Thank You Note, Acceptance Speech, 2007 As the rapper chants “Harambe” during the hook, Max-Hoba croons the same word, applying melisma to the last syllable for an anthemic feel.Ģ. Declaring himself “not the political type” at the start of the song, HHP ensures Harambe isn’t mistaken for a political statement but is an acknowledgement of the efforts made by ordinary young people and everyone involved in the struggle. Released 10 years after South Africa’s first democratic elections, Harambe was celebratory - HHP paid homage to the youth of 1976 to whose sacrifices he owes not having to carry a dompas or “call no one a baas”.
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