![]() Exile (1990) [ larger cover art ] |
Ngibathe Ngicelu Xolo
Ngatholi nzondo
Ngibathe Ngecelu thando ma, ah oh
Yiningathi yini ngomhlaba
Yini Singa Funu Zwano? ah oh
Ngibathe Ngicelu Xolo
Ngatholi nzondo, ah oh
Washu mathambo espoki wathi
Africa, Umhlaba ubolile
Abantu bane nkohla kalo
Umhlaba ubolile
Umhlaba unengozi
Sudan, Rwanda, Angola, Malawi, Liberia, Zaire
Stop the killing
Phansingo dlame
South Africa: war is never good
Phansingo dlame
So why?
So why?
So why?
Africa, Africa will sing - so why?
The sun in your heart is your smile - so why?
Wozani bizanu tula - So why?
Ngatholi nzondo
Ngibathe Ngecelu thando ma, ah oh
Yiningathi yini ngomhlaba
Yini Singa Funu Zwano? ah oh
Ngibathe Ngicelu Xolo
Ngatholi nzondo, ah oh
Washu mathambo espoki wathi
Africa, Umhlaba ubolile
Abantu bane nkohla kalo
Umhlaba ubolile
Umhlaba unengozi
Sudan, Rwanda, Angola, Malawi, Liberia, Zaire
Stop the killing
Phansingo dlame
South Africa: war is never good
Phansingo dlame
So why?
So why?
So why?
Africa, Africa will sing - so why?
The sun in your heart is your smile - so why?
Wozani bizanu tula - So why?
| df1489 (Lake Palestine, Tyler Tx) | Posted: Jun 13, 2013 - 07:41 Eno's production shines on this track. Truly a great album! |
| JuliaH | Posted: Jun 13, 2013 - 07:41 This is so lovely. I tried to buy it at iTunes and the store didn't have this artist. Anyone know anything? |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: May 12, 2013 - 11:36 Nice! Reminds me of this crazy reggae artist...cant remember the name! |
| einsteinstoe (edge of the idaho batholith~salmon river mtns.) | Posted: May 12, 2013 - 11:35 I rated 9 because it creates an emotional response that many great songs do not after one listen. Thanks RP for introducing me to Geoffrey. |
| Limpopoking (The Parish of St. Alfonzo) | Posted: May 12, 2013 - 11:35 Sublime! |
| CopyrightX (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:CopyrightX) | Posted: Apr 11, 2013 - 07:09 That's very nice. |
| grant | Posted: Apr 11, 2013 - 07:09 Hauntingly beautiful. RP introduced me to this song and artist - thank you! |
| whomhow (changeable) | Posted: Oct 02, 2012 - 14:29 Pure masterpiece. |
| Stingray | Posted: Jul 02, 2012 - 13:27 LOVELY! |
| jagdriver (Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise) | Posted: May 31, 2012 - 15:46 Found this on the Long Way Down CD. |
| guasco | Posted: Apr 29, 2012 - 22:01 Great great. |
| zitherica (Rijeka, Croatia) | Posted: Mar 29, 2012 - 04:25 this is... wow. |
| bluecshells (EARTH) | Posted: Nov 23, 2011 - 07:26 This song is very peaceful and grounding. |
| Limpopoking (The Parish of St. Alfonzo) | Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 01:13 This whole album is simply awesome. Get it if you like this track! |
| shampa1n (Solent) | Posted: May 18, 2011 - 01:15 Me too. |
| Det (Lower Saxony Germany) | Posted: Apr 16, 2011 - 11:48 buenas noches - good good heal from the day....buena sanar a partir del día ![]() |
| nampelkafe (al sur del sur) | Posted: Jan 12, 2011 - 09:30 Piazzola, then Oryema. Bill, that was wonderful, surprising and... eclectic. That's why I keep listening to RP. Thanks. |
| parrothead (could be anywhere in the great USA) | Posted: Oct 09, 2010 - 16:04 fredriley wrote: This man has the smoooooooooooothest voice I've heard for some time. He could be singing the Ugandan telephone directory for all I know or care, but the depth and smoothness of his voice is like balm for the brain :). 7 from the chilled-out Nottingham jury. I see a lot of comments from that Nottingham jury. How many members do you have, what is your political affiliation and who is your financal backer ? |
| Mexilicious (Paradise, literally) | Posted: Oct 09, 2010 - 15:59 A friend "gave" me this song on a mixed tape, just to give an idea how long ago that was. Haunting. It immediately brought me back to that time. |
| socalhol (Seattle) | Posted: Aug 06, 2010 - 14:57 burdell wrote: Wonderful! Where does Bill find this stuff? It was included on the very first Pure Moods compilation released in 1997. That's where I've heard it. (Also featured in the movie "Bedazzled" during the scene where Brendan Fraser is in jail). — Nice to hear it here too! |
| audiolizard | Posted: Apr 01, 2010 - 13:32 Pretty song, but listening to all that reverberating whistling with headphones really gives me a headache. |
| Bosami (Deep in the heart of nowhere) | Posted: Apr 01, 2010 - 13:28 Beautiful song. Nice. |
| twitterpated | Posted: Apr 01, 2010 - 13:28 I like his hair, too. :) |
| stevematic (sandy eggo) | Posted: Jan 28, 2010 - 11:15 rmmartins wrote: Thanks RP/Bill for introducing so many great African artists to me...!
ditto! I'm loving it |
| WayUpNorth (Windswept Exile) | Posted: Jan 28, 2010 - 11:15 Just lovely. |
| rmmartins | Posted: Jan 28, 2010 - 11:14 Thanks RP/Bill for introducing so many great African artists to me...! |
| photolew | Posted: Jan 28, 2010 - 11:13 burdell wrote: Wonderful! Where does Bill find this stuff? Seriously.....thats why I am an RP addict |
| burdell (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Sep 24, 2009 - 15:17 Wonderful! Where does Bill find this stuff? |
| joanie (Baltimore) | Posted: Sep 24, 2009 - 15:12 fredriley wrote: This man has the smoooooooooooothest voice I've heard for some time. He could be singing the Ugandan telephone directory for all I know or care, but the depth and smoothness of his voice is like balm for the brain :). 7 from the chilled-out Nottingham jury. I so agree. I have three of his albums and they are all so beautiful and haunting. |
| Joy4life (Central Coast, California (home of good wine, big fires)) | Posted: Sep 24, 2009 - 15:12 Refreshing. Thanks Bill |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Aug 24, 2009 - 03:07 This man has the smoooooooooooothest voice I've heard for some time. He could be singing the Ugandan telephone directory for all I know or care, but the depth and smoothness of his voice is like balm for the brain :). 7 from the chilled-out Nottingham jury. |
| AdyMiles | Posted: Jul 23, 2009 - 12:52 No thanks |
| derekd (Just Visiting This Planet) | Posted: Jul 23, 2009 - 12:50 Niiicceee.... |
| abulaabula | Posted: Jun 21, 2009 - 17:50 cool dreds.... |
| FluorideFreeMN (Central Minnesota) | Posted: Feb 15, 2009 - 07:11 Wow, I really liked this one. This is just another example of why the music itself is more important than lyrics to me (particularly non-English spoken tunes)! |
| brians201 | Posted: Feb 15, 2009 - 07:09 Nice .... ... |
| zipper | Posted: Jan 14, 2009 - 14:13 Beauty. |
| Karmala (Finland (Europe)) | Posted: Jan 14, 2009 - 14:13 Excellent stuff. Thanks again, Bill. |
| Limpopoking (Limpopo) | Posted: Dec 13, 2008 - 23:39 Goosebumps........ALL OVER!!! God I love RP |
| quoett (northern germany, not idaho) | Posted: Nov 12, 2008 - 10:34 beakaye wrote: I like this.....nice gentle sound, almost haunting in a way. Fit's in well with this rainy dark day in the PNW. and it fit's in well with this rainy evening in germany... greetings to spokane |
| JavaJones (Outland, CA) | Posted: Nov 12, 2008 - 10:32 Love this one. Such a haunting song. Ironically I first heard it in the soundtrack for the best-forgotten (but somehow dear to me) Brendan Fraser movie Bedazzled. It is not on the actual soundtrack you can purchase, but judging by the Amazon reviews it's what a lot of people were looking for when they sought out the soundtrack. Anyway, a great tune. |
| beakaye (Spokane, WA) | Posted: Nov 12, 2008 - 10:31 I like this.....nice gentle sound, almost haunting in a way. Fit's in well with this rainy dark day in the PNW. |


Just lovely.