Umqombothi (song)
1987 single by Yvonne Chaka Chaka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Umqombothi" ("African Beer"; Xhosa pronunciation: [um̩k͡ǃomboːtʰi]) is a song performed by South African singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka.[1][2] It was composed by Sello "Chicco" Twala and Attie van Wyk. Umqombothi, in Xhosa, is a beer commonly found in South Africa made from maize, maize malt, sorghum malt, yeast and water.
Quick Facts Single by Yvonne Chaka Chaka, from the album Thank you Mr. DJ ...
"Umqombothi" | |
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Single by Yvonne Chaka Chaka | |
from the album Thank you Mr. DJ | |
Released | 1987 |
Recorded | 1987 |
Genre | Afropop |
Length | 5:54 |
Label | Roy B. Records |
Songwriter(s) | Sello "Chicco" Twala and Attie van Wyk |
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Hotel Rwanda featured "Umqombothi" in the beginning of the film. [3]