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Solomon Linda
Solomon Linda in 1941
Solomon Linda in 1941
Background information
Born1909
Pomeroy, Colony of Natal
Died8 September 1962(1962-09-08) (aged 52–53)
Johannesburg, Transvaal, Republic of South Africa
GenresIsicathamiya
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, composer
LabelsGallo Record Company

Solomon Popoli Linda OIG (1909[1] – 8 September 1962), also known as Solomon Ntsele ("Linda" was his clan name),[2] was a South African musician, singer and composer best known as the composer of the song "Mbube", which later became the pop music success "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", and gave its name to the Mbube style of isicathamiya a cappella later popularized by Ladysmith Black Mambazo.[3]

  1. ^ DeMain, Bill. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". Performing Songwriter. Issue 95. July/August 2006. http://performingsongwriter.com/lion-sleeps-tonight/
  2. ^ Gilmore, Inigo, "Penniless sisters fight record industry over father's hit song", The Telegraph (UK), 11 June 2000.
  3. ^ Erlmann, Veit (1996). Nightsong: Performance, Power, and Practice in South Africa. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226217215.

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