Likhon' ithemba lam (Xhosa church chorus)
from Raising the Bar: Traditional South African Choral Music II by Created by Mollie Stone & Patty Cuyler
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During the 1970s, a slow, powerful hymn called iThemba lami became very popular in South Africa. People sang the song at church, at school and at social gatherings. iThemba lami was one of a number of hymns that provided strength and comfort to those suffering under the crushing weight of apartheid.
This joyous version is a newer setting of the familiar text, which we first heard performed by groups of high school and college students in Cape Town in 2012.
This joyous version is a newer setting of the familiar text, which we first heard performed by groups of high school and college students in Cape Town in 2012.
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My faith exists
I rise up with it
I will enter
the heavens
My faith
I rise up with it
I will enter
the heavens
My faith
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from Raising the Bar: Traditional South African Choral Music II,
released April 15, 2015
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