From the hilarious South African version of the ’12 Days of Christmas’ to Silent Night as sung by the Mzansi Youth Choir, here are a few South African Christmas songs to add to your playlist this festive!
South Africa (18 November 2024) — One of the most important parts of the festive season is—without a doubt—the music. Of course, there are the giants of Christmas songs like Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé. But, if we’re being honest, there are only so many times you can hear ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ before you never want to hear the track again. Not to mention, many of the songs from the Northern Hemisphere just don’t have that punch of relatability (it’s hard to pretend you love the snow outside when it’s 30 degrees and you’re sweating like nobody’s business). All of this brings us to an important point: what about South African Christmas songs?
Over the years, South Africans have given us many festive jingles to bop to! Some are extraordinarily catchy. Others are beyond beautiful renditions of the classics. And some are simply lekker with bells.
South African Christmas Songs to Add to Your Playlist!
12 Days of Christmas, the South African Version
For a festive giggle. Warning: this song WILL get stuck in your head for the next few weeks and well after Christmas.
Christmas in Cape Town—David Watkyns
Capetonians, this one’s for you.
Silent Night by the Mzansi Youth Choir
Get ready for all the goosebumps!
Love Runs Deeper—Lloyiso
As heard in the famous Disney Christmas ad that stole all our hearts.
An African Christmas (A Musical Masala)—The Drakensberg Boys Choir
All I want for Christmas is You—Ndlovu Youth Choir version
Move over Mariah!
Christmas Blues—The Kiffness
The festive track you didn’t know you needed.
We Give You All the Praise—The Joy
And, for a full playlist of easy-listening, feel-good festive tracks, SA singer Alani Keiser has you covered! You can check them all out, here.
Sources: Various (Linked Above)
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