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Subject: LYR ADD: Shololoza
From: Sorcha - PM
Date: 16 Jul 01 - 10:32 AM

Shosholoza
Traditional
This song has been recorded by a variety of artist. From Ladysmith Black Mambazo to PJ Powers and Peter Gabriel. It was even recorded by Helmut Lotti. Each artist recorded their own version so the lyrics might be different but these are the basic lyrics (with the English translation alongside - I can't vouch for the correctness thereof). The word 'Shosholoza' means 'Go forward' or 'Make way for the next man'.


From Boetie, Dugmore (Barney Simon, ed.), "Familiarity is the Kingdom of the Lost" (New York: Four Walls Eight Windows, 1969), pp. 71-72
'Chocholoza!' Chocholoza is the song that South African blacks sing under hardship. Especially by long-term convicts when engaged in hard labour. Chocholoza is like a child with no parents. Nobody knows when or where it originated from, but what everyone knows is that when there is some kind of deep-rooted ache in the heart, the first thing to visit the lips will be 'Chocholoza'. The song with no beginning and no end, as old as misery itself.


Shosholoza
Ku lezontaba
Stimela si qhamuka e South Africa
Wen u ya baleka
Wen u ya baleka
Ku lezontaba
Stimela si qhamuka South Africa


(Shosholoza
You are meandering on those mountains
The train is from South Africa

You accelerate
You accelerate
On those mountains
The train is from South Africa)

Here's the lyrics as recorded by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Chorus:
Shosholoza
Ku lezontaba
Stimela si qhamuka e south africa
Shosholoza
Stimela si qhamuka e south africa

Wena u ya baleka
Wena u ya baleka
Ku lezontaba
Stimela si qhamuka e south africa

Verse 1:
Shosholoza
Work, work, working in the sun
We will work as one
Shosholoza
Work, work, working in the rain
'Til there's sun again

Verse 2:
Shosholoza
Push, push, pushing on and on
There's much to be done
Shosholoza
Push, push, pushing in the sun
We will push as one

Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh, aah!)
Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh, aah!)
Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh, aah!)
Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh, aah!)
Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh, aah!)
Etshe!

Shosholoza

repeat chorus

repeat verse 1

repeat chorus

Shosholoza is available on the following compilation albums of South African music:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo with the Springbok Rugby Team - We Are The Champions - The Songs That Won The World Cup also on Anthems
Ladysmith Black Mambazo 1999 (Metro Mix) - Sound Offerings From South Africa 2
PJ Powers - Springbok Rugby Hits
Leon Schuster - We Are The Champions - The Songs That Won The World Cup
West Transvaal Youth Choir - Rainbow Nation - Rhythm & Chants From South Africa

From: http://www.geocities.com/rembrandt0/Lyrics/S/Shosholoza.html


(note--even I don't believe I found this!)