Mbube music

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Mbube is a form of South African vocal music, made famous by the South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The word mbube means "lion" in Zulu. Traditionally performed a cappella, the members of the group are male although a few groups have a female singer. The use of male voices singing a cappella allows for the creation of intricate harmonies and vocal textures. In Johannesburg, Solomon Linda, a boy from Natal, created one of the most famous African songs, Mbube, which eventually became its own genre. In 1933 Linda began singing with a group of friends called the Even… read more
Mbube is a form of South African vocal music, made famous by the South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The word mbube means "lion" in Zulu. Traditionally performed a cappella, the members of the group are male although a few groups have a female singer. The use of male voices… read more
Mbube is a form of South African vocal music, made famous by the South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The word mbube means "lion" in Zulu. Traditionally performed a cappella, the members of the group are male although a few groups have a female singer. The use of male voices singing a cappella allows for the creation of intricate harmonies and v… read more

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    Amaryoni

    1,106 listeners

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    Mbube

    285 listeners

  3. Image for 'African Zulu Male Voice Choir'

    African Zulu Male Voice Choir

    106 listeners

  4. Image for 'Fear No Harm Choir'

    Fear No Harm Choir

    89 listeners

  5. Image for 'Bantu Glee Singers'

    Bantu Glee Singers

    95 listeners

  6. Image for 'Natal Champions'

    Natal Champions

    70 listeners

  7. Image for 'Dundee Wandering Singers'

    Dundee Wandering Singers

    65 listeners

  8. Image for 'Soloman Linda's Evening Birds'

    Soloman Linda's Evening Birds

    20 listeners

  9. Image for 'The Umzimkhulu Black River Zulu Band'

    The Umzimkhulu Black River Zulu Band

    1 listener

  10. Image for 'Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds'

    Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds

    10,165 listeners

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1 Play track Rafiki's Fireflies Hans Zimmer
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2 Play track Life's Not Fair Hans Zimmer
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3 Play track Circle Of Life - Remastered Elton John
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4 Play track Reflections of Mufasa Hans Zimmer
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5 Play track Stampede Hans Zimmer
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6 Play track Elephant Graveyard Hans Zimmer
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7 King of Pride Rock - From "The Lion King"/Score Hans Zimmer
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8 Play track Simba Is Alive! Hans Zimmer
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9 Play track Mbube Miriam Makeba
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10 Play track Wimoweh Yma Sumac
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Top Albums

  1. Image for 'Journey of Dreams'

    Journey of Dreams

    Ladysmith Black Mambazo 3,041 listeners

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  2. Image for 'The World Of Miriam Makeba'

    The World Of Miriam Makeba

    Miriam Makeba 1,338 listeners

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  3. Image for 'Long Walk to Freedom'

    Long Walk to Freedom

    Ladysmith Black Mambazo 10,425 listeners

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  4. Image for 'The Star and the Wiseman'

    The Star and the Wiseman

    Ladysmith Black Mambazo 19,841 listeners

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  5. Image for 'Shaka Zulu'

    Shaka Zulu

    Ladysmith Black Mambazo 20,018 listeners

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