[female
vocals] (
Deep,
slow
thud
of
drums) (
Rattling
of
ankle
bells)
Khwabanisa...
Khwabanisa
mshanelo
wezulu.
Kwaphalala
amanzi,
kwavuka
amadoda. (
Spoken
low
and
gravelly)
Listen
now,
the
ancestors
are
speaking.
Khwabanisa
mshanelo
wezulu
The
rain
falls
down,
the
men
arise
It
was
the
year
of 2008
when
the
iron
sang
The
mud
was
soft
beneath
our
tired
feet
We
walk
the
path
that
was
laid
by
the
stars
Oh,
Gogo
Manzini
ka
Ncube
You
hold
the
gate,
the
gate
is
open
wide
Oh,
Gogo
Manzini
ka
Ncube
Ancestral
power
is
walking
by
our
side
Then
came
the
year
of 2012
The
great
gate
swung
upon
its
heavy
hinge
You
are
the
children
of
the
Mzilankatha
The
blood
of
Gabadeli
runs
in
your
veins
Deep
is
the
water,
strong
is
the
root
Oh,
Gogo
Manzini
ka
Ncube
You
hold
the
gate,
the
gate
is
open
wide
Oh,
Gogo
Manzini
ka
Ncube
Ancestral
power
is
walking
by
our
side
Nina
bakaMbaba,
the
ones
who
stand
Nkomo
zilala
uwaca,
the
light
in
the
land
We
hear
the
rhythm
of
the
earth
beneath
We
carry
the
spirit,
we
carry
the
sheath
Oh,
Gogo
Manzini
ka
Ncube
You
hold
the
gate,
the
gate
is
open
wide
Oh,
Gogo
Manzini
ka
Ncube
Ancestral
power
is
walking
by
our
side (
Drums
slow
to
a
heavy
heartbeat)
The
gate
is
open...
Gogo
Manzini,
we
see
you
now. (
Ankle
bells
fading
out)
Eish,
so
deep.
Sharp.