Homeless

HOMELESS Paul Simon's song was co-written in English and Zulu with Joseph Shabalala, composer and lead singer of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It begins with a traditional melody Zulu wedding song, but the new lyrics told of people living in caves on the side of a mountain, cold and hungry, their fists used as pillows. Then there is a part in English: "Homeless, homeless / Moonlight sleeps on a midnight lake". A rough translation of the final words come out as: "We would like to announce to the entire nation that we are the best at singing in this style".

All this information above come from the original CD album Graceland, recorded in 1986. "The African Concert" video was recorded live in Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa in 1987.