Shosholoza
Sign in to save"Shosholoza" is an Nguni song that was sung by gold miners in South Africa. It is a mix of Zulu and Ndebele words, and can have various other South African languages thrown in depending on the singers. It was sung by all-male African workers that were performing rhythmical manual labour in the South African mines in a call and response style. The song is so popular in South African culture that it is often referred to as South Africa's second national anthem.
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- Country of origin
- Zimbabwe
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- has characteristic
- call and response
- language of work or name
- Zulu
- title
- Shosholoza
- copyright status
- public domain
- form of creative work
- song
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- History
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- Pop culture references
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- Rugby World Cup 1995
- Hollywood
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"Shosholoza" is an Nguni song that was sung by gold miners in South Africa. It is a mix of Zulu and Ndebele words, and can have various other South African languages thrown in depending on the singers. It was sung by all-male African workers that were performing rhythmical manual labour in the South African mines in a call and response style. The song is so popular in South African culture that it is often referred to as South Africa's second national anthem.
==History==
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