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Sea Green Singers - Asikhatali - To see an enlarged A4 image click on the image

South African Liberation song, widely sung after the events in Sharpville in 1958 when protestors were shot at and charged by the military. From Leon Rosselson, Roy Bailey and Frankie Armstrong.

Ah see ka tar (le), no mar si bosh (wa),
See see mise ay ling koo loo lay ko (x2)
Oon zee ma lung twa a lo,
Oo foo na ma do da, (x2)


Te na ban twa na ba zay ah preeka, See see mees ay ling koo loo lay ko
Te na ban twa na ba zay ah preeka, See see mees ay ling koo loo lay ko

Soprano: A si kha ta li no ma si bosh wa, Si zi me sel in ku lu le ko
Tenor:------------ta li no ma si bosh wa, Si zi me sel in ku lu le ko
Soprano: Un zi ma ------lom thwa lo, U fu na a ma do da
Tenor:---------Un zi ma lom thwa lo, U fu na a ma do da

We do not care if we got to prison, It is for freedom that we gladly go

A heavy load, a heavy load, And it will take some real strength

We are the children of Africa, It is for freedom that we gladly go
 
Anti Fracking Asikatali -
1. We are the children of crazy times, and we shall stand up united, (x2)

Chorus: No fracking way, no fracking way,
Will
we stand by in silence. (x2)

2. They want to drill under our land, but we shall stand up united (x2) No fracking way....

3. They want a world of fossil fuel, but we shall rise up united (x2) No fracking way...

4. We must sell off fossil fuel shares, And invest in a green world. (x2)
Chorus: Make them do it, dis invest, Sell off shares in coal and oil (x2)