Circle of Life By Ndlovu Youth Choir
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- Опубліковано 3 лют 2019
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CREDITS
Circle of Life
By Ndlovu Youth Choir
Composers: Elton John & Tim Rice
Arrangement: Lebo Morake
Choir: Ndlovu Youth Choir
VIDEO CREDITS
Creative Director: Andrew Timm
Editor: Adino Trapani
Camera Crew: Wandile Kegakilwe, Edwin Knopf, Peter Groenewald
Shooting Location: Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City Casino, Johannesburg, South Africa
Digital Upload: Josh Nuttall
SOUND CREDITS
Choir: Ndlovu Youth Choir
Artistic Director: Ralf Schmitt
Choir Manager: Sandile Majola
Recording Engineers: Sipho Hleza and Bruce Forbes
Mastering Engineer: Bill Hare
Keys: Sipho Hleza
Bass: Morne Brainers
Drums: Peter Djamba
Guitar: Nathan Smith
Orchestration: Ralf Schmitt
Lead Vocals: Busisiwe Mathibela, Madoda Moshoane, Ntombenhle Galela, Thabang Sekele
Choreography: Zakhele Nkosi
Ndlovu Care Group CEO: Hugo Tempelman
Mixed at Two Keys Studio, Johannesburg, South Africa
Mastered at Bill Hare Productions, Milpitas, California, USA
About the Ndlovu Youth Choir:
Can participation in a music program change the lives of even the world’s most disadvantaged children? The choristers of the Ndlovu Youth Choir are living proof that it certainly can. This vibrant youth choral ensemble chants, harmonizes, and tip-toe-taps their way through a powerful 11-language repertoire that includes a sampling of all things South Africa: from isicathamiya (is-caht-a-MEE-ya), the a cappella genre accompanied only by body percussion, made famous by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, to ancient tribal chants, contemporary gospel, Afro-pop and Afro-jazz from the repertoires of Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba, and uplifting choral music written exclusively for the choir.
Founded in 2009, this exuberant group has toured southern Africa and Europe with their multi-sensorial performances to significant critical and audience acclaim. The members are selected by audition from the young people from the Ndlovu Care Group, a community program providing healthcare, early childhood education, after-school activities, and more to rural Moutse, Limpopo, South Africa. Program directors find that, because of the time commitment of the choir, as well as the values of self-discipline, self- confidence, and leadership that participation imbues, choristers have lower rates of drug use, delinquency, and teen pregnancy than their peers.
It’s about more than just staying out of trouble, though. The choir offers an early pathway to artistic and professional achievement that is so often only available to children from affluent backgrounds, but it also offers a connection to the children’s ancestral roots and allows them to share those cultural roots with the world. It’s a profound gift in both directions, and one which the singers themselves say fills them with hope: for a better life and for a better world.
Why when Africans sings i feel like their voice comes out from the heart of the earth.
We put soul in everything we do.. thats why 😊
because the song is in their native tongue that's why it hits different from when whites sing this song.
it's about a good understanding of life a death. it guides one to live a life of purity and to give from the heart. when true art comes from the heart, it connects human beings from all parts of the world. it's like the sun. we all connect with it
Cause it does
@@pumezaqina1051 That is true.
No one can change my mind. African choirs just hit different.❤
Indeed. Africans are blessed
I agree with you. Truly incredible. There is something so magical about these guys. The power they all have blows my mind, and I could listen to them sing all day. They give me real emotions, positive vibes and incredible energy. I love these guys. I'm rooting for them all the way.
Well they are the best in the entire world tho!
If you know South Africans and you listen carefully it almost sounds like it is coming from the earht straighrt to your soul. We are the children of Africa and thats where our souls comes from. YOU GO NDLOVU SHOW THE WORLD WERE YOU COME FROM !!!! LOVE HONOR AND RESPECT TO YOU!!!!!!!
Amen
If music is the language of heaven, these kids are all angels.
this was so beautiful.
Beautiful voices
Such a beautiful thing to say, sending much love towards you cláudia❤️🙏🏽
indeed
It’s Zulu
Proud Ghanaian here!
I just want to tell these brothers and sisters of mine from South Africa that I love them. And I pray they go higher and higher, soar, soar soar like eagles 😘😘👌👌👌👌😘😘😘😘😊😊😊😊
Their audition in AGT brought me here! Rooting for them! ♥️
Andre Mateo me too 😭
Same here
Me too. So disappointed that the judges didn't give them the golden buzzer. They were the most deserving choir
Some kids wanna buy a guinea pig but these kids NEED and deserve it
Me too! Never seen anything so pure and so filled with talent and joy
This gave me goosebumps 😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩
me too ... :) it's amazing!
Me three... They're so good
I got chills! They sound incredible!
Same here I can’t even explain just make me dream of a world where there is real love, compassions all around
Pragati Kumar sameeee
To me this is the most Iconic Disney Song I have ever heard.
Africa carries the medlodies of the earth!
Finally a good choir rendition of this song
The pipes on these kids is undeniable!!! 👏👏👏
Im an old white lady from Massachusetts and this took my breath away and made my heart soar! In these children live the heart and soul of Africa and the hope for a world united in love and peace.
Чего не отнять у африканского человека - это голос и чувство ритма. Очень красиво! Душа радуется!
This song has found its true home: an African song about African life sung by Africans.
MVE it was always sung by an African and it originated in South Africa.
They sang it better neh
Mo ghrá iad.
Miriam Makeba will be smiling above, a big fan RIP
African song? It was written by an Englishman.
South Africa has the most unique tunes.
Much love from Kenya.
I always love their customs and singing tones. Much love to all of African countries. U are the best. South Africa oyeeeeh.
Ukweli
Tunakupenda pia dada.
@@bafanamsibi4388 ahsanti
@@tangwianna8416 they're just on another level
Voices of heaven. I’m Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 and Im thankful we are Mixed with African ❤️
Sii!!!! Viva PR y nuestra sangre africana, taína y española 🇵🇷❤
ALL my hairs over my body stood up !!!! You just can’t beat African choirs. So beautiful 😻
Guys I’m crying 😭😭😭🇿🇦🇿🇦I’m so proud to be South African 🇿🇦With a painful past but we continue to rise.Go SA❤️
Yolanda Nxesi I cried my eyes out too💘
I wish I can watch them live inhle into
This is beautiful. The tragedy is most South Africans are not proud of their beautiful and inspiring country!
Now take y'all land back
I love Afrika
These kids better be behind the sound track of the lion king remake otherwise Disney is just playing!!!
Well said
Yes
Facts!!!!!!
I totaly agree 100%.
I better hear these kids in the opening movie or I'm walking straight out with my money
It's just a different feeling when this song is sung by Africans
Do you hear the drums 🪘??? I do, it’s in our souls… blessings from Nigeria 🇳🇬 to my SA 🇿🇦 brothers and sisters
That's super weird because I said this is why the drums were one of the first instruments for them.
Yes I do hear the drums
Yes I do!🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
African American but half of my DNA is Nigerian♥️♥️♥️♥️
@@itsyevette836we love u sister❤❤
Wow I love my fellow Africans .may God bless us all .love u guys from Nigeria 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
👍🇳🇬
9ja 4 Africa 1 love
Love from 🇰🇪Kenya to naija
God bless you too
We lv u too Joy** all d way frm SA
Don't worry folks - these kids will go to Vegas... and New York... and London... and Toyko... and Sydney. I have no doubt that people worldwide will pay money to see them perform.
I hope so Sir
I hope so! Can you imagine all the ways they can help their community? They can save their while village just from sharing their love with the world. ❤❤❤
They certainly deserve to travel the world! Incredibly talented & extraordinary! Love them & this song!❤️
I think they already have been travelling to other countries
@@cherrystoca6392 but of course!
いや…凄い迫力に圧倒されて鳥肌が立つ。自然と涙が込み上げてきます😂感動をありがとう‼️
Each of us as humans have different abilities... and ladies and gentlemen the beautiful African people have singing down to a T... nothing compares to it... that's pure humanity you can hear.
Oh my god. Nothing beats the original language speakers of the song. It feels way more real...
They're actually speaking several other languages more than the original Zulu of the non-English parts.
A tear dropped from my eye.... WOW
Me too!
@ Kgaogelo Tladi
Ok, so a couple tears. Couldn't contain it 😥
South Africans are just the best when it comes to music!! I love their voices and music sooo much!!! Omg 😲
I am Peruvian and yet this song calls me home ❤
WE LOVE YOU AFRICA greetings from PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭♥️
Who came here after watching AGT? :)
Me 😂
I’m obsessed with them now lol😂♥️
Me. :-)
Meeee
Me me me
Woah, this gave me goosebumps, and tears. Love from Russia ❤
This voices just waked my spirit and soul. Much love from Nigeria 🇳🇬🇳🇬
Full support and much love from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪... made African continent proud
The choirmaster deserves a lot of credit too
When they commend the choir they commend everyone including the choirmaster
I just love him hey. He is special, from SA I just see a heart of gold in him and his work is great!
It would be dangerous to start congratulate individuals in this 'group'. Everyone plays a role to this beautiful sound but I get your point he's started it. Ever heard of Paul in the Bible? Barnabas 'made' Paul and disappeared off the scene.
@@MsMoshomosho i think he is fulfilling his dream also
Annette McMaster yes they are one.
We used to watch VHS tapes of South Africa's anti-aparthied struggles in early 1980s when i was at university. Background music had such chilling effect on us and we supported government position to support ANC, PAC, etc in theur independence struggle🎉 hapoy to see our neighbours are free to do whatever suits them❤
I kept watching over and over. The coordination, the voice, the melody is second to none.
Much love from Nigeria 🇳🇬
For you:
Repent and be baptize in the name of Yeshua Almighty Masiah, time is running out, Yeshua love you and He don't won't you to parish, repent and turn to Yeshua Amen.😇
Everything in southafrica is done literally musically. Uganda loves you guys..
Mangusho Denis we love you too Mangusho
We love you too
I detect no lies.
Magusho for sure we love them. One day I will have to go to South Africa.
Mangusho Denis lol facing hardships we sing. in schools we sing. when striking we sing, winning or losing we sing. music is our pill
No audience..but the energy and passion is there🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🎙️
Many months ago, I read a comment about The Circle of Life which has stayed with me. The author stated simply in a manner that a contemporary audience would understand, "Ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the Planetary Anthem!" I believe that the Prince of Peace might agree, Therefore, one day such an introduction could be heard. Although I might not stand, kneeling may be a more appropriate posture. Let us truly honour All Life as the Creator's Will. Amen
This is the magic of mama Africa 🌍
Always a proud African
Much love from youngest country of mama Africa South Sudan 🇸🇸❤
I keep on praying and praising South Sudan, may God Almighty continue to strengthen South Sudan, empower it & through the love of Jesus it will conquer
❤️ Much love from South African 🙏
Who is here from America's Got Talent? #AGT2019
Yhooooo
🙋
🙋🏽
Akha Aier meee
Me!
REPRESENTING SOUTH Africa 🇿🇦 so well I’m proud!!! Proudly South African😩😩😩
Masego Kok Me too
Pieter-Jan Casteels maybe they dd not go for auditions thats y they ar not here
@@pieter-jancasteels5326 82% of black people n 12% of white people remaining to other in South Africa n u r busy crying bcz u dnt c 1 ice snow mxxxm.
@@pieter-jancasteels5326 😃😃 come on..
@@pieter-jancasteels5326 I'm Irish and white
The costumes wouldn't look as Traditionally Beautiful on White's
Just my perception
Peace and love to all mankind
Hats off... I'm not saying this because I'm African, but African choirs never disappoint...these guys sing from the heart. All the way from Moz🇲🇿
Absolutely true!!!
É o coração da África, o grito dos ancestrais chamando a todos... Amem se, amem a vida
They make me proud to be African they are beautiful peace and love to all of you
I'm from Ghana but I love this traditional musics from South Africa and South Africans at large. I love you.
We love Ghanaians all the way from Mahikeng..
We love ghana too !
proudly South African ,ACTUALY proudly African ,I love my culture
Love back to Ghanaians! ❤
Is thers anything more you can recommend from ghana choirs
Such beautiful talented human beings❤️❤️
beautiful indeed
Великолепное исполнение! Потрясающие ребята!!!! Дай Боженька им счастливой доли и добрых дорог! Пусть радуют мир своим творчеством! Работа на высочайшем уровне!
Dear God, I am African American and this brought me to tears. The white man has stolen so much from us. Look at how beautiful we are. No wonder they fear us realizing who we are, when just our voices and the sound of drums can move souls. My African brothers and sisters of the world, wake up, they will never see us as their equals because deep down they know we are their superiors in every way, how could we not be when we are Gods original people. This song sounds like home. One day...I hope all Africans can call Africa home and we can once again live in peace and harmony with God and nature. As America says: "United we stand, divided we fall". STAY STRONG MY AFRICAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE WORLD.
A white guy leads the group lol. Keep preaching your want to divide everyone lol.
We see you 🇿🇦✊🏾.
Omg this should be their piece in AGT finals
That duet is on point
Exactly what I'm thinking...
South Africans know how to bring energy and passion to music in such a unique way!
That is very true ... simply magnificent.
The sound of Zion
Yebo, ja man
I love the creativity and live
The energy and live 💪
Nothing beats the sounds of the beautiful fellow African voices!
Much appreciated from South Africa
As an African (South African) I feel so happy that they represent our country 🌍
Uthando lodwa mntanasekhaya ❤😊
As an African American I’m crying for the blood of my ancestors 😢😢
So proud I'm African. Much love guys from Nigeria 🇳🇬 🇳🇬 🇳🇬
Am so proud to be black🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Cheers to to Africa 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
I'm proud to just be South African!
These things bring all of us together.
Okay, you are both proud, for different reasons. And I am proud of both of you. 😊
African and Proud me too
Proud to be South African. Was, am and always will. To all South Africans representing on the world stage keep it up. 🇿🇦❤️
The boy doing the lead vocal has an incredible voice
Absolutely 💕💗
I get goosebumps everytime I listen to this young people's choir. I have listened thousand times but never getting enough of it 💕❤️
Americans got talent brought me here and I'm grateful 💙💙
Proudly South African! Goosebumps!!!! #halala
Africanos cantam com toda a alma e ancestralidade, não tem como não arrepiar e sentir
Blessings from the United States of America 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 You all are angel's
Best version of this song, love from UK 🇬🇧 x
One dude sounds a bit like Phil Collins.
they should do this in there second in America got talent,what do you say,Blue Raven
Much love dear
@@omarbenjamin7242 They will sing SA classic choral songs. They have a lot of choices
Blue Raven.totally agree from u.from 🇬🇧
I'm here after watching America's got talent woooh this guy's deserve a golden buzer 😍😘😘 much love from Philippines 😘😘
Africa is the cradle of humanity
Arrepia a cada vez que ouço muito lindo tudo.
Em teatros e musicais já assisti 2 vezes, filmes 3 vezes, Internet...perdi a conta.
Maravilhoso
Quem Está vendo em junho de 2024?❤❤❤❤❤❤
Since reading Mandela's autobiography I've been dreaming of one day experiencing your culture. Thank you for sharing this, it's beautiful. Much love from México!
you most welcome my dear friend
And if you can make it to South Africa......I will host you, I promise 🤞🏾
Come visit one day 🇿🇦
This guys are totally awesome. My God bless u.would live to go Africa one day
Welcome
They just performed on America's Got Talent tonight. Good job guys
They performed this song?
No they did an original song
I can't get enough of listening to them and admiring them !! What beautiful people, what wonderful voices and songs! How beautiful the Zulu language !! I'm Brazilian, I love Africans! ❤️❤️
And we love you *In the Sprit of Ubuntu* 😊❤
Damn...!!! None have a tone and a voice like the African... Such a great gifted voice and a unique tone... God is Amazing
Watching from East Africa (Kenya 🇰🇪)
Admiring from Asia
😘😘😘
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Beijos do Brasil ❤❤🇧🇷
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That poetry in sepedi got me weeping. Reminds me of growing up in the villages of Limpopo. Herding cattles with my cousins, helping my grandmother in her farm. OmG😭😭😭 i am an African ♥
Lucy Sehlapelo, can you please translate the African words of the song and the poem? The entire thing makes me weep also and I don’t know even know what the words mean. It will be nice to understand the words as well.
Can I get the Lyrics pls😚
I know right 😭😭, makes me miss Limpopo honestly
It reminds me of my mom because she grew up in Limpopo
OMG tears of joy 😭❤️🇿🇦
Yes indeed!💖💖💖💖
I'm from Cameroon but I just love SA. The people with their lovely smiles . I love that country. I think I need a friend from there, male or female.
😊
I'm a proud South African male I will be pleased to be your friend 😁
Holy crap. My goosebumps have goosebumps. 😳💖
Love from Japan 🇯🇵❤️❤️❤️
You guys are amazing 😍👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Wow wow great ambassadors for south Africa. Rooting for you on AGT
South Africans are the best in singing....makes me remember sarafina
LOVE FROM Nigeria😍
@Unathi Ngunuza check exonobia attacks against Nigerians in south Africa
Arusha Xll you're so negative this is not the right time and place
Arusha Xll were you there? or it's just media feeding you all this? when was the last xenophobic attack incident? if all south Africans were xenophobic will there be any foreign nationals coming this side? is the whole of Kenya al shabab members, are Nigerians boko haram members? don't come here and generalize just to sound woke on an international stage
@@arushanioshaka5600 we are focused on these kids. Have you seen any of these children killing any Nigerians. So sit down.
All Africans seem to have music in their blood. Amazing people amazing continent ❤❤
The lead young man's voice is amazing!
💯💕💕
The joy, energy, and excitement, just pure. No audience, just them, the music, their voices, and their hearts and souls. love love love
I'm watching this for the nth time... I'll never get tired of watching and listening to them ❤❤❤
Same here
Sa.3 here
AMERICA IS THE HOME I KNOW, AFRICA IS THE HOME OF MY SOUL! "CHOSEN"
We love our sisters a d brothers scattered all over the world xxx
@@ntandosekay, love you more!
You african american sis
Beautiful 😍... love from 🇬🇭 🇬🇭 Ghana
Simply the best interpretation ! Can't beat these young people !They are Africa !
Elton John should hear/watch this version of Circle of Life. He'd be so happy and proud. This choir has really done well with this song👏🏼. Great job👍🏽
Irene Dontoh, I agree! Someone should tweet it to him! :)
Truly moved to tears!
My soul is touched so deeply I can’t explain it.
South Africa is a awesome place im proudly South African 🤩🙏💞
Mother Earth sings with them, the nature whistles with them, the wind dance in every melody they sung.
When it comes to music in Africa, south Africa takes it. You just can't take it from them. Lovely
Love from nigeria🇳🇬
Thank you our sister.
Exactly.
Thank you our sister.
I will rather say when it comes to singing as a choir, they make the most beautiful sound.
Thank you for the kind compliment xxx
ah first i was amazed, then i started crying and i still don't know why, damn the Harmony is incredible ♥
We all come from Mama Afrika. The music reaches the deepest part of us. Go with it.
same here my friend,i am listening to over and over again
Not to many group signers can make me stop and cry. This group can. Music and dance has always been a part of my life. And i love you guys. Dont ever stop
This deserves billions of views. The fact that they sound so clear while dancing the entire song is just blowing my mind. Thank you so much for sharing this with the world 😊
God bless everyone involved with making this prouction happen! All the team involved did such a top tier job
A Brazilian by birth, a South African by heart, lived in South Africa for almost 20 years... with kids born and grown in this amazing, gorgeous land ... I cannot listen to this without having tears down in my cheeks... Looking forward to return to this land ... a land like no other! Nkosi Sikelele i'Afirca!
Awww
Come back to SA.
@@zelmabotha1880 We surely will in some more weeks... South Africa is definitely our home with all the challenges the countries faces now! We can hardly wait to arrive at Oliver Tambo International. What a day that will be!
South African by birth but here in US truth is i can not wait to get back Home in six months ❤️❤️❤️❤️ already counting the days even though America has been Amazing!!! Seen places I've seen in movies! Incredible life journey 😍😍
goosebumbs at the very end!
That joy.
That enthusiasm.
That spirit.
Those hearts dancing all over their faces!
I've seldom seen people bringing so much of their lovely hearts and souls into their music.
Beautiful ❤️💕💖
Thank you South Africans for preserving the beauty of black African songs
I don't know if I have any African in me but, my soul danced and sang with these children, and it felt great.
The way they sing you forget they are just kids
14 yo to 27 ..
@@rdordo11 Age range of the whole group. These ones singing here are younger. If you look well most kids singing here were not in US. They have about 100 kids and they don't all sing in every show.
You can always hear the pain of apartheid in their voices. SA singers have that unique feel. For some reason I can always tell from the voice if the singer is from SA
Even if I know the song since 1994, this interpretation made me cry like a baby. I LOVED every second of it. I don't quite know how, but you got inside me guys "just" by singing.
Bless your heart Sir.
I like the smallest boy in the choir
Well done young man
The motherland is smiling These beautiful children in the beat of the motherland Motherland is smiling and so am I They are so beautiful Thank you
I love how the young man stands there and gives his interpretation of the song he is just great He stands alone and he stands great
Not only does South Africa have the most beautiful city in the world (Cape Town) they also have the people with the most beautiful voices! I can hear them through the screen... Come back to this amazing country once more! I WANT TO GO BACK’
I think this is better then the original
U guys have done an amazing job
You’ve done the lion 🦁 king 👑 proud
I agree!
I hope you don’t think that the basis of this is an original Disney song.... where do you think Disney got it from?
Disney stole it from us
I have been following this page for several years now and every time I listen to their singing I'm always blown away. God bless this talented group.
Happy that African culture is the one of the cultures that built my country’s(brazil) culture, I’m proud of my country having African roots