Amaswazi Emvolo were the sound of Soweto under apartheid - pulsating townsh… Read Full Bio ↴Amaswazi Emvolo were the sound of Soweto under apartheid - pulsating township jive with a heavy bouncing bassline and ringing guitars. Formed in the early 1970s they came to Western attention on the compilation LP "The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto" with the song Thul'ulalele. Along with Abafana Busequdeni and Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens they represent the golden age of South African pop.

'60s Africa found the Zulu and Sotho beginning to incorporate the influences of African American R&B, jazz, and blues into their traditional, indigenous music. New styles such as township jazz, pennywhistle street music, Kwela, and marabi were formed. Eventually, these myriad styles coalesced to create a new hybrid pop music that came to be known as mbaqanga. Though mbaqanga employs the traditional instrumentation of Western pop (guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and vocals), the approach to song structure and rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic phrasing is uniquely African.

Recorded between 1981 and 1984, THE INDESTRUCTIBLE BEAT OF SOWETO is the first (and arguably the best) of a slew of South African pop recordings that soon followed. Characterized by insistent, rhythmically complex beats, elastic, burbling basslines, tight, ska-sounding guitar accompaniment, and thick, multi-part vocals, this music is as intriguing as it is appealing. Groups with such names as Udokotela Shange Namajaha and Amaswazi Emvelo serve up bright, infectious melodies and percussively insistent tracks that are clearly intended for dancing. Though this "pop" may at first seem strange to Western ears, repeated listens reveal its true nature: rich, individual, joyous, and simply wonderful music.

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Amaswazi Emvelo Lyrics

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Akafuni Ukulobola Ngihlushwa umuntu Emzini wami Ngihlushwa umuntu Emzini wami …
Akangalanga U Nomasonto La kukhon'uthando bakithi Nendlel'ikhona (Oh imhlophe futh'i…
Angiqonywa Angiqonywa Angiqonywa Seng'shela ngale kwezantaba, wemama An…
Asambeni Sonke Asambeni sonke Siy'emshadweni Kadade wethu Asambeni sonke S…
Bafana Abancane Bafana abancane Ake niyek'ukwenz'int'engalunganga Bafana aba…
Bekezela Ungumakoti Ngabe ngikwenzeni Nomsa nkosikazi wami Njengoba usukhala nje…
E Soweto Kant'eSoweto kunjani na? Nemithetho yakhon'injani na Ngabon'…
Ekhaya Kuse Nkulungwane Uma nisibona silapha Kodw'ekhaya kuseZinkulungwane Uma nisib…
I'nduku Zami Zasal'ekhweni Ngaqonywa intombi yakwaZikalala Ngaqonywa intombi yakwaZikal…

I'Nkomo Zika Gumede Weh baba Awubhek'izinkomo zikaGumede Sezigcwel'emasini Weh …
Imikhuba Imikhuba yalomhlab'ayizisi lutho Imikhuba yalomhlab'ayizisi …
Indoda Yejazi Elimnyama Ngihlushwa yindoda Indoda yejaz'elimnyama Ngihlushwa yindoda…
Intaba Zasenketheni Dilika ntaba (Uwowu shee) Dilika ntaba Ngifun'ukubona ngalen…
Ipiki Nefosholo Ngisebenza nje Lokhu ngisebenza ngithi ngisebenzela wena Nko…
Isithimela Singishiyile Ngithe uma ngifik'esteshini Ngathol'ukuthi sekonakele Ngithe…
Ithuna Likamkhulu Gogo ake uyongibonis'ithuna likaMkhulu Ngoba washona ngingek…
Izintaba Azihlangani Ukuhamba ukubona Ukuhamba ukubona Bengimenyiwe le emshadweni…
Izulu Elimnyama Nanti izul'elimnyama Liza nezikhukhula Nanti izul'elimnyama …
Jabu Ngikwenzeni Jabu ngikwenzeni kangaka Jabu ngikwenzeni kangaka Um'ungasan…
Jabula Mfana Jabula weh mfana Jabula mfana Uyashad'udade wenu kuzogcwal'a…
Jerusalema Jerusalema (Jerusalema) Ikhaya lami (Khaya lami) Ikhaya loku…
Libuyile Ihuzu Libuyil'ihuzu Libuyil'ihuzu Libuyil'ihuzu Alinamali Kodwa l…
Majazana Sowukhalela ni kanti manje Jazi manikiniki Ukhalelani ndod'e…
Mama Ka Nomvula Ubokhulum'umangabe ngikonile Ubokhuluma ngizocel'uxolo Ubokh…
Mamncane Mam'omncane ngivulele Ngithunyiwe mina la ekhaya Mam'omncane…
Mngane Wami Uyangilandela Nang'umngani wam' engilandela, engilandela Akabon'ukuth ngiy…
Mus'ukudlala Ngomsebenzi Mus'ukudlal ngomsebenzi (Yeyi wena) Uma usuwutholile (Yeyi w…
Musani Ukungithunuka Hay, hay, hay sesiqalile Hayi bo Woh ngiyakhuza bo Hay, hay…
Myekeleni Muyekeleni, muxoleleni Muyekeleni, muxoleleni LomntakaGumede…
Mzala Wami Yeyi mzala wami Yeyi mntakamalume Yin'utshel'abant'ukuthi aw…
Nangu Uyabaleka Nangu uyabaleka Nangu uyabaleka Lomnt'owathat'iyinkomo zami …
Nanka Amanxeba Ezandleni UJesu lo Uyindlela neqiniso Ma-masibheke Kuye UJesu lo Uyin…
Nansi Lentombi Nansi lentomb'engayishela yangala Nansi lentomb'engayishela …
Ngiyamesaba U Malume Kwathi ngeliny'ilanga ngizihlalele Kwangen'umalume wathi qat…
Nkosi Yami Ngihawukele Nkosi yami, Nkosi yami (Nkosi Yami) Nkosi yami uzungihawukel…
Nomvula Nomvula Mntakwethu Nomvula Sthandwa sami Nomvula Mntakwethu…
Okomuntu Nwayi Nwayi Heyi heyi bafana Heyi heyi bafana Asime ngomumo Bafana bendl…
Sengiyakushiya Nalomuzi Ngithi mama wezingane zami Sengiyakushiya mina nalomuzi Ngob…
Senziwa Yini Senziwa yini ukuthi ma siy'etshwaleni Sigijime kakhulu Sizwe…
Shwele Shwele Shwele, shwele (Oh siyashweleza) Shwele, shwele (Shwele) Shw…
Siwuhambile Umhlaba Bazali bethu siwuhambile umhlaba Bazali bethu siwuhambile um…
Thul' Ulalele Thul'ulalele mngani wami Thul'ulalele ngikutshele Thul'ulal…
Thulalale Thul'ulalele mngani wami Thul'ulalele ngikutshele Thul'ulale…
Thululalele Thul'ulalele mngani wami Thul'ulalele ngikutshele Thul'ulal…
Thuthukani Maswazi Sithi thuthukani maSwazi Thuthukani nina bekunene Akusho thi…
U Nowa Kudala kudala kwaZulu Inkosi yamabandla yathumela uNowa Ukut…
U Themba Wangixosha Yinye int'eyenz'ukuthi Ngingahlali kaboThemba Yinye int'eyen…
U Zodwa Uyangithanda UZodw'uyangithanda aw bantu Ubekezela konk'okub'engikwenza k…
Ubaba Washona Kudala Ngithi yini ukuhlupheka Oh sisebancane kangaka Ngithi yini u…
Ubokhuluma Kwenziwa yini ukuthi manje Uma uhlukana nami Utshel'abondaba…
Ukwenza Kuyashiyana Ukwenza kwabantu Ukwenza kuyashiyana Ngisho kuwe Zodwa Ukwe…
Uma Ubeka Izinto Uma ubhek'izinto kakhulu Angeke ulunge Uma ubhek'izinto kakh…
Utshwala Begazati Utshwala begazati Utshwala begazati Utshwala baxabanis'abant…
Vumelani Abantwana Vumelani Abantwana beze kimi Ngob'umbuso wezulu ungowabo Vu…
Wafa Waphela Umuzi Kababa Ukungalaleli kwenu bafowethu kubi Ukungalaleli kwenu bafowet…
Yamuka Inkoni Yami Yeyi mzala wami Yeyi mntana kamalume Yin'utshel'abant'ukuthi…
Yebo Dlozi Lami Yebo nkosi yami, yebo dlozi lami Yebo nkosi yami, yebo dlozi…
Yegogo Weh Gogo Weh Gogo Weh Gogo Awusigayel'umcaba Weh Gogo Weh G…
Zangiluma Izinja Zangilum'izinja ngingaphethe nduku Zangilum'izinja ngingaphe…
Zimbili Emhlumba Zimbil'emhlumba Ezithanda khona Isele kwaShiyameni isele yod…

Zonke Sezendile Hey wena Nonhlanhla Awuyeke ukuqoma kakhulu Ngithi hey wena …

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