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Solomon Linda is best remembered as the writer of "Mbube" (translated as "The Lion"), one of the most successful songs to come out of South Africa. Although Linda recorded the first version with his group, The Evening Birds, in 1939, the song became an internationallyrecognized classic when it was renamed "Wimoweh" and recorded by Pete Seeger and The Weavers in 1948. With lyrics by George David Weiss, the song became a charttopping pop hit as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" for The Tokens in 1961....
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Various Artists History of Township Music
History of Township Music - Various Artists
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Credited Role:Vocals
Song List: Zulu Piano Medley No. 1, Pt. 1, Rea Gae (We Are Going Home)...
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Various Artists Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa [1998]
Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa [1998] - Various Artists
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Song List: Listen to Songs by Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa Yehlisan' Umoya Ma-Afrika, Umuntu Ngumuntu, Umagubane
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