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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Performer
Milton Okun
Milton Okun
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Songwriter
Jerry Ragovoy
Jerry Ragovoy
Songwriter
Jimmy Wisner
Jimmy Wisner
Songwriter
Luchi DeJesus
Luchi DeJesus
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Severino Dias de Olivera
Severino Dias de Olivera
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Bob Bollard
Bob Bollard
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Lyrics

In my native village, in Johannesburg
There is a song that we always sing when a young girl gets married
It's called The Click Song by the English
Because they can't say ngqothwane
Igqira lendlela nguqo ngqothwane
Igqira lendlela kuthwa nguqo ngqothwane
Igqirha lendlela nguqo ngqothwane
Igqirha lendlela nguqo ngqothwane
Seleqabele gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Selequbule gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Seleqabele gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Selequbule gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Igqira lendlela nguqo ngqothwane
Igqira lendlela kuthwa nguqo ngqothwane
Igqirha lendlela nguqo ngqothwane
Igqirha lendlela nguqo ngqothwane
Seleqabele gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Selequbule gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Seleqabele gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Selequbule gqi thapha nguqo ngqothwane
Written by: Miriam Makeba, Mogotsi, Nathan Dambuza Mdledle, Rufus Khoza, SEHUME RONNIE MODISE MAJOLA

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