Big Zulu (Ft. Mduduzi Ncube) - Inhlupheko [Official Music Video] 

This song reminds me when i struggled at varsity. It took me 7 years to get a 4 year degree. There was a time when all my hope was all lost and i didn't even know if my situation would ever change... i trusted God in all the painful long process. He was my only hope... I'm now an engineer,🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

I'll leave my comment here,so that when someone likes it I come back to listen to this banger again😭

This song makes me emotional, my father passed on when I was 13years old and my mother left us to be married to another man. My grandmother took us in with nothing to give us but she did her best but what makes me so emotional is that when I made it my grandmother had already passed on and she couldn't enjoy the fruits she worked hard for 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Are we gonna ignore mduduzi? He can sing 🎶😊

Press like for Mduduzi Ncube

Press "LIKE" for those who are going through a lot at the moment....the unemployed gang, varsity gang, hustlers, employed gang....ngithi nje makukhanya bakwethu 🙏🕯🕯🕯

If you’ve never seen or experienced the poverty and hopelessness this man is talking about,, you can’t really appreciate this song!!!

Iam Shona, I don't really understand isizulu but the story line of this song is simple I understand every line, Big Zulu keep making music that changes our life much love from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼

Am from Zimbabwe i crossed Limpopo left my mother lomzukulu wakhe thinking that Life in SA is easy only to find out ukuthi kunzima but i work hard making sure ukuthi i send something even if its 500 ukuthi elale edlile kodwa umdali ophezulu engimkhulekayo will answer my prayer one day

I'm literally in tears , currently have a 65 year old mother who is washing people's underwear but I'll will be a CA one day and she'll rest . I just hope that God will keep her alive long enough for her to enjoy the fruits of her labour

Eish Big Zulu bhuti wami ,, you didn't have to go this hard !!!!!!!! This is too emotional, Can't even listen to the song properly I'm always in tears every time I'm trying to listen to the song!!!!! I was raised by my grandmother , there was no hope for future but today I am a qualified Engineer through my grandmother's prayers and means !!!!!

Shout out all those who take care of their parents 👨‍👩‍👧

This is not just a song, it is the reality of many families so touching 😢😢

Big Zulu reflected my childhood here. It's so touching.

Big Zulu really knows what he wants when it comes to choosing vocalist.. Mduduzi on fire

My mother worked for a University here in Namibia in one city and she would gather the remains of the food from the students lunch and dinner that she prepared for them. She would then dry the bread on top of the house, pack them up and she then sent them to us in the village. We ate those dry breads with joy cause we thought that is how bread looked, tasted and felt like. Anytime she is arriving in the village, the neighbours joined us to go carry her luggages because we knew she brought us some stuff. This song took me back there.

Please leave a heart for the phenomenal Cabangile Gumede, we need to see more of her talent. Thank you Big Zulu 🙏🏾🔥🔥🔥❤️

🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼Let's gather here for Nkabi Nation..

I have been fighting depression and addictions for the last 6 years and l still believe God can take tht burden off my shoulders 😭. Better days ahead

Literally in tears 😭 😭 I grew up without a mother only to find out that she is still alive this past weekend. Am happy I found her but now the pressure has multiplied since she has 3 kids younger than me. I did electrical engineering at college I have N4 and no experience, haven't been lucky finding a job and currently registered for policing at UNISA. I just don't want want my siblings to go through the same things as me. Nkosi khanyisa am trying on my side 🕯️🕯️🕯️

Who is here before a million views??? Shwele Nkabi!!!! #Ayizondi!!!

The woman is a phenomenal actor.

I'm a Namibian I understand few words here and there, story telling is part of us the Bantu people I love you Big Zulu

Leave a heart for those who were raised by grandparents siyabonga bantu abadala imthandazo yenu esiphilisayo♥️

Wow big Zulu and Mdu Ngbonga uBig Zulu for taking my brother in (Mduduzi Ncube) proud sis and the behind inkabi records! You guys always brings us good music 👌💃🙏🌹🐾💯💯💯

Nkabi always brings the Heat! Thanks for letting us tell our stories🙌🏽🔥🙌🏽

This song is deep guys Who’s here ? I can’t enough of it Big Zulu , Mduduzi, Inkabi Records 👏🏻

Big Zulu is a blessing to our generation. His music heals the soul. Botswana 🇧🇼 approves!

Beautiful song. Ivusa umunyu. U Mam Doris udabukisa ngempela 😢❤️

This song we dedicated to all the grand mothers who look after their grand children ❤️❤️❤️❤️

i grew up on a very poor family and listening to this song makes me very emotional. from dusty streets of Bizana to university of fort hare. im doing my third year now im not going to lie its tough as i am dependant to NSFAS for funding but its songs like this one that makes me want to keep pushing and pushing until i become successful and break the poverty from my family.

whos still here in 2024

This is not just a songs it’s a real life for some people

I feel like the story behind this song need our attention as the whole country ....let lookout for each other ....the little you give can make a huge impact on someones life 🙏

I get so emotional when playing this song... growing up, we lost our grandparents who were our only source of income. Lived on handouts, from neighbors to the educators. I was an A student, wasn't easy coz when I got home there would be nothing to eat. I will never forget 2006 Christmas day when we literally had nothing to eat. Kodwa God is great, I now have 2 kids, 9 years and 3 years, and I swore that they'll never experience the trauma I've been through. Avulekile Amazulu 😇🙏

I'm literally in tears listening to this song , people should really learn to appreciate every little that they have. Thank you Big Zulu.

South Africans don't know how much us Zimbabweans love their music

Most of us we came to Johannesburg and forgot our background we forgot the grannies who suffered for us and we left them to grow our children again 💔😭🥺May God bless our parents not forgetting Big Zulu for the reminder he brought to us about our parents

This song reminds me times when i used to live in a large family, where we could literally sleep on the floor and go to school with no shoes on, i wasnt aware of the situation , i thought it was normal for us to stay like that, i thought things would get better when i get to high school and varsity but i couldnt get a break, i would sleep in res with no food , it was hard for me to concentrate ,cause the degree was hard, but i would persevere and act like everything was okay, i would push hard every night to get myself out of the dark place , along with my family, i never allowed anything to break me no matter, how many times suicidal thoughts hit, I thank God i managed to complete my chemical engineering degree through those tribulations and pain, i never thought i would even get past 25 , im praying every night for God to help me build my mama a huge house, as am kick starting my career , m praying i make good decisions throughout to not forget where i come from and become an example even towards those who are undergoing what i had been through, all i can say is dont give up ,its unfortunate that some of us are having it hard, its not ur fault to grow up in a messy situation but pray to not be absorbed in the situation, get urself out there , there are many opporrtunities out there.

Sometimes you start in poverty then you go to the next level which is soft life ❤❤

Wow my home town. We as Bergvillians 100% behind you and proud of you 👏👏🙌🙌🙌

I can relate to this song😪😪😪 i grew up seeing my granny struggling but alwys made sure we never sleep without eating ...Shes the reason I'm pushing in life.Whnevr i get my Stipend I think of her alwys i just cant wait to do bigger things for her ,My queen❤

Bulawayo Approves ✔ Though it hurts...

I wish there were English captions for this song....I feel this song so much but I just wish I could understand the lyrics:).

This song reminds me of when we literally had nothing at home. No food, wearing the same 5 outfits repeatedly, no shoes at all except for school shoes, which were torn too. Not even bothering to ask my parents for better because I was aware of the situation. But it gets better❤. I'm done with Varsity now and my career is kicking off. We thank God.

Damn this is deep. Wow mduduzi's voice bafethu. All along I thought it was a lady's voice🙏👌🔥🔥🔥

Shwele Nkabi🤩🤩💛💚🧡🔥🔥🔥_sbonge the best hits... Listening all the way from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼🇿🇼

Hating this song is just hating yourself..I don't understand the lyrics but this LIT🔊🔊😍

I don’t know why but I found myself in tears😭

💥💯Ushuuuuuni wenkabiii,,ngine feeling yokuthi loMusic video uzodabukisa more that ingoma😪😪😪 lengoma isimele izwe lonke imele yonke into ezokwenzek ekugcineni kale pandemic engamanga ye Covid njengob inqwab isiqalile, siyabonga ngo music emnandi mtakababa omdala ushuuuni shweeeele💯💯💯

'Imizamo yami yophela kuwe... Ngizophumula nxa ngifika kuwe'🥺

The song just gave me chills...Ivele yangthinta ngaphakathi!!Leave a like for omama bomthndazo bonke!!!

This is not just a song, but an eye opener to what's really happening out there. It's a prayer to the almighty. When he said "angiyazi injabulo, kodwa ezulwini ngiyokhululeka".

Republic of South Africa and the whole of mother Africa, please let's give this man his flowers while he is still alive.

For all the young people out there going through tough times, I understand it feels like there's no direction, but believe me you're going to make it, focus on your objectives, survival in the meantime depends on whatever you have right now, God has not forsaken you, I promise you nawe uzo jabula bafo🙏 Just hold on tight...

I cried alot when listening to this song am the firstborn at home the a few weeks before i turn 18 my mom past away she was a single parent we had to move to the village to our grandparents it was tough our aunt will make sure that we feel that we dont have anyone in this life only the 5 of us to take care of each other , am glad that situation made us to do better now the 4 of us we learned and working for ourselves the lastborn is at varsity doing good also.

Big Zulu ft Mduduzi Ncube Inhlupheko lyrics translated in English. Inhlupheko. (1 Verse Big Zulu ) Sawubona mntanami. (Hello my child) Ngithemb'ukuth'uyaphila ngokwegama ngu Doris. (I hope you're fine,I go by the name of Doris) Ngyabong'usuze wafika:mzukulu lethamanzi. (Thanks that you have arrived, nephew/ niece bring water) Uk'theng'Icold drink ngafisa. (I wish to buy gold drink) Kodwi'ikati lilele eziko sibonga umphefumulo masphila. (But there is not money, we're thankful that we are still alive) Mntanami angixolise ukuk'moshela isikathi. (My child forgive me for wasting your time) Okungenzeka ukuthi umatasa kodwa ngeke ngithath isikhathi. (It can happen that you're busy,but I won't take much of your time) Mzukulu awulethe icansi umalume ake ahlale phansi. (Nephew/niece bring a grass mat so that uncle can sit down) Angazi ng'zoqalaphi kodwa ngicel ukuqala phansi. (I don't know where to start but can I please start form the begging) Mangithi ngiya bheka umama ugcwele usizi. (When I look,mom is full of sorrow) Kodwa imbokodo yokuqina le Iyibambe ishisa insimbi. (But this is a strong women , she's held a hot steel for so long) Mzukulu uyahlakula Kukhal igeja ugcwele insimu. (Niece/nephew you're cultivating,the ploughing tool is making noise you're busy all over the fields) Sasizwa ileya nkomo ukuthi silale sidlile ubisi. (That cow help us so that we can sleep having eaten milk) Mntanami angikusho lokhu mina ngazalilwa ukuhlupheka . (My child let me say this I was born to suffer ) Ngiyinhlekisa emphakathini nginana impuphu noshukela. (I am a laughing stock in the community,I always ask for maize and sugar) Abanye bathi ngiya thakatha (Some say I'm bewitch) Ngithule bengisukela. (I keep quiet as root as they accuse me) Angyazi injabulo Kodwa ezulwini ngiyokhululeka. (I don't know happiness but in heaven I will be free) Chorus Mduduzi Kuyozu Kube nini isimo singashintshi (How long will it be,the situation is not changing) Inhlupheko ndikhala ubusuku nemini. (Poverty, I'm crying day and night) Ngothemba Kuwe wedwa Mdali wami. (I trust in you only Jesus my creator) Nguwe ithemba lami. (You're my hope ) Yebo kunzima nethemba lingiphelele. (Yes it's difficult I've lost hope) Lobubuhlungu nesimo ngisamukhele (I have accepted this situation and pain) Imizama yami iyophela Kuwe. (My efforts will end with you) Ngizophumla xa ndifika Kuwe. (I will rest when I get to you) Second verse (Big Zulu) Intokozo mina eyami imphilo inzima (My life is difficult) Njegoba ubona amathuna bonke la ekhaya bangishiya. (As you can see all these graves, everyone here home has passed on) Lo mntwana osemhlane yena ubabakhe wamphika. (The father of this child on my back has denied her) Kusele mina nomzukulu masihamba kuyosala inxima. (There's only me and my nephew left ,when we die there'll be nothing left) Ngyazi isisho sithi alikho ithuna lendlala Lo mntwana. (I know there's a saying that there is no grave caused by hunger,this child I'm carrying,his mother left her crying) Lona omdala uhlale ebuza ukuphi umama. (The old one is always asking where's mom) Wahamba eyofuna itoho akuphindunga wabunga ekhaya. (She went looking for work and never came back home) Mntanami kuzima kunokuphela iviki Ingadlile. (My child it's difficult,a week goes by without me eating anything) Ngikhalela umzukulu abuye eskoleni elambile. (I cry for my niece /nephew who comes from school hungry) Kodwa usebenza Kansima ukuba nekasasa eliqhafazile. (But he /she works hard so that he or she can have a bright future) Ukuthi uphuma enluphekweni Kodwa ezifundweni uhlal ephasile. (He /she comes from poverty but always gets good marks). Eqinisweni mntanami mina ngyafisa ubaba angithathe. (In actual fact my child ,I wish God can take me) Kodwa abazukulu mina ngeke ngibalahle. (But I will never turn my back on my nieces/nephews) (My wish for them to go to school and pass) Bali ithawula mntanami bengaqondile ukuthi ukhale. (Here's a Towel my child,I didn't mean to make you cry) Chorus (Mduduzi Ncube) Kuyozu Kube nini isimo singashintshi. (How long will it be,the situation is not changing) Inhlupheko ndikhala ubusuku nemini (Poverty, I'm crying day and night) Ngothemba Kuwe wedwa Mdali wami we Jesu) ( I trust in you only Jesus my creator) Nguwe ithemba lami (You're my hope) Yebo kunzima nethemba lingiphelele (Yes it's difficult I've lost hope) Lobubuhlungu nesimo ngisamukhele) (I have accepted this situation and pain) Imizama yami iyophela Kuwe (My efforts will end with you) Ngizophumla xa ndifika Kuwe (I will rest when I'm with you) Third verse (Big Zulu) Liyaphuma liyashona akunamehlukho. (It rises and it sets, to me there is no difference) Yebo ekukhuleni kwami nami ngakhula nginana phupho. (Yes when I was growing up I had dreams) Ngyathula nje ngilalele enkonzweni besho amocchubo. (I sit quietly in church as they recite psalms) Isiqalekiso Sami ubaba wahamba elentalo. (My curse is that my father held poverty) Kwakhala nyonini la ekhaya basinga lekisa. (What's happening here at home ,they have cursed us with povert) Amathuna Anele abaleni Kishida elami ngivalelise. (There is enough grave in the field only mine is missing) Bengaqondile ukudabukisa (I didn't mean to show sadness) Nyaxolisa mntanami akuyina inhloso nje ukubalisa. (I'm sorry my child it's not my intention to complain) Namhlanje mntanami asazi siyolala sidleni. (Today my child ,we don't know what we will eat) Into enokungisiza ukuyothengisa erenkeni. (Going to sell at the rank is what helps sometimes) Ngizivulele itafula ngikolele osheleni. (I've opened a table and collect the little I get) Kokunye nginokulala khona. (Sometimes I spend the night there) Ngivuke ngithengise ekuseni) (Wake up and sell in the morning) Kunzima mntanami sidla imbuya ngothi. (It's difficult my child we are very poor) Angilazi icala lami emlabeni nyiyi Soni. (I don't know what my crime on this earth as a sinner) Kodwa sengivumile ,injabulo anyiyitholi. (But I have accepted,I can't find happiness) Angikukhulule mntanami uhambe ilanga lingakashoni. (Let me release you before the sun sets) Chorus (Mduduzi Ncube) Kuyozu Kube nini isimo singashintshi. (How long will it be, the situation is not changing) Inhlupheko ndikhala ubusuku nemini. (Poverty, I'm crying day and night) Ngothemba Kuwe wedwa Mdali wami we Jesu) (I trust in you only Jesus) Ngawe ithemba lami. (You're my hope) Yebo kunzima nethemba lingiphelele. (Yes it's difficult I've lost hope) Lobubuhlungu nesimo ngisamukhele. (I have accepted this situation and pain) Imizama yami iyophela Kuwe. (My efforts will end with you) Ngizophumla xa ndifika Kuwe. (I will rest when I get to you)

Uba awuyi thandi le ngoma awuka buqondi ubomi ncam unenzondo. 🤞🏿 #BigZuluIntlupheko

When you hear your reality in a song! Hayiii manh🙌

lengoma iqhansisa uhlevane!..bless up Zulu omkhulu

You dont need chains ,tattoos ,explicit words,Bizzare dressing to be a good rapper, his lines are 1m times rich and straight pierce into one's heart

i don't regret being ur fan since ngisayintwana. Nkabi your stuff is lit

You are tackling one of the issues that our country is facing, being poor is hard bro and nje you try to go forward but sometimes awunayo even imali to go to an interview or for registration, so nje Poverty is still the biggest issue and inequality, so you are speaking volume through your music, I am inspired, Thanks Nkabi.

my mother whom worked so hard by selling on the street in order for me to go university took a bow before reaping what she sow in me .... it has been pain from day 1 she left this world but i pray for a better tomorrow *****8 koze kube nini sihlupheka

Yabona this song motivates me to change my situation😢😢

This music video gives reasons why we shouldn't live in poverty when we grow up🙇🏻‍♂️

not gonna lie, I started tearing up halfway through the song. Some times we don't realize how lucky and fortunate we are and this song reminded me of that. what an amazing song and video

I'm totally speechless 🥺🥺 I can't explain how i feel when I listen to this song What a vocalist 🙏🙏🥺❤️ God bless all of you guys reading this comment

This song really touched my heart ❤️ sometimes we think our own lives are hard. When, There are so many people all over the world who are worse off then we are. We need to give thanks to the most heigh 🙏🏽 everyday for even the smallest blessings.We need to reach out and help one another. Much love from the USA 🇺🇸🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽🌎🌍🌱❤️

This is bigger than music, this is a story of most black families, our own reality, thanks Big Zulu.

Thank God I visited South Africa and was exposed to big zulu, aubrey qwana and all music out of Africa. When I first heard this song I knew it was about heartache and struggle even though I don't speak the language. The song spoke to my soul. Mduduzi's voice is angelic. God blesses his people wherever we are. Keep sending out that fire big zulu

Limpopo in the cut, siya vuma nkabi 👏👏😭

BIG ZULU SAY IT ALL GUYS BIG UP ZULU MAN BIG ZULU FANZ LT MAKE IT 100 K

Am zambian 🇿🇲 i dont understand any single word but this is touching😥😥😥😥😥

Yaz lengoma ngidlala njalo eksenii..ngoba ingnika amandla okuthii ngphinde ngibe namandla okfeza amaphupho ka mama💖🔥🔥🙌sYabonga nkabii engakhathali

Yes Big Zulu is good, but i didn't know he was this very good. New big fan from Zimbabwe

Wow this song eshapa ka pelong One Day God will answer our prayers and we will be happy and enjoy our lives and have inner peace 😢😇👏

It’s very rare to have a music video that marries and embodies the song. There’s something very deep and strong about this song. It ministers a lot. 🙏🏾

People will always disagree with the truth,but those with good heart always find comfort in this beautiful song,it makes you feel connected to everyone who's going through a tough time,if you have money share it with those in need,teach your children to the same then we will have a generation full of good samaritan,nice one Big zulu &mduduzi wish all the best in your music careers

When music makes sense, the light just come out of nowhere. These are the stories we want to listen to so that we can be motivated to do better. Big ups Big Zulu.

do you guys think Big Zulu knows how amazing this song really is? like it’s damn near perfect. 😪 yohwe.

Siyabonga Big Zulu & Mduduzi, you've touched our souls, made us cry and healed us with this song. For mina, lengoma ingishaya ngaphakathi, playing it on repeat the whole day. Ngiyabinga Bafowethu, iNkosi inibusise!

Appreciation for Mduduzi Thank you for blessing us with your beautiful voice❤

Watched this live from Freetown Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 West Africa. 🔥

The greatest Zulu rapper ever seen in South Africa lots of love from Zimbabwe matured sounds.

This woman was like my mom 😭❤️🤞I miss you Mom ❤️❤️❤️.

Deep song , big zulu brother yah uyakhafula , reality big time

Aww tata andazi ndithini kuwe yazi kodwa ngithi qhubeka ucula ubhala ungaueki ... Coz ngale mibongo yakho sengi sinde nokuzubulala ngenxa yezinto zomhlaba... Enkosi tata🙏

Funny how our parents go through the most for us and make sure we survive,then our role models are beyonce and all of them,yet a true role model is right in front of our eyes and we don’t realise that... this song speaks volumes

I just find myself crying because I know exactly what Nkabi is talking about, thank you Zulu 👏👏👏👏

Absolutely beautiful Siyabonga 🙏🏾🙏🏾♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ love from Canada 🇨🇦 homesick 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦😢😢😢😢

I love u music my brother keep it' up my brother uthando lunye ❤️❤️🇿🇦🐂nkabi record ❤️❤️🙌🙌

Approved on behalf of all South African who haven't yet arrived here ✔

Big Zulu and Mduduzi Ncube 👌👌👌👌 fan from Zimbabwe🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼

He is taking over from were Zola left. Talking about social ills and uniting all black South Africans- Music is power and Big Zulu is an operator

I'm 4rm 🇰🇪Kenya.Though I don't know the language,but with the visuals I'm able to understand the storyline & can relate to that life.happy to have seen the song

its so sad how some people in some parts of South Africa don't believe that some people real live this life.

This song reminds me of Zola 7 - Stars. The hardships of growing up in the hood and rural areas. Being the only who brings hope when people see you around. 100 Likes for what Zola wanted for the black child to achieve.

Am from Zambia i love this piece of music even though i dont understand Zulu

Ushuni wenkabi uthando lunye nkabi record ♥️♥️♥️✍️✍️🔥🔥😭😭