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Qkumba Zoo is a dance music trio from Johannesburg, South Africa, consisting of vocalist Levannah, dancer/sculptor Tziki and producer Owl.
Their first album, Wake Up & Dream, was a unique break into the music scene in 1996, featuring 11 tracks of feel-good dance music. The songs provided an enjoyable listening experience, with Owl's mix of sounds and beats backing up Levannah's incredible voice. Their song "The Child (Inside)" hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1996 and #69 on the Hot 100. Recently the track has been used in several US television commercials, the most popular being from Seaworld amusement parks. Wake Up & Dream also reflected the band's strong feelings in supporting anti-apartheid, shown in the song Weeping. The trio, like many others in South Africa, struggled with being white in a nation torn apart by racism.
Several years after the album's release, band member Tziki committed suicide. This was one of the catalysts that changed Owl and Levannah over the next several years, which can be heard in the music of their second album, Butterfly Peepl, released in 2000. In addition to the album's release, the band's name was officially shortened from Qkumba Zoo to QZoo. The group also left Arista in favor of their own independent label, Zoocumba Music.
While Wake Up & Dream did not have as big an impact on the music scene as was hoped, Butterfly Peepl was barely noticed at all. Even most fans weren't lucky enough to grab a copy when QZoo's official site still existed. However, the second album musically surpassed the first one, showing the true potential of Owl's songwriting. The music seemed to mature beyond Wake Up & Dream, and in QZoo terms, one could say that they had finally hatched from the coccoon.
In 2001, long after their domain had disappeared, QZoo popped up on a new website under the name Innaskinz. The band still consisted of Owl and Levannah, who were now paired with a woman named Cajun. The site promoted the band and its history, as well as Owl personally running a mailing list. Lyrics for a new song, Rise Up Against the Tide, appeared on the main page for a brief while.
Innaskinz seems to be the last sighting of the band, for not long after, the new site disappeared as well, and the band cut off email communication with its fans, vanishing back into the darkness of Africa. There is no doubt that such magical musicians are still creating music in some way, shape, or form, but outside of South Africa, they now remain a mystery.
The Child
Qkumba Zoo Lyrics
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Who's that who can show the way (inside)
The child inside the child inside
Who's that calling?
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho yehe yehe ha
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ne ho neheya heyeh
In the cage you call your life
Who's that crying crying out
Just what it is you've thrown away
The child inside
It's the child who lives still in your eyes
Who's that dancing
Laughing, crying living every day by day
The child inside
It's the child who lives still in your eyes
The secret of the sun
Is in your eyes
Take the power
From your dreams and fly
Children know its magic
That makes the world go round!
The lyrics to Qkumba Zoo's "The Child" are a call to embrace the childlike wonder and freedom that still exists within us all, despite the constraints of society and grown-up responsibilities. The song asks the listener to recognize the "child inside" and to honor that part of ourselves that is playful, curious, and unburdened by the weight of life's challenges. The lyrics use a number of evocative phrases and images to convey this message, such as "Who's that dying, trying for a space in the cage you call your life?" and "Take the power from your dreams and fly."
The repetition of the phrase "ne ho ye yehe hiyo" throughout the song adds to the mystical and trance-like quality of the music, emphasizing the idea of tapping into a deeper, more intuitive part of ourselves. The song also references the "secret of the sun," further underscoring the idea that there is something magical and transformative hidden within us that we must learn to access and embrace.
Overall, "The Child" is a powerful and uplifting song that encourages listeners to shed their inhibitions and reconnect with the joy and energy of their youth. By embracing the child within, we can find greater meaning, purpose, and fulfillment in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Who's that calling?
Who is beckoning?
Who's that who can show the way (inside)
Who is capable of guiding to inner self?
The child inside the child inside
The inner-self resides at every stage of life.
Who's that dying, trying for a space
Who is struggling to find their place in life?
In the cage you call your life
It's the trapped life one lives in.
Who's that crying crying out
Who is expressing their need?
Just what it is you've thrown away
One may lose valuable things they treasured by carelessness.
The child inside
Inner self
It's the child who lives still in your eyes
The innocence lost over time is still visible in one's eyes.
Who's that dancing
Who is expressing themselves through dance?
Laughing, crying living every day by day
Living life's every moment with all the emotions.
The child inside
The pure, innocent part of one's self.
It's the child who lives still in your eyes
The remains of this pure self continue to exist.
The secret of the sun is in your eyes
The way one perceives themselves affects the entire world.
Take the power from your dreams and fly
Act based on aspirations.
Children know its magic
Children can sense this magic.
That makes the world go round!
They can truly sense the pureness and connection everything has with one another.
Contributed by Tyler I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@EntertainmentFan11
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Who's that calling?
Who's that who can show the way?
The child inside
The child inside
Who's that calling?
[Chorus]
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ye yehe ha
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ne ho ne hey hey
[Verse 2]
Who's that dying
Trying for a space
In the cage you call your life
Who's that crying
Crying out just what it is
You've thrown away
The child inside
The child who lives still in your eyes
[Chorus]
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ye yehe ha
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ne ho ne hey hey
[Verse 3]
Who's that dancing
Laughing, crying, living
Every day by day by day by day
The child inside
Its the child who lives still in your eyes
[Chorus]
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ye yehe ha
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ne ho ne hey hey
[Bridge]
Secret of the sun is in your eyes
Take the power from your dreams and fly
Children know it's magic
That makes the world go round
Secret of the sun is in your eyes
Take the power from your dreams and fly
Children know it's magic
That makes the world go round
[Chorus]
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho he yehe ha
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ne ho ne hey hey hey
[Outro]
Who's that calling?
Who's that who can show the way?
(Inside)
The child inside
The child inside
(Inside)
@RicardoLopez-fs7mb
Who's that calling?
Who's that who can show the way?
The child inside
The child inside
Who's that calling?
Ne ho ne yehe hiyo
Ne ho nehe yehe ha
Ne ho ne yehe hiyo
Ne ho ne ho neheya heyeh
Who's that dying?
Trying for a space
In the cage you call your life
Who's that crying?
Crying out just what it is
You've thrown away
The child inside, its the
The child who lives still in your eyes
Ne ho ne yehe hiyo
Ne ho nehe yehe ha
Ne ho ne yehe hiyo
Ne ho ne ho neheya heyeh
Who's that dancing?
Laughing, crying, living
Every day by day by day by day
The child inside
Its the child who lives still in your eyes
Ne ho ne yehe hiyo
Ne ho nehe yehe ha
Ne ho ne yehe hiyo
Ne ho ne ho neheya heyeh
Secret of the sun is in your eyes
Take the power from your dreams and fly
Children know it's magic
That makes the world go round
Secret of the sun is in your eyes
Take the power from your dreams and fly
Children know it's magic
That makes the world go round
Ne ho ne yehe hiyo
Ne ho nehe yehe ha
Ne ho ne yehe hiyo
Ne ho ne ho neheya heyeh
Ne ho ne yehe hiyo
Ne ho nehe yehe ha
Ne ho ne yehe hiyo
Ne ho ne ho neheya heyeh
Who's that calling?
Who's that who can show the way?
(Inside)
The child inside
The child inside
@RokushoHasashi
I remember this song from a SeaWorld Commercial I saw on TV from when I was a kid, so much Nostalgia 😊
@ohhiitsjustme3445
Back when radio used to play awesome dance hits!
@turboshazed7370
C89.5 in Seattle literally just played it. That's how I found out about it. This is great!!!
@highheartwellness
Such a fun, powerful, unique, uplifting song. One of the best bridges ever :)
@katreno
This song is amazing. Got me so pumped one day that I actually got a speeding ticket while listening and driving. 92 in a 65! Lol!
@vintagemusic338
Your a animal!
@nipulkradmsinatagras8293
90's dance hits slap harder than today's crappy autotuned music.
@melissas.morris712
I just love the beat and the positive rush of music. Great to lift your spirits when down.
@deldrickchatman2023
I recall listening to this over and over as a little little boy and this still pumps me up
@EntertainmentFan11
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Who's that calling?
Who's that who can show the way?
The child inside
The child inside
Who's that calling?
[Chorus]
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ye yehe ha
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ne ho ne hey hey
[Verse 2]
Who's that dying
Trying for a space
In the cage you call your life
Who's that crying
Crying out just what it is
You've thrown away
The child inside
The child who lives still in your eyes
[Chorus]
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ye yehe ha
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ne ho ne hey hey
[Verse 3]
Who's that dancing
Laughing, crying, living
Every day by day by day by day
The child inside
Its the child who lives still in your eyes
[Chorus]
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ye yehe ha
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ne ho ne hey hey
[Bridge]
Secret of the sun is in your eyes
Take the power from your dreams and fly
Children know it's magic
That makes the world go round
Secret of the sun is in your eyes
Take the power from your dreams and fly
Children know it's magic
That makes the world go round
[Chorus]
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho he yehe ha
Ne ho ye yehe hiyo
Ne ho ne ho ne hey hey hey
[Outro]
Who's that calling?
Who's that who can show the way?
(Inside)
The child inside
The child inside
(Inside)