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"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is a song originally written and first recorded in 1939 by Solomon Linda under the title "Mbube", through South African Gallo Record Company. Lyrics of Linda's original version were written in Zulu, while those of the English one were later written by George David Weiss. The song has been adapted and covered international...

Release: 1939

Label: Gallo Record Company

Composers: Solomon Linda

Producers: Solomon Linda

Genres: Isicathamiya, World

MBUBE

Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds

1939

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1939

MBUBE

Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds

Label: Gallo Record Company

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Release: 1939

Composers: Solomon Linda

Producers: Solomon Linda

Genre: Isicathamiya, world

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is a song originally written and first recorded in 1939 by Solomon Linda under the title "Mbube", through South African Gallo Record Company. Lyrics of Linda's original version were written in Zulu, while those of the Englis...

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