Sarafina! – Freedom Is Coming Tomorrow
During this time, South Africa was experiencing quite a tumulus period as the Afrikaans were decrying the mistreatment they were getting from the Whites. At this time the country was segregated according to races where the black were pushed to the fringes of the city and living in Soweto slam. They were not allowed to interact with the white or even get good-paying jobs. The system that was dominating the country at this time was the apartheid system. It was at this time that the apartheid movement emerged. The focus of this movement was to challenge the domination of the whites on the Afrikaans. The song thus calls for the Afrikaans to emerge and fight against this domination. The song is just a way to tell Afrikaans to hold on as freedom is coming.
The song is sung in the Zulu and thus a piece of traditional music. The target audience is the Afrikaans living in South Africa. The audience at this time was suffering because whites had taken their country, and they had been denied any access to the wealth and resources of their mother nation. The focus was thus called them into action and hope for freedom that was just about to come.
At this time, many of the countries in Africa were trying to end the issue of colonialism. However, things were not easy for South Africa. They were still being forced to live under the apartheid rule, something that they did not want. Music was good to voice these issues out.
Question
Does music play a role in inspiring people to get out and fight for their freedoms?
Resources
The Movie Sarafina. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sarafina