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Mbube

1939 · 20th century

Solomon Linda was born in rural Natal and, as a migrant worker and beer hall singer, founded the a cappella choir the Evening Birds after an earlier group of that name dissolved in 1933.

Songs in history

Mbube1939

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mbube. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mbube
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“Mbube.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mbube. Accessed .
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