South African Tenor Jacques le Roux and pianist Truida van der Walt performs the Afrikaans artsong “Mali, die slaaf se lied” composed by Stefanus le Roux Marais on a poem by C. Louis Leipoldt.

Recorded Live on 25 May 2007
Groesbeek Gemeente
Netherlands

For more information about the composer Stefanus le Roux Marais and the poet Christian Frederik Louis Leipoldt:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanus_Le_Roux_Marais
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Louis_Leipoldt

MALI DIE SLAAF SE LIED:

Van die Lotosland waar die lelies groei,
From the Lotosland where the Lilies Grow,

en die Konings blom op die boomstam bloei,
and the King’s-flower on the tree trunk blooms,

waar jaarlank deur die somer woon,
where all year long, the summer resides,

en elke dag met glorie kroon,
and every day with glory is crowned,

waar sag die koel Suid-Oostewind,
where softly the cool South East wind,

die geilgroen veld begroet as vrind;
hails the lush green field as a friend;

en sagter teen die witstrand slaan,
and softer against the white beach brakes,

die aller mooiste oseaan.
the most beautiful ocean.

Daarvandaan, daarvandaan, daarvandaan kom ek wat Mali heet,
From there, from there, from there comes I whom they call Mali,

daarvandaan kom ek, wat Mali heet.
I come from there, I whom they call Mali.

Vry was ek waar die Lotos groei,
Free I was, where the Lotos grow,

vry waar die Konings blomme bloei;
Free where the King’s flower bloom;

waar elke middag sag die reen,
where each afternoon gently the rain,

sy gloed ontelbre trane ween,
his anger and countless tears wept,

oor ataphut en silwerstrand,
over slave houses and silver beaches,

oor fyn bewerkte sawaland,
over fine worked earth,

waar oor die statige vulkaan,
where the majestic volcano

in die rookwolk in die more staan.
In the fog of the morning stands.

Daarvandaan, daarvandaan, daarvandaan kom ek wat Mali heet,
From there, from there, from there comes I whom they call Mali,

daarvandaan kom ek, wat Mali heet.
I come from there, I whom they call Mali.

Darvaandaan kom ek.
From there comes I.

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