Solomon Linda

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Solomon Popoli Linda

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South African singer and composer

Birth: 1909, Pomeroy, KwaZulu-Natal, SA
Death: 8 September 1962, Soweto, Johannesburg, SA (aged 52–53)

He is known internationally for his 1939 hit "Mbube / Ngi Hambiki ", which later became the basis for "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", originally performed by The Tokens. He formed his vocal group, Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds in 1933, which he conducted until its disbandment in 1949. He pioneered the musical genre Mbube (named after his song), which later became known as Isicathamiya.

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Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds

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J. Linda, Lina, Linda, Linda Solomon, Linde, Linder, S. Linda, S. Popoli Linda, Soloman Linda, Solomon, Solomon "Linda" Ntsele

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Image	Title	Label	Catalog Number	Year	In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Actions
Albums
	MAE 0210LV		Latvian Voices	The Lion Sleeps Tonight Latvian Voices - Waving World Wide ‎(CD, Album)	MusicArtEmotions	MAE 0210LV	Latvia	2010	Sell This Version
Image	Title	Label	Catalog Number	Year	In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Actions
	CHORD 77		Various	Wimoweh Various - Images Of Africa - Volume 16 Spirit Of The Marimbas ‎(CD)	Chord Records (2)	CHORD 77	South Africa	Unknown	Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
	none		Various	Imbube (Animals) Various - Sounds Of: Afrika! Afrika! ‎(CD, Mini)	Golden Kaan	none	Germany	2006	Sell This Version
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Compilations
	CDGSP 9		Various	Mbube Various - The Story Of Solomon Linda ‎(CD, EP, Comp, RE)	Gallo Music Productions	CDGSP 9	South Africa	2001	Sell This Version
Image	Title	Label	Catalog Number	Year	In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Actions
	none		Various	Mbube Various - Great Black Music Roots 1927-1952 ‎(CD, Comp)	Frémeaux & Associés	none	France	2014	Sell This Version
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	FA 5456		Various	Mbube Various - Great Black Music Roots (1927-1962) ‎(3xCD, Comp)	Frémeaux & Associés	FA 5456	France	2014	Sell This Version