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Retrieved from " https: The song was usually sung to express the hardship of working in the mines. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: It is a mix of Zulu and Ndebele words, and can have various other South African languages thrown in depending on the singers. The song is so popular in South African culture that it is often referred to as South Africa's second national anthem. Sport and Race in South Africa in Contours:

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In the older traditional styles, the words translate to "train from Rhodesia".

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Please help chochooloza this article by adding citations to reliable sources. The first African challengers for the America's CupTeam Shosholozatook their name from the song; as did the Shosholoza Meyla long-distance passenger train service operating in South Africa.

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It is a mix of Zulu and Ndebele words, and can have various other South African languages thrown in depending on the singers. Little, Brown and Co. The song is also used in pop culture to convey messages of hope and solidarity for athletes during competitions or chicholoza other times of hardship and distress.

This page was last edited on 17 Septemberat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The song gained further popularity after South Africa won the Rugby World Cupand is a favourite at sport events in South Africa. The song is also used as a campfire song by scouts in South Africa.

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The word Shosholoza or "tshotsholoza! The Ndebele live predominantly in Zimbabwe near its border with South Africa. The song was usually sung to express the hardship of hcocholoza in the mines. Sacha Baron Cohen sings this song in an attempt to chocjoloza angry Arizonites who do not welcome a construction of a mosque in their town.

Climate activists made the song the centrepiece of their Occupy COP17 rally on 9 Decemberthe final day of the United Nations climate treaty negotiations. Here is one example:. The record went gold in sales terms.

Chocholoza: African Welcoming Song (Traditional Zimbabwean Folk Song) (SATB)

Some people argue that the song describes the journey to the mines in South Africa, while others say it describes the return to Zimbabwe. It was usually sung under hardship in call and response style one man singing a solo line and the rest of the group responding by copying him.

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By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The song was recorded, mastered and released in five days, having been mastered in the UK to get it ready in time for the first game in the RWC. Sport and Race in South Africa in Contours: In contemporary times, it is used in varied contexts in South Africa to show solidarity in sporting events and other national events to relay the message that the players are not alone and are chocholosa of a team.

It was sung chocgoloza all-male African workers that were working in the South African mines in a call and response style.

Activists were calling on negotiators to "Stand With Africa" and agree to a legally binding and effective treaty. Retrieved from " https: Choocholoza to cultural researchers Booth and Nauright, Zulu workers later took up the song to generate rhythm during group tasks and to alleviate boredom and stress.

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The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Long Walk to Freedom: For other uses, see Shosholoza disambiguation. Although the original author of the song is Masingita Ngoveni, "Shosholoza" is a traditional miner's song, originally sung by groups of men from the Ndebele ethnic group that travelled by steam train from their homes in Zimbabwe formerly known as Rhodesia to work in South Africa's diamond and gold mines. The lyrics of the song vary, as do the transcriptions. He described it as "a song that compares the apartheid struggle to the motion of an oncoming train" and went on to explain that "the singing made the work lighter".