This song seems to pay homage to songs that have been sung by other South African artists in this genre. From Jabu Khanyile’s Sponky Ponky love, to Bhekumuzi Luthuli’s Imfihlo even to as recent as Sjava’s Amafu.
[Intro: Simmy]
Ishumi lem'nyaka
[Verse: Mthunzi and Simmy]
Ishumi lem'nyaka, ngisho nangaphezulu
Mina ng'hleli la (Mina ng'hleli)
Ngilinde umaynunu
Ishumi lem'nyaka, ngisho nangaphezulu
Mina ng'hleli la (Mina ng'hleli)
Ngilinde umayzuzu
[Pre-Chorus]
My oh, my oh, my oh! Sponky-ponky love
The kind of love I can't resist
My oh, my oh, my oh! Sponky-ponky love
The kind of love I can't resist
[Chorus]
Selimathunzi, selimathunzi
Kosa ngim'bonile owakwami
Ngim'bonile owakwami
Kosa ngim'bonile
Selimathunzi, selimathunzi
Kosa ngim'bonile owakwami
Ngim'bonile owakwami
Kosa ngim'bonile
Selimathunzi, selimathunzi
Kosa ngim'bonile owakwami
Ngim'bonile owakwami
Kosa ngim'bonile
Selimathunzi, selimathunzi
Kosa ngim'bonile owakwami
Ngim'bonile owakwami
Kosa ngim'bonile
Ishumi lemnyaka, ishumi lemnyaka
[Verse: Mthunzi and Simmy]
Ishumi lem'nyaka, ngisho nangaphezulu
Mina ng'hleli la (Mina ng'hleli)
Ngilinde umaynunu
Ishumi lem'nyaka, ngisho nangaphezulu
Mina ng'hleli la (Mina ng'hleli)
Ngilinde umayzuzu
[Pre-Chorus]
My oh, my oh, my oh! Sponky-ponky love
The kind of love I can't resist
My oh, my oh, my oh! Sponky-ponky love
The kind of love I can't resist
[Chorus]
Selimathunzi, selimathunzi
Kosa ngim'bonile owakwami
Ngim'bonile owakwami
Kosa ngim'bonile
Selimathunzi, selimathunzi
Kosa ngim'bonile owakwami
Ngim'bonile owakwami
Selimathunzi, selimathunzi
Kosa ngim'bonile owakwami
Ngim'bonile owakwami
Selimathunzi, selimathunzi
Kosa ngim'bonile owakwami
Ngim'bonile owakwami
Selimathunzi
Selimathunzi, selimathunzi
Kosa ngim'bonile owakwami
Ngim'bonile owakwami
Selimathunzi, selimathunzi
Kosa ngim'bonile owakwami
Ngim'bonile owakwami
Selimathunzi
Selimathunzi was written by Claudio Wayde Jaftha & Sun-El Musician & Simmy & Mthunzi.
Selimathunzi was produced by Sun-El Musician & Claudio Wayde Jaftha.
Mthunzi released Selimathunzi on Fri Jan 24 2020.