Sinéad O'Connor - Mandinka (lyrics on screen)
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- Опубліковано 19 бер 2015
- Mandika is a single released by Sinéad O'Connor from her 1987 debut album 'The Lion and the Cobra'. The single was a big college radio hit in the US following Sinéad's appearance on 'Late Night with David Letterman', in what was her first US network television appearance. This video is of her appearance at the 1989 Grammy Awards. Her only expalantion of the song came in an 1988 interview when she said “Mandinkas are an African tribe. They’re mentioned in a book called Roots by Alex Haley, which is what the song is about. In order to understand it you must read the book.”
The Mandinka (or Mandingo) is a West African ethnic group with an estimated global population of 11 million. They are descendants of the Mali Empire and continue to educate orally, with learning traditionally done through stories, songs and proverbs. During the 16th, 17th & 18th centuries, many Mandinka were enslaved and shipped to the Americas, resulting in a significant portion of African Americans in the US being descendants of the Mandinka people. One of the better known Mandinka people is 'Kunta Kinte' whose life story was told in the Alex Haley novel 'Roots' and the subsequent mini-series of the same name. The 1974 film 'Mandingo' has boxer Ken Norton playing the main slave character.
In urban dictionary circles, Mandingo can mean something a little different.
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No dancers, no distractions, no auto-tune, no cheezy glitz. Just an amazing artists and her own voice! That IS talent! RIP Sinead!
I agrée amazing talent. Pretty sure she’s miming here though.
Love this song
RIP
She could do more with a microphone and her presence than artists can do with entire Super Bowl budgets these days
She’s also shed demands of the record companies by shaving her head to oppose the beauty ideal, tucked her newborns clothes into her back pocket to push the point further, and had the Public Enemy logo on her head to protest their rejection by the biased Grammy board!
She was a true shining light!
It's true!
Not like the ridiculous Grammy’s now with all the clowns and theatrics. She was 21-years-old and just walks out in jeans and a singlet and smashes it. What a boss.
Right! And u couldn't take your eyes off of her with just jean overalls and black top ,that's very rare today
She is a total boss ... but I was disappointed it was lip-synced. I know the studio recording like the back of my hand ... and that's it.
Love her but I love theatrics too when they're done right.
Like, you can't knock Kate Bush and Annie Lennox.
I think the shaved head, Doctor Martins and supermodel face helped. Plus it's a killer track
@@bvaljalo you're wrong.
21 years old, walks out. Full of confidence. Doesn't care about the status quo. Belts it out. Doesn't hang about for praise or self admiration. That's how it's done. Power house of a person.
R. I. P. Sinead. May you live on through your music.
Not exactly ... it's lip-synced ... don't get me wrong, she's freaking awesome, as is this song (played the hell out it when it came out, that whole record) but this is the studio recording, including the voice, unfortunately.
Got to love Robbie for not seeing she’s miming to yes a great vocal she had recorded herself. How can you not hear at least 3 versions of her voice at once?
Not taking anything a way from her, they wouldn’t let her sing live for sure but still don’t say she’s “belted out” anything here
@@bvaljalo sorry to ask.. um... how do you know it's lip sync?
@@vc5183 That "thank you" at the end sure sounded like it was live
This is the first time I knew about Sinead O'Connor. She impacted me like thunder! Sinead will be remembered forever for her strenght and for her voice, and for having the guts to tell the truth. Rest in Power.
welcome to the family
That song, that album, got me thru high school. And being Irish I looked up to her and hoped someday I'd be able to do something, ANYTHING, with that level of passion and skill. But as we know, life, mental health, tragedy and loss can and do get in our way sometimes. I will, however, continue to look up to her. It will just be to the heaven above. One of Ireland's most fierce warrior poets. Thank you.
World was shitty to such an amazing talent. Her vocals are on a whole other level.
Well she upset the perverts who go to Catholic Church. She was years ahead of the game, calling out the pope for protecting sexual abusers, adoption schemes, Magdelene Laundry abuses.. The list of crimes committed is huge, covered up by leaders and congregations the World over. Hypocrites who will burn in hell if there's one, which I doubt. A fake money making scam like many religions. Too many hypocrites follow these vile religions
Adele who?
Cheers
She paved the way for so many young female artists. Never mock her; she's a hero.
She couldn't even pave her own path, she failed even though she had a beautiful voice. She is a victim of circumstance...
@@Curiosity1485 failed?
She absolutely is a hero!!
deffo
@@Curiosity1485 Failed? Lots of contradictions there. Find a mirror and stare at it.
Crucified for telling the truth! Love her! What a great talent and one of my favorite albums...
I second everything you wrote.
she waz 2 human and honest for the meanstrem BBC shit we were fed
@@lornemcneil Not just BBC...This happened in the USA
@@samsmith4216 sorry for late reply Sam, I'm smashed 🤪😇😘👍👀🙏 it mabye more evident today which is worrying, but if there is peaple like y aware ,not is all lost
100% true. She is the most honest person to set foot on most stages anywhere.
How she was stomped on for being a person willing to call out a messed up system.
It hurts me thst she isnt selling out stadiums and revered by all the way a true inspirational talent should be.
Ireland and the world have lost a true icon 🇮🇪 Sinead was way before her time. RIP Sinead...Ireland loves you 💚🤍🧡
I remember this Grammys ... people in the audience went INSANE. They look tame here, but trust me, the noise they made after this astonishing performance is something I haven't heard since. She is singing LIVE over a recording of her voice.
I'm sorry ifffeehjjgggjhggfe, iwasent their
Indeed. She said the same like Lennon when even they were forced to lypsinc their records, "F*ck it, they may play whatever on the sending, but I'm here to sing! (_not Milli-Vanilli) The live audience deserve no less"
If this was today, Sinead will be inundated with praise for a performance so true to herself and so devoid of pretension. She was shy, fresh, rocking a look that was truly her and most of all - she brilliantly gave her all in this performance. RIP Sinead and thank you for the music.
Never a more powerful singer like her... nothing, just her thunder voice...
It's too bad she wasn't singing here.
yes there are .. She is fantastic indeed.
I think all of Sinead's fans will be here for her... forever!! She's one of a kind!!
This was a performance as a grammy nominee for this single and her self written/self produced breakthrough album The Lion and the Cobra. Almost 2 YEARS b4 the global hit she had with the Prince song Nothing Compares to you. - which blinded many to the fact that Sineads 11 Albums and 1000s of unique live performances were evidence of her status as a creative force in her own right. Here she displays the bald head she shaved when record executives told her to " look pretty", the logo of some disenfranchised Rappers on the side of her head in solidarity, and her sons babygro hanging from her back pocket in response to the record companys order to have an abortion or you will have no career. Sinead the fragile Warrior.
I will never forget the 1st time I heard Sinéad’s voice… it was Mandinka on the radio. What an artist!!! Rest in peace Sinéad and may your soul be free of all pains. I’m sure you’re with your son now. ❤
Super underrated song too! It might actually be my favorite. But it never got the airtime or props it deserves. It's the song I hear in my head when anyone mentions her 💙
I remember seeing this performance on the Grammy's . . . and she was the ONLY person I remembered. What a performance!
Her grammy live performance with this song was outstanding, and that moment was the first time ever she had shown to the world who Sinead O'Connor is. R.I.P.
There will never be a voice like hers ever again! I LOVED her when this album came out, especially this song! Her talent is simply incredible, and she didn’t need any sexy clothes or dance moves, she was simply herself and it was beautiful!
First performance I ever saw of her was this one. I was glued to my TV. That voice was magic.
Such an incredible voice and one of my favourites of all time. Sinéad was a moment in time. No flash, no posh, just pure raw talent. She will be terribly missed. May her voice carry with all the angels. 💙
Rest in peace. She spoke truth to power despite the cost, she will always be missed 😢
Years later. Still love this performance. She nails it!
Total speaker of truth; zero giver of fux. God rest her rebel soul!
Very sad to hear Sinead has died. She was a troubled soul but such a beautiful one too. RIP
The first time this barely known girl enters a stage in America and she defies the Grammy jury by painting Enemy Public´s logo in her head. That´s one of the reasons I´ve proudly been in love with her for over 30 years and I´ll love her until my last breath.
Lion and Cobra is a piece of art album.
now she hates white people
?? She is white her self!?
Thus woman is so beautiful, its insane.
Brad Bull also a very lovely person. In trouble now labelled a conspiracy theorist because she’s trying to expose what she knows!!
@@jasonyoung6373 oh really, About what?
For men and women :)
yay!!!
She still is
I remember watching this live and that voice from such a beautiful girl. Years later, learning of the terrible abuse that she’s gone through and it affecting her life/psychic and emotional well being is gut wrenching. May God bless SInead.
I pray for sweet Sinead too.
I still adore Sinead all these years later. She is sooo fierce and brave!! I LOVE that about her!!!
She slayed! Young and brave for the whole world. Her vocals owned the night. Such a sweet baby girl :) full of courage and compassion ❤
I'm really missing her.
She did and said everything that she needed to do and say. Never backing down from any challenge or injustice. She left this a far better world than the world she entered. God bless her and keep her forever.
A certain truth what you said. Said or not, it is true. A fact. But THANK YOU. Such a brave one. She is here
Descansa en paz Sinead 😢🙏
One of my favorite live performances of all time ❤❤❤
Sinéad singing live in these youtube videos is my misery antidote.
I adore her and her honesty.
She is the only "celebrity" I want to meet.
Everything she is about fascinates and speaks to me.
Bob Dylan fans who booed you can all meet again in H.E.L.L ..God is happy with you Sinead that's all you needed to express.. LOVE❤
She´s so gifted, so pretty. I love to listen to her singing.
Give up the drugs now kid!
Goosebumps, she's amazing.
Apparently Fennells have great taste of music. Greetings from Costa Rica!
Seriously her voice is unique, so loud, so brave, but with range and melody, never annoying. I seriously can't think of anyone to compare to too. Goosebumps!!!!
RIP Sinead heart 💔
She sounded just as good live as in studio. Most artists can't pull that off. RIP Sinead.😢 have a Guinness with Delores...your demons are now gone.
You do know she's lip synching here, right?
@@Kohntarkoszshe's singing live to the recording.
O.M.G.
Done!! Can u imagine ....just for a second think about this.....if someone like her, with a massive unique voice like that, walked out onstage at an awards show, and did that!!? We’d be throwing things at her cuz it’s soooooo good! Wow...just wow. I’m still in awe of her voice to this day.
This is what made me buy her album. Never saw her, never heard of her until I saw her for the first time on this show back then.
This song is so underrated. The only reason I know of it is because some genius decided to use it in a movie soundtrack back in the '90s. She's so talented let's hope her family does the right thing and helps her even though she was really quite cruel to some of them again and again and again.
totaly agree. all go for troy or that other song but this one and emperors new close of this cd also sooooooooooooooooo good
I remember this performance back in the day. She's awesome. Has her own look and sound. Memorable!
PHENOMINAL at just 21 years of age! GENUINE 100%!!!
Very sad ... loved that tune. Pure class.
R.I.P Sinead ❤
What an incredible voice. And those big eyes.
RIP….Beautiful Soul.💔🌹🤘🏼
Beautiful. I have my own Sinead story, but I’ll keep it to my friends and family. She was a genius. ❤
One of the most talented voices of my youth 🦋🦋🦋
RIP Sinead.
I have heard sing live many times. She’s even better . How is that possible. So proud of this strong pioneering Irish woman.
I’m 14 now and I still remember listening to it when I was like 5. This is my everything!
@Angela Marie just because it came out 30 years ago doesn’t mean he couldn’t have listened to it when he was 5 :P
@Angela Marie lmao SWEETIE, just because you’re clearly an old tired hag doesn’t mean the rest of us are, and it doesn’t mean just because you’re old enough to remember when it came out however long ago (i’m too youthful and vibrant to know) doesn’t mean people of a new generation can’t enjoy it
:)
We will NEVER forget you and your amazing spirit and talent, Sinead! We will never stop loving you for it either!
She’s adorable. Reminds me of a baby deer’s early steps ❤
Just belting it out as if she just singing away to herself in the bedroom, awesome
STILL love you so much, Sinead!!! XO
Beautiful song from the powerful voice of Sinéad O'Connor.
I love how she’s not lip synching. What a bad ass she was.❤
Pure bossed it, 21 years old with not a jot of care on what ppl thought, amazing singer and amazing person 👌
God, Observing her And listening At the Same Time Makes me cry... What a fantastic Performance! So much Power ! Yet there's vulnerability
👌🏻👍🏻
That's her baby, Jake's, little sleeper tied to the back of her jeans. And a patch w/ his name embroidered in it. Love each and everything about this performance. No one more bad ass.
She was so amazing, as she always was. But this was the kind of performance I'm sure she found difficult, but she was able to put on a real show, with just herself on stage. She was brilliant.
Still my fave female singer ever. She is fierce
R. I. P.
Sinead🕯️
Comes on stage does her thing and that's a wrap...what a legend!
Outstanding! No lip sync just the actual goods performed to hair raising effect. Such power; it makes me want to change the world.
John Verlenden Not lip synching, but she is singing along to the album track.
@@TheFireIdol as you said, "...she is singing..."
goodbye sweet sinead 🕯️
remember this so well when it aired live ❤ astounding, strong, unique .... RIP
RIP Sinead, jamming now with Dolores.
POWERFULL Voice!
RIP Sinead 😢
Rest in peace Sinead ...nothing compares to you...
Que voz y que interpretación, grandiosa!! Creo que las personas que sufren problemas mentales como la depresión o bipolaridad son capaces de hacer de su talento un arte. Strong perfomance
Que fuerza tienes Sinead! usa esa fuerza interior para seguir adelante, no te quiebres que eso es lo que tus enemigos quieren de ti!!!! YOU'RE WONDERFUL!!!!
Rip!!! ❤
Thanks James Brannan. Thank you. My ole Scottish Pal. Always feel Free inside when I remember this song.
Hearing of Brazil, great sucess for here in 90's
No ordinary talent indeed. Love her all the way...
One of the best Grammy Awards ever---she, Toni Childs, and Melissa Etheridge were all up for Best Rock Female Vocal, and all three performed back to back. They were all terrific. Tina Turner won, but I wanted a three-way tie with these three stars.
So much ahead of her time...RIP 😢❤
She is singing live yeah but to a backing tape as you can see at 2.56 cuz she pulls her mic away to quick. A lot of singers sang live to backing tapes back then. That being said, good song.
We were and still are so blessed because of Sinead!!!
she is such a joy to see perform. Pure soul
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Lovely performance. It's such a good thing to see her happy 🙌
Thanks for uploading the video
she has the Public Enemy logo painted on her head. Such a boss.
You're so perfect and so is your beautifulness and songs.
Bloody hell she's an amazing singer ❤🙏💪
From ripping the pope's pic to singing about the Africans of Mandika sold into slavery into the United States this girl was and is the epitome of bravery.
Imagine the people that never heard of her and she comes out for the first time and just kills it blowing them all away
I discovered her 2 weeks ago and I am in awe. I just ran through all the possible songs and documentaries, interviews about her. I am completely fascinated by her.
@@bojanban5552 incredible artist and what she had to overcome
A legend, died far too young.
Increible el paso del tiempo qepd sidnead ✌️
Raw talent with attitude at its bess a performance that lets the world know I’m here! RIP beautiful soul
Her bravery is inspiring to everyone who suffers. You can how far ahead of her time she was then. Nowadays people are at long last fighting the real enemy wherever they may be.
NO AUTOTUNE HERE!
REAL VOICE TALENT!
AWESOME! What a great performance! Raw, powerful, straightforward, amazing! Talent unadulterated! 💟
EXCELLENT JOB THANK YOU
Pop music's Joan of Arc. For revealing the truth about the church, she was burned at the stake in the square of public opinion, and her career suffered dearly for it. Fearless through unfathomable personal tragedy and adversity, a compassionate warrior who always held to her belief that we can and should do far better. More beacons like hers are needed to light the way. She will be missed by many, and rightly so.
RIP Sinead ❤❤