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In the jungle: Inside the long, hidden genealogy of ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’

Posted by cfabbro
Tags: history, south africa, zulu music, solomon linda and the evening birds, pete seeger, the tokens, long read
https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/in-the-jungle-inside-the-long-hidden-genealogy-of-the-lion-sleeps-tonight-108274/

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Published
May 14 2000
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11 102 words

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    This is an old article I just stumbled on through Pocket that I thought was a really interesting read worth sharing. Listening to the various versions was fun as well: Solomon Linda & The Evening...

    This is an old article I just stumbled on through Pocket that I thought was a really interesting read worth sharing. Listening to the various versions was fun as well:

    Solomon Linda & The Evening - Mbube
    The Weavers - Wimoweh
    Pete Seeger - Wimoweh
    The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)

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