Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds was a South African vocal group formed by

Solomon Linda Solomon Popoli Linda (19098 September 1962), also known as Solomon Ntsele ("Linda" was his clan name),Gilmore, Inigo"Penniless sisters fight record industry over father's hit song" ''The Telegraph'' (UK), 11 June 2000. was a South African musici ...

in 1933. The band is known internationally for their song " Mbube" released in 1939, as it will be the origin of the hit "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". During their activity, they often took part in singing competitions, in which they were unbeatable, according to historian Veit Erlmann. The group disbanded in 1949 after Linda's wedding. They are the pioneers of the musical genres Mbube and

Isicathamiya Isicathamiya (with the "c" pronounced as a dental click) is a singing style that originated from the South African Zulus. In European understanding, a cappella is also used to describe this form of singing. The word itself does not have a literal ...

Partial discography

* 1938: Makasani/Mfo Ka Linda * 1938: Ngqo Ngqongo Vula/Ngi Boni Sebeni * 1939: Ntombi Ngangiyeshela (recorded c. 1938)/Hamba Pepa Lami * 1939: Yetulisigqoko * 1939: Mbube/Ngi Hambile (recorded c. 1938) * 1939: Sangena Mama/Sohlangana * 1939: Sengiyofela Pesheya/Ziyekele Mama * 1940: Jerusalema (recorded c. 1940)/Basibizalonkizwe * 1940: Sigonde 'Mnambiti (recorded c. 1939)/Bhamporo * 1942: Ngazula Emagumeni (recorded c. 1941)/Gijima Mfana * 1942: Ndaba Zika Linda/Ngiyomutshel'Ubaba *1944: Savumelana (recorded c. 1940)

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Musical groups established in 1933 Musical groups disestablished in 1949 {{Africa-band-stub