“Ethongweni” by Kelvin Momo is a nocturnal hymn of gratitude and ancestral guardianship, rooted in Zulu spiritual resilience amid unseen threats. The hypnotic refrain—"Ethongweni / Ng'yobonga ngani woh" (In the depths / How shall I give thanks?), positions the song as a midnight prayer, where “ethon...
[Chorus]
Ethongweni (Ethongweni)
Ethongweni (Ethongweni)
Ng'yobonga ngani woh
(Ng'yobonga ngani woh)
Ng'yobonga ngani woh
(Ng'yobonga ngani woh)
[Post-Chorus]
Ng'yobonga ngani nethongweni
Ng'yobonga ngani woh ethongweni
Ng'yobonga ngan' ethongweni (Ethongweni)
Ng'yobonga ngan' ethongweni
(Ng'yobonga ngani woh)
[Verse]
Ebusuku andilali nd'jwang' ngabathakathi
Naz' izitha, abanye bas'biza ngabangan'
(Ng'yobonga ngani woh)
Bang'sikelele okhokho
Bang'khusele okhokho
Bang'sikelele okhokho
Bang'sikelele okhokho
[Chorus]
Ethongweni (Ethongweni)
Ethongweni (Ethongweni)
Ng'yobonga ngani woh
(Ng'yobonga ngani woh)
Ng'yobonga ngani woh
(Ng'yobonga ngani woh)
[Bridge]
Ng'yobonga ngan' nethongweni
Ng'yobonga ngani woh ethongweni
Bang'sikelele okhokho
Bang'khusele okhokho
[Outro]
Bang'sikelele okhokho
Bang'sikelele okhokho
Bang'sikelele okhokho
Bang'khusele okhokho
Bang'sikelele okhokho
Bang'sikelele okhokho
Ethongweni was written by Cnethemba Gonelo & Kelvin Momo & Kabza De Small.
Ethongweni was produced by Kelvin Momo & Kabza De Small.
Kelvin Momo released Ethongweni on Fri May 30 2025.