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The Namibian the Namibian Revolutionary Songs THE NAMIBIAN THE NAMIBIAN REVOLUTIONARY SONGS NATIONAL ANTHEM ALERT NAMIBIA SONG 1 I Alert Namibia to win Freedom In Unity and solidarity You will be born a new Namibia Free from oppression Free from exploitation 1I Sons and daughters of Namibia For too long a time we were oppressed Solid we must stand in Unity Fighting for Freedom, Freedom and Justice Chorus We shall liberate, NAMIBIA We shall liberate, NAMIBIA Our country Namibia our Motherland Namibia we love thee III Honour to the heroes of Namibia Glory to their blood and bravery We give our love and loyalty For their blood sustains us To fight till victory! IV You will be free for ever our nation Glory is to you our Namibia Alert Namibia march to Freedom With your sons and daugthers With your sons and daughters Chorus Namibia, our country Namibia, our country Namibia, Namibia our Motherland Namibia, we love thee SONG 2 I We the women of Namibia We hold the torch over Namibia To dessipate the darkness To independence x2 To dissipate the darkness On the path of guerrillas Who with determination Cross the rivers of blood To liberate Namibia To bring peace and love II We the mothers of Namibia We hold the torch over Namibia To bring light of happiness On the path of PLAN x2 Together with our Men The hold on the torch if firm The light over Namibia Is for ever burning In Namibia which is ours We will live in peace III All the women of Namibia Observe the light over Namibia Unite and be vigilant Our nation needs you x2 With the gun in our hands We salute our comradees Women of Namibia Hear the cries of your children Give them direction to freedom Namibia is ours SONG 3 1 Shafoihuna, tangi tate, yetu Ompito ndji, wetu pa nena ndji, Tu yi longe, tu yi longekidhe, Shituthi shi, sho 10 Cecember, Tu tangeni, omeme Julinda Na Kakulukadhi Mungunda Nande oya sa, tse ihatu ya dhimbwa Mekondjelo- manguluko lyetu Choir: Omeme ayehe aaNamibia Natangwe na simanekwe na sinmanekwe Oyo aatekuli yuunona Oshigwana shokomongula Tokolo lyetu alihe limwe Pamwe noomeme aaNamibia Mondjila otu na okukombamo Tu fale Nuujoma megumbo. SONG 4 1 Olye ngoka teende kombanda yotanka x39 Hailwa Sema ya Nuujoma Olye etu palela ondjila yokombanda x3? Hailwa Sema ya Nuujoma Olye ta yamukula omapulo getu x3? Hailwa Sema ya Nuujoma Olye e tu pa ondjembo onene yo katusha ý13? Hailwa Sema Nuujoma Olye amushanga gwo kakulumbwati x3? Hailwa Peter Mweshihange Olye amuýhanga gwongundu yoomeme x3? Hailwa Pendukeni ya Ithana. SONG 5 I SWAPO will win ALUTA continue 1x2 SWAPO will win ALUTA continue lx2 Nuujoma will rule ALUTA continue lx2 Nuujooma will rule ALUTA continue lx2 I Women in southern Africa Stand up and fight for Your right. (Repeat as many as possible) SONG 6 1. We shall overcome Someday Deep in my heart I do believe We shall overcome some day. 2. Blacks and whites together O'Deep in my heart We shall overcome someday We shall not Just like a tree Standing by the riverside, we shall not be moved On our way to Namibia We shall not be moved On our way to Namibia We shall not moved Just like a tree Standing by the riverside, We shall not be moved Women Just like a tree Standing by the waterside We shall not be moved. SONG 7 Botha listen if you want to survive x2 Fullfill the following pre-conditions Withdraw your troops Release them all Under the supervision x2 And control x2 Of the UN x2 We allow x2 Free electons in Namibia x2 SONG 8 Through the barrel of the gun we liberate Namibia our country to be ever free Fighting soldiers x2 To liberate x2 Namibia our country to be ever fr. SONG 9 I Ndamona ovakwaita tava lu, shaashi edu eli Olavo shiwana shange Chorus: x2 Swapo eli ofika, elililongekida Ndjoko youpika swapo ei teyepo Il Fy'otwadengwa twa luluma, twa fikwa nomalu Sheno, shiwana shange Chorus: x2 Swapo eli ofika, e li longekida Ndjoko youpika SWAPO e i teyepo III Molw'o-katongo noupika pangelo la Pick Botha Shiwana shange Chorus: x2 Swapo eli'ofika, e li longekida ndjoko youpika Swapo ei yi teyepo IV Fve ovakwaita va Nuuyoma vanhu vetanga Lyo PLAN shiwana shange Chorus: x2 SWAPO eli ofika e li longekida ndjoko Youpika Swapo e i tevepo SONG 10 i Gun smoke eshina letu shina letu Taly'uumbwa neudafano udafano Ngeenge iho Ii dulu Ii koka Ngolile kokolola Ondjila yetu oile Ta yi pul'eudafano Momufitu muneenkoshi Tse ohatu Taaguluka SONG 11 Namibia eholike x4 Ota Ii mangulluka Ota Ii manguluka Lin'omapya noimuna 1x4 Lin'omapya noimuna 1x4 111 Twa za mu lo twa tokola 1x4 Tu Ii kuthe mo moupika Tu Ii kuthe mo moupika 1x4 SONG 12 1 Nuujoma ne tu wilike Moita yetu yo Querrila Ookatusa nai komande Botha a litilite Chorus: Meumbo, meumbo, meumbo Meumbo letu mo Namibia Nafye otwa halamo x2 11 Oita yetu yo Querrila Kai fi yokulya no kunwa Oyo kudengo omutondi Botha A djemo medu letu. Chorus: Meumbo, meumbo, meumbo, meumbo Meumbo, letu mo Namibia Nafyo otwa halamo SONG 13 Nujoma ne tu wilike Ne tu kwatele komeho Mondjila yemanguluko Osigo, osigo kesindano Osigololo osigo kesindano 11 Ongoye, ongoye wetu lombwele Oompango dhomilitall Tu dhi landule ngoye Sam Osigo, osigo kesindano Osigo lolo, osigo kesindano III Ninga naa, ninga nawa aakwita yoye Yaa kale yena uulikumwe Mondjila ye manguluko Osigo lolo, osigo kesindano IV Nando'mbinzi, na yi tike Naando ohailwa ya shalamo aawe tse, Awe tse ihatu sholola Sholola Namibia oletu O loolo Namibia oletu SONG 14 I Sam Sam 2x Sam wetu 2x Oye Sam wetu Wa Namibia 3x Sam wetux3 3x Oye Sam wetu Il Kaunda Kaunda 2x Kaunda wetu 2x Oye Kaunda wetu Wa Nambia 3x Kaunda wetu 3x Oye Kaunda wetu III Dos Santos Dos Santos 2x Dos Santos wetu 2x Wa Angola 3x Dos Santos wetu 3x Oye Dos Santos wetu IV Mwinyi Mwinyi 2x Mwinyi wetu 2x Oye Mwinyi Wa Tanzania 3x Mwinyi wetu 3x Oye Mwinyi wete 3x V Mugabe Mugabe 2x Mugabe wetu 2x Oye mugabe wetu Wa Zimbabwe 3x Mugabe wetu 3x VI Masire Masire 2x Masire wetu 2x Oye Masire wetu Wa Botswana 3x Masire wetu 3x Oye Mugabe wetu VII Chissano Chissano 2x Chissano wetu 2x Oye Chissano wetu Wa Mozambique 3x Chissano wetu 3x Oye Chissano wetu VIII Oliva Oliva 2x Oliva wetu 2x Ove Tambo Wa ANC 3x SONG15 1 Sam ou li peni, yelul'epandela Sam oulipeni, yelul'epandela Yelul'epandela olaNamibia yelul'epandela olaNamibia il Os'ovakwaita, vaSam Nujoma Kondjen'inamuloloka sigo mwa sindana, Kondjen'inamuloloka sigo mwa sindana Ili Mbulu yîlaula, ota yi kondoya Mbulu yilaula, ota yi koindoya Otoyi kondoya ndele tolongithwa IV Etanga lyakandove, olya tek'omorara Lya tek'omorara itali vulu sha Sam ou li peni yelul'epandela x2 SONG 16 Guerrilla dho SWAPO twa, handuka unene Twa hala Namibia evi lyetu eholike Botha ta thanganya mevi lyetu eholike, Botha gue ta gu tetwa ko, koitandu yombazuka. Fikeni hanauneni Eekamba dhomutondi meni lya Na'mibia SONG 17 I Ose eeguerrilla, Eeguerrila, Do SWAPO Otwa handuka Twa hala Namibia Namibia olo Edu letu Namibia Ta li manguluka Chorus: Viva Nujoma wetu Viva SWAPO ya Namibia Viva o PLAN yeetu Viva aa Namibia amushe I Hatu pandula Ova holimbili Naveshe ovo Have tu kwafele Tu mangulule Namibia letu Epangelo Li ninge lo SWAPO Chorus: Viva Soviet Union Viva Democratic German Viva Cuba na Angola Viva all Progressive countries SONG 18 1 Twa tauluk'eembuwa no milonga hatu ka konga Emanguluko, Ruasa na Cuba ye tu tambula. Ye tupoosaba tu yi longife ee ee. esindano esindano Ohatu li mono Namibia oli na okudja mo moupika Esindano, esindano ohatu li mono Namibia. OR nokudjamo moupika. 11 Moudju nomaupyu se ihatu tila ndjala ne nota Ihatu sholola omkumo twe u pewa opolitica mbili Yetu otai di komulungu wosaba. Esindano, esindano Ohatu li mono mbili yetu otai di wo Saba. III Malenga mwa lengwa mwe sihimona, eembulu paife efimbo Ola pwapo, vafipi vohonde mo Namibia, she equerrill1a Otwe ya twa homata esaba. Esindano oha tu li mono mbili yetu otai di kom'lungu wosaba. SONG 19 1 Voster wayona moNamibia Uuyaniba watsala ko America Kawe nongopolo ku Britain Voser wayona moNamibia 11 Soviet na Cuba yetu support Ye tu pokatusha no atilali Ye tu pobazuka no politica Opo tu kutule Namibia Chorus: Voster pitamo monamibia Voster pitamo nomo Sahara Voster pitamo mo Sauth Africa Voster pitamo mo Africa lx2 SONG 20 I Yayee yaye yayee yaye Yaye yaye yaye yaye Omuyuuni owa pindjala II Yayee kombanda yevi ndi kushilo kuuninginino, Kuumbugantu mbangalantu omuyini owa pindjal SONG 21 Many rivers full of blood Many rivers full of blood to flow in Namibia's Fight For real Independence to come In Namibia x2 We have suffered a lot and we're Still prepared to suffer for Our Motherland We do fully know that we are Fighting a just cause Thus Victory is on our side SONG 22 Nujoma oteya mbala ndatu hafe Nujoma oteya mbala ndatu hafe Nujoma oteya mbala ndatu hafe Eeno Eeno nda tu hafe! Tu kwateni komatati tsa kwaita Tu kwateni komatati tsa kwaita Tu kwateni komatati tsa kwaita Eeno Eeno tsa kwaitaa! Ayinana yengondi tsotu yi na Ayinana yengondi tsotu yi na Ayinana yengondi tsotu yi na Eeno Eeno tu yi naa! Longlendja na i dhikwe mokapate Longlendja na i dhikwe mokapate Longlendja na i dhikwe mokapate Eno eeno mokapatee Pokati ka Namutuni na Shomeya Pokati ka Namutuni na Shomeya Pokati ka Namutuni na Shomeya Eeno Eeno na Shomeyaa! Patolola nayî thike mo Kangholo Patolola nayi thike mo Kangholo Patolola nayi thike mo Kangholo Eeno eeno mo Kangholoo! SONG 23 Nujoma owetu wa Namibia Nujoma wetu wa Namibia (2xl) Nujoma, Nujoma (3xl) Kaunda owetu wa Zambia Kaunda wetu wa Zambia (2xl) Kaunda, Kaunda (3xl) Dos santos owetu wa Angola Dos santos wetu wa Angola (2xl) Dos santos, Dos santos (3xl) Castro owetu wa Cuba Castro wetu wa Cuban (2xl) Castro, Castro (3xl) SONG 24 Namibia oli li moukoloni SWAPO ote li mangulula (2xl Li dye moukoloni li ninge la SWAPO (2xl) Zambia ola lî moukoloni UNIP okwe li mangulula 2xl la dya moukoloni la ningapo la UNIP Angola ola li moukoloni EMPLA okwe li mangulula 2xl la dya moukoloni la ningapo la MPLA SONG 25 Ongundu onene yo SWAPO Ongundu onene yo shiguana Ongundu onene ye tu hanganitha SWAPO ya simana mouyuni auhe.
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