Mama Mhlaba | South African Prayer for Mother Earth | Voices of the Earth's Peoples
Phila Mama Mhlaba — Live, Mother Earth. Heal, Mother Earth.
From the red earth of southern Africa, beneath vast skies and ancient acacia trees, a prayer rises — tender, powerful, and alive. Mama Mhlaba is the South African chapter of the forthcoming album Voices of the Earth's Peoples, a musical journey in which one universal prayer travels through the languages, landscapes and memories of humanity.
In this song, the Earth breathes.
There is life — Kuphila.
One heart beats for all — Inhliziyo eyodwa.
And the spirit of the spirit rises — Umoya womoya.
- Phila Mama Mhlaba : Live, Mother Earth / Heal, Mother Earth
- Kuphila : There is life
- Inhliziyo eyodwa : One heart
- Umoya womoya : Spirit of the spirit / Breath of the spirit
Rooted in the spirit of Ubuntu — I am because we are — this song carries a message of unity, healing, and belonging. When we remember that the Earth is our mother, peace becomes possible.
This song is part of Voices of the Earth's Peoples, an album currently in creation, bringing together musical prayers inspired by the cultures and voices of peoples from around the world.