Mhlongo has worked with other top African folk / pop artists, like Hugh Masekela, Dr. Philip Tabane, Mabe Thobejane, and many legends - Robert "Doc" Mthalane making meticulously produced, melodic and modern South African music.
Her work also spans more urban styles, with several tracks on URBANZULU being remixed for the dancefloor.
In 2000, Busi scooped three awards at the FNB South African Music Awards for BEST FEMALE ARTIST, BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM (AFRICA), and BEST AFRICAN POP ALBUM. Busi has since also scored a KORA award and MELT has released a compilation called INDIZA with two new tracks produced by Brice Wassy and a series of remixes by Club 3.30.
The first South African music Benefit concert was held by South African Broadcasting Corporation to celebrate Busi's birthday and raise fund for her hospital bills. Busi has been diagnosed with Cancer and is undergoing treatment. President Thabo Mbheki was one of the Honourable guests.
Her album URBANZULU, is the very first time that Maskanda has been expressed by a Zulu woman commercially to an international audience.
Busi Mhlongo died on June 15, 2010 of breast cancer http://mg.co.za/article/2010-06-16-busi-mhlongo-queen-of-modern-zulu-music-dead-at-62
Makoti
Busi Mhlongo Lyrics
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(engishayisa okwentandane)
Oh awuyek' ubaba (yek' ubaba engvus' ekuseni wema)
(engishayisa okwentandane)
Yekel' intandane (engishayisa okwentandane ubaba noMa)
(engishayisa okwentandane)
Intandane (engishayisa okwentandane ubaba noMa)
(engishayisa okwentandane)
Awu yek' umama (yek' umama engvus' ekuseni wema)
(engishayisa okwentandane)
Awu yek' umama (yek' umama engvus' ekuseni wema)
(engishayisa okwentandane)
Yekel' intandane (engishayisa okwentandane ubaba noMa)
(engishayisa okwentandane)
Yekel' intandane (engishayisa okwentandane ubaba noMa)
(engishayisa okwentandane)
Awu yek' umama (yek' umama engvus' ekuseni wema)
(engishayisa okwentandane)
Awu yek' umama (yek' umama engvus' ekuseni wema)
(engishayisa okwentandane)
Yek' intandane (engishayisa okwentandane ubaba noMa)
(engishayisa okwentandane)
Yekel' intandane (engishayisa okwentandane ubaba noMa)
(engishayisa okwentandane)
Wamuhle makoti (wamuhle makoti)
Wamuhle esafika (wamuhle esafika)
Uzothi ungajwayela (yek ukuyikhahlel' indoda)
Wamuhle makoti (wamuhle makoti)
Wamuhle esafika (wamuhle esafika)
Uzothi ungajwayela (yek ukuyikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
(wayikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
(wayikhahlel' indoda)
Wamuhle makoti (wamuhle makoti)
Wamuhle esafika (wamuhle esafika)
Uzothi ungajwayela (yek ukuyikhahlel' indoda)
Wamuhle makoti (wamuhle makoti)
Wamuhle esafika (wamuhle esafika)
Uzothi engajwayela (yek ukuyikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
(wayikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
(wayikhahlel' indoda)
Wamuhle makoti (wamuhle makoti)
Wamuhle esafika (wamuhle esafika)
Uzothi engajwayela (yek ukuyikhahlel' indoda)
Bathi wamuhle makoti (wamuhle makoti)
Wamuhle esafika (wamuhle esafika)
Uzothi engajwayela (yek ukuyikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
(wayikhahlel' indoda wayikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
Umakoti ngempela (wayikhahlel' indoda)
(wayikhahlel' indoda)
The song "Makoti" by Busi Mhlongo is an upbeat and celebratory song about the wedding ceremony of a bride, or "makoti" in Zulu culture. The chorus of the song declares the beauty and arrival of the bride, with the repetition of the phrase "wamuhle makoti" meaning "beautiful bride". The verses, sung by the backing vocalists, call on the parents of the bride and groom to stop fretting and to hand over their child to their new life with their partner. The lyrics also encourage the newlyweds to respect each other and build a strong relationship together.
The song celebrates love and commitment, as well as the importance of family and tradition in Zulu weddings. The use of call-and-response between Busi Mhlongo and the backing vocals creates a lively and festive atmosphere, echoing the joyous occasion of a wedding.
Overall, "Makoti" is a song that spreads positivity and happiness, recognizing the significance of marriage for both the bride and groom and emphasizing the need for trust, respect, and love in building a strong relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Awu yek' ubaba
Oh, stop it father
(yek' ubaba engvus' ekuseni wema)
(you're embarrassing me in the morning)
(engishayisa okwentandane)
(you're provoking the child)
Yekel' intandane
Stop it, child
(engishayisa okwentandane ubaba noMa)
(you're provoking the child, father and mother)
Intandane
Child
Awu yek' umama
Oh, stop it mother
(yek' umama engvus' ekuseni wema)
(you're embarrassing me in the morning)
Yek' intandane
Stop it, child
Wamuhle makoti
The bride is beautiful
(wamuhle makoti)
(the bride is beautiful)
Wamuhle esafika
The arrival is beautiful
(wamuhle esafika)
(the arrival is beautiful)
Uzothi ungajwayela
She says don't play games
(yek ukuyikhahlel' indoda)
(stop pretending to court her)
Umakoti ngempela
The bride is real
(wayikhahlel' indoda)
(she's being courted)
Bathi wamuhle makoti
They say the bride is beautiful
(wayikhahlel' indoda wayikhahlel' indoda)
(she's being courted, courted)
Uzothi engajwayela
She says don't play games
(yek ukuyikhahlel' indoda)
(stop pretending to court her)
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@Makhedama
Makhedama,
Soyengwase,
Bhebhe kaMthendeka,
Soqubele onjengegundane,
Wena waseSiweni,
KwaMpuku yakwaMselemusi,
KwaNogwence webaya,
Dlomo weNdl'ende,
Sihlangu samavaka seswel'ababhemu,
Wen'owalala nomunw'endunu, wavuka wawuncinda wawukhomb'ilanga,
Khulamini abafokazana bekhul'ebusuku,
Ngwazi yempi yakwaNdunu,
Njomane kaMgabhi eyaduk' iminyakanyaka,
Wena wase Langeni,
Owavel'elangeni!
Lala Ngoxolo Manjomane siyaziqhenya ngawe!
@chrismasondo6170
"wamuhl'umakoti,wamuhl'esafika,kodw'engajwayeli ukuyiphapheli ndoda" how i love this song
@Makhedama
Makhedama,
Soyengwase,
Bhebhe kaMthendeka,
Soqubele onjengegundane,
Wena waseSiweni,
KwaMpuku yakwaMselemusi,
KwaNogwence webaya,
Dlomo weNdl'ende,
Sihlangu samavaka seswel'ababhemu,
Wen'owalala nomunw'endunu, wavuka wawuncinda wawukhomb'ilanga,
Khulamini abafokazana bekhul'ebusuku,
Ngwazi yempi yakwaNdunu,
Njomane kaMgabhi eyaduk' iminyakanyaka,
Wena wase Langeni,
Owavel'elangeni!
Lala Ngoxolo Manjomane siyaziqhenya ngawe!
@vuyokazimtolo7387
🤩I love this song 🎵 🤩 Busi Mhlongo was the queen 👸 🤩
@nomfundosibiya2350
i sooo love the makoti part
@Cousinbe
2018 December I'm still here
@millieodhiambo6398
I looooove this song ♥
@michaelnjeru508
I feel you Millie, RIP Busi Mhlongo... Your legacy lives on!
@patrickmatovu2013
M2
@buhlekhumalo8960
im so inlove with song...
@pamelamupungayi
♥️❤❤l love this song 🎵 ❤