Khawuleza (Hurry, Mama, Hurry!)
Miriam Makeba * Track #2 On Africa
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Khawuleza (Hurry, Mama, Hurry!) by Miriam Makeba
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The children of the township call out for their mothers to come home from work. During apartheid, many black South African women worked as domestic workers in the suburbs, though they lived in the far-out townships. By the time the women would return home, it would have been very late, and police pa...
Khawuleza (Hurry, Mama, Hurry!) Lyrics
[Intro of Live 1966]
Khawuleza
Khawuleza is a South African song
It comes from the townships
Locations, reservations, whichever
Near the cities of South Africa
Where all the black South Africans live
The children shout from the streets
As they see police cars coming to raid
Their homes for one thing or another
They say "Khawuleza Mama!"
Which simply means "Hurry Mama!
Please, please don't let them catch you!"
[Chorus]
Khawuleza Mama Khawuleza Mam
Khawuleza Mama Khawuleza Mama
Khawuleza Mama She Shi Za Wo
[Verse]
Naaaank’ amapolis’ azongen'endlini Mama, Patti, Khawuleza Mama
Naaaank’ amapolis’ azongen'endlini Mama, Patti, She Shi Za Wo
Jonga jonga jonga yo khawuleza Mama, iyeyiye Mama
Humm, Patti, jonga jonga jonga yo khawuleza Mama
Iyeyiye Mama
Ooooooy
Naaaaaaak’ amapolis’ azongen'endlini Mama, Patti, khawuleza Mama
Iyooo amapolis’ azongen'endlini Mama, Patti, khawuleza Mama
Jonga jonga jonga yo khawuleza Mama, iyeyiye Mama
Khawuleza, Patti, jonga jonga jonga yo khawuleza Mama
Iyeyiye Mama
[Outro]
Khawuleza Mama
Khawuleza Mama
Khawuleza Mama
Iyo Mama
Khawuleeeza
Khawuleza Mama
Khawuleza Mama
Iyo Mama
Khawuleza
Khawuleza Mama
Khawuleeeza Mama
Iyo Mama
Khawuleza
Khawuleza (Hurry, Mama, Hurry!) Q&A
When did Miriam Makeba release Khawuleza (Hurry, Mama, Hurry!)?
Miriam Makeba released Khawuleza (Hurry, Mama, Hurry!) on Sat Jan 01 1966.