“Ntyilo Ntyilo” (South African Xhosa Song)

Sung by “Shozaloza African Voices”:
Bukelwa Velem ,Babongile Manga, Miranda Tini, Lusindiso Dubula and Lindile Kula Jr

and Jazz Band:
Albert Combrink (Piano & Music Director), Darryl Andrews (Bass), Alvyn Dyers (Guitar), Ivan Bell (Drums).

To book the musicians, please contact albertcombrink@gmail.com

Read more about the original show HERE.

See photos from the shows HERE:

Live Amateur footage from the Oudelibertas Amphitheater Show, Stellenbosch, South Africa, February 2014

South African traditional Song

Ntyilo Ntyilo “Little Bird” (Allan Mzamo Silinga): Sheet music, original Xhosa lyrics and English translation:

I heard a sound from the bush.

I looked up, I drew near.

The sound I heard was

Ti, li, ti, li, ti, li.

Ntyilo, Ntyilo, Ntyilo.

That melody was beautiful.

I heard the voice from the bush

1 looked up, I drew near.

The voice said:

‘ There is trouble in the land .’

Tra-la-tra-la.

That melody was beautiful.

The owner of the voice

Was dressed in white robes.

The owner of the voice

Was dressed in red robes.

the words were

Tra-la, tra-la, tra-la.

The melody was beautiful.