Ngomhla sibuyayo

"Ngomhla sibuyayo"
"Ngomhla sibuyayo"
Song
Language	Xhosa
Genre	Xhosa Struggle/Anti-Apartheid songs

"Ngomhla sibuyayo" is a South African anti‐apartheid folk song. The title of the song means "On the day we arrive", alluding to an imminent war against the apartheid regime.[1][2] An excerpt from the piece is heard at the beginning of the song "Biko" by Peter Gabriel.[3]

References

Heradian, Simone. "Struggle heroes' remains returned". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
Lekota, Mosiuoa (10 September 2007). "Struggle songs are not pop songs sung for aimless individual entertainment". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
Doran, John (2 November 2016). "Peter Gabriel – 10 of the best". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

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[1] Heradian, Simone. "Struggle heroes' remains returned". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

[2] Lekota, Mosiuoa (10 September 2007). "Struggle songs are not pop songs sung for aimless individual entertainment". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

[Doran-3] Doran, John (2 November 2016). "Peter Gabriel – 10 of the best". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 September 2018.