Shosholoza

This is a folk song from Zimbabwe traditionally sung by all-male work gangs in a call and response style. It is in Northern Ndebele or Sindebele, one of the languages of Zimbabwe.

Shosholoza

Shosholoza
Kulezo ntaba
Stimela siphume eSouth Africa

Wen' uyabaleka
Kulezo ntaba
Stimela siphume eSouth Africa

Translation

Go forward
to those far away mountains
the train come from South Africa.

Because you're running away
to those far away mountains
the train come from South Africa.

Listen to a recording of this song

Listen to a recording of this song recorded at the "Bangor to Bethlehem" Palestine festival at Hendre Hall

Other recordings of this song

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