mbube

English

Etymology

Zulu imbube (“lion”) (uyimbube (“you are a lion”)).

Noun

mbube (uncountable)

  1. A style of a cappella choral music originating among the Zulus of South Africa.

Usage notes

Also used as the name of an iconic mbube song, whose title is more properly known in English as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (also "A-Wimoweh").

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