknowledged
They do, you can see the love from those eye's.
@@drawmepleasemichael959 to, 1.36~
Holding those chords on the keys for 7minutes without changing it at the same tempo is serious discipline.
Very true ✋🏿✋🏿
Very true
The band was disciplined
This man was not just a musician but a poet. An all rounder.
He was and remains to be a treasure of Africa. Not too many artists bring to light the plight of the poor and downtrodden. May he RIP.
It’s incredible when we use our mind to make beautiful things.
None like such will ever walk this earth again. True one of the African soil, true voice of the African soul. We are a truly blessed generation to have heard his wail
This are type of music which deserves billions of views
Don'r forget to subscribe man 😉
I agrée but how many young people understand a bit of it?
We lost a god father and a legend to us all in South Africa but u will forever be praised 🎉❤ Tata Masikela
2023 and tears still roll down my face when listening to this masterpiece. ❤
Same😭❤💯
@@Owamlisa-21 timeless music, God bless Bra Hugh's soul as he rests in peace. ❤ kudos to his band as well, what a masterpiece. 🤞🏼
He was awesome, he pretty much told hold Africa was colonised..the pain, the displacement
I absolutely love him,I wish I could have met him
*how
I was there with my Mom
Blessed are you! Did you grasp the narrative? Just curious…
Damn what a Force of nature. Rest in Peace wonderful man.
A Tour de force, essentially Bra Hugh Masekela is/was a natural entity
One of my greatest disappointments in life is that, i never got to watch Hugh Masekela live……. This song is spiritual!!
I also wish i was born 15 years earlier 😪
@@tumelotumza9037 Eish! You can say that again
You are not alone. I’m disappointed too.
very spiritual
Very spiritual. I/WE remember Marikana!!!
Today was last day at work. Yes am on pension 😊 my first song on pension 😀
How old are you?
This song is the greatest piece of art to be created!! The true essence of Africa!
It's a story and a Song
It's our story. My mother told stories of her uncles who left the Villages in Zambia and travelled to work in the Brick Factories in Bulawayo Zim and the Gold mines of SA.
Da italiano lo penso anche io, quando la sento, emozione e brividi.
Everytime i listen to Stimela i think about the struggle that we experience in day to day as Africans😢
I want to dedicate this song to my Liberian people🇱🇷
who suffered seven years plus of civil war.
I'm just glad that this performance was documented....we'll keep coming to it for years to come.
and imagine I'm still visiting it in 2023. My children will play this master piece.
Indeed. I was continously nodding my head and moving my feat the whole time
He gave it his ALL and left nothing. This was a masterful performance.
This is the first time hearing this song, "Stimela" by Hugh Masekela. The first time I heard Hugh Masekela, was in Jamaica in the 1960's with "Grazing in the Grass" which was a huge hit in Jamaica. I'm glad I listened tonight, at 12:52am, Wednesday, November 17, 2021.
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It is a classic and tells such an important story of the subcontinent
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Glad you listened 😀
Fascinated by this man when he came to United States in 1968 the Americanization of ooga booga he came with a powerful message to Black America about their relatives their heritage in Africa
I don't know you,but I love you all my extended cousins
Very painful what we're learning from old,
But everything is beautiful in it's own angle
Lĺp
Son of the soil, a Legend Africa's best 💃💃💃💞💞💞🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼
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I want to dedicate this song to the people in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼!
Zimbabwe!
Haiti 🇭🇹💝
It's a South African masterpiece by a South African legend thank you very much
@@lwandlehlomuka9851 he is African South Africa is a divisive white man creation at Berlin Conference.... Us Africans never signed up to that "thank you very much"..... 😁.. The man himself mentioned Somalia etc etc and he mentioned Zimbabwe.... Thanks very much again ❤️
This piece articulates the existence of Africans and the man was educated by the hinterland of mother Africa and speaks to that particular existence,he even entwines this masterpiece with the American national anthem probably speaking to the human struggles but feel free to claim him for SA alone .
Never heard of this artist until today. Thank God I stayed. Thanks CZcams algorithm.
Soul food Dankie Baba uyingwenya
Am I alone in 2019🙄
I'm here!
Legend at work. Genius
Sikhona
Nao Sei But Me Too
U are nt alone
From Hugh to Hugh.... thank you old man thank you for your African spirit and continue to rest in the Lord.
Hugh Mupfunya
Amen. Add another Hugh to the list brother.
❤️💪🏽🎼🎺
Hugh Masekela was a South African trumpeter singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for writing well-known anti-apartheid songs such as "Soweto Blues" and "Bring Him Back Home".Hugh Masekela story is a long and exciting one: the two times Grammy awarded artist is Africa´s most important jazz and world musician. He has covered the globe and played with just about every top star you can think of. Hugh Masekela wrote a number of international hits and sold several million This performance should always be available to the world.Hugh Masekela was a power-house - his vocals and energy here are on a whole other level. I saw him live and it was the best concert I've ever seen.Thank you, Mr. Masekela A LEGEND.💞💞
I always telly friends that, this song is one of the most brilliant songs ever made, the best there is
I'm supposed to be asleep because I'm going to school tomorrow well in a few hours (time:00:11) but I need my ears blessed by the legend himself Hugh Masekela. 😭😭❤ This is tooooo good.
Niece music and good voice from any African man.
Reading this at 00:11 in 2023😂❤
Reading this at 00:20 year 2023
It's shame I can't share a screenshot , I'm typing this text at exactly the same the time
Very few can fuse poetry, jazz and story telling in such sophisticated manner, this is such a legendary performance, it will still be relevant years to come, Thanks Bra Hugh and your tight band🙌🏼🙏🏼👌🏽
Don't think there's a studio in this planet that could have handled Fela and Hugh at the same time. Straight fire🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
that would have been great.
VERY TRUE
12:02 12:07
I'm with you uncle in 2024🥰🥰😆👌👌
i've never seen a cowbell played so naturally
Hugh Masekela Forever! Africa Will Be Free!‼️♥️‼️ Imperialism will find it’s grave in Africa‼️
amandla!
Amen
Who's streaming this amazing song with me this year.2021. The son of the soil...May your soul rest in peace
felt this performance so much i started wiping his sweat on my screen trying to be with him at that state. this man will always be my hero
Daniel Motlanthe a
True
Met him at The Jazz Standard. I sang "Languta" to him and made him laugh. He has provided the music for my"War Dance" for the last 50 years. :-)
@@lizasamantha85 Aaa
This was more of a journey than a performance and wow, legends live forever. 👏🏾
the ease with which he addresses the audience is a testimony of his charisma, experience and power
Mentioned Namibia 🇳🇦. Thank you never forgetting us in your thoughts and in your contributions for liberation through song. Lala Nghoxolo Bra Hugh.
All power to all the people
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello make you smile
@@davislouis212 This simple hello is awesome. Continue spreading happiness.
@@elizmary71 Hello pretty, how are you doing today, i hope you had a lovely Sunday evening from your end, tell me how are you doing today, i hope everything is fine with you, just checking up on you to know how you doing?
@@davislouis212 Hi Davis. I am fine thanks. I had an awesome weekend. How are you doing?
this is how our stories have been told for centuries, we've become so fluent in this language that isn't ours but we live on...
Sad truth 😭Ish
The stimela also took me from boarding school in Bergville to my grandparents in Pietermaritzburg. Some of us white people also had a tough life. Not as bad as many, but still a tough personal journey. Broken family, dumped in a boarding school, only went home to my grandparents once a month. Life is cruel for many people. I love my country, viva South Africa.
O saudoso Pres, Samora Machel dizia que o racismo não tem cor e nem pátria e com o mesmo todos sofremos e também dizia que o mundo é para Humanidade-Moçambique
Heard he was recognised as one of the jazz greats of all time in New York. RIP legend A.K.A anti-apartheid hero. As South Africans, we recognise your contribution to our freedom ✊🏿
Outstanding. Can you hear the train in the rhythm of the song and the feelings of the miners ?
i can hear the cries of woman who their husbands did not make it back
I do.
Rest on legend's FELA, MANDELA,. Etc
I want to dedicate this song to the people in Zimbabwe !. Damn what a Force of nature. Rest in Peace wonderful man..
This performance was actually very spiritual. I am only getting uts ethos and pathos for the first time today!
Omg!! I was about to comment the same!😄 You felt the same way i did. Wow
Poetry. ...let us never forget
Poetry in motion. What a talent. Love it.
I loved the poetic from this great Legend
Ever green classic by one great song writer in Hugh Masekela,,salute and rest ever peacefully son of the soil❤
One of the greatest story tellers of our times. He uses his voice as an instrument and uses his trumpet as his voice. He takes you to every scene through his lyrics!! You close your eyes and you are able to see everything that he sings about through inner vision! Aaah bless his soul!🙌🏽
That's music we cant replace or create lets cherish the music of this legend
2021 November 09-Here as a young black man 🖤This man will forever remain my legend. May the new generation embrace the rich South African music history. Rest on mkhulu Hugh Masekela ❤️🕊️
Two years ago I heard about this man and about his music, since that day I realised how many musical artists I'm missing in my life, since that day I simply can't stop listening to his music which is not only a music, it's a journey.
I just discovered this music and it is changing my life at age 57, also musician, and this music escaped me somehow. I might have to get new friends.
This piece was on a Dali CD when I purchased my Monitor Audio speakers about 15 yrs ago and love it to this day! Love this live performance.
@@nowayout8773 It'll get better the more you play it, especially on a high end audio system!
@@nowayout8773 Oh no, not the performance. I have a studio sound track which sounds incredible. Any yes, streaming BT and using Spotify have their moments. Good to know you have great taste in music.
❤❤❤ hearts for big brother Hugh Masekela and Grego,s TUNE,Z Jozi Vibes
I hope we learn as Africans, you did your part Man, God bless you
Timeless
Dr Hugh Masekela, one of the best South African exports ever.
What a performance, continue resting.....
Ngempela Mvuleni ngiyavuma
Atleast I once witnessed Bra Hugh at Moretele several times and he loved to perform at 2/3 am ❤❤💘 may his soul RIP. His music will always live forever
Still 2024 April... The legend still living...
It's such a coincidence that this song still resonates, so relevant with South Africans, Africans in today's society. The state of out country The message is clear. Wonderful talented tata. Uphumle ngoxolo 🙏✊
My GOD, blessed me to see him do this one night, at Yosi's in Oakland. RIP Mr. Masekela.
I'm just learning about him and I'm literally crying it's Soo good!
You should learn more about Afriicans
@@tshepondlovu4290 I’m trying…..who are your suggested artist?
Check out Caphus Semenya and letta Mbulu
Themba mkhize
Sibongile khumalo
Busi mhlongo
Jabu khanyile
Bhudaza
Jimmy dludlu
Meriam Makeba
Zim ngcawana
Judith siphuma
Gloria bosman
Simphiwe Dana
@@ferdykeyz4583 Sipho Gumede too
How did his voice not age? He sounded as good here as he did in 1987 in the Paul Simon Graceland concert in Zimbabwe. Amazing.
I was at that concert a most beautiful thing that was.. I also heard him in a small venue later.
Oh you reminded me of that great concert. That was a masterpiece. 👌👌
I was there over 2 days.Wonderful memories.
This is indeed an iconic performance, this is the music we need now more than ever
If you have seen this live...You have lived. ❤❤❤
what an amazing man. My dad's alway been a fan and so I've listened to a lot of his songs, yet everyday I discover new gems. I personally feel like that crowd was dead, coz I would have been losing my mind 😭😭😭. A 70 something year old legend pulling off a performance like that??!!! But seriously tho, may his soul rest in peace and God bless every person who comes across his music
GOAT , Kenya Loves you 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪❤️
Who's listing to this in 2023?
Feel the pain and the love of this song. Legendary Hugh Masekela lives on forever
This song srsly moves me so thank you Hugh Masakela *RIP HUGH MASAKELA* 1939-2018
I have been listening for almost 30 years and everytime I listen I understand it a bit more and deeper and it does bring my Uncle a litle bit closer to my heart.
When Masekela starts his flugelhorn solo, he spends time quoting/paraphrasing three tunes, in order: Star Spangled Banner, America the Beautiful (God Save the Queen?), and Theme from "Alfie".
i heard that too. was he making a political statement or did it just happen in the moment?
Damn he did ! I think it's intentional... great ear you got
@@whyamihere4455 * Political statement.His horn echoes what he have said in the past and interviews.
Actually thought had heard wrongly, particularly on "The Land of the brave and the free" bit. Thank you!
thank you
Everything about this performance is perfection.
a couple swiss guys are watching this thinking I didnt know you could do that with a cow bell... amazing timing and syncopation from brother Hugh
Trumpet player of all time this sounds good to my stomach 🤞🏼💯
Heard this band for the first time in Memphis, tn in May 2019. The DJ played the song stimela and it blew my mind. BRAVO!!!!!
Ahh the forever amazing Bab'Hugh 🥹🥹
Who cried when hearing Hugh
When I hear Masekela I can breathe❤️♥️❤️
WELL SAID...
I still play this song atleast twice a week. Without a doubt it's in my top three of my favorite songs of all time.
So blessed i got see this legend twice in London
RIP 🙏🏽
Hugh Masekela was truly a national treasure!!
RIP King 👑 ❤️💐 we love you father... We miss you. 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Stimela - one of my FAVORITE songs. so soulful, moving & relevant.
I always shed tears listening to this song
This is the only song that I have ever heard where someone explains something as the way it is, exactly the same.How can you not hear a train with piano as a background sound?Pure Genius
He hypnotised the crowd with that cow bell.
He was a moving train himself as far as jazz music is concerned.
Most inspiring piece of music I have ever experienced ever.
😭 no comment it's my first time to watch his shows, RIP
Music GENIUS IS ALL I SEE.
This is the moment that defines the greatness of Hughe Masekela; the speech moment then the poetic transition into the song; by the time the actual song comes which on its own is a serenading time...the whole song is an experience. When you art is your calling and entertainment is a platform to change the world rather than live an empty famous life.
Rest in peace Bra Masakela. Thank you for all of your beautiful music and soulful inspiration. You will be missed.
This is the best time ever
Imaging if Hugh masekela and Fela Kuti had played together- 🎶 🎶 what could've been.......
Best ive heard in years, this is real talent, this man is truly 1 of a kind ....wow!!
July 2019, on yhe 28th, am listening to the risen god of jazz, a freedom fighter, i need a single malt whiskey on the rocks
This man is a wonderful gift of God .
True
@@vallineal1352 agreed
He is Goated 🔥🔥🔥
One of our best storytellers in our African history God has blessed us with, the train story makes sense to those with good ears💯✍🏾🪘🎭🎶🎹🎼
Rest in peace, Bra - know that you won the great fight - thank you for the inspiration and for the beauty of your art.
Heroes never die 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰his soul rest in peace
grazin' in the grass
The way the instruments build up to when he starts singing!🙌🏾 what a masterpiece!