The song “Freedom Is Coming Tomorrow” emerges from the South African musical and film Sarafina!, which was written and composed by Mbongeni Ngema, and features vocal performances by the ensemble cast including Khanyo Maphumulo.
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Sarafina! originally premiered as a stage production in 1987, and later a film in 1992, dramatizing the events around the Soweto Uprising of 1976 — a watershed moment in South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle.
Khanyo Maphumulo, who leads the vocal rendition of this track, has spoken about how recording the song at the time was “one of my highlights… I knew it would be remembered forever.”
“Freedom Is Coming Tomorrow” is an anthem of hope. Set against the backdrop of oppression, it is a rallying cry for liberation, capturing the anticipation, the resilience, and the conviction that change was imminent. The refrain “Freedom is coming tomorrow (Get ready mama, prepare for your freedom)” echoes the yearning of a people ready to walk into a new reality.
On a musical level, its layering of choral voices, call-and-response, and rhythmic drive reflects both communal strength and cultural identity — making it more than a song, but a moment of collective affirmation.
QUOTABLE LYRICS
Freedom is coming tomorrow
(Get ready mama prepare for your freedom)
Freedom is coming tomorrow
(Get ready mama prepare for your freedom)
Freedom is coming tomorrow
Freedom is coming tomorrow
Listen to “Sarafina – Freedom Is Coming Tomorrow” below;
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