Songs to listen to

Listen just to get familiar with the language. Choose anyone of these songs and listen to it repeatedly. After a few times, you will be able to

recognise a few words. This is your playlist for the year. Pick any song at any given point.

Song & Artist Link Brief explanation

Click song by Miriam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ode6imhNKQ Qongqothwane is a beetle.
Makheba Because the clicks are hard to
pronounce, the song is
referred to as “Click song”
Ekhaya by Zonke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX7Gd7weZsM Ekhaya means “at home”
Sondela by Tresor ft https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkKjvQ8PYd4 Sondela means “come closer”
Msaki
Jikizinto by Berita https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1puwmd3uNQE Jikizinto means “things will
change)
Loliwe by Zahara https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaAPA6XAXrw This song is about a train. A
train is called “loliwe” in
isiXhosa
Sukundixhesha by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCCVdZR5sUI Sukundixhesha means “do
Berita not rush me”
Thuma mina/mna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-iBudsJFKE Thuma mna means “Send
by Hugh Masekela me”
Nomvula by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE4q5pSiGRM This song is about a
Freshlyground lady/mother named Nomvula
Phendula by Zahara https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAKef2ZHHPE Phendula means “answer”
Baleka by Ringo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stEME4zXPbg Baleka means “run”
Ingoma by Thandiswa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwHa9-q0QSo Ingoma means “song”
Mazwai
Ekuseni means “in the
Ekuseni by Ringo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG1rISgbey8&list=PLOMKxBQvlY1rib9eEAkwzlnfS5vR58ZCw morning”
Molo (Ntombazana) by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfxAGWxErqI Molo ntombazana means
Dumza Maswana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWEfbsAI-8g “hello young lady”
Andikho by Dumza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjWASTIw-7o Andikho means “I am not
Maswana there”
Hamba by Lira https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzN1TYrM6_A Hamba means “go”