African Medley - Ferrum High School Formal Choir - ATKV Applous Choir Competition Finals 2023

African Medley
Occasion: ATKV Applous National Finals 2023
Venue: UNISA Main Campus
Date: 28 July 2023
Perfomed by: Ferrum High School Formal Choir
Arrangers/composers: Bokamoso(Kamo) & Kgolagano(KG) Habedi
Arrangers' contact details: kayhabedi@gmail.com
Conducted by: Mrs. Ricka Willemse (Reineke)
Soloists:
- Alwande Ndlovu
- Minenhle Bhidla
- Siphephelo Nxumalo
Drummers:
- Thabang Nkabinde
- Ntando Ngema
- Mary Omole
Shakers:
- Zibonele Mazibuko
- Olwethu Nene
Dancers:
- Andile Mbuli
- Khethelo Kunene
Recording and Videography: Pierre and Pauli
Productions
💚We received the award for the best performance of an African song (category: highschool merit mixed)
💚We also achieved first place with an average of 85,34% which makes us the category winners for the ATKV Applous competition of 2023.
We are truly greatful & humbled 💚🏆

Пікірлер: 374

  • @godpenuel
    @godpenuel5 ай бұрын

    FERRUM HIGH SCHOOL... My hometown of Newcastle ❤️❤️❤️ So proud of you!!! I was at NHS but my younger sister attended Ferrum High School... this is too dope 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @carmenbreton7854

    @carmenbreton7854

    Ай бұрын

    Sud Africa, he buscado en el maps Que linda música!! Me encantaría saber que dice la letra, que historia nos cuenta, en algún lugar podré encontrar la traducción? Gracias por tanta belleza. Saludos desde México

  • @vistom5784
    @vistom57845 ай бұрын

    The girl sitting down her voice ❤❤❤😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @fhsformalchoir

    @fhsformalchoir

    5 ай бұрын

    Its crazy right😭

  • @sheronsnethembancube2693

    @sheronsnethembancube2693

    5 ай бұрын

    She gives goosebumps ❤

  • @ojolof

    @ojolof

    5 ай бұрын

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😎😎

  • @maimo-maisonmoderne6818
    @maimo-maisonmoderne68185 ай бұрын

    The world is SO BEAUTIFUL when people of All Races work together harmonizing like this music and kids

  • @fhsformalchoir

    @fhsformalchoir

    5 ай бұрын

    It really is

  • @daviseras4917

    @daviseras4917

    3 ай бұрын

    Yes indeed right

  • @DorothyofZion3314

    @DorothyofZion3314

    3 ай бұрын

    Just brings beautiful joyful tears to my eyes💕💕🙏🏾🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @steverochon196

    @steverochon196

    2 ай бұрын

    Praying For Peace For All 🙏🏾

  • @sharongroves8712

    @sharongroves8712

    2 ай бұрын

    No….it’s called cultural appropriation, and the largest insult is having the “Director” pretend to direct these children to do something that’s encoded in their DNA….don’t forget😳

  • @jolindo6724
    @jolindo67245 ай бұрын

    Lovely, brings to the world the spirit and energy of the Zulus and the diversity of Africa

  • @victoriamazula5592

    @victoriamazula5592

    21 күн бұрын

    Africa Africa my goes gondor ❤❤❤❤

  • @mpendulomshengu2132
    @mpendulomshengu21325 ай бұрын

    One thing about Willemse, she will conduct a choir. She used to be my conductor back in 2013/14

  • @fhsformalchoir

    @fhsformalchoir

    5 ай бұрын

    Yeah she is a work of art honestly We love her like our mother

  • @Ramon51650
    @Ramon516504 ай бұрын

    There are not enough superlatives to thank this choir for the beauty, precision and strong engagement from every singer. More than a choral performance, it is a teaching moment to other parts of the world that there is beauty and unity in music. Thank you all so much.

  • @wendyb9900

    @wendyb9900

    3 ай бұрын

    Damn.... Another who realized the wealth of music is the langue to the soul. Thank you

  • @wendyb9900

    @wendyb9900

    3 ай бұрын

    Does anyone else realize that music lifts the spirits, give hope and a lift soul???

  • @devonmike

    @devonmike

    3 ай бұрын

    Fantastic performance…

  • @mariadelourdesbrescianini5201

    @mariadelourdesbrescianini5201

    3 ай бұрын

    Maravilhosos. Esplêndidos.......😊😊😊👏👏👏👏💖💖💖💖

  • @donnadees1971

    @donnadees1971

    3 ай бұрын

    Honest open professionalism at work here. Kudos.

  • @Keyee1
    @Keyee15 ай бұрын

    That choir was phenomenal. 💞👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼☺

  • @patriciajames-douglass5282
    @patriciajames-douglass52825 ай бұрын

    Oh my goodness! What a fantastic choir. It was a joy watching this performance 👏 African music 🎶 and dance 💃 🎶 is magical. 🇺🇸

  • @fhsformalchoir

    @fhsformalchoir

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much 🫶🏽

  • @user-zu6dv3je8i

    @user-zu6dv3je8i

    5 ай бұрын

    Afrikanische cjorm7sik ist einfach toll❤😊

  • @archimedesscrew3710

    @archimedesscrew3710

    3 ай бұрын

    Outstanding! Inspirational. From the UK

  • @annaduckers7900

    @annaduckers7900

    2 ай бұрын

    That south africa my dear as you are in USA africa is Continent just to correct you

  • @s.rosesmith6525
    @s.rosesmith65255 ай бұрын

    Our Black Heritage, wonderful!!!

  • @SteveSalisbury

    @SteveSalisbury

    5 ай бұрын

    Was great to see some white people in there. If you're aggrevated by that comment, that's my point. This video has nothing to do with colour of their skin ffs. Very talented musicians and was great to watch. Stop being divided for the love of god!

  • @s.rosesmith6525

    @s.rosesmith6525

    5 ай бұрын

    @@SteveSalisbury I am proud of my Black heritage and the talents and hope that you feel the same about your heritage.

  • @fhsformalchoir

    @fhsformalchoir

    3 ай бұрын

    @@SteveSalisburyNo masked hate speech in this comment section. The people of this choir love each other and the art of harmonising together (in any language) dearly and we are colour blind.❤️💚

  • @antonsaayman4550

    @antonsaayman4550

    3 ай бұрын

    I take my hat off for the white students and conductor that was part of this. We are all one.... No white or black

  • @tamieluv

    @tamieluv

    2 ай бұрын

    ​​@@SteveSalisbury The question you must ask yourself is why someone celebrating their black culture trigger you so much? We should be silent and controlled because you're triggered? Help me understand your anger. This is OBVIOUSLY the sound of Alkebeulan (Africa) yet you're here enjoying it but MONITORING the comments making sure we black people stay in our place. The caucasity of you!

  • @carolyntrahan9751
    @carolyntrahan97515 ай бұрын

    What a beautiful choir and the blending of voices is magnificent you can feel the emotion of song & meaning ❤❤❤.

  • @ruthmendieta1140

    @ruthmendieta1140

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes

  • @Davish-ih1oc
    @Davish-ih1oc2 ай бұрын

    I wasn't drunk when I told you that music started in Africa.

  • @kamalclifton

    @kamalclifton

    Ай бұрын

    Lol. That's right. 'In the beginning there was music'

  • @user-uj6jh6gs7q

    @user-uj6jh6gs7q

    Ай бұрын

    Africa, forever ❤❤❤❤.

  • @KR-yy8gp

    @KR-yy8gp

    8 күн бұрын

    Everything started in Africa, love from Germany

  • @user-uj6jh6gs7q
    @user-uj6jh6gs7qАй бұрын

    Am a Cameroonian and this is so lovely❤❤❤❤. Long live 🌍🌍 Africa

  • @magarmbeaugustinirakiza3774
    @magarmbeaugustinirakiza37743 ай бұрын

    How come that every south African is really to sing Acapella with beautiful voice😍😍be blessed

  • @AlvinWesley
    @AlvinWesley5 ай бұрын

    the mood was like🤐🤐😯😯😞😞😩😩😭😭😳😳😁😁😀😀

  • @handrade5084
    @handrade50845 ай бұрын

    Nobody and I mean nobody can direct play the piano or any other instrument for afrian music but a true born and breed african...period

  • @taylorham9532

    @taylorham9532

    5 ай бұрын

    trueee and they shouldn’t limit them so much making them wear uniforms and stay in one spot makes it robotic. let their culture shine full power….might learn something more exciting then the avg bland person

  • @fhsformalchoir

    @fhsformalchoir

    5 ай бұрын

    @@taylorham9532 this choir competition & song allows us to live out our culture and embrace it, but we still have to comply with the rules of the competition and keep it formal and professional seeing as it is a national competition💚

  • @ranchocucamongaca5691

    @ranchocucamongaca5691

    3 ай бұрын

    I agree! I too was annoyed when I seen them sending their shame

  • @janicerobinson4969

    @janicerobinson4969

    3 ай бұрын

    Beautiful Amen bless everyone of them in the name of Jesus Christ Amen 🙏🏿🙏🏿🤣

  • @kwaziduma1530

    @kwaziduma1530

    3 ай бұрын

    Lol, non South Africans can actually play the music if it is notated. Classical musicians can play anything.

  • @EleanorLBest
    @EleanorLBest5 ай бұрын

    Sweet voices of So. Africa❣️

  • @gynjones6566
    @gynjones656624 күн бұрын

    What a Healthy, besutiful Chior. I have always loved SA Singers. I met Marian Maquibo when she came to my Country Guyana. We must invite you all!!!

  • @leonwhyte6746
    @leonwhyte67464 ай бұрын

    There is a so much going on! The maturity of the choir, their presence, attention to detail, focus, and execution are impeccable! WOW WOW WOW! I didn't want it to end! And the audience was so engaged!!

  • @kojojampa

    @kojojampa

    2 ай бұрын

    It's crazy bro. 👌🏾...These South African breathe music.

  • @rubymogase2046
    @rubymogase20465 ай бұрын

    This is absolutely incredible. You've just earned your great selves a new fan.

  • @fhsformalchoir

    @fhsformalchoir

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @nellasimon1953
    @nellasimon19535 ай бұрын

    Well done choir director and choir,Well done.

  • @user-sd1yc9ex1h
    @user-sd1yc9ex1h5 ай бұрын

    Wow big up Boyz and Galz ❤️🇿🇦so United love that

  • @chibikeokechukwu
    @chibikeokechukwu5 ай бұрын

    Ooh goose bumbs all over me i love it❤ very interesting to watch they deserve good grades❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @edwardcave1947
    @edwardcave19474 ай бұрын

    I love to hear the songs of Africa and the musicians that enrich the worlds music.😊

  • @patsycharnier2836
    @patsycharnier28365 ай бұрын

    Wonderful!! keep the culture alive through Love, Pride and belief. Loved it.

  • @venombanefo7615
    @venombanefo76155 ай бұрын

    Brought tears to my eyes...there was no colour...just young people united in love and raising their voices together in beautiful, harmonious music. This is how it should be everywhere.❤❤❤

  • @fhsformalchoir

    @fhsformalchoir

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes ❤️‍🔥❤️

  • @marsjup964

    @marsjup964

    4 ай бұрын

    No what do you mean there's no color,why can't we celebrate our differences. It's GOD 's creation....this is African culture...it's wonderful

  • @SkyeRangerNick
    @SkyeRangerNickАй бұрын

    I am sitting here in western Kentucky appreciating this and applauding. Thank you so much for sharing this with the world.

  • @EleanorLBest
    @EleanorLBest5 ай бұрын

    Aşe Zulu People❣️

  • @catherinesmith6308
    @catherinesmith63085 ай бұрын

    How wonderful and inspiring, to see the Youth of a proud people , sharing their heritage with, as it turns out the World ! Love and appreciation from Scotland.

  • @ucheonunkwo8214
    @ucheonunkwo82142 ай бұрын

    In My next life wanna come back as a Zulu ❤

  • @clintonlarbi6679
    @clintonlarbi66795 ай бұрын

    Woww eeii 🇿🇦 South Africans ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎼🎼🎉👌👌

  • @blessingelelegu4622
    @blessingelelegu46225 ай бұрын

    That's a fantastic performance, sweeties

  • @theresadlamini7790
    @theresadlamini77905 ай бұрын

    Well done, boys and girls. I give it to you

  • @mbyrd6713
    @mbyrd67135 ай бұрын

    Absolutely marvelous ❤

  • @carolyntrahan9751
    @carolyntrahan97515 ай бұрын

    Soothing sounds and moving the core of a soul

  • @alicehicks9500
    @alicehicks95005 ай бұрын

    Absolutely awesome 👌 👏

  • @maryfeehan7896
    @maryfeehan78964 ай бұрын

    Amazing. 🇮🇪🙏👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨☘️✝️ love from Ireland

  • @mjwells100
    @mjwells1005 ай бұрын

    Impressive and beautiful to hear those voices! Superb!

  • @crystalclear6864
    @crystalclear68645 ай бұрын

    Perfect timing.. nicely done. Professional

  • @briss_west6590
    @briss_west65905 ай бұрын

    Great... Congratulations!

  • @anenematola7715
    @anenematola77155 ай бұрын

    Bringing out the greatness of music❤.

  • @mawini
    @mawini15 күн бұрын

    Lililililililili.......🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 my home town kids are killing it...❤❤❤

  • @pedroosoriomondlane
    @pedroosoriomondlane5 ай бұрын

    Lindo lindo lindooooo! Que energia maravilhosa que essa performance dá!!!❤❤❤

  • @silky0439
    @silky04395 ай бұрын

    This just makes me so proud of our people! They ARE the music.❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰

  • @avril4421
    @avril44214 ай бұрын

    How I miss the sounds of Africa, thanks for these wonderful harmonies

  • @mowriyahnnekamusa7728
    @mowriyahnnekamusa7728Ай бұрын

    Awsome! Beautiful! Heavenly! Amina! ❤

  • @inbtweene2967
    @inbtweene29675 ай бұрын

    I am so moved by this..absolutely magnificent, beautiful...thank you from Ireland ❤

  • @user-rd1nj4ci6j
    @user-rd1nj4ci6j2 ай бұрын

    THANK YOU

  • @stevewaters449
    @stevewaters4494 ай бұрын

    I love this performance, especially your conducting....minimal interference with your choir, you clearly trust them and disappear to let them get on with it.

  • @m.soreia8879
    @m.soreia88795 ай бұрын

    THANK you 🙏THANK you 🙏THANK you 🙏 sooo much 🙏❤️❤️❤️🙏

  • @learnTableTenis
    @learnTableTenis5 күн бұрын

    Wow, great performance. Very powerful, touching and unique.

  • @carmenbreton7854
    @carmenbreton7854Ай бұрын

    Guau! Hacía mucho tiempo que buscaba este tipo de música Que bella expresión, se me llena el corazón. Saludos desde México

  • @charleneford2851
    @charleneford28515 ай бұрын

    This is so beautiful and amazing!

  • @gblan
    @gblan4 күн бұрын

    Pretty amazing for high schoolers.

  • @Bizmind472
    @Bizmind4725 ай бұрын

    Amazing voices

  • @mandlenkosishabalala8890
    @mandlenkosishabalala88905 ай бұрын

    What a rainbow choir!

  • @fhsformalchoir

    @fhsformalchoir

    5 ай бұрын

    Its wonderful being one❤️

  • @carlalamar6193
    @carlalamar619316 күн бұрын

    Beautiful!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @carolyntrahan9751
    @carolyntrahan97515 ай бұрын

    It’s beyond words ❤❤

  • @joycewilliams4578

    @joycewilliams4578

    5 ай бұрын

    ❤❤DITTO❤❤

  • @vivlondon4416
    @vivlondon4416Ай бұрын

    Oh King of Glory! This is so beautiful 🥰😘❤️😘🥰😘❤️. God Almighty bless you all and shower you with His blessings, in Jesus Precious Name, ameeeeeeen. More grace to ya'll 🙏🏾.

  • @etiennenobel5028
    @etiennenobel50283 ай бұрын

    What a great nation we are !

  • @maxxheadroom6744
    @maxxheadroom67443 ай бұрын

    Listening in from Gloucestershire, UK - blooming marvellous!

  • @wassa1966
    @wassa19664 ай бұрын

    Wow! gave me chilling listening. I'm coming to African. thank U❤

  • @shantibel
    @shantibel7 күн бұрын

    Outstanding!

  • @kingbeat81
    @kingbeat812 ай бұрын

    This 🌎 needs prayers noun Absolutely Devine Assignments God Bless peace ✌️ world 🌎 Beautiful Tears....etc unofficial Forevever

  • @Roberto-qp7yh
    @Roberto-qp7yh3 ай бұрын

    Como me gustaria conocer mas de la cultura de Sud Africa. No entiendo lo q cantan. Pero si les puedo decir q lo hacen muy bien,y son exelentes cantando y actuando 👏👍 gracias por compartir sus vivencias su cultara. Muy bien chicos felicitaciones.

  • @hansahasa

    @hansahasa

    Ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @Canuckmom128
    @Canuckmom1284 ай бұрын

    Ferrum High School - you must be next-level proud of this AMAZING Choir. Serious goosebumps watching this. Brava!

  • @ssorayette
    @ssorayette3 ай бұрын

    C'est vraiment magnifique ! Sans comprendre les paroles, c'est très émouvant

  • @AudreySmallcombe
    @AudreySmallcombe3 ай бұрын

    Wonderful! Thanks from London, UK.

  • @89volvowithlazers
    @89volvowithlazers19 күн бұрын

    Um you did it again 😂😂 you made me smile today!!! 😊😊😊 i shared this again with my son the music teacher. Bless you all its wonderful today just like the first time😂😂😂❤❤❤

  • @cynthiajahi2339
    @cynthiajahi23394 ай бұрын

    WOW! This is so beautiful and moving.

  • @pawanrawat4346
    @pawanrawat4346Ай бұрын

    Nice music ❤from india

  • @jeroncam
    @jeroncamАй бұрын

    This is an outstanding performance. I can absolutely feel the music despite not understanding the words. Kudos to the choir director and the students. The title says African medley. I'm wondering if anyone knows the titles to the songs that they sang?

  • @phumlanimncwango7686
    @phumlanimncwango76865 ай бұрын

    Wow!!! 💯🔥🔥🔥♥️♥️🇿🇦🇿🇦

  • @successfulOn3
    @successfulOn34 ай бұрын

    Must be South Africa.....they sound great

  • @Marysmmiiith
    @Marysmmiiith4 ай бұрын

    Wow amazing

  • @kareningram3988
    @kareningram39885 ай бұрын

    So beautiful ❤

  • @wladimirmartins1719
    @wladimirmartins17195 ай бұрын

    Simplesmente ... maravilhoso!!! Campinas SP Brasil

  • @artbravo
    @artbravo14 күн бұрын

    So good!

  • @godsuniquethompson9587
    @godsuniquethompson95872 ай бұрын

    it is a MUST comment. I do not understand what they are singing, but I am having ghoosebumps. It is indedd a wonderful performance. Thank you for sharing this.

  • @pertuniamashoto8155
    @pertuniamashoto81554 ай бұрын

    South Africa ❤🎉im speechless 😢this is so so beautiful

  • @smangelekhuzwayo7022
    @smangelekhuzwayo70224 күн бұрын

    that was so good , the voices. I think i saw Mr ZUMA in the front row

  • @sholzmusicmedia2516
    @sholzmusicmedia25163 ай бұрын

    History is calling Africa back to the Top

  • @HelenCamile63
    @HelenCamile634 ай бұрын

    Outstanding! Truly, truly beautiful! I’m crying in appreciation. ❤❤❤

  • @GEORGELepani
    @GEORGELepani3 ай бұрын

    GOD BLESSED AFRICA ❤

  • @marykilgarriff3550
    @marykilgarriff3550Ай бұрын

    Inspirational. Best wishes and thumbs 👍 up from Ireland 🇮🇪

  • @claravande-guma4914
    @claravande-guma49145 ай бұрын

    Well done to the teacher

  • @luciaaparecidameiralopes3641
    @luciaaparecidameiralopes3641Ай бұрын

    Magníficos! Quanta beleza!

  • @wendyb9900
    @wendyb99003 ай бұрын

    Thank you.. thank you... thank you/... to this choir director for realiziing the importance of music in a child's soul .. Thank you!! Thank you.

  • @fhsformalchoir

    @fhsformalchoir

    3 ай бұрын

    ❤️💚

  • @andrefruge3987
    @andrefruge39875 ай бұрын

    Wow!!!! Makes you wanna get down with them. I hope they won.

  • @fhsformalchoir

    @fhsformalchoir

    5 ай бұрын

    We did, we got first place Thank you💚

  • @andrefruge3987

    @andrefruge3987

    5 ай бұрын

    @fhsformalchoir I'm so happy to hear that! To God be the glory!!!! You 100% deserved to win! Congratulations and may God bless yall!

  • @ojolof

    @ojolof

    5 ай бұрын

    Ohh, I didn't even know it was a choral competition. Well deserved victory.

  • @rebeccabutler9728
    @rebeccabutler97285 ай бұрын

    Fantastic!

  • @KAC-5555
    @KAC-555524 күн бұрын

    Woah 🎉

  • @Kasper_expert
    @Kasper_expert5 ай бұрын

    I love SA

  • @davidbaxter4910
    @davidbaxter49104 ай бұрын

    VERY GOOD. VERY CLEVER. David Baxter.

  • @vaughanrees7137
    @vaughanrees71374 ай бұрын

    Utterly mesmerising. So moving, particularly in the light of so much negative coverage of the Republic of South Africa. I pray that peace and democracy will prevail.

  • @ThePernille45
    @ThePernille454 ай бұрын

    She have the mot beautiful voice ❤

  • @secundaria6615
    @secundaria66155 ай бұрын

    Esos coros africanos son unicos😊

  • @louiseclark7967
    @louiseclark79672 ай бұрын

    Beautiful, diverse, and totally uplifting!

  • @ezequielgarzon1442
    @ezequielgarzon14423 ай бұрын

    magnificente, gracias por tanto. saludos desde Patagonia Argentina. one new world

  • @user-rv7mu2ym1z
    @user-rv7mu2ym1zАй бұрын

    Africa❤I can't love this content enough!

  • @IronFlowerZ
    @IronFlowerZ5 ай бұрын

    Hello from New York Bravo children Bravo! 🎉🎉🎉

  • @fhsformalchoir

    @fhsformalchoir

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @VeronicaFilipe-ey5gk
    @VeronicaFilipe-ey5gk5 ай бұрын

    Que harmonia de vozes e dança 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 👏🏽🇲🇿

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