This is a soulful song that expresses deep emotional resilience and joy. Sung predominantly in isiXhosa and isiZulu.The song contrasts past pain with newfound happiness.
[Intro: Raspy]
Heh-heh
Heh-heh
Ebizolo bezikhala
Lamhlanje siyahleka
K'sasa lokho okzayo
K'sasa lokho okzayo
Ndonwabile, ndonwabile, ndonwabile
Lamhlanje ndonwabile
Ebizolo bezikhala
Lamhlanje siyahleka
[Chorus: Raspy]
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
(Ok'salayo)
[Verse: Babalwa M]
Thandolona lizo ngaka
Mawungathanda, ung'hamba
Mawung'ndinga, ungasala
Kodwa mina ndonwabile
Thandolona lizo ngaka
Mawungathandi, ungahamba
Mawung'ndinga, ungasala
Kodwa mina ndonwabile
Kodwa 'mele ndonwabile, ngonwabile
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabile
Kodwa mina ngonwabile
Ndonwabile ey ey ey
[Bridge: Babalwa M]
(Thandolona lizo ngaka)
(Mawungathandi, ung'hamba)
(Mawung'ndinga, ungasala)
(Kodwa mina ndonwabile)
(Thandolona lizo ngaka)
(Mawungathandi, ung'hamba)
(Mawung'ndinga, ungasala)
[Pre-Chorus: Raspy]
Ok'salayo
Ok'salayo
Ok'salayo
Ok'salayo
[Chorus: Raspy]
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
Ndonwabile
Ndonwabil', ok'salayo
(Ok'salayo)
Ndonwabile was written by Raspy (ZAF) & Babalwa M & Kelvin Momo.
Ndonwabile was produced by Kelvin Momo.
Kelvin Momo released Ndonwabile on Fri May 30 2025.