Desire Marea - Rah (feat. Zoë Modiga) (Official Audio)

From "On The Romance of Being", out April 7 on Mute.
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Photography by Tatenda Chidora @tatendachidora
Assisted by Lethabo Machela @lethabomachela
Styling by Nao Serati @naoserati
Assisted by Duane Zissou @didizissou and Lesedi Mpotsang @bohemian___
Hair and makeup by Julene Paton @julenemakeup
With Lieschen Saayman @lieko_studios
Production by Lampost Production
Rah
Written by Buyani Duma, Zoë Modiga and Sanele Ngubane.
Produced by Desire Marea, Sanele Ngubane and Thuthuka Sibisi
Engineered by Jacques Du Plessis. Assisted by Onkgopotse Tiro
Mixed by Marta Salogni
Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis
Performed by Desire Marea, Zoë Modiga (vocals), Sibusiso Mashiloane (keys), Portia Sibiya (bass), Sibusiso Zondi (drums), Andrei Van Wyk (guitar), Lwanda Gogwana (trumpet), Leroy Mapholo (violin), Alex Hitzeroth (trombone), Ann Masina (vocals).
Management: Taylor Brode & Udaravi Widanapathirana
@semaphoremgmt
Label: Mute
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Lyrics
Langa libalele
Kwaba ngathi umhlab’ umsulwa
Kwaphenya izinkungu
Kwadela amazolo
Gqwaba gqwab’ amafu
Athwel’ iinyembezi zay’zolo
Nawo ayathembisa
Inhlambuluko
Umhlaba unamanxeba
Isomiso asishiyi lutho (asishiyi lutho)
Umhlaba unamanxeba
Lapho kwakukhona imihosha
Imihosha
Mhlaba ulimele
Mhlaba ulimele
Iyofika lemini oyilindele
Zonk’ izizwe zidla kwisilonda njengezimpethu
Mhlaba ulimele
Mhaba, mhlaba yo
Sitha sethu, somiso
Mhlab‘ onameva
Wena onenxeba
Silonda sethu asilapheki
Nyembezi azisuleki
Asisakwazi
Siyagoloza
Siyasindelwa (sindelwa)
Zulu sixolele
Buya Nomkhubulwane
Netha, netha, netha
Siyakucela, vakasha Nomvula
Kuningi, kunini
Siyakhothama
Sicela isambulo thina
Hheh-mmm
(Hheh-mmm)
Hheh-mmm
Izulu lisho okuningi
Akusacaci, akunasigqi
Wacwayiza liyaduma
Wazamula libalele
Izulu lisho okuningi
Akusacaci, akunasigqi
Wacwayiza liyaduma
Wazamula libalele
Libalele
Libalele
Libalele
Libalele
Mhlaba ulimele
Mhlaba ulimele
Iyofika lemini oyilindele
Zonk’ izizwe zidla kwisilonda njengezimpethu
Mhlaba ulimele
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Translated Lyrics in English
A new sunrise dawns upon us
Illuminating illusions of innocence
As the fogs recede
And the dew disappears
Clouds gather above
Carrying the tears of yesterday
Thunder threatens to set free
The cumulous cries for repentance
Scarred is the earth
With flesh excavated by drought
Leaving nothing in sight
Only the scars remain
Where rivers and streams once ran
Rivers and streams
Mother is wounded
And the long awaited day will soon come
All the nations, all the people
Feed on her wounds like a grumble of maggots
Mother, oh mother
The drought has made an enemy of us
It’s your soil that grew the thorns
Yet here you are, wounded
With no remedy for these lesions
A grief without solace
Our hands are thrown up into your skies
Burdened by the nothingness
Begging for forgiveness
Praying for your return, Nomkhubulwane
Let it rain, and rain, and rain
Let it be a visitation from Nomvula
The gravity and the weight of it all
Has brought us to our knees
Bowing before you
Asking for a revelation
The diviners can no longer read the skies
Nature’s rhythm has gone extinct
A blink of an eye brings a thunderstorm
A yawn ushers in a new dawn
The diviners can no longer read the skies
Nature’s rhythm has gone extinct
A blink of an eye brings a thunderstorm
A yawn ushers in a new dawn
A new dawn
A new dawn
A new dawn
Mother is wounded
And the long awaited day will soon come
All the nations, all the people
Feed on her wounds like a grumble of maggots

[@makhukhu_]

Felt like an opera show.

[@maosAcat1715]

When drunk at the end of a night I would stroke my dog to random music on UA-cam. We both loved the time together. This was our last song before he had a sudden heart attack on a walk. He was a fucking legend of a dog/mate…I will always have this song to grieve for him. And what a song

[@nomathembamgwevu5676]

😢😢❤

[@robinthandie2219]

I can feel my ancestors awaken within me @ 3:15😢😢😢 Wow❤❤

[@sfundow.sosibo7643]

My word! What an offering 🙏 Makhosi! 📿

[@elihlegwala8372]

ARE YOU FOR REAL????? OMG!!!!!

[@Star-uk1kh]

Incredible ❤❤❤
Just heard this on Radio 6 and it stopped me in my tracks , had to come and find you . Goosebumps .

[@nomathembamgwevu5676]

Is that Zoe on the operatic vocals ❤❤

[@lunganibiyela1690]

Buyani ungenzani kodwa oe 😭❤❤. SIYATHOKOZA 💓💓💓

[@williamphiri8215]

🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲 miss modiga never disappoints need more songs together 💯💯

[@kwenapeu6052]

Ditebogo 🙏🏿

[@qinisomkhize8058]

Better late than never..this is fire 🔥 🔥🔥 Zoe’s voice is out of this world

[@jeremiah2645]

Oh my goodness 😮🤎🧡👏🏽🤯 Wow

[@phililemhlongo4536]

This is one of the best offerings yet

[@yolandadyantyi]

Its big. ♥ Cant wait for the visuals.

[@cosmikdebris8063]

Thanks for the surprise as usual this song is uniquely beautiful. Can't wait for April 7th to get the vinyl

[@nombusongubane4561]

My goodness. You beauts !!+

[@didizissou]

still here❤️

[@jeremiah2645]

On Repeat 😌

[@princesszuma1865]

Zoe please 😭✨❤️✨

[@omegafumba]

Incredible!!!

[@lwazimbokazi7955]

wow. 🙏🏿👌🏿

[@sealiondaydream]

Hauntingly beautiful

[@nonhlanhlaxaba8486]

There's no way 😮

[@nandipasipengane1519]

❤❤❤

[@liotonim]

Makhosi ❤❤

[@siphokazidongo960]

I AM SO OBSESSED WITH THIS SONG

[@acoalo]

Sublime.

[@areyouacoporwhat]

gracias ♥

[@ThalenteKhomo]

so beautiful

[@FrankMalaba]

This is incredibly beautiful work! Thank you for this gift!!!❤

[@philani_ndu]

Masterpiece!! Iconic!! 😇

[@FrankMalaba]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@anelemaphumulo8386]

wow

[@boipelomonageng6557]

❤

[@princesszuma1865]

Mhlab ohlabayo sitha sethu somiso😭

[@nompilomvusi2010]

So powerful

[@emihle_sokatsha]

Goodness, what a great song!

[@princesszuma1865]

Kuningi kunini siyakhothama sicel isambulo thina🙏🏾

[@kamza99]

🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊✨✨✨✨🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾✨✨✨✨✨👏🏾👏🏾👑👑👑👑👑👑

[@Lyutaev]

ого!!!! новое открытие для меня! =) супер!

[@sthabisomdledle6551]

This is amazing ❤

[@user-vn3gh1un7y]

Hhahhahhahhahaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@princesszuma1865]

Zulu sixolele

[@princesszuma1865]

Slonda sethu aslapheki😔

[@The_Fresh_Kay]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@jeremiah2645]

🤎🧡🤎🧡🤎🧡