Selimathunzi

by Mahlathini

Simon "Mahlathini" Nkabinde (1938 – 27 July 1999) was a South African mbaqanga singer. Known as the "Lion of Soweto", Nkabinde is the acknowledged exponent of the deep-voiced, basso profundo "groaning" style that came to symbolize mbaqanga music in the 1960s. Nkabinde was also a very active live performer in South Africa, recording and performing with the Mahotella Queens and the backing Makgona Tsohle Band from 1964 to 1971, and then again from 1983 to 1999. The Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens act was propelled into international stardom in the wake of Paul Simon's 1986 Graceland album.



Oh kulezontaba mama sithi
Selimathunzi
Oh kulezontaba lezo mama sithi
Selimathunzi
Oh kulezokoti lezo sithi
Selimathunzi
Oh kulezontaba mama sithi
Selimathunzi (Wololo mama)

Ilanga lishonile weh bafana mazibuye
Ilanga lishonile weh bafana mazibuye
Ilanga lishonile weh bafana mazibuye
Ilanga lishonile weh bafana mazibuye

Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda

Oh kulezontaba mama sithi
Selimathunzi
Oh kulezontaba lezo sithi
Selimathunzi
Oh kulezokoti lezo mama sithi
Selimathunzi
Oh kulezokoti lezo mama sithi
Selimathunzi (Wololo mama)

Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda (Seliya ngomutsha wendoda)

Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda (Seliya ngomutsha wendoda)
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda

Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda

Seliya ngomutsha wendoda (Aw seliya ngomutsha wendoda)
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda (Seliya ngomutsha wendoda)
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda

Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda
Seliya ngomutsha wendoda

Written by: Simon Nkabinde

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