Zalabantu is a smooth Afro-pop love song that explores the singer’s culture as a Zulu girl.
“In this song, I tell my lover that they must come to my home to pay for Lobola. Lobola is the practice of paying a bride price which is traditionally paid with cattle however nowadays money is equivalent. I...
[Chorus]
Aw intsizwa ezi ningi zona zi zama ukushela
Kodwa ziya hluleka (Zalabantu ziye bantwini)
Wena ungi thembisile
Kuthi uzo letha abomalume bazo ngi kuleka (Zalabantu ziye bantwini)
Wena uzongshada
Uzong thanda (Zalabantu ziye bantwini)
Wena uzongshada o malume bo kuleka (Zalabantu ziye bantwini)
Wena uzongshada
Uzongithanda (Zalabantu ziye bantwini)
Wena uzongshada o malume bo kuleka (Zalabantu ziye bantwini)
[Verse]
Dali ngicela uthumele abo malume bazo letha iy nkomo
Unga khohlwa noku phatha ama mili ama bili ye mvula mlomo
Ngithi unkulunkulu meka kithi akekho onga melana nathi
Uthando lwetho lu omelele angeke ba phike nathi
Soyi bambe njalo darly
Soze si phumelele darly bambe njalo darly
Soy bamba njalo darly
Uthando lwetho lu phumelele njalo
Dali mbambe bambe
Nfeel-e nfeel-e
Dali mbambe bambe
Nfeel-e nfeel-e
Mamela Dali
Laleeela
Mina ngiy'sfela ngawe
Mina ngiy'sfelaa
Senzo zame dali hlul'enza
Mina ngiy'sfela
Inhliziyo yame dali shaya ngamandla Dali u ya izwela
Ngiy'sfela nawe u ya nzwela
Awu ngiy'sfela Dali u ya izwela
[Chorus]
Aw intsizwa ezi ningi zona zi zama ukushela
Kodwa ziya hluleka (Zalabantu ziye bantwini)
Wena ungi thembisile
Kuthi uzo letha abomalume bazo ngi kuleka (Zalabantu ziye bantwini)
Wena uzongshada
Uzong thanda (Zalabantu ziye bantwini)
Wena uzongshada o malume bo kuleka (Zalabantu ziye bantwini)
Wena uzongshada
Uzongithanda (Zalabantu ziye bantwini)
Wena uzongshada o malume bo kuleka (Zalabantu ziye bantwini)
Zalabantu was written by Sakhile Manqele & Azana.
Zalabantu was produced by Sakhile Manqele.