Shosholoza

Album: Biko single (1980)
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  • Shosholoza kulezontaba
    S'timela siqhamuke
    South Afrika

    Wena uyabaleka, wena uyabaleka
    S'timela siphum' South Africa Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • D from Warwickshire, EnglandThis song is actually from Rhodesia, present day Zimbabwe, it's a working song, sung by migrant workers on the gold mines in South Africa.

    It's a song sung by the mine labourers on the steam train going back to work in South Africa.
  • Lauren from Bensalem, Pai didn't know that Peter recorded this song on the b side of Biko. I didn't even know that was released as a single.
  • Danie from Centurion, South AfricaAlso became a hit here in South Africa with the Rugby World Cup in 1995 which we won :)
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