You might recognise part of the lyrics. The chorus was used in the soundtrack as Simba follows Rafiki to the pool where he sees the reflection of his father Mufasa.
Also feel that the melody’s familiar? As well as appearing in instrumental form in parts of the movie’s soundtrack, it was also used f...
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Hem hem
Hem hem
[Verse 1]
Oh mta ka mama wam
Oh mfo wethu
Ndi ya ku khumbula mna
La la, la la
Oh mta ka mama wam
Oh mfo wethu
Ndi ya ku khalela mna
Motswalle waka
Ngwana mme
Ndiyani khumbula
La la kahle
Motswalle waka
Ngwana mme
Ndiyani khumbula
La la kahle
[Chorus]
We sangoma ngi velelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We sangoma ngi velelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
[Verse 2]
Oh mta ka mama wam
Oh mfo wethu
Ndi ya ku khalela mna
Motswalle waka
Ngwana mme
Ndiyani khumbula
La la kahle
Motswalle waka
Ngwana mme
Ndiyani khumbula
La la kahle
[Chorus]
We sangoma ngi velelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We sangoma ngi velelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We sangoma ngi velelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We sangoma ngi velelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We sangoma ngi velelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We sangoma ngi velelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We sangoma ngi velelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
We baba ngivelelwe
Lala was written by Lebo M & Jay Rifkin & Hans Zimmer.
Lala was produced by John van Tongeren & Jay Rifkin.