The oppressive South African apartheid regime that lasted from the 40s all the way to the 90s was dismantled.
TheANCstruggle songs played a major role in the movement against apartheid within South Africa and internationally.
Here are the songs and touching lyrics that moved people to support South Africans in their fight against apartheid.
The legendary Miriam Makeba. Photo: thenewupSource: Instagram
South African struggle songs
Songs were instrumental against the fight to end apartheid.
Granted, most of them were banned, but it still gave hope to South Africans.
Music played an instrumental role in ending the regime.
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Here are some of these songs.
Jo’Anna refers not to a woman but to Johannesburg and the apartheid government.
Miriam Makeba - Ndod’emnyama (Beware Verwoerd)
Miriam Makeba’sNdod’emnyamais one of the sternest freedom struggle songs.
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Stevie Wonder - It’s Wrong
This song refers to how wrong apartheid is.
Brenda Fassie - Black President
This song has been referred to as South Africa’s biggest pro-Mandela anthem.
Brenda sang with an effective vulnerability that portrayed how a lot of South Africans were feeling at the time.
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They ended up performing this song at Nelson Mandela’s inauguration ceremony.
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The song is less of a struggle song ANC but more of a freedom song.
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It has words likefreedomandjusticeforeboding what will happen at the end of apartheid.
The ANC commissioned the song for the party’s 1994 election campaigns.
you’ve got the option to feel the pain of the men through his voice.
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It is definitely one of the best South African protest songs.
They highlighted the issues faced by black people both in South Africa and the United States.
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The songs also presented an alternative vision of culture in a future democratic South Africa.
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The part music played is undeniable.
The government was facing increasing pressure internationally and locally.
Some honourable mentions include Blondie Makhene struggle songs as well as the struggle song Oliver Tambo.
Nelson Mandela, the first black South African president. Photo: enrico_velrianiSource: Instagram
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She graduated from the University of Nairobi in 2019 with honours after pursuing a BSc.
She is currently studying for a Master’s degree in the same field.
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