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Artist: Miriam Makeba
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Sabelani
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Sabelani
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Sabelani (Sabelani ma) (2x)
Sabelani
Sabelani (Sabelani ma)
Sabelani means answer me
Sabelani (Sabelani ma)
I wanna sing a township-song
Sabelani
It's just that simple thing
They do in Soweto
That make you answer me
Together again
Sabelani (Sabelani ma)
They're singing it in Soweto
Sabelani (Sabelani ma)
They are singing Sabelani
Sabelani
It's just a simple thing
They do in Soweto
And when you answer me
Together again
If you answer to my call
You can come among with me
To a place where we can all
Get around and come together
Sabelani from today
Sabelani til tomorrow
Everybody answer me
Everybody: "Sabelani"
Sabelani (Sabelani ma)
Sabelani means answer me
Sabelani (Sabelani ma)
I want to sing a township-song
Sabelani(2x)
Sabelani (Sabelani ma)
They're singing it in Soweto
Sabelani (Sabelani ma)
They're singing Sabelani
Sabelani
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