Song: “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight", also known as "Wimba Way" or "Wimoweh" , originally called Mbube (Zulu for lion). It's famous thanks to the musical The Lion King.

Video: Happy Hippo - The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Lyrics and translations of Zulu

The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (most famous version)

 

Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds - Mbube (ORIGINAL VERSION)

LYRICS (English - Zulu translation)

Lala kahle    [Sleep well]

In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight

(Chorus)

Imbube

Ingonyama ifile    [The lion's in peace]
Ingonyama ilele    [The lion sleeps]

Thula     [Hush]

Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight

(Chorus)

Ingonyama ilele    [The lion sleeps]

Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
The lion sleeps tonight

He, ha helelemama        [He, ha helelemama]
Ohi'mbube          [lion]

(Chorus)

Ixesha lifikile     [Time has come]
Lala       [Sleep]
Lala kahle      [Sleep well]

Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight

(Chorus)

My little darling
Don't fear, my little darling
My little darling
Don't fear, my little darling

Ingonyama ilele    [The lion sleeps]