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A recorded reading of “Izinyawo (Feet That Dance)”. If the player does not load, use the original audio source.
Hey wena! Hey wena! (Hey you! Hey you!) Izinyawo zami aziphumuli! (My feet won’t stop!) We’ve been waiting, we’ve been moving, Tonight, we dance until the morning! Feet are flying, hearts are high, Asambe! (Let’s go!) Sizogida size kuphele amandla! (We will dance until our strength is gone!) Izinyawo zami! (My feet!) Ziyodansa! (They will dance!) Aw’mazi uvalo! (There’s no fear!) Kuphela lapha! (Only here!) Hey wena! (Hey you!) Izinyawo zami aziphumuli! (My feet won’t stop!) Siyashisa! (It’s hot!) Kuze kuphele amandla! (Until all strength is gone!) Spin me once, spin me twice, Tonight the music takes my life! Lights are flashing, drums are calling, Awuyeke! (Don’t stop!) Sizoqhubeka size ilanga livuke! (We will go on until the sun rises!) Phakamisa izandla zakho! (Raise your hands!) Yenza umsindo! (Make some noise!) Hey wena! (Hey you!) Izinyawo zami aziphumuli! (My feet won’t stop!) Siyashisa! (It’s hot!) Kuze kuphele amandla! (Until all strength is gone!)
Alternative version
Hey wena! Hey wena! (Hey you! Hey you!) Izinyawo zami aziphumuli! (My feet won’t stop!) Siyashisa, masambe! (It’s hot, let’s go!) Akukho ukuhlala phansi! (There is no sitting down!) Izulu liyavuleka namuhla, (The sky opens today,) Asijabule, asigide! (Let’s rejoice, let’s dance!) Izinyawo zami! (My feet!) Ziyodansa! (They will dance!) Ayikho indlela! (There’s no other way!) Kuphela lapha! (Only here!) Hey wena! (Hey you!) Izinyawo zami aziphumuli! (My feet won’t stop!) Siyashisa! (It’s hot!) Kuze kuphele amandla! (Until all strength is gone!) Phakamisa izandla zakho! (Raise your hands!) Yenza umsindo! (Make noise!)
Instructional lyrics
[Intro: Horn Section, Stomping Percussion, Crowd Chatter] [Lively brass section bursts in, heavy stomps create rhythm, crowd cheers in background] Hey wena! Hey wena! Izinyawo zami aziphumuli! (My feet won’t stop!) [Drums intensify, bass locks in, tempo picks up] [Verse 1: Playful & Free-Spirited, High-Energy Groove] We’ve been waiting, we’ve been moving, Tonight, we dance until the morning! Feet are flying, hearts are high, Asambe! (Let’s go!) Sizogida size kuphele amandla! (We will dance until our strength is gone!) [Brass hits hard, rhythm is infectious, harmonies kick in] [Pre-Chorus: Call & Response Builds, Handclaps Join] [Call] Izinyawo zami! — [Response] My feet! [Call] Ziyodansa! — [Response] They will dance! [Call] Aw’mazi uvalo! — [Response] There’s no fear! [Call] Kuphela lapha! — [Response] Only here! [Crowd vocals join in, chant builds excitement before the chorus hits] [Chorus: Explosive Energy, Full Brass Section, Crowd Shouts] Hey wena! (Hey you!) Izinyawo zami aziphumuli! (My feet won’t stop!) Siyashisa! (It’s hot!) Kuze kuphele amandla! (Until all strength is gone!) [Percussion break, brass dances over the beat, pure energy!]
Song info
Afro-groove x township brass band, stomping beats, energetic chants, lively horns, fast-paced groove, infectious rhythm, street festival vibes, celebration of movement & freedom.
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