South African Songs
This page is for South African campfire songs - not just songs sung at campfires in South Africa, but songs which come from South Africa itself.
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (God Bless Africa)
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (God Bless Africa)
This hymn is the National Anthem of South Africa.
Lyrics for Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
Shosholoza
Shosholoza
Shosholoza is a song in the Zulu language. It has become one of South Africa's most popular songs, especially as an anthem at sporting events.
Siyahamba
Siyahamba
A song in Zulu or Xhosa meaning "We Are Walking in the Light of God"
Sarie Marais
Sarie Marais
A traditional Afrikaans folk song, created during the Anglo-Boer war around 1900.
Die Alibama
Die Alibama
This is a traditional Afrikaans song, especially popular among the Cape Malays in Cape Town.
Zulu Warrior
Zulu Warrior
This is an action song, sung as a round. The words are apparently nonsense.