Guabi, Guabi

Folk Song

(Zulu)

Guabi, Guabi,
Guzwangle notamb yami,
Ihlale nkamben',
Shu'ngyamtanda

Ngizamtenge la mabanzi,
iziwichi le banana.

Guabi, Guabi

Folk Song

(English)

Hear, Guabi, Guabi,
I have a girlfriend
She lives at Nkamben,
Sure I love her.

I will buy her buns,
Sweets, and bananas.

Guabi, Guabi

Folk Song

(Zulu)

(English)

Guabi, Guabi,
Guzwangle notamb yami,
Ihlale nkamben',
Shu'ngyamtanda

Ngizamtenge la mabanzi,
iziwichi le banana.

Hear, Guabi, Guabi,
I have a girlfriend
She lives at Nkamben,
Sure I love her.

I will buy her buns,
Sweets, and bananas.

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Thanks and Acknowledgements

English transliteration and translation is from Andrew Tracy of the African Music Society.

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