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African Sunset Lyrics by Miriam Makeba

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[Verse 1]
Ilanga lishonile
Bafana mazibuye izinkomo zobaba
Ilanga loshonile
Bafana mazibuye izinkomo zobaba
Ilanga selishonile
Bafana mazibuye iizinkomo zobaba
Ilanga lishonile
Bafana mazibuye izinkomo zobaba
Sengibathe ngibheka ngasemagcekeni angiboni lutho
Sengibathe ngibheka ngasemagcekeni angiboni lutho
Sengibathe ngibheka ngasemagcekeni angiboni lutho
[Chorus]
Oh siyolobola ngani na
Masiyeka inkomo zobaba
Zem uka nomoya
Oh siyolobola ngani na
Masiyeka inkomo zobaba
Zemuka nomoya
Oh siyolobola ngani na
Masiyeka inkomo zobaba
Zemuka nomoya
Oh siyolobola ngani na
Masiyeka inkomo zobaba
Zemuka nomoya
[Verse 2]
Bafana ziphi na izinkomo zobaba?
Bafana ziphi na izinkomo zobaba?
Bafana ziphi na izinkomo zobaba?
Bafana ziphi na izinkomo zobaba?
Ye Bafana thathani izinduku
Ye bafana thathani izinduku
Ye bafana thathani izinduku
Niyobhek' izinkomo zobaba
Esigangeni
Ye Bafana thathani izinduku
Ye bafana thathani izinduku
Ye bafana thathani izinduku
Niyobhek' izinkomo zobaba
Esigangeni
[Chorus]
Oh siyolobola ngani na
Masiyeka inkomo zobaba
Zemuka nomoya (Oh siyolobola)
Oh siyolobola ngani na
Masiyeka inkomo zobaba
Zemuka nomoya (Oh siyolobola)
Oh siyolobola ngani na (masiyek' inkomo zobaba)
Masiyeka inkomo zobaba (zomuka zomuka)
Zemuka nomoya (oh siyolobola)
Oh siyolobola ngani na (masiyek' inkomo zobaba)
Masiyeka inkomo zobaba
Zemuka nomoya
Oh siyolobola ngani na (ilanga lishonile bafana mazibuye izinkomo zobaba)
Masiyeka inkomo zobaba
Zemuka nomoya (ilanga lishonile bafana mazibuye izinkomo zobaba)
Oh siyolobola ngani na
Masiyeka inkomo zobaba
Zemuka nomoya (bathi ilanga lishonile bafana mazibuye izinkomo zobaba)
Oh siyolobola ngani na
Masiyeka inkomo zobaba (ilanga lishonile bafana mazibuye izinkomo zobaba)
Zemuka nomoya
Oh siyolobola ngani na (weh bafana thathani izinduku)
Masiyeka inkomo zobaba (weh bafana thathani izinduku)
Weh bafana thathani izinduku
Siyobheka izinkomo zobaba
Esigangeni
[Verse 3]
Weh bafana thathani izinduku
Weh bafana thathani izinduku
Weh bafana thathani izinduku
Siyobheka izinkomo zobaba
Esigangeni
[Chorus]
Oh siyolobola ngani na
Masiyeka inkomo zobaba
Zemuka nomoya
Credits
Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba

About “African Sunset” by Miriam Makeba

Read the complete lyrics to "African Sunset" by Miriam Makeba from the album "Welela". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under IsiZulu, South Africa, Pop.

"African Sunset" is performed by Miriam Makeba. from the album "Welela" This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "African Sunset", explore more songs by Miriam Makeba using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"African Sunset" appears on "Welela".

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