Umshini wami
"Umshini wami", also known as "Awuleth' Umshini Wami" (English, Bring My Machine [Gun]), is a
Apartheid in South Africa with machine allegedly referencing machine gun. Nowhere in the song is the term "machine gun" used, but the reference is strong.[citation needed] Most recently, the song is identified with the persona of Jacob Zuma, the ex President of South Africa, and is often sung at rallies which involve him and his supporters, including the ANC Youth League.[1]
Lyrics
| Zulu | English |
|---|---|
| Umshini wami mshini wami [lead] Kawuleth'umshini wami [follower] Umshini wami mshini wami Kawuleth'umshini wami Umshini wami mshini wami Kawuleth'umshini wami Kawuleth'umshini wami Wen'uyang'ibambezela [lead] Umshini wami, kawuleth'umshini wami [follower] |
My machine my machine Please bring my machine My machine my machine Please bring my machine My machine my machine Please bring my machine Please bring my machine You're pulling me back My machine, please bring my machine [2] |
Popularity and controversy
In October 2006, the song was made available by Zuma's defence fund as a
violent, xenophobic mobs.[4]
In 2011 Die Antwoord released a short film titled Umshini Wam, that was written and directed by Harmony Korine, who also wrote the screenplay for Larry Clark's feature film Kids. The 16-minute short features Ninja and Yo-Landi Visser of Die Antwoord as a disabled couple who are passionate fans of "gangsta rap" and use wheelchairs for mobility.[5]
References
- ^ Eyewitness News, Zuma sings Umshini Wami at ANC Policy conference, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2019-01-02
- ^ y-wont-you-come-down-and-bitchslap-some-confused-children?opendocument&comments Lyrics
- ^ " JZ trust to cash in on Zuma ringtone"
- Independent Online (South Africa). Retrieved May 23, 2008.
- ^ osalvationcine (24 March 2011). ""Umshini Wam" Die Antwoord Harmony Korine (Official, HD)" (Video upload). osalvationcine on YouTube. Google Inc. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 28 March 2014.