Johnny Clegg

Cómo emigrante en mi infancia, me solidarizo total y absolutamente con los héroes que se juegan la vida cruzando muros mortales -como el Estrecho de Gibraltar y otros  muros que separan las civilizaciones- , persiguiendo sus sueños. Os dejo una canción del músico surafricano de piel blanca -quién lo diría- Johnny Clegg, apodado el zulú blanco por su defensa de los derechos raciales. Asimismo el texto de esta hermosa canción dedicada a Nelson Mandela.

Johnny Clegg & Savuka

Asimbonanga
(Mandela)

Asimbonanga (We have not seen him) Asimbonang' uMandela thina (We have not seen Mandela) Laph'ekhona (In the place where he is) Laph'ehleli khona (In the place where he is kept) Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey Look across the Island into the Bay We are all islands till comes the day We cross the burning water Asimbonanga (We have not seen him) Asimbonang' uMandela thina (We have not seen Mandela) Laph'ekhona (In the place where he is) Laph'ehleli khona (In the place where he is kept) A seagull wings across the sea Broken silence is what I dream Who has the words to close the distance Between you and me Asimbonanga (We have not seen him) Asimbonang' uMandela thina (We have not seen Mandela) Laph'ekhona (In the place where he is) Laph'ehleli khona (In the place where he is kept) Steve Biko Asimbonanga (We have not seen him) Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina (we have not seen our brother) Laph'ekhona (In the place where he is) Laph'wafela khona (In the place where he died) Victoria Mxenge Asimbonanga (We have not seen him) Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina (we have not seen our brother) Laph'ekhona (In the place where he is) Laph'wafela khona (In the place where he died) Neil Aggett Hey wena (Hey you!) Hey wena nawe (Hey you and you as well) Siyofika nini la' siyakhona (When will we arrive at our destination) Asimbonanga (We have not seen him) Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina (we have not seen our brother) Laph'ekhona (In the place where he is) Laph'wafela khona (In the place where he died)