Solomon Linda

Alternative Names: Linda, Solomon Popoli ; Ntsele, Solomon
Birth Year: 1909
Death Year: 1962
Notes: South African Zulu musician, singer and composer of the song "Mbube", which later became the popular music success "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", and gave its name to the Mbube style of isicathamiya a cappella popularized later by Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Compositions:

Title Alternate Title(s)
Mbube The Lion Sleeps Tonight; Wimoweh