Even though “Meadowlands” plays like a happy parade groove, it is actually a protest song that was written in response to the Group Areas Act of 1950.
In the early hours of 9 February 1955, families were forcefully removed from Sophiatown to Meadowlands in Soweto. The forced removals were part of t...
O tla utlwa makgowa a re
"Are yeng ko Meadowlands"
O tla utlwa makgowa a re
"Are yeng ko Meadowlands"
Meadowlands, Meadowlands
Meadowlands, sithandwa sam
Meadowlands, Meadowlands
Meadowlands, sithandwa sam
O tlwa utlwa botsotsi ba re (Eita!)
"Ons gaan nie; on phola hier"
O tlwa utlwa botsotsi ba re (Eita!)
"Ons dak ni; ons phola hier"
Phola hier, phola hier
Phola hier sithandwa sam
Phola hier, phola hier
Phola hier sithandwa sam
O tla utlwa makgowa a re
"Are yeng ko Meadowlands"
O tla utlwa makgowa a re
"Are yeng ko Meadowlands"
Meadowlands, Meadowlands
Meadowlands, sithandwa sam
Meadowlands, Meadowlands
Meadowlands, sithandwa sam
O tla utlwa botsotsi ba re (Eita!)
"Ons gaan nie; on phola hier"
O tlwa utlwa botsotsi ba re (Eita!)
"Ons dak ni; ons phola hier"
Phola hier, phola hier
Phola hier, sithandwa sam
Phola hier, phola hier
Phola hier, sithandwa sam
Meadowlands / Mielieland was written by Nancy Jacobs.