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This melody may seem very familiar to you. "Mbube" means "lion" in zulu and, yes, this is the song that inspired the famous Tokens hit "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". Recorded in 1939 with Solomon Linda (1909 -1962) and his accapella group "The Evening". He was paid only 10 shillings for it.

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from Matt Addis Anthology of World and Folk Music Vol. 2, released February 27, 2019

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matt addis Oklahoma

the most prolific singer/songwriter/composer in oklahoma. CD-Rs temporarily unavailable sorry :/

Matt Addis is an Oklahoman musician, composer, multi-instrumentalist, singer songwriter, visual artist, and author

He works in many different genres and styles: everything from lofi pop and rock to avant garde improvisations, ambient, and spoken word.
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